[sustran] Short term Indonesia appointment in Traffic Eng/Transport Planning

[SUSTRAN Resource Centre]

WSP International, a U.K. Consultant, is presently managing an MSc. 
Programme in Highway Engineering and Development at the Institute of 
Technology, Bandung, Indonesia.  The company would like to hear from 
experienced Traffic Engineers/Transport Planners who might be 
interested in providing inputs to the Programme between now and March 
31, 2000.

Two inputs are scheduled, the first, of 2.5 months duration, to be 
provided as soon as possible, the second, of 2.0 months duration, to 
be provided next year.  However there is some flexibility regarding 
the timing and duration of inputs.

The MSc Programe at the Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB) has 
been underway since 1982 and is funded by the Ministry of Public 
Works from the World Bank Highway Sector Loan.  It is a 2-year, 
full-time programme and at the end of the first year students choose 
to specialise in either Highway Engineering or Traffic Engineering.  
All students are required to write a thesis for which they are 
awarded 6 of the 36 credits needed for completion of the Programme.  
Theses are written in English and are examined in that language.

At present there are 14 students in the Traffic Engineering stream; 6 
are required to complete the Programme by September 30, 1999, the 
remaining 8 by March 31, 2000.

The person appointed will be involved primarily in assisting students 
in the Traffic Engineering stream to complete their theses and should 
meet the following criteria:
- not less than 20 years experience of research/teaching in the area 
of Traffic Engineering/Transport Planning
- MSc degree (preferably PhD) in the area of specialization.

Further information on the appointment can be obtained from:

Contact Person: Mr Michael Ellis, Country Director
                          WSP International
Intl.  Telephone: +62 21 5220891/92
Intl.  Fax: +62 21 5220893
e-mail: mellis at rad.net.id