Transportation Systems Engineering: Spring 2011
CIVL 3161. Transportation Systems Engineering. (3). Development and function of transportation systems; operational control and characteristics; system coordination, traffic flow and patterns. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CIVL 2107, MECH 2332, MATH 2110. COREQUISITE: CIVL 3103.
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Assess traffic flow and the impact of driver and vehicle characteristics and associated contemporary issues. (Example: Impact of the older driver on highway design)
2. Design and evaluate basic geometric elements of a roadway.
3. Identify appropriate applications of macroscopic flow equations, and apply equations to solve engineering problems.
4. Classify basic freeway segments according to LOS criteria.
5. Evaluate intersections under pre-timed signal control and develop coordinated signal timing plans for simplified systems.
6. Describe the four-step transportation planning process and develop forecasts based on ITE’s Trip Generation report.
Course Instructor: Dr. Stephanie Ivey
Meeting Time: TR 8:00-9:25 AM
Required Text:
Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis.
Authors: Mannering, Washburn, and Kilareski
Publisher: Wiley
Edition: 2009, 4th edition
ISBN # 978-0-470-29075-0
**Students must also purchase a Turning Technologies ResponseCard NXT and bring the device to class daily