6 ECTS credits
155 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4016190FNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
Logistics and mobility are essential aspects of the economy. At the same time, they also induce a lot of external effects such as emissions, climate change, noise nuisance and congestion. This course focuses on how logistics and mobility can be organized in a more sustainable way. First, the most recent research results and trends will be presented. Then, research techniques being applied within the area of logistics and mobility will be discussed. Topics that are dealt with involve basic logistics and mobility concepts, mobility management, traffic models, intermodal transport, sustainability impact assessment tools (i.e. life-cycle assessment en external cost calculations), evaluation methods in transport (i.e. social cost-benefit analysis, multi-actor multi-criteria analysis) and city distribution. Next to the lecture, this class has also the ambition to co-create innovative solutions together with the students to make mobility and logistics more sustainable by means of a hackathon. This hackathon called HackMOBI is included in the EUTOPIA network and will allow students to team up with students from other universities.
Teaching Methods
This description of the teaching methods is indicative, in order to assess the expected study load.
Lecture: 24 hours (amounting to 2 lectures of 2 hours per week in the first 6 weeks of the semester, in order to enable students to apply their knowledge in the development of the assignment)
Practical: 18 hours
Self: 120 hours
The students should be able to understand and use the basic principles of Mobility and Logistics. The objectives are that the students gain insight in and knowledge in the sustainability aspects of this domain. They should be able to use the corresponding research techniques.
This course contributes to the following programme outcomes:
Knowledge oriented competence
Attitude
For the task, students are working together in groups
The task is presented at the end of the course
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 60% of the final mark.
Practical Exam determines 40% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Practical Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
The written exam (60% of the final result) consists of a number (4 to 6) of open questions.
The assignment (40% of the final result) is obligatory as it is an essential part of the learning objectives of this course. It takes the form of a seminar of 6 worksessions and involves teamwork. Students need therefore to attend all the sessions in order to fulfill the assignment. Everyone should have done the assignment during the first semester. In case of second session, the grade of the assignment of the first session will be kept.
Exam question examples:
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Business Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Business Economics: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Applied Sciences and Engineering: Applied Computer Science: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Geography: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master in Applied Sciences and Engineering: Applied Computer Science: Standaard traject
Master of Geography: Standard track
Master of Urban Studies: Standard track
Master of Urban Design and Spatial Planning: Track 1 (Bachelor via SCH of VRB) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Urban Design and Spatial Planning: Track 2 (Master indirect) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Urban Design and Spatial Planning: Track 3 (Bachelor of Master direct) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Business Engineering: Business and Technology: Standaard traject
Master of Sustainable Land Management: Urban Land Engineering