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| CE 351 -Introduction to Transportation Systems | Fall 2015 | |
| Text: |
Mannering, Fred and Washburn, Scott, Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis, 5th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, ISBN 978-1-1181-2014-9 | |
| Instructor: |
Md S. Chowdhury, PhD, P.E. F.ASCE, Meeting Time and Place: Wed. 6-9 PM, Cullimore Hall Room 111, e-mail : md.s.chowdhury@njit.edu |
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| Prerequisite: CE 200, CE 200A, A study of the principal modes of transportation, with emphasis on the planning, design and construction of facilities for modern transportation systems | ||
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*The NJIT Honor Code will be upheld and any violations will be brought to the immediate attention of the Dean of Students.
*Students will be consulted with by the instructor and must agree to any modifications or deviation from the syllabus throughout the course of the semester.
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
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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.
(a)
an ability to apply knowledge of math, science, and engineering
(b)
an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and 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 351 – Introduction to Transportation Systems
Strategies and Actions |
Student Learning Objectives |
Student Outcomes(a-k) |
Prog. EducationalObject. |
Assessment Methods/Metrics |
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Course Objective 1: Understand the components of transportation infrastructure, related traffic flow theory, and measures of effectiveness utilized for evaluating system performance. |
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Introduce transportation facilities in freeways and urban streets. |
Understand the facilities and their functions in different transportation systems. |
i, j |
1, 2 |
Homework, exam. |
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Introduce planning and operation issues for designing a public transportation system. |
Understand the factors affecting public transportation system planning. |
h, j |
2, 3 |
Homework, exam. |
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Introduce problems in modern transportation systems and ways to quantify the impact.
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Learn methods to investigate the causes of transportation problems |
h, j |
1, 2 |
Homework, exam. |
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Introduce traffic flow theory and measures for analyzing transportation system performance. |
Learn traffic flow theory and methods to measure system performance. |
a, e, j |
1 |
Homework, exam. |
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Course Objective 2: Provide analytical and simulation skills to approximate traffic measures based on simulated, real-world liked data. |
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Introduce the need for traffic simulation and analytical methods. |
Utilize simulation and analytical approaches to study transportation problems. |
a, h, i |
1, 2 |
Homework, exam. |
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Introduce concepts in traffic simulation and methods to analyze simulation results. |
Learn concept to interpret simulation results and use statistic methods to estimate traffic measures. |
h, e |
1, 2 |
Homework, exam. |
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Develop microscopic traffic simulation models for impact analysis. |
Learn computer software to develop models for traffic simulation. |
a, c, k |
1, 2 |
Homework, exam. |
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Visualize simulated traffic operations and impacts under specific network settings. |
Analyze traffic problems using traffic simulation, animation, and statistic outputs. |
a, k |
1, 2 |
Homework, exam, term project. |
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Course Objective 3: Stimulate interest and enhance capability in solving transportation problems. |
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Discuss “what if” scenarios, for mitigating the traffic impact of studied problems. |
Learn potential solutions from reference books and technical papers/reports. |
b, g, j |
1, 2 |
Homework, discussions, term project. |
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Test and evaluate “what if” scenarios and verify the results. |
Use simulation and analytical approaches to animate and evaluate all scenarios. |
b, e |
1, 2 |
Homework , exam, term project. |
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Develop a term project and analyze designated transportation problems. |
Ability to conduct an independent study, to research a transportation problem, and to investigate its causes. |
f, h, k |
1, 2 |
Term project |
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Host presentations for discussing the progress and findings of term project. |
Ability to present the work progress and interpret results. |
b, g |
1, 2 |
Term project |