CE 56000 – Public Mass Transportation

Credits and contact hours:

Specific course information:

Catalog description: Public mass transportation system technologies, design, operation, and planning including vehicle characteristics, bus transit, light rail and rail rapid transit, schedules and networks, capacity, passenger characteristics, and paratransit.
Prerequisites: None
Course status: Technical elective that meets breadth requirements in Civil Engineering Plan of Study

Specific Goals for the course:

Student learning outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course the student shall be able to:
- Identify the key elements involved in the planning, design, operation, and maintenance of a public transportation system.
- Apply techniques to assist in the planning, design, operation, and maintenance of a public transportation system.
Relationship of course to program outcomes
- Outcome 2: An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- Outcome 3: An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- Outcome 4: An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- Outcome 6: An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- Outcome 7: An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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