CE 552 - Traffic Engr - Operations
Catalog Description
Operation and management of the surface transportation system including freeways and arterials; traffic control systems including traffic signal design and operations; traffic control devices including signing and markings.
3 credit hours (lecture)
Prerequisites
- CE 452 Traffic Engineering or CE 551 Traffic Engineering-Characteristics
Schedule
| Spring, 2010 | : | TU |
| Spring, 2011 | : | TU |
| Spring, 2012 | : | X |
Textbooks and Resources
Traffic Engineering by McShane, Roess, Prassas, 2nd. edition, Publisher Prentice HallCourse Objective
To acquaint the student with the concepts and methodologies associated with operating and managing surface transportation systems.Topics
- Traffic Control Devices
- Signs, Markings, etc.
- Traffic Signals
- Highway Capacity
- Concepts of Capacity
- Concepts of LOS
- Basic Freeway Segments
- Freeway Systems
- Signalized Intersections
- Operations and Management
- Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Freeway Operations
- Arterial Operations
- Simulation
Professional Component
Relationship to Program Objectives
Last update: Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:51 pm by acostar