CIV5406 Modelling transportation systems
Faculty of Engineering
CIV5406 Modelling transportation systems is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Workload
- 150 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV5406
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After CIV5406
No unit lists CIV5406 as a prerequisite in the 2025 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 develops your understanding of the models used to support decisions about the planning or operation of the transportation system. The emphasis is on strategic network models which are used for longer term network planning and microsimulation models which focus on operational considerations. The traditional four step models of trip generation, mode choice and traffic assignment are considered in detail. The unit introduces the principles of simulation when applied to transport operations.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for CIV5406.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
differentiate the component models used in transportation network modelling
- 2
appraise various transport models to assess their strengths, weaknesses and suitability for particular modelling tasks
- 3
formulate, calibrate, apply and interpret a range of transportation models
- 4
justify the role of analytic modelling in transportation planning and traffic engineering.
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 CIV5406?
CIV5406 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is CIV5406 offered?
CIV5406 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is CIV5406?
The handbook expects about 150 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.