Welcome to the Transport Systems Centre
The Transport Systems Centre was one of the first two "University Funded Centres" to be established within the University of South Australia in 1992, and is the pre-eminent centre within the University for research, post graduate education and professional training in transport systems and logistics.
The Transport Systems Centre (TSC) is an international centre of excellence in transport and logistics offering:
- Education at the undergraduate and postgraduate level
- Training through specialist courses tailored to users needs
- Research and development
- Consulting and expert advisory services
The Transport Systems Centre is also a member of the Institute of Sustainable Systems and Technologies (ISST), click here to obtain a copy of the ISST brochure.
Upcoming events
TSC hosted events
Road Safety Auditor's Workshop
‘Prevention is better than cure’ is a widely accepted principle that has
taken root in the application of road safety audit to road design and
traffic engineering, involving checking the design of new roads and road
improvement projects for primary safety. Road safety audit is an essential
and integral part of the general process of continuous safety monitoring
aimed at ensuring the provision of maximum levels of safety for all road
users. The particular role of road safety audit is to minimise the potential
for future accident problems by anticipating them and thereby initiating
pro-active measures that prevent the problem from emerging – ‘get it right
the first time’.
More information relating to the workshop can be found by reading here.
CAITR 2007
TSC will be hosting the 29th Conference of Australian Institutes of Transport Research (CAITR 07) between December 5-7, 2007.
The Annual Conference of Australian Institutes of Transport Research (CAITR)
draws participants from around Australia. It is usually held in early
December and is hosted each year by a different transport research group.
CAITR is a low cost conference which aims to maximise the opportunity for
transport researchers to discuss their work with peers and colleagues in a
supportive, informal environment and to be part of a network of expertise.
CAITR is particularly valuable to recent researchers (PhDs, Masters and
Undergraduates by research), giving them the chance to present work in
progress, receive constructive feedback and improve presentation skills.
For more information click here.
Other events
INSTR2007 - The 3rd International Symposium on Transportation Network Reliability : This conference is being hosted by the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands between the 19th to the 20th of July 2007.
SOAC2007 will focus on
the contemporary form and structure of Australian cities. The over-arching
theme of the conference will be:
Growth, Sustainability and Vulnerability of Urban Australia
The conference will be an opportunity for Australian and international academics to explore urban issues in Australia. The purpose of the conference is to report on current research into issues of urban and regional sustainability, to discuss the research with practitioners and policy makers, to identify research gaps and to improve our understanding of the state of Australian cities. It will also contribute to the development of early career researchers and government officers by offering them a forum to critically discuss their research.
The Conference will have four broad themes:
1. To review the condition of the contemporary Australian city, based on
current empirical evidence, as a means of better understanding current
patterns, processes and drivers of change, including those related to
population trends, environmental pressures and globalisation.
2. To identify research gaps and suggest areas that should be given priority
for future research funding.
3. To identify and showcase policy relevant research.
4. To provide a space for dialogue between researchers, policy makers and
practitioners.
The Conference will provide a focus for new urban scholarship by bringing
together the most prominent academics working in this area in Australia with
new researchers and others who are interested in the Australian city.
The Conference is aimed at (1) advancing understanding between leading
researchers about the state of Australian cities; (2) leading to a better
understanding of the research needs of Australian cities; and (3) providing
those in the public and private sectors with a better appreciation of the
current status of research and the capacities of researchers.
This conference is being jointly hosted by the University of South
Australia, the University of Adelaide, and Flinders University and is being
held between the 28th and 30th of November..
Previous events
3rd International Cycling Conference: Thinking on Two Wheels
The 3rd Thinking on Two Wheels International Cycling Conference will be held at the Hilton Adelaide between the 15th and 16th of January 2007.
For more information relating to this conference, go to:
http://www.unisa.edu.au/thinkingontwowheels/.
Logistics and Transport Systems Workshops
There are two workshops, one between the 19th and 21st of February 2007 (Logistics and Systems Planning) and the second conducted on the 22nd and 23rd of February 2007.
For more information, please visit the events webpage or contact Kylie Fairbank on ph: 08 8302 1771 or email: kylie.fairbank@unisa.edu.au.