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CE-865 Traffic Engineering
Campus SCEE (NIT)
Programs PG
Session Fall Semester 2016
Course Title Traffic Engineering
Course Code CE-865
Credit Hours 3
Pre-Requisutes
Course Objectives Course Objectives:     Traffic Engineering is a branch of civil engineering that uses engineering techniques to achieve the safe and efficient movement of people and goods.

Course Outcomes:     The overall aim of the course is to provide fundamental knowledge of traffic flow theory and its application methods for capacity analysis, design, management, operation and selection of control method for road traffic facilities with regard to traffic performance and safety.
Detail Content
  • Introduction to Traffic Engineering
  • Road Users and Vehicle Characteristics
  • Roadway Design and Operation
  • Traffic Control Devices
  • Traffic Stream Characteristics
  • Traffic Studies and Statistical Analysis
  • Capacity and Level of Service Analysis
  • Introduction to Queuing Theory
  • Application to Urban and Suburban Street System
  • Analysis of Signalized Intersections
  • Traffic Safety & Analysis
Text/Ref Books
  1. Text Book(s)
    • Papacostas, C. S. and Prevedouros, P.D. Transportation Engineering and Planning, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Third   Edition (2004).
    • Roess, R., McShane, W., and Prassas, E., Traffic Engineering, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1998.
  2. Supplementary/ Reference Text
    • Mannering, F. L., Kilareski, W. P., and Washburn, S. S. Principles of Highway and Traffic Analysis, John Wiley & Sons Inc. New Jersey, Third Edition (2004).
    • Khisty, C.J. and Lall, B.K, Transportation Engineering - An Introduction, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1998.
  3. Reference Books (Available in NIT Library)
    • Traffic and Highway Engineering 3rd Edition by Nicholas J. Garber, Lester A. Hoel
    • Highway Traffic Analysis and Design by R.J. Salter.
    • Transportation Planning and Traffic Engg by C.A.O Flaherty
    • Highway Capacity Manual, (2000) Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C.
    • Transportation Engineering and Planning 3rd Edition by Papacostas and Prevedorous.
    • NCHRP, NTRC and other publications on various studies related to Traffic Engineering.
Time Schedule Fall Semester 2015
Faculty/Resource Person Dr. Anwaar Ahmed
PhD, Purdue University, USA
Discipline: Civil Engineering
Specialty: Transportation Engineering