АS Department in Kragujevac - Road traffic engineering

The master study program Road Traffic Engineering resulted from the need of the market for traffic engineers trained to perform tasks related to planning and design of road systems; expertise in traffic accidents; managing and controlling processes and systems in various areas and technologies of road traffic, transport and logistics.

Specification
Obligations

Educational-scientific field: Technical-technological
Volume of studies: 120 ECTS
Duration of studies: 2 years / 4 semesters
Prerequisites for enrollment: Completed Undergraduate/Bachelor Studies (180 ECTS)
Qualification: Master of Science in Road Traffic Engineering (Appl.)

One-semester courses
9 compulsory courses
8 elective courses divided into 4 groups
Obligatory internship in the 1st and 2nd year of studies
Research Paper and defense of the Master Thesis
Total number of courses before graduating 13

After completing the study program, the student acquires the following general abilities:

to understand the interdependence of traffic and key factors of development;
to design, organize and control traffic;
to use gained knowledge in practical/applied work and to quickly innovate and upgrade acquired knowledge;
to identify problems, interdependence of key factors and to define approaches in solving tasks and problems;
to perform experiments, process the data, identify laws and draw conclusions;
to plan, organize and implement processes;
to apply multidisciplinary approach in solving tasks and problems;
to use business communication and correspondence in the national and international environment;
to master appropriate techniques and ways of displaying and presenting data and results;
to accept and develop critical thinking and promote ethics in professional work and environment.

After mastering the study program, the student acquires the following subject-specific competences:

to identify key interdependence of traffic system and economic and social environment, with regard to the conditions of the global market;
to identify advantages of certain types of traffic in application and problem-solving of actual cases;
to connect knowledge in the field of traffic (especially road traffic), economy, organization, management and informatics to create optimal transport system;
to apply knowledge and skills for efficient use of natural resources in road traffic, in line with the principles of energy efficiency, environmental protection and sustainable development;
comprehensive knowledge and understanding of professional knowledge, using appropriate methods and procedures, related to selected areas of road transport;
to regulate urban and rural traffic and manage street network traffic;
to regulate and organize parking in urban areas, and design, organize and exploit the appropriate infrastructure;
to manage road transport processes and road transport systems, with a special focus on international achievements, conditions and requirements;
to apply new technologies and approaches in transport solutions in cities, and different ways of meeting the needs for mobility of passengers;
to implement new concepts in traffic management in specific conditions, in accordance with European and world achievements and choices;
to apply new technologies in the field of road traffic based on the achievements of modern information and communication technologies;
to apply modern methods in investigation of traffic accidents;
to apply modern methods for optimization and decision making, especially using new information technologies.

Distribution of courses per semesters and years of studies

First Year

No	Course Code	Course Title	Semester	Course Type	Course Status	Active Classes				Other Classes	ECTS
No	Course Code	Course Title	Semester	Course Type	Course Status	Lectures	Practical training	Other types of classes	Research paper	Other Classes	ECTS
1	DSM1О	Intelligent Systems in Traffic and Transportation	1	P	C	3	2	0	0	0	6
2	DSM2О	Organization of Transport Companies	1	PA	C	2	2	0	0	0	6
3	DSM3О	Project Management	1	PA	C	2	2	0	0	0	6
4	DSM4О	Traffic Safety Management	1	P	C	2	2	0	0	0	6
5	DSM5О	Statistical Research	1	A	C	3	2	0	0	0	6
6	DSM6О	Information Systems in Transportation	2	P	C	2	2	0	0	0	6
7	DSM7О	Parking Management	2	PA	C	2	2	0	0	0	6
8	DSM8О	International Systems in Transportation	2	P	C	3	2	0	0	0	6
9	DSM9О	Modern Systems of Motor Vehicles	2	P	C	3	2	0	0	0	6
10	DSM10О	Internship 1	2	P	C	0	0	0	0	6	6
Total number of classes (lectures/practical training + other types of teaching/other classes)						22	18	0	0	90	60
Total number of classes during the year						40 x 15 = 600

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Course Type: A – academic, P – professional, PA – professional-applicative;
Course Status: C – compulsory, E – elective;

Second year

No	Course Code	Course Title	Semester	Course Type	Course Status	Active Classes				Other Classes	ECTS
No	Course Code	Course Title	Semester	Course Type	Course Status	Lectures	Practical training	Other types of classes	Research paper	Other Classes	ECTS
11	DSM11I DSM12I	Elective group 1 Management in Urban Public Transport Economics of Transport	3	PA	E	3	2	0	0	0	6
12	DSM13I DSM14I	Elective group 2 System Quality and Standardization Intralogistics	3	P	E	3	2	0	0	0	6
13	DSM15I DSM16I	Elective group 3 Traffic Regulation and Management Fleet Vehicles Maintenance	3	PA	E	3	2	0	0	0	6
14	DSM17I DSM18I	Elective group 4 Terminals in Traffic Traffic Accident Expertise	3	PA	E	3	2	0	0	0	6
15	DSM 19О	Internship 2	4	P	C	0	0	0	0	6	6
16	DSM 20О	Research Paper	4	PA	C	0	0	0	20	0	10
17	DSM 21О	Master’s thesis	4	PA	C	0	0	0	0	0	20
Total number of classes (lectures/practical training + other types of teaching/other classes)						12	8	0	20	90	60
Total number of classes during the year						40 x 15 = 600
Total number of classes and ECTS credits for all years of studies						1200				180	120

Legend:

Course Type: A – academic, P – professional, PA – professional-applicative;
Course Status: C – compulsory, E – elective;

Distribution of courses per semesters and years of studies

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