MSc

Transport Systems

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Transport Systems

The MSc Transport system is a revamp of the previous MSc Road and Transport Engineering Programme. The revamping made room for new courses and specializations to be introduced to accommodate the needs of non-technical students without requisite engineering background but are qualified and desirous to pursue a career in Transport. Upon completion, the learners will be awarded one of the two specializations depending on their background and the courses undertaken.

The overall aim of the programme is to provide a multidisciplinary approach to transport planning and engineering training that leverages advanced knowledge and skills in relevant disciplines to enable students apply a systems approach in the planning, analysis and development of transport infrastructure and operations for all modes of transport.

The programme also seeks to provide students with the needed foundation in transport infrastructure design, drainage, optimization, operations research, statistical modelling, transport simulation and modeling as well as transport asset management. Specifically, the MSc programme will provide students with:

An understanding of the transport system as a whole as well as its various modes and evolution.
An understanding of the principles that underpin transport demand, landuse and policy;
The ability to critically analyse, evaluate and interpret qualitative and quantitative data related to the transport system for different modes.
The ability to apply knowledge in transport for simulation and modeling and supply management;
Knowledge in the selection and design of appropriate transport infrastructure systems, logistics networks, their integration and optimization;
Knowledge of spatial analysis and modelling as a toll for system integration and assessment.
Knowledge in safety and sustainability issues and their management;
Skills needed to work in groups (work with other professionals) in the field of transport systems planning, design and operation.
Ability to research, analyse, and synthesize solutions of contemporary transport-related issues with a multi-disciplinary dimension.

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The minimum requirements for entry into the programme shall be in accordance with the requirements specified and stated on the KNUST web site or printed handbook as well as in the Statute and Regulations for masters’ degrees of KNUST. Candidates must possess any of the following:

A minimum of Second Class (Upper Division) degree or its equivalent in a relevant Engineering, Management, or Planning discipline, or a recognised equivalent qualification from a reputable University and good mathematical skills.
A minimum of Second Class (Upper Division) degree or its equivalent in Sciences (Mathematics, Statistics, Physics), Geography, Planning, Architecture, Building Technology and Construction Management, Development Studies and any field of specialization relevant to the programme from a recognized University;
Candidates with BTech with, at least, a two-year work experience in relevant disciplines may be admitted after passing an interview.

Applicants whose qualification may not align with directly any the above will have their transcripts assessed by the selection committee and if found to be acceptable invited to attend an interview. In addition, applicants may be asked to meet additional requirements such as submission of a statement of purpose and/or a written essay to evaluate their language skills. Moreover, applicants whose first language is not English may be required to take an English Language course prior to embarking on the programme.

The MSc. Transport systems programme is designed to equip students with the skills required to pursue a successful career in various sectors of the transport industry. Graduates from this programme can strengthen their career in an existing company or have a career change in the transport industry. Graduates from the programme may take up high paid employment in a variety of positions in a wide range of careers/organisations worldwide such as:

Public sector organisations
Road transport sub sector
Railway sector
Private organisations in transport services
Private consultancies
Non-governmental organisations
Development partners
Metropolitan and Municipal assemblies
Urban public transport organization
Financial institutions
Academic and research institutions

1 YearMSc

The MSc Transport systems has two Specializations as follows

a) MSc Transport Systems – Infrastructure and Engineering

This will be for students who have undergraduate degree in any of the following: Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geomatic Engineering, Any other engineering discipline related to transport.

b) MSc Transport Systems - Urban Transport and Operations

This will be for students who have undergraduate degree in any of the following: Planning, Geography, Any discipline related to transport

Infrastructure and Engineering Specialisation
Session 1	Applied Statistics and Modelling tools
	GIS for Transport
	Optimization and Simulation Techniques in Transport
	Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
	Transport Economics and Finance
	Elective
Session 2	Transport Infrastructure Design and Drainage
	Transport Safety and Sustainability
	Research Methods
	Pavement Engineering and Materials
	Transport Demand Modelling
	Elective
Session 3	Industrial Internship
Session 3	Thesis/Project Work
Urban Transport and Operations Specialisation
Session 1	Applied Statistics and Modelling tools
	GIS for Transport
	Optimization and Simulation Techniques in Transport
	Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
	Transport Economics and Finance
	Elective
Session 2	Transport Safety and Sustainability
	Research Methods
	Urban Mobility, Urbanization and Planning
	Transport Project Management
	Urban Public Transport Design and Operations
	Elective
Session 3	Industrial Internship
Session 3	Thesis/Project Work
Electives Courses (Both Specialisations
Session 1	Traffic Flow Modelling
	Transport and Society
	Transport Logistics Engineering and Management
	Rural Transport Infrastructure and Services
Session 2	Urban Public Transport Design and Operations
	Transport Asset Management
	Data Science for Transport
	Transport Project Procurement and Law

College of Engineering

Students pursuing the Master of Science Transport Systems will be assessed through:

Preparatory assignment
Post course week assignment
Group project works
Seminar presentations
Written exercises
Written examinations
Thesis

An examination will be conducted for each taught course in a module. The mode of weighting for continuous assessment and final examination depends on the content of the courses as defined in the course description. In the case of the non-taught courses, assessment shall be by continuous assessment and course presentations. In both the taught and non-taught courses, the pass mark shall be 50%. Any student who fails a course shall re-sit it until a pass mark of 50% or more is attained. Individual course assignments will be assessed by Course Instructors. Group Projects will be assessed through written reports and oral presentations before a panel. The MSc thesis shall be assessed by External and Internal Examiners together with an oral examination.

The following details the weight for different assessment components.

Continuous Assessment:

Continuous assessment will take 50% of the overall assessment and comprises preparatory assignments (15%), group work (10%), and a post course week individual assignment (25%). Some modules may also offer graded take home assignments and a mid-semester examination.

Examination:

This will form 50% of the overall assessment and will be written under formal examination conditions immediately after the course week.

Graduation Requirements

A candidate shall be deemed to have qualified for the award of the Master of Transport Systems degree when he/she has:

Passed all required courses and obtained a minimum of 36 credit hours,
Achieved a minimum cumulative weighted average of 55%,
Completed a research work leading to an examinable thesis, and
Satisfied all other requirements of the Department, College and University.
Submitted and successfully defended a thesis.

Additionally, candidates shall qualify for the appropriate specialization of the programme by completing the elective options required.

The program has very excellent classroom and laboratory facilities. Each student has access to computer facilities connected to the internet. A new storey facility for soils and material testing and Asphalt concrete pavement testing and research is under construction. Some of the equipment available for the course include the following;

Asphalt Testing Equipment
Soil Testing Equipment
Traffic counts and measurement Equipment
Software for Transport Planning and traffic modelling

Israel Tetteh Appiah

christian.ansre — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:23:09 +0000

Israel Tetteh Appiah

I am a result-oriented, self-motivated and an opened-minded gentleman who is capable of working independently in multi-disciplinary field with a strong desire for decent success. I am a team player with a good interpersonal skills and have a good sense of humour. I am versatile, disciplined and ready to learn and/or study, and to take up new challenges. I am a critical thinker and have a strong mathematical intuition, with the passion to create ideas easily. I also have a good written and verbal communication skills in English.

christian.ansre Fri, 04/29/2022 - 14:23 Road and Transport Engineerachemedice@yahoo.com

Intelligent Traffic Management Systems in Smart Cities.Resilient and Integrated Sustainable Logistics.

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Gerald Obiora Chukwuma

christian.ansre — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:21:12 +0000

Gerald Obiora Chukwuma

I am from the southeastern part of Nigeria, working with the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute. A registered Civil Engineer with major interest in pavement materials and Quality control. I am happily Married with 2 lovely kids.

christian.ansre Fri, 04/29/2022 - 14:21 Transport Engineerchuksgerald69@gmail.com

Intelligent Traffic Management Systems in Smart Cities.Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Transport Infrastructure.

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William Kwaasi Amanor

christian.ansre — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:19:17 +0000

William Kwaasi Amanor

William Kwaasi Amanor is from Aburi in the Eastern region of Ghana. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) and HND in Civil Engineering from Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU).

He currently works with the Department of Civil Engineering - Cape Coast Technical University and has experiences in material laboratory/field testing (soil, aggregate, concrete, steel etc.) as well as teaching.

He is uniquely resourceful, resilient and adaptive. He possesses intellectual capabilities, maturity and has a very strong team work spirit but can equally work alone. Mr. Amanor is a registered Professional Engineer of the Institution of Engineering Technology (IET) Ghana.

christian.ansre Fri, 04/29/2022 - 14:19 Transport Lecturerwilliam.amanor@cctu.edu.ghhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kwabena-amanor-11798b134

Intelligent Traffic Management Systems in Smart Cities.Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Transport Infrastructure.Sustainable Urban Public Transport Systems, Gender and Governance.

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Elijah Opoku-Antwi

christian.ansre — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:17:04 +0000

Elijah Opoku-Antwi

I am passionate about engineering especially road and transportation and any field related to geotechnical engineering.

I am a trustworthy, organised, team player and optimistic person, who only believes in excellence. I see any challenge as a learning point and am always poised to learn new skills or undergo the necessary training to improve upon existing knowledge.

I love reading novels and listening to music.

christian.ansre Fri, 04/29/2022 - 14:17 To become the best Transport Engineer and a Professor.mreli448@gmail.com

Intelligent Traffic Management Systems in Smart Cities.Resilient and Integrated Sustainable Logistics.Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Transport Infrastructure.Sustainable Urban Public Transport Systems, Gender and Governance.

MSc. Road and Transportation EngineeringMSc2021/2022 academic year

Chidiebere Afamefuna Amiara

christian.ansre — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:13:32 +0000

Chidiebere Afamefuna Amiara

As a civil engineer and a research officer, I am passionate about my work because I love what I do.
I am result oriented, disciplined and a very good team player.
I am an excellent communicator, because I believe that better results are achieved when the right informations are communicated.

christian.ansre Fri, 04/29/2022 - 14:13 As an engineer my aspiration has always been to contribute positively to the socioeconomic development of the society.engrchidieberea@gmail.com

Intelligent Traffic Management Systems in Smart Cities.Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Transport Infrastructure.

MSc. Road and Transportation EngineeringMSc2021/2022 academic year

Patrick Opata

christian.ansre — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:08:42 +0000

Patrick Opata

I'm a professional Civil Engineer (P.E -Ghana Institution of Engineers ) and Engineer in Ghana Highway Authority.
I'm specialised in QA/QC (Materials Engineering) .

christian.ansre Fri, 04/29/2022 - 14:08 Materials Engineeropatapatrickkwanena@gmail.com

Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Transport Infrastructure.

MSc. Road and Transportation EngineeringMSc2021/2022 academic year

Amadu Gbassay Kabia

christian.ansre — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:06:11 +0000

Amadu Gbassay Kabia

I am Amadu Gbassay Kabia, a member of the Sierra Leone Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program (KLYES) Alumni Association. I graduated in 2020, from Fourah Bay College (University of Sierra Leone) with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering with honours in Civil Engineering. Upon graduation in 2020, I worked as Civil Engineer in one of the Engineering consulting firms in Sierra Leone at the same time volunteering as a Teaching Assistant at the Civil Engineering Department at Fourah Bay College.

Later in 2021, l was hired by Limkokwing University in Sierra Leone as lecturer and lectured for three months before leaving to further my studies under the TRECK scholarship program at Kwame Nkrumah University Science and Technology, Kumasi.

christian.ansre Fri, 04/29/2022 - 14:06 Transportation Engineeramadugkabia@yahoo.comhttps://www.facebook.com/amadugbassay.kabiahttps://www.linkin.com/amadugkabiahttps://twitter.com/AmaduKabia

Intelligent Traffic Management Systems in Smart Cities.Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Transport Infrastructure.

MSc. Road and Transportation EngineeringMSc2021/2022 academic year

Zunu K Duyann

christian.ansre — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:02:53 +0000

Zunu K Duyann

My name is Zunu Kokolo Duyann from Pipeline Road, Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa. I am an MSc Candidate majoring Road & Transportation Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) with full sponsorship from the Regional Transport Research and Educationa Centre, Kumasi (TRECK).

I have in possession a Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc) in Civil Engineering from the University of Liberia (UL), and Associate of Arts Degree (AA) in Accounting from the Stella Maris Polythenic, Liberia.

I have more than 3 years of working experience in the engineering sector as Site Engineer & Manager, more than 4 years of working experience in the financial sector as Financial Officer, and more than 7 years of working experience in the educational sector as Mathematics & Physics

christian.ansre Fri, 04/29/2022 - 14:02 My aspiration is to be one of the best experts as transport engineer in Liberia, Africa, and the World at large.duyannzk@gmail.com

Intelligent Traffic Management Systems in Smart Cities.Resilient and Integrated Sustainable Logistics.

MSc. Road and Transportation EngineeringMSc2021/2022 academic year

Prosper Kwaku Galenku

christian.ansre — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:56:59 +0000

Prosper Kwaku Galenku

I am Prosper Kwaku Galenku, 25 years old and a citizen of Ghana. I completed my undergraduate studies at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, my program of study was BSc. Civil Engineering which i finished in 2019.
I went on to do my National Service at Building and Roads Research Institute in kumasi for a year and did a voluntary internship at Ghana Highway Authority where I was placed at the materials department.
I'm currently a graduate student of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology studying Msc. Road And Transportation Engineering.

christian.ansre Fri, 04/29/2022 - 13:56 I will love to become a competent and influencial Transport Engineer one day.Prospergalenku1@gmail.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/prosper-galenku-82663315b

Intelligent Traffic Management Systems in Smart Cities.

MSc. Road and Transportation EngineeringMSc2021/2022 academic year