Semester:

8

Course Code:

CE5570

Course Name:

Traffic Management

Credit Value:

2 (Notional hours:100)

Prerequisites:

CE3180

Core/Optional

Optional

Hourly Breakdown

Lecture hrs.

Tutorial hrs.

Assignments hrs.

Independent Learning & Assessment hrs.

22

2

12

64

Course Aim: To impart knowledge on Travel Demand Management (TDM) and Traffic Management (TM) techniques.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;

➢    plan appropriate TDM measures to manage travel demand.

➢    design suitable TM systems for urban and local environments.

➢    demonstrate the application of TDM measures and TM techniques to manage mobility and improve safety in a given locality

Course Content:

➢    Urban traffic congestion: Causes and effects, handling of congestion with management techniques

➢    Travel Demand Management: Urban mobility, TDM techniques, peak spreading, flexible work schedules, telecommuting

➢    Traffic management: Traffic management techniques, traffic restraints, area-wide traffic control

➢    IT applications in traffic management: Electronic Road Pricing (ERP), Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

➢    Parking management: Parking restraints, application of parking fares policy

➢    Traffic safety: Traffic calming, school zones, accessibility for the elderly and differently-abled

➢    Case Study: Case studies in travel demand management and urban traffic management

Teaching /Learning Methods:

Classroom lectures, tutorial discussions

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

40%

Final Assessment

60%

Details:

Tutorials/Assignments/Quizzes    20%

Reports and presentations      20%

Theory (%)

60

Practical (%)

-

Other (%)

-

Recommended Reading:

➢    Simon Cohen., George Yannis. (2016). Traffic Management, Wiley. ISBN 9781786300287.

➢    Wafaa Saleh., Gerd Sammer. (2009). Travel Demand Management and Road User Pricing: Success, Failure and Feasibility, Ashgate.

➢    Tom Rye, Stephen Ison. (2008). The Implementation and Effectiveness of Transport Demand Management Measures: An International Perspective, 1st Edition, Routledge.