UYGAR - Programs

URBAN SYSTEMS AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

(Turkish – Thesis/Non-Thesis)

Program Coordinator:Prof. Dr. Mustafa ILICALI, Lecturer Dr. Nilgün CAMKESEN
Contact:mustafa.ilicali@bahcesehir.edu.tr nilgun.camkesen@bahcesehir.edu.tr,
Phone:+90 212 381 09 76

PROGRAM FEATURES

The Urban Systems and Transportation Management Master's Programis a program taught in Turkish with thesis and non-thesis options. The thesis program consists of 7 courses (21 credits), a seminar and a thesis. The non-thesis program consists of 10 courses (30 credits), a seminar and a project.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND TARGET GROUP

The aim of the Urban Systems and Transportation Management Master's Program is to provide graduates of relevant four-year undergraduate programs with advanced knowledge and expertise in urban and transportation systems. The program helps individuals who wish to advance their careers by offering creative and innovative ideas on transportation and planning systems suited to the conditions of Türkiye and by increasing their effectiveness in the positions they hold. The program also covers the knowledge needed to solve problems in general engineering and planning through multidisciplinary approaches. Participants gain the organization, planning, decision-making and management competencies required for managerial and planning positions in public and private institutions.

The Urban Systems and Transportation Management Master's Program primarily targets

• graduates of relevant fields who wish to advance their careers by gaining knowledge and experience in urban systems and transportation management,
• individuals aiming for planning and management positions in their organizations,
• individuals who wish to gain planning and management skills within a multidisciplinary approach,
• participants preparing for higher-level academic study in the field.

Applicants with any relevant undergraduate degree may apply to this program.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE
In the Urban Systems and Transportation Management Master's Program, students may choose a mixed program suited to their own career plans or any of the sub-specialization modules defined according to current conditions. Through different groupings of elective courses, specialization is possible in the following two areas.

Urban Systems Management Areaaims to provide interdisciplinary education on urban problems and their solutions. It aims to bring together environmental, architectural and cultural approaches with an urban planning approach and to offer new solutions from this perspective.

Transportation Systems Management Areaaddresses all the dynamics of the city and aims to offer new approaches and solutions to transportation, which has become a major problem in our large cities today.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Urban Systems and Transportation Management Master's Program Admission Requirements:

• Successful graduation from a relevant four-year undergraduate program.
• A minimum score of 55 in the quantitative category of the ALES exam.
• Success in the interview conducted by the program coordination.

URBAN SYSTEMS AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

EM 5203 Statistical Data Analysis and Decision Making

Analyzing data in a computer environment using statistical analysis techniques and numerical decision-making models; modeling a decision problem. Hypothesis testing, probability distributions, decision trees, linear programming.

EM 5490 Operations Research

Introduction to modeling, introduction to linear programming, graphical solution, simplex algorithm, transportation models, assignment models, introduction to integer programming, traveling salesman problem, network models.

KSUY 5250 Advanced Special Topics in Transportation

Each week, an expert in the field is invited to our University to share their experience and knowledge with the students enrolled in our program.

KSUY 5887 Seminar

A compulsory applied course for students who wish to complete a master's thesis, taken before moving on to the thesis stage, in which students carry out and present preliminary research on their prospective thesis topic and are equipped with knowledge about the thesis preparation process.

KSUY 5888 Master's Thesis

A scientific research study carried out by students who choose the thesis option of the master's program, generally in an area of interest related to the subjects taught in the program. Students must register for this course for at least two semesters.

KSUY 5999 Project

The master's program concludes with a project prepared by the student on a suitable research

topic related to the subjects taught in the program, under the guidance of an advisor.

EM 5112 Project Management in Engineering

Project organization, leadership conditions in projects, engineering design in projects, work networks and techniques in projects. CPM and PERT methods, project budgets, cost analysis in projects, resource management in projects, project implementation and control.

KSUY 5111 Transportation Engineering and Planning

Transportation and socio-economic development. Development of transportation. Modes of transportation: land transportation, air transportation, water transportation, pipelines. Infrastructure of transportation modes. Terminals. Operating characteristics of transportation modes. Performance criteria. Capacity. Traffic flexibility. Energy consumption. Safety. Urban transportation modes. Expected developments in transportation. The purpose of transportation planning. Transportation planning in outline. Transportation and land use. Environmental impacts of transportation.

KSUY 5112 Urban Transportation Systems

Introduction and basic concepts, structure of cities, historical development of cities, urban activities, urban transportation needs, travel characteristics in urban transportation, urban transportation systems, their characteristics and performance, stages of urban transportation planning, demand management in urban transportation.

KSUY 5113 Urban Landscape Design

Urban landscape design proposes new living environments for people living in newly established or existing urban settlements. Every urban landscape design project is a proposal for change offered to the people who use the project area. Therefore, an urban landscape design project does not merely reorganize the existing urban space; it also proposes new forms of use beyond the experiences and habits of the users of the project area.

Based on this approach, landscape designs will be developed within the scope of this course by also exploring the urban renewal and transformation opportunities of selected urban areas/spaces. The primary goal will be to bring nature, which people long for, back as much as possible to our rapidly concreting cities, and to create green-oriented designs by balancing aesthetics and function.

KSUY 5114 Urban Systems

Urban Development Processes, Human Activities and Urban Systems, Demographic Change and Migration, Evolution of Urban Systems and Urbanization Cycles, Urban Dynamics, Functional Urban Sub-Systems, Urban System Analysis, Urban Systems in Developed and Developing Countries, Globalization and Global Networks, Information and Communication Technologies and Their Impact on Spatial Development, The Urban Future and Urban Competition

KSUY 5115 Urban Logistics

The Concept of Logistics, Evolution of Logistics, Logistics Management, Core Logistics Activities, Supply Chain Management, Outsourcing, Third-Party Logistics (3PL), Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL), Lean and Agile Logistics, E-Logistics, Urban Logistics, Importance, Definition and Scope of Urban Logistics, Stakeholders and Components of Urban Logistics, Problems and Solutions in Urban Freight Transportation, The Logistics/Transportation Sector and Logistics Centers in Türkiye, Classification of Logistics Centers, Key Characteristics of Organized Logistics Zones (OLZ), Services Required in OLZs, Determining OLZ Size, OLZ Site Selection, Feasibility Studies for OLZs

KSUY 5116 Port and Terminal Management

Definition, functions, areas of activity and classification of ports. Organizational and administrative structure of ports and practices in Türkiye. Regulation of maritime and port traffic. Planning and operation of port infrastructure and superstructure. Container, Ro-Ro, liquid cargo, bulk cargo and general cargo terminals specialized by cargo type, and offshore loading and storage facilities. Loading and unloading equipment in terminals, cargo stacking, storage and in-terminal transport methods. Public and private sector organizations providing services at ports. Technical terms used in port operations.

KSUY 5117 Urban Travel Demand Modeling

Basic sampling theory, practical applications in sampling, errors in modeling and forecasting, data collection methods, network and zoning systems, modern approaches in travel demand modeling: practical applications and errors, synthetic models in trip distribution modeling and their practical applications and errors, modal split and direct demand models, alternative choice models: definition and estimation methods, model aggregation and transferability, modern approaches in traffic assignment: practical applications and errors, supply-demand balance in transportation, simplified transportation demand models and other important topics in travel demand modeling.

KSUY 5118 Geographic Information Systems Applications (GIS)

Introduction, Definitions and Concepts Related to GIS, Areas of Use of GIS, Geographic Data Types and Sources, Components of GIS, Stages of Building a GIS, Disciplines Related to Urban Areas and Transportation, Preparing Urban and Transportation Plans with GIS, Application Examples

KSUY 5119 Public Space and Accessibility

Who is a person with a disability, classification and characteristics of persons with disabilities, legal framework, design-related barriers in the physical environment, why accessibility is necessary and how it can be ensured, discussion of measures that can be taken in public spaces, adoption of the universal design principle, measures to be taken for accessibility in the physical environment.

KSUY 5121 Transportation Systems Analysis

Introduction: Transportation systems analysis - Relationships between the transportation system and the activity system - Estimating transportation demand: Discrete choice models, utility functions and indifference curves - Deterministic consumer behavior model, Stochastic consumer behavior model, Aggregate behavior models, Transportation supply: Cost functions, Performance and performance functions of transportation systems, Operating plans, Network analysis, Evaluation and selection process, Cost-benefit analysis and multi-criteria evaluation techniques in the evaluation of transportation projects, and general evaluation.

KSUY 5122 Spatial and Social Dynamics in Metropolitan Cities

Conceptual Explanations: Rural Area and Rural Settlement Concepts, Metropolitan Rural / Urban-Rural Settlement Concepts, The Phenomenon of Metropolitanization and the Concept of the Metropolitan Area. The metropolitan urban fringe throughout history: The Phenomenon of Metropolitan Sprawl and the Concept of the Metropolitan Fringe. From the Pre-Industrial City to the Global City: Development and Transformation Processes at the Urban Fringe in Developing Countries, Development and Transformation Processes at the Urban Fringe in Developed Countries, Comparison of Metropolitan Fringe Transformation Processes in the Context of Metropolitanization in Developed and Developing Countries: Economic structure, social structure and space. The urban fringe in the globalization process: Economic structure, social structure and space in the context of the elements of change in globalization. The Urban Macroform of Istanbul: The Impact of Globalization on Social Structure and Space.

KSUY 5123 Tunnel Operation Systems in Highway Networks

Traffic System Analysis in Tunnels, Tunnel Lighting Systems, Tunnel Ventilation Systems, Tunnel Traffic Signaling, Tunnel Power Supply Systems, Tunnel Fire Alarm and Extinguishing Systems, Tunnel Radio Systems, Tunnel Automation

 

KSUY 5125 Landscape Architecture

Definition, concept and types of landscape. Introduction to the subject and scope of Landscape Architecture. Relationships of Landscape Architecture with other design, planning, engineering and art disciplines. Fields of work in landscape architecture at varying scales. Introduction to the processes followed at these scales. Design elements discussed with examples. Landforms and types, plant elements, introduction to landscape structures.

KSUY 5126 Management of Open Spaces

In urban renewal and urban transformation projects and practices, ensuring that open and green spaces, which are vital in emergency conditions, are provided at sufficient proximity to and scale relative to residential areas, that they are continuous, and that they are planned as easily accessible and controllable areas. A comprehensive approach will be taken to whether the spatial distribution of open and green spaces to be used in emergencies is adequate, in terms of proximity and size, for areas considered high-risk and in greater need during emergencies, and to the management and operation of open and green spaces. Ownership, maintenance and supervision will be addressed in terms of developing comprehensive service capacity in the open and green space system.

KSUY 5127 Park Transformation Projects

Earthquake parks are park arrangements serving more than one neighborhood, designed for young people, adults, the elderly and persons with disabilities. The course content consists of Site Selection Criteria for Park Transformation Projects (Earthquake Parks), Determining the Required Amount of Open and Green Space

for Park Transformation Projects (Earthquake Parks), and Planning Principles.

KSUY 5128 Ship Management

The importance of maritime transportation and its status in the world and in Türkiye. The main cargoes carried by sea and the types of ships carrying them. The status and future of the world and Turkish merchant fleets by ship type. Regular and irregular shipping (liner and tramp shipping). Types of ship chartering and charter agreements. Marine insurance in maritime transportation. Administrative structure of ship management companies and ship operating costs. Large-volume dry and liquid bulk cargo, container, Ro-Ro, intermodal and other modes of transport and their operation.

KSUY 5129 Container Transportation in Maritime Transport

Definition and types of containers. History and importance of container transportation in maritime transport. Development of container ships and their types by carrying capacity. Planning of container terminals according to container loading and unloading, stacking and transport conditions. Types and modes of transport of containers carried by road, rail and air, integration of maritime containers with road and rail transport, and combined transportation. Advantages and disadvantages of container transportation and its importance in terms of intermodal transport.

KSUY 5211 Public Infrastructure Project Management

Definition of infrastructure projects and their management, Organization and systems of infrastructure, Monitoring and evaluation of public infrastructure, Planning, programming and budgeting of infrastructure, Design and project development, Environmental impact assessment, Infrastructure construction and installation, case studies, summary and future trends.

KSUY 5212 Land Use Ethics and Management

Regional and land-use definitions of spatial structure, three-dimensional space and two-dimensional land, land as a source of welfare: population and urban growth, rent and utility: variables in land-use models.

KSUY 5213 3D Modeling and Laser Scanning Technology

This technology is used with high precision in a wide range of fields that require three-dimensional city model data, such as urban planning, telecommunications, environmental monitoring, traffic and security. The automatic extraction of objects from laser data and images has recently become one of the important research topics. In addition to producing a Digital Surface Model (DSM) and, from it, a Digital Terrain Model (DTM) with laser scanning technology, it has also become possible to extract above-ground objects such as buildings and trees from the dense data it produces. By classifying these data, objects such as buildings and trees can be identified, and the bare ground surface can also be determined. Buildings, which affect the rate of change in urban areas, are important objects for three-dimensional modeling. Therefore, these objects must be identified efficiently and quickly. Today, this need can be met by many systems that use image and laser data.

KSUY 5214 Materials Science

Atomic structure of solids; Structure of non-ideal solids; Point and line defects; Interfacial defects; Mechanical properties of solids; Stress-strength relationship; Fracture and fatigue; Plastic deformation in crystalline solids; Theoretical strength of crystalline solids; Dislocation energy; Slip planes and systems; Dislocation formation; Strengthening mechanisms; Precipitation hardening; The concept of yielding in materials

KSUY 5215 Intermodal Transportation

International terms and definitions used in transportation carried out through the integration of more than one mode of transport. Multimodal transport, intermodal transport and combined transport. SWOT analysis covering the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of different modes of transport. Specialization, competition and cooperation in transportation and selection of the appropriate mode of transport. Cargo vehicles used in different transport systems, their changing trends, and technical terms used in transportation. Combined transport systems in which road, rail, sea, inland waterway and air transport vehicles are each used where they are most economical in the transport chain. Ro-Ro, Ro-La (TOFC) and Piggyback (COFC) applications. Accompanied and unaccompanied transport with and without tractor units. Examination of the main functions of the intermodal transport chain, such as consolidating loads, connecting transport modes, transshipment and distribution. Combined transport practices in Europe and Türkiye. Examination of the rail and road connections of Turkish ports in terms of combined transport.

KSUY 5216 Urban Space: Design and Aesthetics

In the Design and Aesthetics course, topics such as definitions of general concepts, settlement identity, physical, social, economic and cultural determinants of settlement identity, discussions evaluating the human-space relationship, human-space, architectural and urban space, elements of urban space and their evaluation, urban space and urban identity, elements and determinants of urban identity, conceptual explanations of aesthetics, settlements and aesthetic design approaches, determinants of settlement aesthetics, and analyses and composition principles of settlement aesthetics will be covered in a discussion-based environment supported by visuals.

KSUY 5217 Evaluation of Transportation Investments

Characteristics of transportation infrastructure, Investment-related concepts, Evaluation methodology, Demand forecasting, Discounting technique, Transportation infrastructure and operating costs, Economic costs (shadow prices, other adjustment factors), Economic benefits (reductions in operating costs, time savings, accident reduction, reduction of environmental damage, other benefits), Evaluation criteria for comparing costs and benefits, Multi-criteria evaluation methods, Efforts to develop a common evaluation method in the European Union and methods currently in use.

KSUY 5218 Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

Today, the command and control problems of highly complex industrial systems are solved using PLC technology. Introduction to PLC, structure of the PLC, mode of operation, execution of the user program, types of programming, programming structures, ladder diagram programming, function block diagram programming and instruction list programming, logic operation initiation and operation commands, programming logic in PLC, program examples, series-connected contact circuits, series-parallel-connected contact circuits, SET and RESET commands, edge triggering, timers: introduction, timer types, timer programming, counters: introduction, counter types, counter programming, comparison operations and commands, program flow control commands, PLC and computer connection options, technical specifications of PLC expansion modules, application examples of PLC programming for various industrial systems.

KSUY 5221 Urban Morphology

Definition of urban morphology, theoretical basis of morphology, historical change of urban structure, the principle of secondary urban elements, development of settlements, settlements and growth, plan analysis, spatial methods in the analysis of urban fabric, analysis of a sample area from Türkiye.

KSUY 5301 Traffic Management and Control