Field Trips
Transport as taught at ITS is an applied subject – this means that there are plenty of opportunities for students to experience transport systems in action, both in the UK and Europe.
ITS arranges a number of official visits for Masters students each year - they range in duration from an afternoon to a full week. The purpose of these field trips is to provide direct experience of the concepts and challenges which are taught in class, as well opportunities to meet and hear directly from transport practitioners.
For many of our students, particularly those from outside Europe, the highlight of their year is the European Field Trip. This week-long trip which takes place after the summer exams and has been a fixture in the ITS calendar since 1987. The itinerary varies from year to year, but has often included Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany. Stops en-route have included Pedestrian Centres and Docklands Transport in Rotterdam; Cycle and Traffic Calming Facilities in Delft; the Motorway Traffic Control Centre in Amsterdam; the Guided Bus System in Essen; the Wuppertal Monorail; Town Planning features in Duisburg and Dusseldorf; research talks at the University of Hasselt and a tour of the Free Bus System in Hasselt and visit to the Brussels Metro.
European Trip slide show
METROPOLY - Student Induction Exercise
