CIVILEN 3700
Transcript Abbreviation:
Trnsprtn Engr&Anly
Course Description:
Introduction to mathematical analysis and design of various transportation engineering topics: scheduled services, sight distance, geometric design, freeway capacity, traffic flow and queuing, signalized intersections.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 2050 or Stat 3450, 3460, or 3470, and enrollment in CivilEn major; or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
(N/A)
Course Goals / Objectives:
Be skilled in the mathematics, physics, and behavioral issues associated with the fundamentals of roadway design, vehicle movements, and macroscopic and queuing-based traffic analysis
Be able to represent system components to determine travel times under various design configurations for a transit system and determine expected travel times from origin-destination flow information
Understand the approach for design and analysis of network volume studies, uninterrupted freeway segments, and isolated fixed time traffic signals
Be exposed to the field of transportation demand analysis
Gain experience in using real and realistic (simulated) data to analyze and draw conclusions for various transportation applications and in communicating procedures and conclusions in written form
Be exposed to various design parameters (e.g,, vehicle and driver eye height, vehicle accelerations, driver reaction times, maximum yellow times) and present approaches, their limitations, and potential for change in the future
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin-destination flows and travel times | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Stopping and deceleration distances | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Stopping and passing sight distances | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Basics of vertical curves, horizontal curves, and superelevation | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Fundamentals of macroscopic traffic flows | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Traffic volume studies | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Basic freeway capacity and level of service | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| D/D/1 traffic queues | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Introduction to signalized intersections | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Introduction to transportation demand modeling and forecasting | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Aggregate assignment grade | 20% |
| Exam 1 | 26% |
| Exam 2 | 27% |
| Exam 3 | 27% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis | Mannering, F., Kilareski, W., and Washburn, S. |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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