FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Civil Engineering

CIVE 442 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Transportation Engineering
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
CIVE 442
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Problem Solving
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives The aim is to give knowledge about fundamentals of design and planning of transportation engineering. It provides the knowledge about the principles of highway design, capacity of and transportation planning in civil engineering.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Analyze transportation-related problems.
  • Explain basic traffic stream parameters.
  • Collect data to analyze transportation problems.
  • Design highways geometrically.
  • Classify the highway capacity and the level of service.
Course Description This course comprises definitions, planning in transportation, road capacity, classification of highways, and determination of routes, geometrical design (design of horizontal and vertical design).

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction to transportation engineering Chapter 1 “Transportation Engineering: Theory, Practice and Modeling”, Dusan Teodorovic and Milan Janic, 1st Ed., 2016 Butterworth-Heinemann.
2 Characteristics of Transport Modes and Their Systems, Transportation Systems Topics: Planning, Control, Congestion, Safety, and Environment Protection Chapter 2.4 & 2.5 “Transportation Engineering: Theory, Practice and Modeling”, Dusan Teodorovic and Milan Janic, 1st Ed., 2016 Butterworth-Heinemann.
3 Human, road and vehicle characteristics, vehicles dynamics Chapter 3.1-3.8 “Traffic and Highway Engineering”, Nicholas J. Garber and Lester A. Hoel, 4th Ed., 2009, Cengage Learning, ISBN: 9780495082507..
4 Traffic flow theory Chapter 4.1-4.3 “Transportation Engineering: Theory, Practice and Modeling”, Dusan Teodorovic and Milan Janic, 1st Ed., 2016 Butterworth-Heinemann.
5 Traffic flow theory Chapter 4.6-4.9 “Transportation Engineering: Theory, Practice and Modeling”, Dusan Teodorovic and Milan Janic, 1st Ed., 2016 Butterworth-Heinemann.
6 Capacity and Level of Service Chapter 5.1-5.2 “Transportation Engineering: Theory, Practice and Modeling”, Dusan Teodorovic and Milan Janic, 1st Ed., 2016 Butterworth-Heinemann.
7 Midterm Exam
8 Highway route research, horizontal curve Chapter 3/ p.131-190 AASHTO. "Policy on geometric design of highways and streets." American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, DC (2018).
9 Highway route research, superelevation Chapter 3/ p.131-190 AASHTO. "Policy on geometric design of highways and streets." American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, DC (2018).
10 Longitudinal profile and vertical curves, properties of circular vertical curves Chapter 3/ p.259-268 AASHTO. "Policy on geometric design of highways and streets." American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, DC (2018)
11 Earthworks, Design of cross-sections, calculation of cut&fill areas and volumes Chapter 14 “Traffic and Highway Engineering”, Nicholas J. Garber and Lester A. Hoel, 4th Ed., 2009, Cengage Learning, ISBN: 9780495082507
12 The drawing and balancing of Bruckner diagrams, cost/benefit analysis based on project Chapter 14 “Traffic and Highway Engineering”, Nicholas J. Garber and Lester A. Hoel, 4th Ed., 2009, Cengage Learning, ISBN: 9780495082507.
13 Travel Demand Model Chapter 8 “Transportation Engineering: Theory, Practice and Modeling”, Dusan Teodorovic and Milan Janic, 1st Ed., 2016 Butterworth-Heinemann.Butterworth-Heinemann, 2016.
14 Highway materials and pavement design Chapter 10&11 “Traffic and Highway Engineering”, Nicholas J. Garber and Lester A. Hoel, 4th Ed., 2009, Cengage Learning, ISBN: 9780495082507.
15 Semester Review
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Transportation Engineering: Theory, Practice and Modeling”, Dusan Teodorovic and Milan Janic, 1st Ed., 2016 Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN: 9780128038185.

“Traffic and Highway Engineering”, Nicholas J. Garber and Lester A. Hoel, 4th Ed., 2009, Cengage Learning, ISBN: 9780495082507.

 
Suggested Readings/Materials

AASHTO. "Policy on geometric design of highways and streets."    American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, DC 2018

 

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
20
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
14
3
42
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
1
12
12
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
18
18
Final Exam
1
30
30
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Civil Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems.

2

To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Civil Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.

X
3

To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose.

X
4

To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in engineering applications.

5

To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Civil Engineering research topics.

6

To be able to work efficiently in Civil Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually.

7

To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions.

8

To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions.

9

To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications.

10

To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development.

11

To be able to collect data in the area of Civil Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language;

12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Civil Engineering.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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