Course Overview

This course deals with fundamental introduction of traffic engineering such as human factor design, geometric design and section design, traffic flow theory analysis, capacity analysis, traffic count methods, signalized intersection analysis and introduction of ITS. Also, topics such as highway planning and capacity, design criteria and control cross-sectional elements, sight distances, horizontal and vertical alignments, intersections, and subsurface drainage. In addition, the course investigates components of the traffic system, traffic-stream characteristics, traffic studies, traffic safety and the capacity of urban streets and intersection.

Course Objectives

• To appreciate the traffic engineering as application of engineering techniques to achieve the safe and efficient movement of people and goods.
• To understand the relationship between different parts of traffic engineering

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students should be able:

• Know Highway planning and capacity.
• Understand the design criteria and controls, cross-sectional elements, sight distances, horizontal and vertical alignments, intersections, subsurface drainage.
• Understand the Components of the Traffic system.
• Estimate the Traffic-stream characteristics.
• Analyze traffic studies, traffic safety.
• Determine the Capacity of urban streets and intersections.
• Evaluate Congestion management.

Course Content

• Highway planning and capacity
• Design criteria and controls cross-sectional elements, sight distances,
• Horizontal and vertical alignments, intersections, subsurface drainage.
• Components of the Traffic system.
• Traffic-stream characteristics.
• Traffic studies, traffic safety.
• The capacity of urban streets and intersections.
• Congestion management.