OVERVIEW

The course introduces students to the complex interactions that globally regulate the relationships between economic growth, mobility and sustainable development.

From a technological point of view, the problems related to the different uses of electrical systems in public and private mobility are summarized, highlighting in particular the aspects relating to performance, energy consumption, pollution.

Some peculiarities of the railway systems are treated, also at a historical level, and particular prominence is given to planning and economic problems in local public transport.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Introduction to transport systems and planning policies in the field of transport on a European and national scale. Classification of transport systems. Transportation of goods and logistics. Inventory management principles. City logistics. Intermodality. Energy and transport. Analysis of the external costs of transport. Principles of the theory of locomotion. Economic analysis tools of transport systems. Main types of electric drives used in the sector. power supply systems for road, rail and marine vehicles (accumulators and fuel cells, conversion substations, catenaries, motor generators).

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Understand the complexity of the interactions between economic development, social development and environmental preservation.
• Understand the technological systems present in the main transport systems, with reference to the electrical part.
• Approach the planning methods and economic issues in the field of transport systems.
• Address issues and planning systems related to local public transport.
• Acquire evaluation methods related to the impact of electrical systems in road transport.

PREREQUISITES

Knowledge of electrical matters, in particular relating to electric drives and power electronics.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures and technical visits to companies in the transport and electric drive sectors.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

• Introduction to complexity
• Population and resources
• Understanding climate change and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Pollutions.
• Sustainable development and the 2030 agenda of the United Nations.
• Sustainability in transport systems.
• External costs in transport.
• Drives and electrical systems for autonomous vehicles, self-driving vehicles and boats.
• Batteries and charging problems. General information on hybrid systems.
• Technologies related to local public transport and sustainable mobility:
  • Autonomous electric vehicles (Opportunity, Overnight, Flash, IMC - In Motion Charging)
  • Hybrids, natural gas and hydrogen (direct and indirect costs, Life Cycle Cost)
  • Integrated systems (vehicles, refueling or recharging infrastructure, maintenance services).
• Transport systems (territorial context, services offered, energy sources: preliminary basin studies, analysis of design alternatives and cost-benefit analysis.
• Reform of the Italian railway sector, railway companies, infrastructure manager, ECM, European and national agencies.
• Railway interoperability and multi-voltage rolling stock, signaling and traffic safety systems, fixed and mobile blocks, ERTMS/ETCS.
• Elements of transport economics.
• Planning and scheduling of transport services, infrastructure plans.
• Elements of management of companies providing the transport service.
• Cost-benefit analysis, Multi-criteria analysis.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Lecture slides made available on Aulaweb and bibliography provided during the course.

Federico M. Buttera: "Affrontare la complessità", Edizioni Ambiente, 2021.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MAURIZIO FRANCO MAZZUCCHELLI (President)

DAVIDE WALTER PEDERZOLI

RICCARDO BOZZO (President Substitute)

CRISTINA CARNEVALI (President Substitute)

RICCARDO GENOVA (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

According to the official timetable.

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral exam (three questions) and discussion on an assigned topic.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam aims to verify the student's ability to deal with complex problems as a synthesis of multidisciplinary skills acquired in analogy to what might be required in the workplace.