Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

TPM 101 — Principles of Transport

TPM department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• list the characteristics of the various modes of transport
• identify the facilities involved in transport modes
• explain different types of prime movers and motive power used in transport
• identify the financial and legal aspects of transport
• identify the different documents used in transport; and
• identify the stages of transport development in the various modes

Course contents

Functions of transport. General characteristics of roads. Railways. Inland waterways. Seaways Airways and Pipelines. Location of road and rail terminals. Seaports and airport. Services and facilities required at transport terminal. Principles in the design of units of carriage. Units of carriage by road, rail, sea, air and pipeline.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study TPM 101.

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