Major :Transport Planning and Management MajorCode:082303
Degree AuthorizationClassification：PHD of Engineering_____
First:Synopsisof 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 scrupulousacademic 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 systematicknowledgeabout 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 languageis required, including the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Third: Main research area
Name of Research Area | Main Research Topics |
Study on Transportation Development Strategy | Transport Industry Market Competition Strategy Theory and Method Transportation Development Strategy Research Transportation Pre-decision Method and Application |
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: 19 credits, including no less than17 credits for courses and 2 credits for compulsory part (academic activities, etc.). In principle, 1 credit indicates 16 class hours.
Fifth: Course design
课程类别 | 课程代码 | 课 程 名 称 | 学时 | 学分 | 开课学期 | 开课 单位 |
学位课 （13学分）Degree Courses (13credits) | DOCTF1004 | 汉语 (Chinese) | 64 | 2 | 1 | 国际教育学统 |
MASTF1013 | 中国概况 (Introduction to China) | 32 | 2 | 1 | 国际教育学统 | |
20051015 | 物流前沿专题选讲 (Frontiers in Transportation Studies) | 32 | 2 | 1 | 物流科学与工程研究院 | |
20062048 | 科学道德与学术规范(Scientific and Academic Norms) | 16 | 1 | 1 | Kaiyun·开云 | |
20061002 | 论文写作指导(Thesis Writing Guide) | 32 | 2 | 2 | 物流科学与工程研究院 | |
20051014 | 数理统计 (Mathematical Statistics) | 32 | 2 | 2 | 物流科学与工程研究院 | |
20061007 | 交通规划（ Transport planning） | 32 | 2 | 2 | Kaiyun·开云 | |
非学位课（4学分Non-degree Courses (4credits)） | 20052020 | 供应链高级计划与排程 (Supply Chain Advanced Planning and Scheduling) | 32 | 2 | 2 | 物流科学与工程研究院 |
20051016 | 数学规划与算法 (Mathematical Modeling and Algorithm) | 32 | 2 | 2 | 物流科学与工程研究院 | |
08232056 | 航运金融（Shipping Finance ） | 32 | 2 | 2 | Kaiyun·开云 | |
必修环节 （2学分）Compulsory Parts （2 credits） | 学术活动与专题讨论会（Academic Activitiesand Symposium） | 6次 | 2 | 1~6 | 博士生应参加本学科及相关学科的国际或国内学术活动；参加江苏竞彩足球学科组织的学术活动并做学术报告。由导师负责考核。 | |
跨学科补修备选课程 (Interdisciplinary Elective Courses) | For students who need to strengthen their foundation, under the guidance of their mentors, they can choose 2-3 elective courses for remediation, which will not be counted for credit.” Here are the details of the elective courses: Course 1: “Statistics and Forecasting” Textbooks: “Statistics, Forecasting, and Decision-Making” (6th edition), edited by Xu Guoxiang, published by Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Press in 2023. “Statistical Learning Methods” by Li Hang, published by Tsinghua University Press in 2022. Course 2: “Introduction to Water Transport” Textbook: “Introduction to Water Transport” by Xu Dazhen, Liu Hong, and Shen Zhijiang, published by People’s Communications Press in November 2005. Course 3: “Transportation Engineering” Textbook: “Urban Transportation Planning” by Shao Chunfu, published by Beijing Jiaotong University Press in 2022 Interdisciplinary Elective Courses | |||||
其他要求(Other Requirement) | Note: Any PHD candidate can only apply to start his degree dissertation after he has obtained 19 credits and fulfilled all the other compulsory sections as required in the development program. HSK3 is the inevitable requirement for all the candidates who apply PHDdegree. | |||||
学位点负责人：江苏竞彩足球主管院长：分委员会主席： | ||||||
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 workthat corresponds to more than 12 points are encouraged, and requirement on the number of paper can be exempted accordingly. For PhD candidateswho have obtained University-Funded projects (overseas visiting or etc), the points are calculated based on the college documents.
Dissertation：The 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 analysisare required, and the it should be correct, logical, well demonstrated,smoothly written and formatted.
Thesis proposal：Conducted at the end of 2ndsemester or beginning of 3rdsemester, organized by the academic committee. See the documents for details.
Mid-term Assessment:Conducted at the end of 3rdsemester, organized by the academic committee. See the documents for details.
Rehearsaland Defense: Conducted at the end of 6thsemester. See the documents for details.
Seventh: Main bibliography and periodicalcatalog 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 dissertationproject selection. | ||
Eighth: Postgraduates' practical ability development for this course
The developmentprinciple 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.