Exploring Transportation Engineering Course Spring 2019
Discover the course "CE 34500: Transportation Engineering" taught in Spring 2019 by Dr. Promothes Saha, Ph.D., P.E. The course covers various aspects of transportation engineering, classroom atmosphere, and the purpose of the course. Learn about the syllabus, course evaluation, exams, homework requirements, and the importance of participation. Explore the broad field of civil engineering related to transportation and delve into advanced topics like Transportation Policy and Planning. Check out the syllabus details, course webpage, and guidelines for homework assignments.
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CE 34500: Transportation Engineering Spring, 2019 Instructor: Promothes Saha, Ph.D., P.E. WELCOME BACK!!!
Introduction & Course Overview Names & Manner of Address o My name: Dr. Saha o My e-mail: sahap@pfw.edu o Your names & faces: Will do best I can: Have horrible memory for names and faces
Introduction & Course Overview Classroom Atmosphere o Courteous and respectful o Discussion & questions from class members encouraged .within limits o I will occasionally ask questions during class
Introduction & Course Overview Purpose of Course o Overview of Transportation a very broad field of Civil Engineering o Presentation of selected topics from numerous Transportation areas
Introduction & Course Overview Purpose of Course o Introduction to advanced Transportation classes CE 45000: Transportation Policy and Planning If you go graduate school, following courses are important: Geometric Design of Highways Pavement Design for Airports & Highways Traffic Engineering Operations Transport Network Analysis Traffic Safety Intelligent Transportation Systems Pavement Management Systems Pavement Materials
Syllabus Syllabus o Posted on course webpage (http://users.pfw.edu/sahap/CE345.htm ) read carefully Course webpage: Check Frequently If you notice something is missing, tell me
Syllabus Course Evaluation o Participation: 5% o Quizzes: 5% o 1stexam:15% o 2ndexam: 15% o Final Exam: 15% o Course Project: 20% o Homework: 25% Exams: o Closed book: Short questions (30%) o Open book: Problems (70%)
Syllabus Homework of various types o Students strongly encouraged to work together, but independent solutions required. o All homework due dates announced in class. o Late assignments normally not accepted.
Course Project We will talk about after 1stexam. Groups of three students. Present your project at the final week. Write a report (min. 10 pages) due in final week. 10
Quiz and class participation Quiz every week on Monday. o Format: syllabus quiz o 5 mins o 3 questions from previous week. o No math. 12
Computer Labs Total 4 labs (March 4 & 11, April 1 & 8) in ET 315 Time?: Monday or Wednesday Monday: 1:00 2:30 Wednesday: 2:30 4:00 13
Textbook Garber and Hoel, Traffic and Highway Engineering, Brooks/Cole, Current Edition. Keep this book for future reference
Course Topics Traffic Operations: o Chapter 3: Characteristics of the Driver, the Pedestrian o Chapter 6: Fundamental principles of Traffic Flow. o Chapter 9: Capacity and level of Service for Highway.. o Chapter 10: Capacity and level of Service at Signalized.. Transportation Planning: o Chapter 12: Forecasting Travel Demand. Location, Geometrics, and Drainage: o Chapter 15: Geometric design of highway facilities. Materials and Pavements: o Chapter 17: Soil Engineering for Highway Design. o Chapter 19: Design of Flexible Highway Pavements.
