Program Overview

Course Overview

Course Description

The course "Analysis methods for road and transport" (TBM4382) is a second-degree level course taught in English, located in Trondheim. Although it is no longer taught, it remains available for examination.

Course Details

Course Content

The course covers the acquisition, registration, processing, analysis, and interpretation of road and transport-related data, including the use of programming and statistical methods.

Learning Outcome

Knowledge

• Various sources of road and transport-related data
• Methods for registering and collecting own data
• Methods for processing and analyzing data
• Regulations relating to the collection and handling of data

Skills

• Retrieve data from existing sources
• Carry out own data collection
• Apply relevant analysis methods, and interpret and present analysis results
• Program in Python or equivalent
• Use statistical software such as SPSS or equivalent

General Skills

• Assess the validity and reliability of data sources and analysis results
• Present and explain analysis results in a clear and understandable way
• Collect and process data in accordance with rules, requirements, and ethical guidelines
• Solve tasks both independently and as part of a team

Learning Methods and Activities

The course includes lectures and project work.

Further on Evaluation

In case of a re-sit exam, the written exam may be changed to an oral exam.

Recommended Previous Knowledge

The subject is partly based on TBM4281, with basic skills in the use of spreadsheets recommended.

Course Materials

Books, reports, and lecture notes are used.

Subject Areas

• Road, Transport and Geomatics
• Technological subjects

Examination

Examination Arrangement

The examination arrangement is an aggregate score, with letter grades.

Ordinary Examination - Autumn 2025

• School exam: 70% weighting, 4 hours duration, using Inspera Assessment.
• Assignment: 30% weighting, using Inspera Assessment.

Re-sit Examination - Summer 2026

• School exam: 70% weighting, 4 hours duration, using Inspera Assessment.

Credits and Level

• Credits: 7.5
• Level: Second degree level

Language of Instruction

English

Location

Trondheim