CIVILEN 5700
Transcript Abbreviation:
Urb Trans Dem Forc
Course Description:
Introduction and applications of quantitative demand forecasting in urban transportation.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
Cross-listed in CRPlan.
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: 3700 (570), or Grad standing in CivilEn, or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 775 or CRPlan 5700 (775).
Course Goals / Objectives:
Understand the importance and context of travel demand forecasting
Understand the limitations of the simple growth-based travel demand forecasting approaches
Understand the logic of the four-step and growth-based travel demand forecasting models and their relative advantages
Understand the limitations of the four-step urban travel demand modeling framework with respect to activity-based approaches
Be skilled in the mathematics of the components of the 4-step urban travel demand model, the interconnections among the components, and of growth-based demand models
Be introduced to the use of commercial software in urban travel demand forecasting
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to urban transportation planning and motivation for and uses of travel demand forecasting | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Growth-based approaches | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Four-step urban transportation modeling approach | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Trip generation and auto occupancy | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Trip distribution | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Modal split | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Traffic assignment | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| New activity-based travel modeling approaches | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Aggregate assignments | 30% |
| Exam 1 | 30% |
| Exam 2 | 30% |
| Participation | 10% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Transportation Planning: A Decision Oriented Approach, McGraw-Hill, 2001 | Meyer, M.D., and Miller, E.J. | |
| Modelling Transport, John Wiley, 2006 | Ortuzar, J., and Willumsen, L.G. |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
(N/A)
Embedded Literacies Info
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Additional Notes or Comments
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