Credits : 2

Prerequisites : CE318

Compulsory/Optional : Optional

Aim(s)
To plan sustainable transportation systems or components considering future demand as well as social, environmental, engineering and economic aspects.
Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to; Apply conventional four-step approach to plan city transportation Assess the performance of public mass transport, air and maritime transport, freight transport and non-motorised transport Analyse economic feasibility of a transportation system
Course content/Course description
Transport surveys: O-D surveys, land-use surveys, public transport surveys, freight transport survey Transportation planning process: four-step approach (trip generation, trip distribution, modal choice, traffic assignment) Public mass transport Air and maritime transport Freight transport Transport economics Sustainability in transport Energy and environment in urban transport Non-motorised transport, planning of pedestrian and bicycle facilities Transport and land use: urban form, urban sprawl, smart cities
Recommended Texts
Fricker, JD &Whitford, RK 2004, Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering, Prentice Hall. Ortuzar, JD & Willumsen LG 1994, Modelling Transport, 2nd edn, John Wiley, England.