ECTS - Advanced Transportation Engineering

Advanced Transportation Engineering (CE534) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Advanced Transportation Engineering CE534 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Field Trip, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Cumhur AYDIN
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Introduce a general ‘road safety concept’ in highway and junction design. Give main principles of black spot analysis and the role of conflict technique. Discussion on safety auditing of planned roads and roads under operation. Introduce general principles of junction type selection, clearance zone and road equipment.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Road safety concept in highway and junction design is introduced to the civil engineering students.
  • Studies on black spot identification, diagnosis, countermeasure selection and follow-up are made.
  • Conflict technique is explained and the use of the technique for short-term evaluations is achieved.
  • General outlines of the safety auditing on planned projects and roads under operation are given.
  • Evaluations on principles of junction type selection, clearance zone arrangement and design of road equipment are made.
Course Content Safe road design principles, blackspot analysis, safety auditing on planned projects and on existing roads, the conflict technique.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to road safety engineering
2 Blackspot management in general
3 Accident investigation, problem definition
4 The diagnosis, the reasons of an accident
5 Countermeasure selection
6 The implementation and follow-up
7 The MAAP, DST and SEROES tools for safety evaluation
8 Safety Auditing, safety inspection in general
9 Safety audit on planned projects
10 Safety audit on existing roads
11 The conflict technique
12 How can engineers design safe junctions?
13 Roundabouts and city passing
14 Safety zone and safety standards
15 Final Exam Period
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Course Book 1. Road Safety Engineering Manual, Hazırlayan: ROSPA, 2000
Other Sources 2. Türkiye Trafik Güvenliği Projesi (1998-2002) referans alınarak hazırlanmış ders notları.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 1 30
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Gains the ability to have in-depth knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, and to use this knowledge in solving Civil Engineering problems. X
2 Gains the ability to design and produce Civil Engineering systems under economic, environmental sustainability, and manufacturability constraints. X
3 Gains the ability to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems, and acquires the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. X
4 Gains the ability to develop an approach to solve encountered engineering problems, and to design and conduct models and experiments. X
5 Gains the ability to effectively use modern engineering tools, techniques, and capabilities necessary for design and other engineering applications. X
6 Gains the ability to independently conduct fundamental research in the field, report research results effectively, and present them at scientific meetings. X
7 Acquires sufficient verbal and written English skills to follow scientific developments in the field and to communicate with colleagues. X
8 Gains the ability to effectively use the knowledge acquired in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, and to take leadership roles in such teams.
9 Gains awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, personal development, and continuous self-renewal in the field; follows developments in science and technology; acquires awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation. X
10 Recognizes the importance of considering social, scientific, and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, disseminating, and applying data related to civil engineering problems.
11 Gains the competence to critically examine, develop, and, when necessary, take action to change social relations and the norms that govern them. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 15 15
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 125