The Master of Science (Transportation Engineering) programme is intended to enable graduate engineers and other related professionals to acquire an adequate level of expertise in transportation engineering with a specialisation in either airport engineering, land transportation or port engineering. The objective is to provide technical knowledge in transportation and related fields important to the evaluation of transport facilities requirements, proper planning, design, maintenance and operation of these facilities
For admission as a candidate for the degree of M.Sc.(Tpt.Eng.), a person must:
(1) have obtained a bachelor's degree in Engineering, or such other discipline as may be approved by the Academic Board; or
(2) have obtained the Graduate Diploma in Airport Engineering awarded by the University and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore not earlier than 48 months prior to admission.
The M.Sc.(Tpt.Eng.) programme comprises coursework and a dissertation based on a project.
The course may be taken either on a full-time or part-time basis. For full-time candidates, the minimum period of candidature for the degree is 12 months and the maximum period is 36 months. For part-time candidates, the minimum and maximum periods of candidature are 24 months and 48 months respectively. Full-time candidates may take a maximum of four subjects per semester. Part-time candidates are expected to take a maximum of two subjects per semester. The dissertation may be submitted at any time after the candidate has completed his project provided this is done within the maximum period of his candidature.
For candidates who possess the Graduate Diploma in Airport Engineering,
the minimum and maximum periods of candidature are 12 months and 36 months
respectively.
To be awarded the degree of M.Sc.(Tpt.Eng.), a candidate must complete satisfactorily two core subjects, six electives and a dissertation.
The core subjects are:
- C6422 Statistical Methods for Transportation Analysis
- C6423 Operations Research Methods in Transportation
The six electives shall be chosen from the following:
- C6421 Transport Demand Modelling
- C6431 Airport System & Planning
- C6432 Airport Design I
- C6433 Airport Design II
- C6434 Airport Construction & Maintenance
- C6435 Modelling of Air Transport Systems
- C6441 Pavement Engineering & Management
- C6442 Advanced Traffic Engineering
- C6443 Traffic Impact & Safety Studies
- C6444 Advanced Highway Engineering
- C6445 Network Analysis & Simulation
- C6446 Public Transportation
- C6451 Port & Harbour Planning
- C6452 Port Engineering & Design
- C6453 Construction & Maintenance of Port Facilities
- C6481 Urban & Regional Transport Planning
- C6482 Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation
Note: Curriculum is subject to changes.
Not all subjects will be offered in any given semester. The School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) has the absolute discretion in the offering of subjects in any semester.
Subject to the approval of the Dean of the School of CEE, a candidate may offer up to two electives from subjects offered in any approved M.Sc. degree courses offered by the School. The nature and number of subjects to be credited will be decided by the Dean on a case-by-case basis.
Candidates who possess the Graduate Diploma in Airport Engineering awarded by the University shall be exempted from offering four of the six electives required. They will need to complete satisfactorily the required core subjects and two electives for the programme and submit an acceptable dissertation. The two electives must not include any of the following subjects: C6431, C6432, C6433 and C6434.
The dissertation must be based on a topic approved by the School. The
dissertation work shall be spread over each of the semesters of study.
C6421 Transport Demand Modelling
Objective and framework for travel demand modelling. Transport economics.
Aggregate demand models: trip generation, trip distribution, and direct
demand models. Statistical properties and estimation of aggregate demand
models. Disaggregate demand models. Discrete choice models: estimation
and applications. Forecasting with discrete choice models.
C6422 Statistical Methods for Transportation Analysis
Probability and statistical concepts. Sampling methods. Statistical
Inference: estimation, hypothesis testing. Goodness-of-fit tests. Non-parametric
procedures. Regression analysis. Time series analysis. Computer applications.
C6423 Operations Research Methods in Transportation
Optimisation techniques for solving transportation problems. Linear
and integer programming: problem formulation and solution. Network flow
analysis: programming methods and models. Queueing theory: arrival and
service processes, model types. Deterministic solution to queueing problems.
C6431 Airport System & Planning
Introduction. Aviation system. Airport master planning process. Data
requirements. Aviation traffic forecasts. Air traffic control and navigation
aids. Capacity and delay analysis. Airport configuration. Environmental
issues and land use planning. Airport site selection. Airport master plan.
C6432 Airport Design I
Aircraft performance characteristics and airport design. Obstacle
limitation surfaces and requirements. Geometric design of aircraft movement
areas. Design of airport ground access facilities: access, circulation
and service roads, parking facilities. Design of passenger and cargo terminals:
concepts, planning and design criteria, space requirements.
C6433 Airport Design II
Geotechnical engineering: review of basic soil mechanics; soil classification
and testing, soil improvement and stabilisation. Flexible pavement design:
load determination, asphalt concrete theory and practice, mix design,
FAA design method. Rigid pavement design: general design considerations,
FAA and PCA design methods, joints, dowels and tie-bars: Pavement overlay
design. Airport drainage design. Airfield lighting and marking.
C6434 Airport Construction & Maintenance
Site preparation. Construction of flexible and rigid pavements. Contracts,
documents and project management. Construction management. Airfield inspection
and maintenance: pavements and other surface elements. Building inspection
and structural maintenance.
C6435 Modelling of Air Transport Systems
Mathematical models and computer simulation: principles and selection
of methods. Introduction to simulation languages. Development of models
for analysing the operation of passenger terminals and various runway
configurations. Workshops and case studies.
C6441 Pavement Engineering & Management
Pavement analysis and design philosophy. Material characterisation.
Analysis and design of flexible and rigid pavements. Overlay design. Pavement
management systems: pavement evaluation, performance, maintenance and
rehabilitation. Selection of design alternatives.
C6442 Advanced Traffic Engineering
Advanced traffic survey methods. Traffic flow theory. Highway capacity
analysis for weaving sections, ramp junctions and rural highways. Capacity
analysis of signalised intersections. Traffic signal control optimisation.
Traffic congestion management. Traffic calming.
C6443 Traffic Impact & Safety Studies
Overview of transport project impacts. Trip and parking generation.
Site traffic impact analysis. Assessment of environmental impacts of transport
facilities: noise, pollutant emission, visual impact. Measures to mitigate
traffic impacts. Road safety study: accident characteristics, analysis
techniques, remedial and prevention measures.
C6444 Advanced Highway Engineering
Route location and computer-aided geometric design. Highway embankments:
materials, slope stability and treatment. Highway drainage: design of
culverts, subsurface drainage. Highway bridges: determination of traffic
load, structural design. Highway construction: methods and equipment for
construction of embankments, culverts and bridges.
C6445 Network Analysis & Simulation
Overview of network flow analysis. Traffic assignment. Simulation
of flows on network. Simulation languages. Use of software packages for
network analysis. Workshops and case studies.
C6446 Public Transportation
Types of urban and regional public transportation systems. Planning
and design of urban public transport facilities: public, light rapid transit
and mass rapid transit. Planning and design of regional transport facilities:
bus, railway. Operation of public transport systems. Feasibility studies.
C6451 Port & Harbour Planning
Introduction. Data Requirements. Traffic Forecasting. Port Master
Planning. Port Zoning. Nautical Aspects of Port Planning. Environmental
and Safety Aspects. General cargo terminal planning and development. Container
terminal planning and development. Dry bulk cargo terminals. Liquid bulk
cargo terminals. Passenger Terminals.
C6452 Port Engineering & Design
Introduction. Field Investigation. Coastal hydraulics. Revetments
and breakwaters. Port pavements. Berth conversion and upgrading. Utility
services and port structures design. Engineering cost estimates. Computer
Applications.
C6453 Construction & Maintenance of Port Facilities
Dredging. Construction of breakwaters, wharves, piers and dolphins.
Construction of transit sheds, warehouses and port pavements. Berth conversion
and upgrading. Construction management. Port Maintenance. Maintenance
management. Landscaping.
C6481 Urban & Regional Transport Planning
National and regional transportation planning. Urban issues and the
planning process. Economic, environmental and energy considerations. Transport
and land use interaction. Travel patterns and planning of transport networks.
Freight movement and facilities planning. Feasibility analysis of transport
facilities. Transportation planning in developing countries.
C6482 Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation
Artificial intelligence and knowledge-based expert systems. Geographical
information systems and relational database systems. Intelligent transportation
systems. Global positioning systems. Workshop and case studies.
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