CAS in Transport Engineering

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS ETH VI)

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ETH Zurich's Institute for Transport Planning and Systems (IVT) is offering a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Traffic Engineering (CAS VI). The programme is intended for professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge and skills related to transport planning and operation. The CAS VI can be taken as a module of the MAS Mobilität der Zukunft (MdZ) from the D-MAVT. All achievements from the CAS will be transferred and accepted. A C1 level of German is required for participation, all modules are offered in German only.

The certificate CAS ETH in Transport Engineering (CAS ETH VI) deals with planning and operation of transport systems. It conveys latest traffic modelling methods and approaches to the students and, thus, equips them to tackle current questions and requirements in this particular field of application. The CAS programme is extra-occupational and focuses on requirements of employed professionals in order to develop enhanced approaches in their field of application.

A C1 level of German is required for participation, all modules are offered in German only.

The CAS programme contains lectures, tutorials (each for 4 ECTS) and a final thesis (for 3 ECTS). The following three lectures are compulsory modules:

Transport Planning (M1)
Traffic Engineering (M2)
Public Transportation Infrastructure (M3)

As a matter of course, a transfer from CAS VI to DAS VI is possible. All achievements from the CAS will be transferred and accepted.

The modules contain lectures, exercises and assignments. Each module lasts five days and is separated in two units. One module counts for 4 ECTS which corresponds to ~120 working hours.

Each module can be taken individually without exam and without certificate as advanced training course.

A C1 level of German is required for participation, all modules are offered in German only.

M1: Transport Planning - Theory and Models

This lecture introduces the basic tools and theories for transport planning, the basic concepts and approaches are exemplified theoretically and practically. Elemementary coherences between traffic, area and economic development are identified and fundamental terms explained. Further topics are the measurement and observation of travel behaviouir, methods of the four stage approach and the cost-benefit analysis. The software Visum from PTV AG is part of an excercise.

M2: Traffic Engineering

This module offers an introduction to traffic engineering. After categorizing traffic control systems, basics from the traffic flow theory are mediated, such as transport data recording and the fundamental diagram, followed by capacity calculations for roundabout traffic, and ROW or traffic signal regulated intersections. Fixed time and traffic dependent control engineering with and without prioritization of public transport will be covered, followed by variable message signs, ramp metering, and latest subjects from transport telematics for motorways. VISSIM will be used for traffic flow simulations throughout the whole module.

M3: Public Transportation Infrastructure

This module communicates public transportation planning basics. Topics are the supply planning process, supply concepts and infrastructure design for long-distance, agglomeration and city traffic. Complementary are journey and hold times, vehicle concept, vehicle size, railway safety technology fundamentals. Furthermore, Human Powered Mobility (HPM) is introduced as a necessary link between public transport and urban space. The interrelation between infrastructure design and production operation is one of the aims of the module.

CAS in Transport Engineering

2021

2022

M1: Transport Planning - Theory and Models

M2: Traffic Engineering

M3: Public Transportation Infrastructure