Dealing with Traffic & Transport Engineering Fundamentals


Course Info

Code IND03-104

Duration 5 Days

Format Online

Dealing with Traffic & Transport Engineering Fundamentals

Course Summary

Effective transport is essential in all aspects of society. Countless organisations, and the public, utilise various modes of transport daily to provide services, work and carry out all other day-to-day functions. For those responsible for the management of traffic and transport, it is crucial to have a complex understanding of the fundamentals to ensure all systems and functions can work to maximum productivity.

Engineering plays a vital role in traffic and transport. This ensures all functions are able to work as intended and can completely meet the demands of the consumers. The needs of consumers are constantly changing, making it necessary to constantly evaluate traffic trends and challenges, so transport systems can be adjusted and developed to prevent negative consequences.

Not only does engineering support the consumers, it also benefits the organisations involved. Effective transport and traffic will lead to reduced costs, more effective practices and reduce negative environmental impacts. Correcting monitoring and managing transport systems will also guarantee the health and safety for all customers and workers.


  • To understand the vitality of effective traffic and transport engineering.
  • To analyse and comprehend the characteristics of different traffic modes.
  • To effectively manage various traffic modes to ensure safety and efficiency.
  • To assess potential challenges each traffic mode may face and implement solutions.
  • To identify market demands for suitable traffic mods.
  • To review new engineering technologies and how these can be used to advance existing and future transport and traffic.
  • To accurately plan, design and implement various traffic mods.
  • To describe the role and importance of each traffic mode.

This course is designed for anyone with the responsibility of managing or implementing engineering relating to traffic and transport. It would be most beneficial for:

  • Civil Engineers
  • Data Analysts
  • Strategic Development Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Operations Managers
  • Traffic and Transport Engineers
  • Electrical Engineers

This course uses a variety of adult learning styles to aid full understanding and comprehension. Participants will review case studies of real-world traffic systems to highlight key features, potential challenges, and their solutions.

All necessary equipment will be provided to all participants to ensure full engagement with the learning activities is possible. They will have the opportunity to partake in video materials, group discussions, presentations, and practical activities. Alongside the provided case studies, participants will have an extensive opportunity to develop their knowledge and practical skills on the taught content.


Course Content & Outline

Section 1: Air Traffic Engineering
  • The concepts and principles of air traffic engineering.
  • How air transport is utilised for various functions.
  • The difference between cargo traffic and passenger traffic.
  • Balancing the requirements of cargo transport and passenger transport.
  • Various air traffic mods and their advantages and disadvantages.
  • Maintaining health and safety for air transportation.

 

Section 2: Road Traffic Engineering
  • The importance of efficient road traffic engineering for different types of cities and structures.
  • Major and minor risks of road traffic and finding the most effective solutions.
  • Environmental impacts of road traffic and methods of reducing pollution.
  • Evolution of road traffic demands and implementing new technologies to meet them.
  • Effective road management, monitoring and control.

 

Section 3: Rail and Water Traffic Engineering
  • Types of railway transport – metro, light metro, and underground metro.
  • The requirements of metro services and how to meet customer demands.
  • The differences between cargo and passenger trains.
  • Maintaining maximum safety for all those involved.
  • Types of water transport – cargo and passenger vessels.
  • Planning and arranging container shipping.
  • Reducing negative environmental impacts for both rail and water transport.

 

Section 4: Multimodal Transport Engineering
  • Planning for multimodal transport.
  • Understanding the intermodal process.
  • Ensuring effective gate to gate service.
  • Merging new technologies with existing technologies to guarantee safety and efficiency.

 

Section 5: Telecommunication Traffic
  • Transmitting necessary data.
  • Balancing network traffic and ensuring systems can remain at maximum productivity.
  • Understanding the connected world.
  • Current and future systems that manage and transmit data.

 

Section 6: Information Structures
  • Traffic and transport management centres structures and functions.
  • Information controllers and providing a service.
  • Granting important and necessary information to users.
  • Advanced and intelligent traffic and transport systems.
  • Market trends and the future of traffic and transport engineering.


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