ONLINE LESSON PLAN

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA MELAKA

FUNDAMENTALS OF TRANSPORT

SEMESTER OCTOBER 2021- FEBRUARY 2022

Course Fundamentals of Transport

Code TPT250
Credit Hours 03
Contact Hours 04
Course Status Core
Continuous Assessment: 60%

Test (TEST 1) 10%

Individual Assignment 20%
Group Project 30%

FINAL ASSESSMENT 40%

Total 100%
Assessments
Assignment - 20% out of 100 on. Passing Mark(s): 50
Group Project - 30% out of 100. Passing Mark(s): 50
Test 1 - 10% out of 100 on Week 8. Passing Mark(s): 50
Final Examination - 40% out of 100 on End of Semester. Passing Mark(s): 50
(Online / Offline exam for all chapter)
Duration : 90 minutes

NORHUSNIYATI BT HUSIN
HASMI MOKHLAS
Instructors/Lecturers

TPT250-Fundamentals of Transport 1
 Transport is seen as a catalyst to development in any country. It serves economic,
social, political & military functions. To understand this relationship, one needs to
understand the characteristics, and principles of transport and how it serves the
Course Description various functions. This subject provides opportunities to students who are new to this
field of study to comprehend the complex world of transportation

At the end of the course, students should be able to :

1. Describe the functions of transport, basic components of transport and

characteristics of each modes of transport. (C1,P1,A1)LO1
2. Discuss the roles of government involvement in operation, management and
Course Outcome
control of transport. (C2,P2,A2)LO7
3. Distinguish various issues in transport system and transport environment. (C2,
P1,A3)L05

TPT250-Fundamentals of Transport 2
Chapter Activities Remarks

Functions of Transport
11-15 Oct
1.1. Definition of Transport Via Google Meet/
1.2. Transport and its role in society Ufuture/Google Classroom
1
1.3. Transport is a derived demand
1.4. Transport serves economic, social, political and
military functions

Components of Transport

2.1 Elements of transport 18-22 Oct

2.1.1 The Way Via Google Meet/ Google
2 Classroom/Ufuture
2.1.2 The terminal
2.1.3 Unit of carriage
2.1.4 Motive power

Characteristics of Transport

3.1 Modal Characteristics

3.1.1 Air Transport
3.1.2 Road Transport 25 – 29 Oct
3 3.1.3 Water Transport 1-5 Nov
3.1.4 Pipelines Via Ufuture/ Google Meet/
Google Classroom

3.2 Traffic characteristics

3.3 Services characteristics

Contemporary Concept and definition 8-12 Nov

4
Via Google Meet

Unit Load Concept/material Handling

5.1 Introduction 15 -19 Nov

5.2 Material Handling Equipment Via Google Meet/ Google
5 5.3 Palletization Classroom
5.4 Containerization

MID SEMESTER BREAK 22-26 NOVEMBER 2021

 Government and Political Involvement
Via Google Meet/
6.1 Size & scale Google
6.2 Finance Classroom/Ufuture
6 6.3 Operation
6.4 Management
6.5 Regulation
6.6 Monopoly & competition
System concept

7.1 Principles of Terminal /interchange Via Google Meet/Google

Classroom/Ufuture.
7 7.2 Transport & logistics 7
3 Transport & tourism
7.4 Coordination

Future

8.1 Environmental issues Via Google Meet/

8.2 Responses to congestion Google
8 8.3 Information technology in Transport Classroom/Ufuture

Transport Innovations Presentations

REVISION WEEK
28 Jan – 6 Feb 2022

FINAL ASSESSMENT