M.SC. TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT(TEAM)
The concept of global village was realized mainly due to efficient transport facilities. Natural endowment of resources and competitive advantage of locations prompt increased volume of transport both of people and goods. Each nation, including Nepal, is investing heavily to connect inaccessible areas to the national transport networks. Yet, everyday movement in urban centers is hampered by congestion, insufficiency of public transport facilities, traffic accidents, and other conditions. Thus, the issue of transportation continues to be crucial now and in future as well. In Nepal, a very nominal transport need is met by air and railway signifying the importance of the road transport. These are the issues addressed in the M.Sc. program in Transportation Engineering and Management (TEAM) underway since 2010.
The M.Sc. in Transportation Engineering and Management aims to expose students to resolve all transport related problems, in the rural and urban areas. The coursework and research activities equip students with an advanced competence in designing highways and other transport facilities and their operation, maintenance and management.
Upon completion of this program, the students are expected to handle multitude of professional assignments relating to transportation planning, designing and management. TEAM is a pioneer and leading program in the country.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MVA Asia Ltd, Hong Kong, has a provision for providing internship opportunities to the TEAM students at MVA’s project sites. Students will receive subsistence allowance during the period of internship. Since MVA implements the cutting edge technology for constructing transport infrastructure, the internship will offer the best opportunity for students to acquire advanced skills in transportation technologies.
Of the total academic credit, the course work involves 44 credits and 15 credit hours are dedicated for an independent research on real field based problem.
Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, securing a minimum of second division (or equivalent) from a recognized university/institution.
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Course Structure
| Semester | Course code | Couse Title | Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | MNG 604 | Transportation Policy | 3 |
| TRP 611 | Transportation Networking | 3 | |
| TRP 612 | Principles of Transportation Engineering | 3 | |
| TRP 613 | Traffic Engineering | 3 | |
| Elective I | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
| Second | TRP 621 | Transport Planning Methods | 3 |
| MNG 622 | Transportation Economics | 3 | |
| TRP 622 | Transport Planning Studio | 3 | |
| Elective II | 3 | ||
| Elective III | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
| Third | MNG 709 | Research Methods | 3 |
| TRP 712 | Transport Safety | 3 | |
| MNG 605 | Organization Behavior and Human Resource Management | 3 | |
| Elective IV | 3 | ||
| Elective V | 3 | ||
| Elective VI special Study in lieu of Elective IV and V | 3 | Total | 15 |
| Fourth | Thesis | 15 | |
| Total | 15 | ||
| Total Credit Hour | 60 | ||