6 ECTS credits
155 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4016190FNR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een gespecialiseerd master niveau.

Semester
1e semester
Inschrijving onder examencontract
Niet mogelijk
Beoordelingsvoet
Beoordeling (0 tot 20)
2e zittijd mogelijk
Ja
Onderwijstaal
Engels
Faculteit
Faculteit Sociale Wetensch & SolvayBusinessSchool
Verantwoordelijke vakgroep
Business Technology and Operations
Onderwijsteam
Cathy Macharis (titularis)
Philippe Lebeau
Sam de Pape
Onderdelen en contacturen
24 contacturen Hoorcollege
11 contacturen Werkvormen en Praktische Oef.
120 contacturen Zelfwerk en -studie
Inhoud

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. 
 

Studiemateriaal
Cursustekst (Vereist) : Sustainable Mobility and Logistics, Handboek Edition 2017, Macharis, C. and J. Van Mierlo, VUB, 2220170004648, 2017
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : Slides, scientific papers, notes
Bijkomende info

Teaching Methods

  • Lecture: collective contact-dependent moments during which the lecturer engages with learning materials
  • Seminar, Exercises or Practicals (Practical): collective or individual contact-dependent moments during which the students are guided to actively engage with learning materials
  • Independent or External Form of Study (Self): independent study

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

  • Hack MOBI: from concept idea to a pitch
  • guidance during  the development of the assignment : workshop on concept ideas, workshop on business modelling, and other contact moments according to the needs
  • making a poster to get feedback at the MOBI seminar
  • classical defense of the teamwork before a jury (students attend each other's defenses): 4 hours

Self: 120 hours

  • keeping up with the course material during the semester and run through background info, amounting to 2 hour per lecture: 24 hours (12 x 2 hours)
  • defining subject for the assignment (student find suitable topic and make contact with companies or agencies): 8 hours
  • development assignment: 40 hours (5 days of 8 hours)
  • preparation classical defense: 8 hours
  • preparation exam: 40 hours (5 days of 8 hours)
Leerresultaten

General Competencies

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

  • in-depth knowledge and understanding of the advanced methods and theories to schematize and model complex problems or processes
  • reformulate complex problems in order to solve them (simplifying assumptions, reducing complexity)
  • conceive, plan and execute a research project, based on an analysis of its objectives, existing knowledge and the relevant literature, with attention to innovation and valorization in industry and society
  • correctly report on research or design results in the form of a technical report or in the form of a specific paper
  • present and defend results in a scientifically sound way, using contemporary communication tools, for a national as well as for an international professional or lay audience
  • collaborate in a (multidisciplinary) team

Attitude

  • has a creative, problem-solving, result-driven and evidence-based attitude, aiming at innovation and applicability in industry and society
  • has a critical attitude towards one’s own results and those of others
  • has consciousness of the ethical, social, environmental and economic context of his/her work and strives for sustainable solutions

Teamwork

For the task, students are working together in groups

Presentatievaardigheden

The task is presented at the end of the course

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 60% van het eindcijfer

Examen Praktijk bepaalt 40% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Schriftelijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Schriftelijk Examen_Theorie met een wegingsfactor 60 en aldus 60% van het totale eindcijfer.

Binnen de categorie Examen Praktijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Practicum met een wegingsfactor 40 en aldus 40% van het totale eindcijfer.

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

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:

  • What are external costs of transport?
  • What are the most important modal choice variables?
  • What is a macroscopic traffic model?
  • What is the growth factor model?
  • Discuss the differences between summer smog and the ozone hole.
  • How can one define the environmental friendliness of a vehicle (Ecoscore)?
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Academische context

Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master handelsingenieur: Standaard traject
Master in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen: Standaard traject
Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: toegepaste computerwetenschappen: Standaard traject
Master in de geografie: Standaard traject
Master of Applied Sciences and Engineering: Applied Computer Science: Standaard traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Geography: Standard track (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Urban Studies: Standard track (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master in de stedenbouw en de ruimtelijke planning: Traject 1 (Bachelor via SCH of VRB)
Master in de stedenbouw en de ruimtelijke planning: Traject 2 (Master op dossier)
Master in de stedenbouw en de ruimtelijke planning: Traject 3 (Bachelor of Master rechtstr)
Master of Business Engineering: Business and Technology: Standaard traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Sustainable Land Management: Urban Land Engineering (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)