Spring Semester 2005
CEE 495.001/CEE 771.009 – TRAFFIC ENGINEERING OPERATIOS AND ANALYSES
(SPRING 2005)
Instructor : Zong Z. Tian Office : SEM 221
Telephone : 775-784-1232 Email : zongt@unr.edu
Office Hours : Tuesday and Thursday: 10 am to 11 am and 2:00 to 3:00 pm or anytime I am in my office
Time and Day : Tuesdays and Thursdays: 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm Location : SEM 257
Text (required): Roess, R., Prassas, E. and McShane, W., "Traffic Engineering," 3 rd Edition, 2004, Prentice Hall,
ISBN 0-13-142471-8
Additional
References
(Optional)
1. Highway Capacity Manual 2000, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., 2000
2. Trip Generation Manual, 7 th Edition, Institute of Transportation Engineers
3. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Millinium Edition, 2003.
Prep Day : Wednesday, May 4, 2005
Final Exam : May 5, 2005 between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Spring Break : Saturday, March 26, 2005 to Sunday, April 3, 2005
Holiday : Monday, February 21 (President’s Day), 2005
Final Day for Dropping Classes : Friday, March 11, 2005
Goal : The content of the course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills for conducting studies in the area of traffic enginnering operations.
Course Objectives :
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Familiarize the students with the basic principles of traffic engineering operations (a)
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Familiarize the students with the standard traffic engineering software used by traffic engineering professionals to analyze the operations of traffic facilities, including intersections and arterials (b,c,e)
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Provide the students with the opportunity of working in a team environment for completing an actual project (d)
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Provide the students with practical experience of working on a traffic impact study project (f,g,h,j,k)
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Provide the students with general knowledge of various traffic engineering topics for more advanced traffic engineering courses (i)
What You Will Learn:
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Understand the analytical procedures for capacity and level of service calculations at signalized and unsignalized intersections
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Understand the basic principles of traffic signal timing and coordinating
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Master the principles and procedures for conducting traffic impact studies
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Learn at least two popular traffic engineering software, SYNCHRO and TRAFFIX
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Have the knowledge and skills for seeking employment in traffic engineering firms or public transportation agencies
Prerequisite: CEE 426 or instructor permission
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Exams, Homeworks and Projects:
There will be two exams, the midterm and final exams. There will be a number of homework assignments, covering each major topics of the course. You will be working with other members in a team of about 4 students on a traffic impact study project. The project is designed to provide you with practical experiences and apply the necessary traffic analysis tools.
Course Grading :
Percent Breakdown by Items
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
Homework
Project
25%
25%
10%
15%
25%
Grade Scale
A
B
C
D
F
90-100
80-90
70-80
60-70
<60
Assignment Due Dates:
All homework are due the week after they were assigned at the beginning of class, unless otherwise stated. Late assignments will be accepted with a penalty as shown below
Days Late
1
2
Penalty
10%
50%
>2 No Credit
*Extenuating circumastances will be considered according to university regulations
Make-Up Exams:
Make-up exams will be given according to university regulations regarding excused absences. However, events with schedules that are within your control do not quality as an excused absence.
Course Schedule:
Table 1 shows the planned schedule and topic areas for the lectures. Table 2 shows the schedule for the project.
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Table 1
Course Schedules – CEE 495.001/CEE 771.009: Traffic Engineering
Operations and Analyses
Week Date
1 1/18
1/20
2
3
1/25
1/27
2/1
2/3
4
5
2/8
2/10
2/15
2/17
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
2/22
2/24
3/1
3/3
3/8
3/10
3/15
3/17
3/22
3/24
3/28
4/5
4/7
4/12
4/14
Topic
Introduction to Traffic Engineering
Traffic Studies (1)
Traffic Studies (2)
Speed, Travel Time, and Delay Studies
Intersection Control and Signal Warrants
Signal Timing Terminologies and Parameters (1)
Signal Timing Terminologies and Parameters (2)
Actuated Signal Control and Operations (3)
Actuated Signal Control and Operations
Analysis of Signalized Intersections (1)
Analysis of Signalized Intersections (2)
Analysis of Signalized Intersections (3)
Midterm Exam Review
Midterm Exam
Unsignalized Intersections – TWSC
Unsignalized Intersections – TWSC
Unsignalized Intersections – AWSC, Roundabout
Traffic Impact Analysis – Trip Generation
Traffic Impact Analysis – Trip Distribution
Traffic Impact Analysis – Other Issues
Spring Break
Signal Timing and Coordination (1)
Signal Timing and Coordination (2)
Signal Timing and Coordination (3)
Traffic Simulation
14
15
4/19
4/21
4/26
4/28
ITS Fundamentals (1)
ITS Fundamentals (2)
Project Presentation
Final Review
16 5/5 Final Exam
*Note: The course schedule is subject to change depending on student performance
Reading
1
5,8
9
16
18
20
21, Handout
23, Handout
Handout
24, Handout
Handout
Handout
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Table 2
Project Schedule – CEE 495.001/CEE 771.009: Traffic Engineering
Operations and Analyses
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Date
1/10
1/24
1/31
2/7
2/14
2/21
2/28
3/7
3/14
Assignment
Initial project team formation
Deliverable
Finalize project teams Report on team and members
Field data collection: volume, delay, geometry Report describing data collection results
No project related assignments
Field data collection: signal timing Report describing data
Conduct signalized intersection analysis
No project related assignments
No project related assignments
Analysis of unsignalized intersections collection results
Report on LOS for signalized intersections
Report on LOS for unsignalized intersections
10
11
12
3/21
3/28
4/4
Presentation of results for existing operations Class presentation
Spring Break
Trip generation, distribution, and develop
TRAFFIX model
13
14
15
16
4/11
4/18
4/25
5/2
Final analysis with site development
Prepare project report and presentation
Project Presentation
Final week
Class presentation
*Note: The course schedule is subject to change depending on student performance
If you have a disability for which you will need accommodations, please contact me or Mary Zabel at the Disability
Resource Center (Thompson Student Services – 107), as soon as possible to arrange for appropriate accommodations.
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