CivE 719B
Sustainable and Resilient Transportation
Description
The course will provide an introduction and overview of transportation sustainability, resilience, and equity, including their connections to advanced engineering design, policy, and land use. The sustainability section of the class will survey a variety of current and emerging strategies used to reduce the impact of transportation on climate change, pollution, and environmental degradation. Topics will include: public transit, shared mobility, walking, cycling, intelligent transportation systems, freight/logistics, and pricing. The resilience section of the class will focus on strategies to safely protect infrastructure and populations from hazards (both natural and man-made). Topics will include: resilient infrastructure, street design, community design, evacuations, transportation responses in disasters, and recovery mechanisms. The course will focus on written and oral communication, prepare transportation engineers for a diverse range of professions, and encourage the adoption of emerging and innovative engineering strategies and ideas.Learning Outcomes
- Define, describe, and provide examples of sustainable, resilient, and equitable transportation systems, infrastructure, and plans.- Understand the effects of transportation systems on climate change and the environment.
- Understand the effects of hazards on transportation systems.
- Describe and apply different transportation modes and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impact.
- Describe and apply different transportation concepts and strategies to increase infrastructure, operational, and community resilience to chronic disruptions and acute shocks.
- Communicate sustainability, resilience, and equity ideas in written and oral forms.
- Guide transportation planning and operations toward more sustainable and resilient outcomes in their work.
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 3 | 37.8 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
None defined
None defined
Undergraduate Program(s)
Sections & Respective Instructors
| B1 - 2026/2027 - Winter - Stephen Wong |
| B1 - 2024/2025 - Winter - Stephen Wong |
| B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Stephen Wong |
| B1 - 2022/2023 - Winter - Stephen Wong |
| B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Karim El-Basyouny |