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3.00 Credits
History, policy, and politics of urban transportation. The role of the federal government and the "highway revolt." Public transit in the auto era. Analytic tools for transportation planning and policy analysis. The contribution of transportation to air pollution and climate change. Land use and transportation interactions. Bicycles, pedestrians, and traffic calming. Examples from the Boston area.
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Through a combination of lectures, cases, and class discussions the subject examines the economic and political conflict between transportation and the environment. Investigates the role of government regulation, green business and transportation policy as a facilitator of economic development and environmental sustainability. Analyzes a variety of international policy problems including government-business relations, the role of interest groups, non-governmental organizations, and the public and media in the regulation of the automobile; sustainable development; global warming; politics of risk and siting of transport facilities; environmental justice; equity; as well as transportation and public health in the urban metropolis. Provides students with an opportunity to apply transportation and planning methods to develop policy alternatives in the context of environmental politics.
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Fosters practical experience with the concepts and approaches behind the analytical chain composed by GIS, 4-step planning and traffic models. Study conducted in Greater Boston. Students develop road and street, pedestrian and public transportation networks. The latest CTPP data, and Boston home travel survey used to understand travel behavior and calibrate model. Final project involves the design of alternative futures for the metropolitan area with different transportation and land use policies. Basic programming experience required.
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
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5.00 Credits
Students work on projects related to ongoing MIT research programs with agencies, industries and government, such as Transport for London, or related transportation projects in the Boston area. An in-depth planning and design study is carried out as a group effort, providing the background for individual student theses. Students must register for 1.255 for the Fall term, IAP, and the Spring term. Preference to Course 1 MEng students.
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Prereq: 1.201
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3.00 Credits
Discusses evolution and role of urban public transportation modes, systems and services, focusing on bus and rail. Describes technological characteristics and their impacts on capacity, service quality, and cost. Current practice and new methods for data collection and analysis, performance monitoring, route and network design, frequency determination, and vehicle and crew scheduling. Effect of pricing policy and service quality on ridership. Methods for estimating costs associated with proposed service changes. Organizational models for delivering public transportation service including finance and operations.
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Prereq: 1.201 or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to supply chain management from both analytical and practical perspectives. Stressing a unified approach, the course allows the student to develop a framework for making intelligent decisions within the supply chain. Key logistics functions are covered to include demand planning, procurement, inventory theory and control, transportation planning and execution, reverse logistics, and flexible contracting. Concepts explored include postponement, portfolio management, dual sourcing, and others. Emphasis is placed on being able to recognize and manage risk, analyze various tradeoffs, and model logistics systems.
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
A combination of lectures and cases covering the strategic, management, and operating issues in contemporary logistics and integrated supply chain management. Includes: logistics strategy; supply chain restructuring and change management; and distribution, customer service, and inventory policy.
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
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2.00 Credits
Reinforces supply chain concepts covered in prerequisite coursework and develops management and teamwork skills. Focuses on practical, rather than theoretical, tools, methodologies, and approaches that students will use throughout their supply chain career. Includes guest lectures and a large-scale, team-based simulation game.
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Prereq: ESD.260 or permission of instructor
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5.00 Credits
Addresses information technology fundamentals, including project management and software processes, data modeling, UML, relational databases and SQL. Covers internet technologies, such as XML, web services, and service-oriented architectures. Provides an introduction to security and presents the fundamentals of telecommunications. Includes a project that involves requirements/design, data model, database implementation, website, security and data network. No prior programming experience required.
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
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2.00 Credits
An overview of globalization and the international environment: the international marketing, international finance and supply chain interface; global strategy for logistics and supply chain management; global supply chain models; role of government intervention and regulations; the role of international air and ocean carriers. Emphasis on both strategy formulation and implementation.
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Prereq: 1.260, 1.261, 1.262, 15.760, or permission of instructor
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