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Transport Design

Module code: CE7T05 · Semester: Semester 2

Resources​

How it's assessed​

No end-of-semester exam. It's assessed through project work.

Individual and team work on a transport infrastructure design project (typically a light rail line), developing and refining solutions to a series of design briefs.

AssessmentWeight
Phase 1 design report45%
Phase 2 design report40%
Phase 3 design report15%

Summarised from the TCD module descriptor, checked 2026-11-09. Details can change from year to year, so check this year's descriptor and Blackboard.

From students who've done it​

No write-ups yet.

Questions by Year​

This module has no end-of-semester exam, so there are no past papers. See How it's assessed above.

Topics

  • Scheme design and route selection for a light rail line LO1, LO9
  • Demand, budget, accessibility and benefits LO2, LO9
  • Environmental and social impact LO9
  • Detailed design of operational elements LO3, LO6
  • Responding to a design change LO5
Learning outcomes
  1. Apply knowledge from other modules to multidisciplinary design
  2. Handle complexity and judge with limited information
  3. Choose methods for complex design problems
  4. Empathise with users
  5. Iterate through design cycles
  6. Apply design methods to ill-defined problems
  7. Work individually and in teams
  8. Present ideas to clients verbally and in writing
  9. Interpret design briefs: requirements, impacts, route selection, drawings, specifications, detailed design

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.