CE 430: Transportation Systems

This course provides students an introduction to analysis and design of the fundamental elements of transportation system, such as highways and traffic systems, transit system, elementary geometric design, capacity analysis and flow relations, urban transportation planning and traffic forecasting.
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to
-   Explain and discuss the components and concepts of transportation systems.
-   Describe how vehicle and driver characteristics influence the design of various transportation systems.
-   Explain the fundamental relationships between traffic flow, speed and density and safety considerations, and relate it to the design of transportation links and nodes.
-   Determine highway capacity and level of service.

• Determine travel demand and forecast future traffic.