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CE-863 Transportation Planning
Campus
SCEE (NIT)
Programs
PG
Session
Spring Semester 2017
Course Title
Transportation Planning
Course Code
CE-863
Credit Hours
3
Pre-Requisutes
Course Objectives
Course Objectives:
Transportation planning is a field involved with the evaluation, assessment, design and sitting of transportation facilities (generally streets, highways, footpaths, bike lanes and public transport lines).
Course Outcomes:
the aim of the course is to equip you to be able to satisfy the needs of the Transport Planning / Highway Engineering sectors. This is achieved by providing a coherent course of study incorporating a comprehensive knowledge of the activities associated with transport infrastructure.
Detail Content
Introduction to Transportation Planning
Data Collection
Zoning
Types of Surveys
Trip End Estimation/Forecasting/Distribution
Traffic Assignment
Model Split/Mode Choice
Highway Evaluation
Mass Transportation in Metropolitan Areas i.e Urban Transportation
Text/Ref Books
Transportation Engineering and Planning by C. S. Papa Costas and P. D. Prevedouros, 3rd Edition.
Highways traffic Analysis and Design by R.J. Salter 3rd Edition
Fundamentals of Intelligent Transportation Systems Planning by Mashrour A. Chaudhry
Transportation Systems Planning: Methods and Applications by nstadin G. Goulias
Time Schedule
Spring Semester 2015
Faculty/Resource Person
Dr. Arshad Hussain
PhD, South West Jiaotong University, China
Discipline: Civil Engineering
Specialty: Transportation Engineering