Eva Heinen: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2025 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Eva Heinen |
| Field | Transport and Mobility Planning |
| Address | Verkehrs- und Mobilitätsplanung ETH Zürich, HIL F 31.3 Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 03 31 |
| eva.heinen@ivt.baug.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
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| 101-0414-00L | Transport Planning (Transportation I)  | 3 credits | 2G | E. Heinen, A. Reiffer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The lecture course discusses the basic concepts, approaches and methods of transport planning in both their theoretical and practical contexts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Students will be able to use key terminology and concepts in the transport and mobility planning field; Students will be able to discuss data and data collections conducted in the transport and mobility planning field; Students will be able to describe methods in transport planning; Students will be able to calculate key concepts in transport planning. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Basic theoretical links between transport, space and economic development; basic terminology; measurement and observation of travel behaviour; methods of the four stage approach; cost-benefit analysis. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Exact literature will be indicated during the lectures. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 101-0481-00L | Readings in Transport Policy Does not take place this semester. | 3 credits | 2G | E. Heinen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | This course will explore the issues and constraints of transport policy through the joint readings of a set of relevant papers. The class will meet every three weeks to discuss the texts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Familiarize the students with issues of transport policy making and the conflicts arising. Train the ability to read critically and to summarize his/her understanding for him/herself and others through a review paper, paper abstracts and a paper review. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 103-0230-00L | Transportation Engineering Lab | 6 credits | 2G | A. Kouvelas, F. Corman, E. Heinen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The goal is to integrate the contents of the lectures of the block “Transportation” through a joint set of exercises which will allow the students to understand how the parts come together in the design of transport systems. The exercise will be based on a Swiss city. The exercises will involve onsite work. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | - Diese gemeinsame Übung an Hand einer Schweizer Ortschaft dient der Vertiefung des Verständnisses der Wechselwirkungen zwischen allen Teilen des Verkehrssystems - Die Studenten haben Gelegenheit durch die Gruppenarbeit ihre Fähigkeiten in der Zusammenarbeit zu üben - Den entwerferischen Aufgaben wird in allen Teilen besondere Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt (Netzentwurf, Liniennetzentwurf, Knoten und Strassenentwurf, Massnahmen des Nachfragemanagements) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Drei verknüpfte Übungen aus der Verkehrsplanung, Verkehrstechnik, und dem Öffentlichen Verkehr - Verkehrserhebungen - Strassenraumentwurf - Netzentwurf - Nachfrageberechnung - Fahrplanentwurf - Leistungsfähigkeitsberechnungen für die Strecken und Knoten - Bewertung | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 103-0414-AAL | Transport Basics Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | 4 credits | 9R | E. Heinen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | -Introduction to the fundamentals of transportation -Developing an understanding of the interactions between land use and transportation -Introduction to the dynamics of transport systems: daily patterns and historical developments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Introduction to the fundamentals of transportation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | -Accessibility -Equilibrium in transport networks -Fundamental transport models -Traffic flow and control -Vehicle dynamics on rail and road -Transport modes and supply patterns -Time tables | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 103-0414-10L | Transport Basics | 4 credits | 3G | E. Heinen, A. Kouvelas, J. Lordieck | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | -Introduction to the fundamentals of transportation -Developing an understanding of the interactions between land use and transportation -Introduction to the dynamics of transport systems: daily patterns and historical developments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | -Introduction to the fundamentals of transportation -Developing an understanding of the interactions between land use and transportation -Introduction to the dynamics of transport systems: daily patterns and historical developments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | -Introduction to the fundamentals of transportation -Developing an understanding of the interactions between land use and transportation -Introduction to the dynamics of transport systems: daily patterns and historical developments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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