Transport Planning and Management Master Candidate Development Programme

Major: Transport Planning and Management Major Code : 082303

Degree Authorization Classification ： Master of Engineering

First: Synopsis of subjects

Transport plays an important role in the national economy, and the movement of passengers and goods affects every aspect of the world. Maritime transport, railway transport, road transport, air transport, pipeline transport, as well as coordination and cooperation between them, are eternal themes of modern transport. High-tech fields such as management, economics, safety, information, control, materials, and environment have injected new vitality and requirements into the development of transport.

Transport Planning and Management is the main subject of College of Transport and Communications of SMU. It mainly studies the theories, methods, and technologies related to ports, shipping, logistics, and comprehensive transport to meet the efficiency, economic, energy-saving, environmental protection, and safety requirements of transport. It was authorized to confer master degrees in 1981 and PHD degrees in 1998. The subject was listed as Key Discipline by the Ministry of Transport in 1996 and listed as a national key (cultivation) subject in 2007 . At present, the subject is known in China for its leading research capability. Faculty of this major have successively undertaken more than 500 projects, including National Natural Science Foundation Projects, projects of provincial level and other application projects, some of which have achieved most advanced level in China.

Second: Educational objectives

Successful graduates need to possess a spirit of social responsibility and professional ethics, have humanistic and social science literacy, abide by laws and regulations, to have a strong sense of career and dedication. They also need to possess a spirit of seeking truth from the facts, a determined pursuit of innovation and a scrupulous academic attitude. They are fostered as high-level talents specifying in transport planning and management, equipped with a broad and sound understanding about basic theories and a thorough and systematic knowledge about the subject. They excel in logical thinking and show the capability of putting theory into practice and making innovation. A good command of one or more foreign language is required, including the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Third: Main research area

Fourth: Requirements on school year and credits

3-year program, no longer than 5 years. Total credits: 32 credits, including no less than 27 credits for courses and 5 credits for compulsory part (academic activities, etc.). In principle, 1 credit indicates 16 class hours.

Fifth: Course design

Sixth: Research and Dissertation Requirements

Research : In prior to the final submission of dissertation , the academic points should achieve no less than 2. Accumulation of academic work are permitted, while 1 E class paper should be included at least.

Dissertation ： The main purpose of dissertation work is to cultivate postgraduates the spirit of independent thinking, courage them to be innovate d and improve the ir ability in scientific research or technical work, so that the postgraduate s' comprehensive ability can be improved in the practical training of scientific research or engineering.

The dissertation should be creative , in which innovative opinions and scientific basis should be reflected. In the dissertation, theory and practice should be combined together to solve the problem, both qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis are required, and the it should be correct, logical, well demonstrated, smoothly written and formatted.

※ M atters not covered herein shall be subject to the P ostgraduate Handbook of Shanghai Maritime University and S upplementary P rovisions on P ostgraduate E ducation and M anagement in the year when the postgraduate will obtain the degree .

T hesis proposal ： Conducted at the end of 2 ^nd semester or beginning of 3 ^rd semester, organized by the academic discipline. See the documents for details.

Mid-term Assessment: Conducted at the end of 3 ^rd semester, organized by the academic discipline. See the documents for details.

R ehearsal and Defense: Conducted at the end of 6 ^th semester. See the documents for details.

Seventh: Postgraduates ’ practical ability development for this course

The development principle of the program is “ to emphasize on both theoretic innovation and practical ability ” . In view of the current development of science and technology and the country ’ s economic development demand, the program focuses on the overlapping and integration of different disciplines. Such teaching methods as laboratory simulation and case analysis are employed. Students are actively encouraged to engage in scientific research and technological service and are given careful instructions. Different measures are taken to construct a platform of practice for students to foster postgraduates ’ innovation awareness and practical ability.