CIE 128: Principles of Transportation Engineering

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Lesson title: Introduction to Transportation Engineering Materials:

Learning Targets:
At the end of the module, students will be able to:
1. Identify the importance of Transportation Engineering
2. List the different Modes of Transportation
Pen and Paper
References:
Garber, N. & Hoel L (2009). Traffic and
Highway Engineering. Cengage Learning
Mihlfeld Associates. (2018, October 19). The 6
modes of Transportation. The MihlfeldMile.
https://blog.mihlfeld.com/the-6-modes-of-
transportation

A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW
1) Introduction
Hello class! Welcome to the field of transportation engineering. In this module you will recognize the
importance of transportation in boosting the economy of a nation. As you read through the module, you
can relate to the different modes of transportation which is considered as one of the components in a
transportation system.

2) Activity 1: What I Know Chart, Part 1

What I Know Questions What I Learned (Activity 4)

1. What is Transportation
Engineering?

2. Give examples of the

different modes of
transportation.

B. MAIN LESSON
1) Activity 2: Content Notes

Transportation Engineering is a branch of Civil Engineering that is involved in the planning, design,
operation, and maintenance of safe and efficient transportation systems. Transportation engineers are
requiredto possess a long-term vision of the future. They must remain steadfast, patient, and persistent
in guiding a transportation project to completion. The transportation engineer works in an environment
where change is gradual and sometimes imperceptible.

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Transportation ensures time and place utility. It results in the movement of goods from one place to
another place thus making the product available through the customer at the right time. To develop the
economyof certain nation, good transportation is one of the key elements. Without good transportation, a
nation or regioncannot achieve the maximum use of its natural resources or the maximum productivity of
its people. Progress in transportation is not without its costs, both in human lives and environmental
damage, and it is the responsibilityof the transportation engineer working with the public to develop high-
quality transportation consistent with available funds and social policy and to minimize damage.

Different Modes of Transportation

An essential part of transportation management lies in building an efficient supply chain from the six main
modes of transportation: road, maritime, air, rail, and pipeline. Understanding the strengths and
weaknessesof each mode is paramount to building an effective supply chain.

1. Road Transportation
A road is an identifiable route way or path between two or more places. This mode of transport helps to
transfer the goods from one place to another place by road through various methods like auto, buses,
trucks, cargos, and other suitable factors. In road transport, the chances of an accident are very high
and it is also very risky.

Road Transportation

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2. Railways Transportation
It is preferred due to high speed. Invariance to road transport, where vehicles run on a flat road or
surface, rail vehicles are directionally managed by the rail tracks on which they run. Within the
confines of the railway system, the rail vehicle is not influenced by traffic, points of diversion, and
switch offs between modes. This makes the rail the most dependable mode for making long hauls
across land with minimal damage. Trains commonly carry bulk cargo items such as coal, corn, iron,
ore, and wheat, items that would be uneconomical toship by truck.

Railways Transportation

3. Maritime Transportation
It involves the movement of goods through oceans and seas. Cargo ships travel on almost every major
body of water and have capacity to transport the highest volume of freight of any mode of
transportation at the lowest cost. The greatest disadvantage of maritime cargo ships is the speed at
which they operate. By far, maritime is the slowest mode of transportation. Additionally, the carbon
emissions produced by one cargo ship are equivalent to the emissions produced by 50 million cars.

Maritime Transportation

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4. Air Transportation
Airplanes are becoming increasingly important in domestic and international trade. As air travel has
become increasingly advanced and dependable, more companies are trusting airplanes with high
value freight and goods. The increasing popularity of flight as a preferred way to travel also makes
shipping by air more convenient as shipments regularly piggyback on passenger planes, further
making air an economic way to transport goods.

Air Transportation

5. Pipelines
Pipeline shipping is not a formal mode of transportation in the traditional sense. However, it is important
to acknowledge for its importance in the current fossil fuel market. Pipe-lines are the specialized means
of transportation designed to move the items like crude-oil, petroleum, chemicals, coal, lime-stone, iron-
ore, copperconcentrates and gas.

Pipelines

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2) Activity 3: Skill-building Activities

Fill-out the crossword puzzle on the next page by using the clues given below.

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3) Activity 4: What I Know Chart, Part 2

Proceed to What I Know Chart for this part.

4) Activity 5: Check for Understanding

What do you think will happen in the society today if we do not have a good and organized transportation
system?

C. LESSON WRAP-UP
1) Activity 6: Thinking about Learning

A. Work Tracker

You are done with this session! Let’s track your progress. Shade the session number you just
completed.
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SUMMARY
The economic health and quality of life of a nation’s communities depend on a well-functioning and safe
transportation system. A society cannot function optimally if it does not have measures in place to
facilitate transport. From movement to work to travel around the world, being able to arrive at various
places or deliver different items on time is vital for overall productivity and sustainable development.
People, resources, jobs, andeconomies all need seamless movement to keep the entire world moving
forward.

Each mode of transportation has its advantages and disadvantages for its role in the supply chain. A
primaryresponsibility of logistics managers worldwide is calculating what the best mode is for a specific
shipment. Eachfactor comes into play: volume, speed, distance, and cost.

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KEY TO CORRECTIONS:

Activity 3

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