CE 551 - Traffic Engr - Characteristics
Catalog Description
Characteristics of human, vehicle, and roadway in transportation systems; microscopic and macroscopic traffic models; elements of transportation/highway safety.3 credit hours (lecture)
Prerequisites
- ce352
Schedule
| Fall, 2009 | : | LH |
| Fall, 2010 | : | LH |
| Fall, 2011 | : | LH |
Textbooks and Resources
HandoutsCourse Objective
To acquaint the student with basic characteristics and theories of traffic engineering.Topics
- Vehicle Characteristics
- Road/Environment Characteristics
- Geometric Design
- Surveillance Systems
- Traffic Control Devices
- Traffic Data
- ITS and Other Issues
- Traffic Flow Characteristics
- Traffic Stream Model
- Time Space Analysis
- Modeling and Simulation
- Queuing Analysis
- Statistical Analysis
Professional Component
Relationship to Program Objectives
Last update: Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:48 pm by acostar