CIV5318 Intelligent transportation systems: Engineering and management
Faculty of Engineering
CIV5318 Intelligent transportation systems: Engineering and management is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV5318
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After CIV5318
No unit lists CIV5318 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
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.
Overview
This unit covers both traffic engineering and management along with the growing role which advanced technology is playing in the management of traffic and transportation systems. The unit develops your understanding of the principles and practice of traffic management and the application of advanced technology in transport. The emphasis is on the role of the traffic manager in providing the road and traffic network for road-based vehicles along with the planning and design considerations for different road users. The fundamentals of human factors and road network design are considered. Emphasis is placed on the need to forecast traffic impacts at sites and on the road network. The application of advanced technology to the surface transport system, known as Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), is considered in detail. This unit introduces you to the field of ITS, examines component technologies and explores how those component technologies are brought together in applications or products.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for CIV5318.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain the role of the road system and the associated role of advanced technology or intelligent transport systems (ITS), in providing mobility and accessibility for the community
- 2
Consider the needs of different road users (pedestrians and bicyclists, private motor vehicles, trucks and road-based public transport vehicles) and their interactions in the road system
- 3
Design a traffic and road network heirarchy and the associated parking system to cater to the needs of different road users
- 4
Differentiate the functional areas of ITS, the associated ITS applications in those functional areas and the component technologies which underlie those applications
- 5
Appraise the technology building blocks employed by ITS and evaluate the ITS applications developed from them
- 6
Critique information on ITS obtained from the world wide web
- 7
Judge the need to manage the road system and critique the role of advanced technology in addressing broader transportation issues and challenges
- 8
Demonstrate sound written and oral communication skills
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
300 hours study
From my industry experience, materials that are close to the industry will be given. Several industry partners will be invited to give talks.
Micro simulation training through video will be delivered.
A lot of case studies in ITS particularly from US, Australia and Korea will be introduced.
One time excusion to visit Suzhou exhibition center
You will practice with video and then come to class to work with peers
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV5318?
CIV5318 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is CIV5318 offered?
CIV5318 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.