FOUNDATIONS OF MOBILITY
CHOOSE AND LEARN THE MOBILITY TOPICS MOST RELEVANT TO YOU
15 WEEK COURSES or 8 A LA CARTE MODULES • NON-CREDIT • ALL ONLINE
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Flexible • Self-Directed • Fully Online
Foundations of Mobility provides the knowledge, skills, and problem-solving techniques required to address today’s complex transportation challenges. Learn from the leaders in mobility research and education from six different colleges across the University of Michigan and understand mobility as an ecosystem. Choose between 15-week courses or 8 a la carte modules – all 100% online.
COURSE I:
MOBILITY BEHAVIOR & TECHNOLOGY
$995
Begins January 10, 2022
Course I focuses on individuals’ choices within the scope of mobility, including the role of mobility in individual equity, such as health, and external social influences like environmental and safety concerns.
- Module 1: Introduction
- Module 2: Social and Behavioral Issues
- Module 3: Health and Safety
- Module 4: Mobility and the Environment
- Module 5: Mobility and Technology
- Module 6: Mobility Data
- Module 7: Summary
INDIVIDUAL MODULES
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL ISSUES
$250
This module covers the social and behavioral implications of mobility, including the intersection between transportation and economic mobility, urban sprawl and segregation, and transportation equity.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FACULTY:
Robert Hampshire, PhD
Associate Professor, Ford School of Public Policy
MOBILITY & THE ENVIRONMENT
$250
This module examines the many ways that transportation affects the environment, including factors that determine the scale of impact and how these factors affect externalities such as air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FACULTY:
John DeCicco, PhD
Associate Director & Research Professor, Energy Institute
MOBILITY & TECHNOLOGY
$250
This module examines trends, opportunities, and challenges associated with intelligent transportation systems.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FACULTY:
Henry Liu, PhD
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
MOBILITY DATA
$250
This module provides an overview of key datasets, analytical tools, and data concepts related to mobility.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FACULTY:
Carol Flannagan, PhD
Research Associate Professor, UMTRI
COURSE II:
MOBILITY SYSTEMS DESIGN, FINANCE & REGULATION
$995
Begins January 10, 2022
Course II explores the impact of mobility on communities, ranging from community development, land use, individual choice, and regulatory considerations within the scope of transportation and autonomous vehicles.
- Module 1: Introduction
- Module 2: Planning, Urban Design and Systems Integration
- Module 3: Transportation and Land-Use Planning
- Module 4: Mode Choice
- Module 5: Financing the Transportation and Mobility Ecosystem
- Module 6: Law, Policy, and Regulation
- Module 7: Summary
INDIVIDUAL MODULES
PLANNING, URBAN DESIGN, AND SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
$250
This module digs into transportation planning and urban design, unpacking how mobility fits within our cities and how emerging modes and technologies impact these planning efforts.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FACULTY:
Robert Goodspeed, PhD
Assistant Professor, Taubman College
FINANCING THE TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY ECOSYSTEM
$250
This module explores transportation and mobility infrastructure finance, including the structure and sources of financing, public and private financing models, tokenization, and finance in the digital era.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FACULTY:
Peter Adriaens, PhD
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
MODE CHOICE
$250
This module defines mode choice, examines its importance to transportation planners, and explores its impact on quality of life — and whether we can change travelers’ mode choice behavior.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FACULTY:
Neda Masoud, PhD
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
LAW, POLICY, AND REGULATION
$250
This module covers everything from the current structure of mobility law to broader societal issues such as transportation priorities, data use, and equity.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FACULTY:
Ian Williams, Esq.
Fellow for the Law and Mobility Program, U-M Law School