2018 Volume 13 Issue 2 Pages 549-559
In recent years, the collaboration between geography and civil engineering （CE） has received much attention, and the importance of studying geography is particularly emphasized in CE technician education. This study designed and practiced a learning unit for mobility management education （MME） that combins geography and CE teaching at the National Institute of Technology （NIT） and clarified the significance of teaching MME in geography along with CE. We developed and practiced the unit by conducting a case study on the “Compact City Concept in Gifu City.” Using the learning unit, students evaluated the introduction of light rail transit based on the concept of sustainability and created a proposal in the role of traffic policy-makers. The results revealed that MME taught in geography along with CE at the NIT: 1） contributed to the development of both competent CE technicians and responsible citizens; 2） gave students an opportunity to become aware of how geography learning outcomes can be applied to CE; and 3） enabled students to study urban development based on the real-world implications.
