ECTS - Advanced Traffic Engineering

Advanced Traffic Engineering (CE535) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Advanced Traffic Engineering CE535 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
None
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice, Observation Case Study, Problem Solving, Project Design/Management.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan TAPKIN
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Rapid review of basic traffic engineering parameters. Explaining of capacity and level of service concept. Giving the basic understanding about Level of Service (LOS) analysis criteria for expressways, divided highways and two lane highways. Discussion on (LOS) and delay concepts of signalized intersections. Evaluation of accident analysis and safety concept.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Information on basic traffic engineering parameters.
  • Information about geometric design principles for traffic
  • Ability to analyze uninterrupted and interrupted traffic flows.
  • Ability to calculate and report level of service for expressway, divided and two way highway flow conditions
  • Information and knowhow transfer about accident analysis and road safety concept.
Course Content Speed, volume and density relationship, measuring methods of basic traffic stream variables, geometric design for traffic, capacity and level of service analysis of expressways, divided and two-lane highways, accident analysis.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Traffic and Flow Characteristics
2 Traffic and Flow Characteristics
3 Traffic and Flow Characteristics
4 Geometric Design for Traffic
5 Geometric Design for Traffic
6 Geometric Design for Traffic
7 Capacity and level of service concept (LOS)
8 Capacity and level of service concept (LOS)
9 Capacity and level of service concept (LOS)
10 Capacity and level of service concept (LOS)
11 Capacity and level of service concept (LOS)
12 Safety and accident analysis
13 Safety and accident analysis
14 Safety and accident analysis
15 Final Exam Period
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Course Book 1. Traffic Engineering Handbook, Institute of Transportation engineers , ITE, 2007
Other Sources 2. Highway Capacity Manual, AASHTO, 2010

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 15
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 50
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 35
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work 65
Percentage of Final Work 35
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
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 Attains knowledge through wide and in-depth investigations his/her field and surveys, evaluates, interprets, and applies the knowledge thus acquired. X
2 Has a critical and comprehensive knowledge of contemporary engineering techniques and methods of application. X
3 By using unfamiliar, ambiguous, or incompletely defined data, completes and utilizes the required knowledge by scientific methods; is able to fuse and make use of knowledge from different disciplines. X
4 Has the awareness of new and emerging technologies in his/her branch of engineering profession, studies and learns these when needed. X
5 Defines and formulates problems in his/her branch of engineering, develops methods of solution, and applies innovative methods of solution. X
6 Devises new and/or original ideas and methods; designs complex systems and processes and proposes innovative/alternative solutions for their design. X
7 Has the ability to design and conduct theoretical, experimental, and model-based investigations; is able to use judgment to solve complex problems that may be faced in this process. X
8 Functions effectively as a member or as a leader in teams that may be interdisciplinary, devises approaches of solving complex situations, can work independently and can assume responsibility. X
9 Has the oral and written communication skills in one foreign language at the B2 general level of European Language Portfolio.
10 Can present the progress and the results of his investigations clearly and systematically in national or international contexts both orally and in writing. X
11 Knows social, environmental, health, safety, and legal dimensions of engineering applications as well as project management and business practices; and is aware of the limitations and the responsibilities these impose on engineering practices.
12 Commits to social, scientific, and professional ethics during data acquisition, interpretation, and publication as well as in all professional activities.

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
Report
Homework Assignments 1 7 7
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 8 16
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 12 12
Total Workload 125