Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

CE 350 – Transportation Engineering

Description:   

Study of the Urban Transportation Planning Process with emphasis on the planning, design, and construction of facilities for modern, and efficient transportation systems

Prerequisites: CE 200 - Surveying

                        CE 200A - Surveying Laboratory

Textbook(s)/Materials Required:     

Papacostas, C.S.,  Prevedouros, P.D.. Transportation Engineering and Planning,

Prentice Hall, 3^rd Edition, 1993

Course Objectives:   

1.       Understand the principles and practices of transportation engineering and urban transportation planning.

2.       Understand the interactions between transportation planning and land use planning, economics, social planning and master plans.

3.       Gain the facility of utilizing the state of the art techniques and models in the field.

4.       Have the capability to identify and solve transportation problems within the context of data availability and limitations of analysis tools.

Topics:

Transportation Planning

Transportation Economics

Demand Forecastings

System Evaluation

Capacity Analysis

Intersection Design/Analysis

Transit Planning

Environmental Considerations

Schedule:       (3-0-3)

Professional Component:       Engineering Topics (Design)                 

Program Objectives Addressed:       1, 2, 3

Prepared By:  Prof. Deutschman                                             Date:   11/2/06

CEE Mission, Program Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes 

The mission of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is:

·        to educate a diverse student body to be employed in the engineering profession

·        to encourage research and scholarship among our faculty and students

·        to promote service to the engineering profession and society 

 Our program objectives are reflected in the achievements of our recent alumni.  

1 – Engineering Practice: Recent alumni will successfully engage in the practice of civil engineering within industry, government, and private practice, working toward sustainable solutions in a wide array of technical specialties including construction, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources.  

2 – Professional Growth: Recent alumni will advance their skills through professional growth and development activities such as graduate study in engineering, professional registration, and continuing education; some graduates will transition into other professional fields such as business and law through further education.  

3 – Service: Recent alumni will perform service to society and the engineering profession through membership and participation in professional societies, government, educational institutions, civic organizations, and humanitarian endeavors.  

Our student outcomes are what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of their graduation:
 
(a) an ability to apply knowledge of math, science, and engineering
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as interpret data
(c) an ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
(d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(f) an understanding of ethical and professional responsibility
(g) an ability to communicate effectively
(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
(i) a recognition of need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues
(k) an ability to use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

Rev. 8/28/13

Course Objectives Matrix – CE 350 Transportation Engineering