CIV5322 Urban public transportation systems
Faculty of Engineering
CIV5322 Urban public transportation systems is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Workload
- 150 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV5322
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After CIV5322
No unit lists CIV5322 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 is designed to lay important foundations of urban public transportation planning and management knowledge. It covers public transportation planning from a range of perspectives including policy, demand/markets and supply/operations and infrastructure. Policy analysis is designed to provide an understanding of the strategic, institutional and political context within which public transportation services are provided. This is to illustrate the diverse and often conflicting objectives which drive the development and planning of services. Demand/market analysis aims to introduce you to the range of markets and market drivers which influence the use of public transportation services. Supply/operations and infrastructure analysis provide an overview of the types of services which are provided and the operational, engineering and technology issues which govern their effective deployment.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for CIV5322.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critique the framework within which public transportation planning and management is conducted and the foundations of public transportation policy.
- 2
Distinguish the nature and trends of urban public transportation markets, and the sensitivity of these markets to both external influences and public transportation service changes.
- 3
Compare the performance, impacts and costs of various public transportation systems, services and modes and consider the factors influencing improvements to these systems.
- 4
Design and critique demand and operational analyses in public transportation.
- 5
Assess contemporary issues in public transportation through consideration of different policy perspectives.
- 6
Demonstrate effective written and oral communications skills.
Workload and teaching
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 150 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.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV5322?
CIV5322 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is CIV5322 offered?
CIV5322 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is CIV5322?
The handbook expects about 150 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.