Transport Engineering and Planning - MSc

University of the West of England, Bristol

Postgraduate

In Bristol

£ 7,000 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Bristol

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This course is an excellent route to a wide range of career opportunities. Estimating transport needs, providing systems and infrastructure to meet those needs, and addressing the impacts of transport on society and the environment all require the understanding and skills this course offers. The module content draws on our strong industry links, our research and our local and national project-based work.
MSc Transport Engineering and Planning is run by UWE Bristol's Centre for Transport and Society. All the teaching staff are engaged in research and consultancy, and often advise national and local government.
Cutting-edge research on the doorstep
Bristol is the home of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and an exciting place to study transport and engineering. The city has some interesting and complex transport problems of its own, and plans to tackle them include a bus rapid transit network, continuing developments to cycling networks as the country's first Cycling City, and experimental closures of the city centre to motor traffic on Sundays. Our close links with local authorities in the area means we were commissioned to evaluate Bristol's Local Sustainable Transport Fund project.
Why do most Park and Ride schemes cause an increase in traffic? Why do people living in high-density housing make fewer journeys than people in suburbs, yet cause more traffic congestion? Does an increase in traffic inevitably increase collision and injury rates? These are just some of the questions posed by our researchers in the Centre for Transport and Society at UWE Bristol. They have explored these questions in a series of short films, 'Surprising Things You Never Knew About Transport', which challenge beliefs among policymakers and the general public.
This course draws on the latest research and practice, and attracts students from a wide range of countries, and from employers around the region. We welcome applicants from all over the world.
Watch the YouTube film to find out...

Facilities

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Bristol (Avon)
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Coldharbour Lane, BS16 1QY

Start date

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About this course

Professional accreditation
This course is accredited by:
Institution of Civil Engineers
The Institution of Structural Engineers
The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
Institute of Highway Engineers
This degree is accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired a partial CEng accredited undergraduate first degree.
Visit the Joint Board of Moderators website to find out more.
This is an approved course for those wanting to gain the Transport Planning Professional Qualification, the...

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  • Engineering
  • Project
  • Planning
  • Cycling
  • Systems
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Course programme

Content

Throughout the course you will acquire the knowledge and skills transport engineers and planners look for in potential employees. The course focuses on the modelling of transport systems and transport infrastructure engineering, as well as covering demand forecasting and appraisal. We encourage you to be open to new ideas and critically examine established practices.

The course modules cover the following topics:

  • Transport Infrastructure Engineering
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Transport Economics and Appraisal
  • Travel Demand Analysis
  • Transport Policy and Finance
  • Changing Travel Behaviour
  • Sustainable Transport Management and Operations

You will also study:

  • Introduction to Geographical Information Systems

This module introduces students to fundamental concepts related to GIS and its application, and develops the fundamental practical skills that are developed and extended in the rest of the programme. Using a variety of data students will undertake a GIS project in their chosen field.

  • Dissertation - including research training and the potential for a work placement

Individual modules are also available as short-courses for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) routes.

Please also note this structure is for the full-time course delivery only. For part-time delivery, the same modules will be studied. However, the structure will differ.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.

Learning and Teaching

We use a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, workshops, fieldwork and laboratory work, debates and discussion, teamwork, presentations and external visits. Teaching staff are mainly active researchers in the Centre for Transport and Society, but, where appropriate, we include contribution from UWE Bristol experts working and teaching in other related fields.

We also have guest lectures from professional practitioners, who give you valuable insights into the latest developments in practice.

Transport engineers must be numerate. If you lack confidence in this area, we can provide help for the mathematical content of the course.

For more details see our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.

Study time

Full-time: One year (includes dissertation)

Part-time: Two years plus dissertation

Assessment

Assessment is mainly through coursework, presentations, and exams.

For more details, please see our full glossary of assessment terms.

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