By the time you've finished the course, you'll:

• understand how policies are made and how they can be influenced
• be familiar with national and international policies on electromobility
• understand how ITS schemes can be delivered and implemented in order to meet policy objectives
• be able to describe a wide range of current and advanced ITS technologies and systems
• be able to guide and advise transport authorities and organisations about the effectiveness of existing ITS technologies and systems
• be able to assess existing ITS technologies and systems, comparing their effectiveness and how they meet needs
• be capable of contributing to the design of new ITS technologies and systems and to their real-world implementation

Course Outline

• Policy - Main challenges and interdependencies
  • An overview of how transport policy is made and scrutinised, who the key stakeholders are at international, national, regional and local level, and what the big policy issues are in transport. Lectures discuss whether policies can lead to unintended consequences or rebound effects. You'll be introduced to a systems approach and given pointers towards strategic policy setting.
• Standards and interoperability
  • You'll be introduced to standards, how they are set, and the national and international bodies involved in setting those standards. Case studies on electric vehicle charging infrastructure explain how important interoperability is and how it can be achieved.
• Electric Vehicles and Low-Carbon Vehicles
  • The issues of global warming and depletion of fossil fuel have created opportunities for electric vehicles (EVs) and low-carbon vehicles (LCVs). Lectures discuss the environmental impact of such vehicles, calculation of fuel economy of an EV, and future EV and LCV hold.
• Advanced battery technology, Smart Grid, New Services, and Smart Cities
  • EV market expansion requires advanced charging infrastructure, including dynamic wireless charging and advanced batteries to power EVs and support grid-tied stationary energy storage systems. It also requires smart electricity networks to meet the quickly changing demand. New services, such as EV filling stations, and the integration of energy, ICT, and transport systems into smart cities are also discussed in the lectures.
• Case study: Electric Vehicles
  • Outcomes of recent and ongoing research undertaken at Newcastle University through SwitchEV, SmartCEM, RCN and LC TRANSFORM (UK-China collaboration) projects are shared and discussed. The North East of England is one of the most advanced regions in Europe for installing EV charging infrastructure and monitoring real-world driving behaviour of 44 electric cars.

This course is aimed at ITS practitioners who are interested in how policies are made in the EU and UK and how they can influence policy decisions more effectively or who would like to move into policymaking, and policymakers who are interested in how ITS will affect future policy decisions.

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