Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute Graduate School and Research in Engineering Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Ronaldo Balassiano UC Berkeley, 24 July.

Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute

Graduate School and Research in EngineeringFederal University of Rio de Janeiro

Ronaldo Balassiano

UC Berkeley, 24 July 2006

Research

Project Basics

Entrepreneurial Solutions

Technology Development of Processes and Products

Entrepreneurial Capacitating

Applied

Extension (short courses)

Stricto Sensu Graduation

Lato Sensu Graduation

Technology Diagnosis

COPPE

OBJECTIVES

Graduate School

12 Engineering Departments

Biomedical

Civil

Metallurgical and Materials

Mechanical

Electrical

Ocean

Nuclear

Transportation

Energy Planning

Production

System and Computer

Chemical

COPPECOPPE DEPARTMENTSDEPARTMENTS

283 Professors

3018 Students351 Administrative Technicians

1682 MSc (450 Scholarships)

62% Undergraduate

27% Graduate1336 PhD (424 Scholarships)

11% Support

PhD

Full Time

Personnel

Academic Production2005

603 MSc Dissertations

203 PhD Thesis

1769 Papers (periodicals and congresses)

Research Support (CNPq, CAPES and FAPERJ)$ 13,700,000.00

COPPETEC was created in 1970 – one of the administrative units of COPPE

To increase its autonomy and flexibility, COPPETEC Foundation was established in 1993 – non profit organization

COPPETEC FOUNDATION

Projects in 2005

Total Budget - $ 57.7 million

38% Energy studies

2.134 Under development

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING PROGRAM - PET

• 12 Associate Professors

• 2 Professors

• almost 150 students

• Research Projects developed to Federal, State and Metropolitan Government; Public Sector Companies; Brazilian Private Companies.

Project Partnership

PLANET / PET

and GEOCONTROL

Campus Bus Fleet Tracking Project

(Support – CNPq / FAPERJ / GEOCONTROL)

• Real time bus tracking project

• 9 vehicles monitored (6:00 to 20:00)

• 8 students team (undergraduate and graduate)

• Development of thesis and research work

• Testing new products and services (demand responsive transport services)

Research Background

New Transportation Planning Approach

• Accessibility

• Mobility

• Technology

• Travel Demand Management

• Low cost strategies

Congestion Index

• Real time information of traffic congestion on main roads using on board positioning system devices (bus system).

Current Research at

UC Berkeley

Main objective: identify viable urban public transport strategies to be considered in the case of “emerging” countries, aiming at improving the transport system performance and consequently increase its use and optimization.

Background: analysis, discussion and comparison of some data and aspects related to economy, public policies, national political strategies and goals, transportation, land use, socio-economic and cultural similarities (and differences) of emerging countries such as Brazil and China.

Expected Results: in-depth analysis of possible public transport strategies based on accessibility and mobility concepts, commonly applicable to both countries (and consequently possibly applicable to other emerging countries) trying to respond to the main objective of the research project.

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THANK YOU!

Ronaldo Balassiano

Núcleo de Planejamento Estratégico de Transportes – PLANET

Programa de Engenharia de Transportes – PET/COPPE/UFRJ

(55) (21) 25628182 / 8131

[email protected]

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