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CIVL5701: Transport Networks
2026 unit information
This unit explores the theory and practice of transport network design and analysis, covering both public and private systems. Students progress from foundational concepts to advanced techniques and apply them in a semester-long group project to design a public transport network for a simplified version of Sydney. Weekly topics integrate theory with practical applications. Students will learn the basics of network algorithms and design, and how to apply them to a range of emerging transport challenges.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Civil Engineering |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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CIVL2700 or CIVL9700. Students are expected to have the mathetical background from 1st and 2nd year Bachelor (eg. MATH1021, MATH1023, MATH1005, MATH1061, MATH1062, or equivalent), and first year computing background (eg. INFO1110 or equivalent) |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Design and formulate a comprehensive public transport network plan, and defend the underlying decisions in a peer-review setting.
- LO2. Critique and apply advanced transport network models by translating complex transport challenges into combinatorial problems.
- LO3. Understand the efficacy of various algorithmic techniques for solving network problems.
- LO4. Determine the optimal design variables for traditional public, on-demand and private transport networks.
- LO5. Assess the implications of transport externalities using advanced network analysis.
- LO6. Contrast global optimisation with user equilibrium in different transport networks.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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