Bicycle Traffic Management
Bicycle Traffic Management (BVWING 2021 - 6.2.5-b) is a component in the module Verkehrssteuerung, offered within the B.Sc. VWING study programme.
Basic Information
Module: Elective course
Effort: 1 SWS / 60 hours
Module duration: 1 semester
Recommended FS: 5th semester
Frequency: Every second semester (winter semester)
Repeatability: Twice
Teaching form: Lecture/exercise
Evidence: Written exam (90 min, 5 CP) together with the LSA control component
Content and Learning Goals
Teaching of knowledge required for the design of cycling facilities.
Learning Outcomes
The students:
- can explain the relevance of the bicycle as a mode of transport in the context of sustainable mobility,
- know the different types of cycling infrastructure and forms of guidance,
- can compare international examples of cycling infrastructure in order to identify deficits and potential,
- are able to evaluate basic aspects of the quality and safety of cycling,
- can explain the relevance of stationary traffic in the context of cycling,
- are able to compare different infrastructure measures for linking modes of transport,
- are able to understand cycling and mobility concepts and assess their quality
- are able to assess the importance of cycling as part of municipal mobility management, and
- are able to critically assess the goals, measures, players and structures of cycling promotion.
Wintersemester 2023/2024
When and where
- Weekday: Tuesday
- Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Room: HC.01.38
- First date: 10.10.2023
Lectures
- Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heather Kaths
- M.Sc. Matthias Schaarwächter
Contact person
Further information