CIV5314 Planning urban mobility futures
Faculty of Engineering
CIV5314 Planning urban mobility futures is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Suzhou (SEU). It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton, Suzhou (SEU)
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV5314
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After CIV5314
1 unit list CIV5314 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
You must be currently enrolled in a master’s course in engineering or related STEM and in a related discipline. The unit assumes that you have the necessary foundational knowledge.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit introduces you to contemporary issues in the planning of urban transport systems and urban mobility. The concept of sustainable mobility is introduced along with the steps in the transport planning process. Supply and demand-oriented approaches to addressing transport challenges are reviewed and travel demand management is placed into context. The characteristics of passenger and freight modes are considered and factors influencing the level, pattern and trends in travel demand are examined.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Term 3 | Suzhou (SEU) | On campus |
Assessment
- Mobility planning skillsDemonstration20%
- Mobility planning knowledgeQuiz / Test30%
- Mobility planning projectProject50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Appraise the framework used to undertake urban transport planning and its capacity to deliver sustainable transport outcomes
- 2
Discuss the factors influencing the level, pattern and trends in travel demand
- 3
Appraise the characteristics of a range of passenger and freight modes
- 4
Assess the potential impacts of policy options designed to enhance urban transport systems.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
This unit incorporates hybrid instructional methods including lectures and computer labs, and an e-learning method that incorporates interactive videos to complement the in-class lab activities.
The main learning approach is active learning which requires you to be involved as a proactive learner in the activities and assignments rather than as a passive listener. There are no right or wrong answers to many of the project questions and activities. This does not imply that any answer is adequate. Some answers will be better than others as they achieve the criteria in a better way.
Learning resources
Required resources
Required readings as identified on the unit Moodle site are assessable.
Technology resources
Students are asked to regularly (at least weekly) check the Unit Moodle website for
announcements or updates from Unit Lecturer.
Where it fits
CIV5314 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Liton Kamruzzaman
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Tianqi Gu
- Associate Professor Liton Kamruzzaman
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV5314?
CIV5314 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after CIV5314?
CIV5314 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including CIV5308.
When is CIV5314 offered?
In 2025, CIV5314 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton and Suzhou (SEU).
How much work is CIV5314?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does CIV5314 have an exam?
No. CIV5314 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include CIV5314?
CIV5314 is part of Civil engineering and Leadership for sustainable development.