AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The goal of the course is providing the basic analytical tools for the study of transport systems, including transport supply, random choice, demand, and assignment models.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures consist of class activities, with theory and exercises

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course is divided into four main chapters:

1. Introduction to transportation systems and their relation with the surrounding environment
2. Transportation systems supply modelling: link, nodes and network models
3. Transportation systems demand modelling: users’ characteristics and choice models (destination, mode and path choices)
4. Transportation systems supply and demand interactions: equilibrium assignment and dynamic assignment 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Transport Systems Analysis (Basic reference): 

• E. Cascetta, 2009, Transportation Systems Analysis 2nd ed., Springer (English)
• E. Cascetta, 2002, Modelli per i Sistemi di Trasporto: Teoria ed Applicazioni, UTET, 2006 (Italian)

Insights:

• Probability:  
  • S. M. Ross, Introduction to Probability and statistics for engineers and scientists, Elsevier, 2004 (English)
  • S. M. Ross, Probabilità e Statistica per Ingegneria e le Scienze, APOGEO, 2008 (Italian)
• Graph Theory and Optimization
  • F. S. Hillier, Introduction to Operation Research, McGraw-Hill Education, 2016 (English)
  • S. Martello, Ricerca Operativa, ESCULAPIO, 2015 (Italian)
• Transportation Supply Models, Cost Functions, Traffic Lights, ...
  • Highway Capacity Manual, Transportation Research Board (TRB), 2010

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

NICOLA SACCO (President)

ALICE CONSILVIO

ANGELA DI FEBBRARO

DAVIDE GIGLIO (President Substitute)

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam

Exam schedule