CIVILEN 5770
Transcript Abbreviation:
Urb Pub Transp
Course Description:
This course focuses on the analysis, planning, and design of bus and rail urban public transportation services and operations. Fundamental knowledge and methods for network and route planning, service planning, design, performance monitoring, and operations control. Analytical tools including probability, statics, and optimization are extensively used in this course.
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 670.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Understand systems concepts and the role of mathematical modeling in public transport service analysis and design
Develop a fundamental understanding of public transport service planning, design, operations
Develop the ability to design a field data collection effort of an actual transit service, analyze the data, model the behavior of the operation, assess its performance, and provide recommendations for improvements
Recognize that the state-of-the-art is evolving and that they are potential contributors to the development of the field
Develop effective teamwork and report writing skills
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to public transportation | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Application of probability and statistics to service modeling | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alternative services and modes, and cost characteristics | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Network and service planning | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Service standards and performance measures | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Transit demand and ridership forecasting | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Frequency determination and schedule design | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Service reliability and operations control | 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 | 25% |
| Exam I | 30% |
| Exam II | 40% |
| Participation | 5% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation, Prentice Hall | Gray, G.E., and Hoel, L.A. | |
| Urban Public Transportation Systems and Technology, Prentice Hall | Vuchic, V.R. |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
(N/A)
Embedded Literacies Info
(N/A)
Attachments
(N/A)
Additional Notes or Comments
(N/A)