BAU062

Vehicle Transport Management

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Automobile Engineering · Sem 5 (Departmental Elective-II)

Syllabus

5 units
Unit1

Unit 1: Organization and Management

[L 9 Hours] Forms of Ownership – principle of Transport Management – Staff administration – Recruitment and training –welfare – health and safety. Basic principles of supervising. Organizing time and people. Driver and mechanic hiring - Driver checklist - Lists for driver and mechanic – Trip leasing - Vehicle operation and types of operations.

Unit2

Unit 2: Vehicle Maintenance

[L 8 Hours] Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance - Planning and scope - Evaluation of PMI programme – Work scheduling - Overtime - Breakdown analysis - Control of repair backlogs - Cost of options.

Unit3

Unit 3

Vehicle Parts, Supply Management and Budget [L 9 Hours] Cost of inventory - Balancing inventory cost against downtime - Parts control - Bin tag systems – Time management - Time record keeping - Budget activity - Capital expenditures - Classification of vehicle expenses - Fleet management and data processing - Data processing systems - Software. Model - Computer controlling of fleet activity - Energy management.

Unit4

Unit 4

Scheduling and Fare Structure [L 8 Hours] Route planning - Scheduling of transport vehicles - Preparation of timetable – preparation of vehicle and crew schedule - Costs, fare structure – Fare concessions - Methods of fare collection - Preparation of fare table.

Unit5

Unit 5

Motor Vehicle Act [L 9 Hours] Schedules and sections - Registration of motor vehicles - Licensing of drivers and conductors - Control of permits - Limits of speed - traffic signs - Constructional regulations - Description of goods carrier, delivery van, tanker, tipper, municipal, fire fighting and break down service vehicle.

Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Understand the principles of transport management for improving vehicle and operator performance.K2
  2. CO2Understand the importance of maintenance for increasing efficiency of fleet.K2
  3. CO3Understand budget formulation and supply chain management in vehicle transport.K2
  4. CO4Understand the methods of fare calculation and running cost estimation of vehicle.K2
  5. CO5Understand and comply with vehicular Regulations (i.e. Motor vehicle act) to reduce vehicular accidents & crimes.K2

BOOKS and REFERENCES

  1. John Dolu, Fleet Management, McGraw-Hill Co., 1984
  2. Government Publication, The Motor vehicle Act, 1989.
  3. Rex W Faulks, Bus and Coach Operation, Butterworth, 1987.
  4. Kitchin L.D., Bus operation, 3rd Edition, llliffe and Sons Ltd., London, 1992.
  5. Kadiyali L.R., Traffic engineering and Transport Planning.
  6. Bus operation -L.d kitchen, iliffe& sons
  7. Bus & coach operation -Rex w. fautks. Butter worth version of 1987

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 27, 28 of the original AKTU PDF.

Official AKTU syllabus PDF ↗