At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have the basic knowledge on the evolution of transportation systems and modes 2) Understand mathematical representation of transportation networks 3) Understand the parameters affecting travel demand decision making 4) Solve algorithms of shortest paths in a traffic network 5) Learn how to estimating flow capacity and cost of assignment in traffic networks 6) Learn the upcoming travel demand issues, technologies and applications
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
CE 351 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
COURSE DEFINITION
Planning, design and operations of transportation facilities. Vehicle characteristics and human factors in design. Traffic stream variables and their measurement techniques. Basic traffic flow models. Highway and street intersection capacity and level of service. Traffic control concepts. Transportation systems management. Application of statistical analysis.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction and History of Transportation Systems
2nd Week
Air, land , water and rail transportation
3rd Week
Historical perspective in the world and in Turkey
4th Week
Urban Traffic versus Freight
5th Week
Network Representation and Connectivity
6th Week
Classification of Transportation Modes
7th Week
Network Traffic Problems I
8th Week
Mid-term exam
9th Week
Freight Transportation Basics, Network Traffic Problems II
10th Week
Urban Traffic Management
11th Week
Network Traffic Problems III
12th Week
Current/Future Trends in Transportation
13th Week
Term Paper Presentations
14th Week
Current/Future Trends in Transportation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Reference: Dusan Teodorovic, Milan Janic, Transportation Engineering, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2017. Additional Resources: A. S. Narasimha Murthy, Henry Mohle, Transportation Engineering Basics, ASCE Press, 2001.