HISTORY

LIST OF CONSULTANCY STUDIES CARRIED OUT BY DIVISION

LIST OF SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT BY THE DIVISION

HISTORY
The Division of Urban Systems Development was incepted in the year 1974 as a wing of the Department of Civil Engineering. Since the inception, the Division offers Post Graduate Programme in M.E (Urban Engineering). The focus of the programme has been Transportation Planning, Traffic Engineering and Urban Infrastructure Planning and Management. From the academic year 2002-2003, the Division offers another Post Graduate Programme – M.E (Highway and Transport Management). Highway Planning and Design and Highway Safety are the thrust areas of the programme M.E (Highway and Transport Management).

The University Grants Commission has recognized the Division as Centre of Excellence and has offered assistance under the D.S.A III (Departmental Special Assistance) in the year 2002. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has sanctioned financial assistance in 2003 for modernization of Highway and Traffic Engineering Laboratory.

The Division regularly conducts Continuing Education Programmes such as Seminar, Symposia and Workshops in collaboration with Public, Semi-Public and Private Professional Organisations working in the area of Urban Transportation and Infrastructure.

The objective of the Division has been to train Civil Engineers as Transportation Planners, Traffic Engineers, Highway Engineers, Urban Engineers and Municipal Engineers. The students are trained to plan, design and develop Transportation Infrastructure.

The Division has undertaken a large number of research and consultancy studies sponsored by International, National, State and Local Organisations. ‘Comprehensive Traffic and Transportation Studies’, ‘Traffic Operational Management Plans’, ‘Land Use Transport Model’, and ‘Decision Support System for Road Safety’ are some of the studies completed by the Division in the last five years.

LIST OF CONSULTANCY STUDIES CARRIED OUT BY DIVISION
'Sustainable Development of Peri Urban Settlements' Sponsored by European Commission

‘Traffic Operational Management Plan’, for 7 medium Towns in Tamil Nadu, sponsored by Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), Government of Tamil Nadu (GTN) - 2001

‘Development Plan for 5 Least Urbanised Taluks’ in Tamil Nadu, sponsored by DTCP, GTN - 2001

‘Formulation of Integrated Development of Small and Medium Town (IDSMT) projects for Institutional Finance’, sponsored by DTCP, GTN - 1998

‘Intersection Traffic Studies at 3 Major Intersections in Chennai City’, sponsored by Chennai Corporation,Chennai - 1998

‘Evaluation of IDSMT Projects for 5 Towns’, sponsored by DTCP, GTN -1998

‘Comprehensive Traffic and Transportation Study for Madurai’, covering a population of 13.8 million in an area of 7231 hectares, sponsored by DTCP, GTN - 1997

‘Comprehensive Traffic and Transportation Study for Thirunelveli’, covering a population of 0.46 million in an area of 35378 hectares, sponsored by DTCP, GTN - 1997

‘Feasibility study on the Proposed Fly-over’, along Nungambakkam High Road across Sterling Road Intersection, sponsored by Chennai Corporation, Chennai- 1997

‘Madras Suburban Rail Systems: A Study on Fare Policy’, sponsored by Ministry of Railways, Government of India (GOI) – 1992

‘Impact of Industrialisation of urbanization in Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA)’, sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forests, GOI - 1992

LIST OF SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT BY THE DIVISION
‘Decision Support System for Road Safety’, sponsored by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) - 2002

‘Land use and Transport modeling Using Systems Dynamic Approach’, sponsored by University Grant Commission (UGC) under Major Research Project Scheme –2001