What is the difference in Transportation Engineering and Transportation Planning?

<p>While both fields of engineering lead to efficient transportation systems, the focus for each of them is on different areas:</p><table dir="ltr" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th>Feature</th><th>Transportation Engineering</th><th><div><div>Transportation Planning</div></div></th></tr><tr><td>Focus</td><td>The designing and building of infrastructure like roads, railways, airports, etc.</td><td><div><div>Planning and development of transportation systems, keeping in mind demand, policy, and sustainability.</div></div></td></tr><tr><td>Educational Background</td><td>Typically Civil Engineering or related field</td><td><div><div>Urban Planning, Public Policy or a related field, which may also be achieved by engineers</div></div></td></tr><tr><td>Typical Tasks</td><td>Design highways, bridges, railway tracks, airport facilities, traffic management systems.</td><td><div><div>Conducting traffic studies, forecasting travel demand, developing transportation plans, evaluating environmental impacts.</div></div></td></tr><tr><td>Examples</td><td>Designing highways, bridges, railways, airports</td><td><div><div>Developing public transportation systems, traffic management strategies, and long-term transportation plans</div></div></td></tr><tr><td>Education</td><td>Master's degree in Transportation Engineering (<strong>MTech Transportation Engineering</strong>).</td><td><div><div>Master's degree in Urban Planning or Transportation Planning (M.U.P., M.T.P.).</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>

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