Transport Planning and Management PHD doctoral candidate development programme

Major : Transport Planning and Management            Major Code: 082303 

Degree Authorization Classification:  PHD of Engineering_____

 

First: Synopsis of subjects

Transport Planning and Management is the main subject of College of Transport and Communications of SMU. It was authorized to confer master degrees in 1981 and then PHD degrees in 1998. The subject was listed as Key Discipline by the Ministry of Transport in 1996. At present, the subject is known in China for its leading research capability. Faculty of this major have successively undertaken more than 500 research 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 seeking truth from the facts, a determined pursuit of innovation and a scrupulous academic attitude. They are fostered as high-level talents specifying in transportation 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

Name of Research Area

Main Research Topics

Graduate Tutors

Study on Transportation Development Strategy

Transport Industry Market Competition Strategy Theory and Method

Transportation Development Strategy Research

 Transportation Pre-decision Method and Application

SHI Xin,

LIU Wei,

GE Ying-en,

WANG Mingzhi

SHAO Ruiqing,

SHA Mei

WANG Xuefeng

WENG Jinxian

CHEN Jihong

WAN Zheng

Modern Management of Transportation

Transportation Planning

Transportation System Simulation

Restructuring of Transportation Practice Procedure

Logistics System Design and Management

Logistics System Design and Optimization

Optimization and Evaluation of Logistics Operation System

Management of Logistics Operation System

Decision-making Theory and Application for Transportation Management

Transportation Enterprise Operation Decision Analysis

Transportation System Optimization

Transportation Information Technology Development and Application

 

Fourth: Requirements on school year and credits

3-year system, no longer than 8 year. Total credits: 25 credits, including no less than 21 credits for courses and 4 credits for compulsory part (academic activities, etc.). In principle, 1 credit indicates 16 class hours.

 

Fifth: Course design

 

Course Categories

Course  Name

Hours

Credits

Hours

Responsible Institute

Teacher

Protocol

Teacher

Degree Courses

(15 credits)

Chinese Culture

32

2

First

College of Foreign Languages

 

 

Public Chinese  

64

2

First

College of Foreign Languages

 

 

Modern Maths   

48

3

First

College of Arts and Science

 

 

Data Analysis    

48

3

Second

College of Arts and Science

 

 

Transportation Mathematical Modeling  

48

3

First

College of Transport and Communications

Visiting Professor

 

Research Methodology

32

2

Second

College of Transport and Communications

Visiting Professor

 

Non-degree Courses

(6 credits)

Frontiers in Transportation Studies

32

2

Second

College of Transport and Communications

GE Ying-en

 

Shipping Finance

32

2

Second

College of Transport and Communications

Visiting Professor

 

Maritime Transportation Network Analysis

32

2

Second

College of Transport and Communications

Visiting Professor

 

Other Compulsory Parts

( 4 credits)

Academic Activities and Symposium

16 times

1

Second to Sixth

 

 

tutor

 

Academic Report

3 times

1

 

tutor

 

Literature Reading

 

1

Third and Fourth

 

tutor

 

Scientific Morality and Construction of Academic Atmosphere

 

1

 

One

 

 

 

Other Requirement

Note:  Any PHD candidate can only apply to start his degree dissertation after he has obtained 25 credits and fulfilled all the other compulsory sections as required in the development program.

 

Sixth: Research and Dissertation Requirements

Research: In prior to the final submission of doctoral dissertation, the achievements score shall be no less than '6 + 3' points, and each point refers to 1 single academic achievement. High level representative work that corresponds to more than 12 points are encouraged, and requirement on the number of paper can be exempted accordingly. For PhD candidates who have obtained University-Funded projects (overseas visiting or etc), the points are calculated based on the college documents.

DissertationThe dissertation is expected to make a new and creative contribution to a field of study and to demonstrate the PhD candidates' expertise. The dissertation is a formal, stylized document used to argue the thesis.

The thesis must be significant, original and it must extend the state of scientific knowledge. 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.

Thesis proposal:Conducted at the end of 2nd semester or beginning of 3rd semester, organized by the academic committee. See the documents for details.

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

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

 

Seventh: Main bibliography and periodical catalog of literature reading for this course

Serial No

Name of Literature and Periodical

Author and Publishing Unit

Remarks

1

Systems Engineering Theory and Practice

Systems Engineering Society of China

 

2

Science of Management Journal

Tianjin University

 

3

Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering Society of Hunan Province

 

4

Maritime Policy & Management

Taylor & Francis

 

5

Transportation Science (A) (B)

INFORMS

 

6

Logistics Management (Donald J. Bowersox, USA)

Translated by LIN Guolong, China Machine Press

 

7

Ronald H. Ballou Business Logistics Management

Prentice-Hall

 

8

Transportation Science

INFORMS

 

9

Transportation Research

Elsevier

 

10

Transportation Research Record

US National Research Council

 

11

Systems Engineering Journal

Systems Engineering Society of China

 

12

Systems Engineering Theory and Method

Systems Engineering Society of China

 

13

Systems Engineering Theory and Method Application

Shanghai Jiaotong University

 

14

Transportation Engineering

SHEN Zhiyun, China Communications Press

 

15

ITE

US International Transportation Engineering Society

 

16

Transportation Engineering Journal

Transportation Engineering Journal Press

 

17

Comprehensive Transportation

Comprehensive Transportation Magazine

 

Introduction

 

Literature Reading:

According to its research area, postgraduates should read a certain amount of Chinese or Foreign language material and master research fronts of course development during their study, integrating with tutor’s scientific research and their own need of dissertation project selection.

 

Eighth: 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.