(in Polish) Fabryka podróży – kulisy systemów transportowych

geography
spatial development

general courses

Classroom and field classes

A series of study visits to learn in practice about selected technological and organisational solutions responsible for the operation of the transport system.

The course consists of an introductory meeting and a series of 2-3 field visits or journeys of several hours using different modes of transport.

The programme provides an opportunity to gain a practical understanding of the companies, institutions and processes that determine the functioning of the transport sector. Joint journeys and visits to selected locations such as transport company offices, transport infrastructure facilities, traffic management centres, airports and maintenance workshops bring the specifics of road, rail and air transport operations closer.

The introductory lecture covers organisational issues and basic information about the facilities visited. The practical part takes a direct look at the functioning of transport systems and traces the planning, organisation and supervision of transport operations using specific examples.

Portals for travel planning and organisation, websites of carriers, materials of visited companies and institutions

KNOWLEDGE: The course provides an understanding of the technologies and organisational solutions used in selected modes of transport, institutional structures and companies operating in the various markets, elements determining accessibility and usability. The context of the course is the confrontation of expectations and available solutions shaping contemporary mobility - including environmental, socio-economic issues, the security sphere and the potential of technological progress.

SKILLS: The course provides the basis for the independent observation and analysis of transport solutions and the assessment of the limitations of the transport offer and the possibilities and barriers to its optimisation. At the same time, it teaches openness to different organisational and business models. The issues discussed are analysed first and foremost from the point of view of their usability and efficiency.

SOCIAL COMPETENCES

The fieldwork develops practical skills, including responsibility and an awareness of the challenges that come with security. Meetings with practitioners and employees of the companies visited provide an opportunity to learn about the diverse working environment and the variety of challenges encountered at different stages of transport preparation and execution.

Passing based on attendance.