CIVIL ENGINEERING 350

INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORTAION ENGINEERING

SPRING 2004

Professors:

Offices:

Text:

Transportation Planning Handbook 2nd Edition, Institute of Transportation Engineers

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DATE TOPIC READING

1/13/04

Introduction, Objectives and Communications

Term Paper

Possible Paper Topics

Course Overview

Syllabus

Term Paper

1/15/04

Introduction to Planning / Transportation History

Transportation Safety Discussion

Iowa's Early Transportation Impacts

Handout

Ch. 1 PP 1-3

1/20/04

*

Regulatory and Legal Issues

Regulatory and Legal Issues

Urban Transportation Studies

Ch 20 pp 825-850

Ch 8 pp 241-243

Ch 10 p 339

Ch 12 pp 394-400

1/22/04

Transportation and Society

Transportation and Society

Ch 2 pp 4-24

1/27/04

Urban Travel Characteristics

Urban Travel Characteristics

Intercity Passenger Travel

Intercity Passenger Travel

Ch 4 pp 58-94

Ch 11 pp 369-391

1/29/04

Statewide Multi-modal Transportation Planning

Statewide Multi-Modal Transportation Planning

Transportation Planning Studies

Transportation Planning Studies

Class Assignment No. 3

Ch 10 pp 339-368

Ch 16 pp 605-617

2/03/04

**

Planning Approach to Capacity

Planning & Capacity

Ch 5 pp 95-172

Ch 7 pp 207-238

Ch 2 pp 12-15

2/05/04

Planning Approach to Capacity

Review for Exam

Test One Review
 

2/10/04

Exam No. 1

2/12/04

Transportation Models w/ GIS Applications

Transportation Models

Gravity Model Example

Ch 6 pp 174-206

2/17/04

Traffic Impact Analysis

Traffic Impact Analysis

Handout

2/19/04

Traffic Impact Analysis

 

2/24/04

Urban Transit

Ch 13 pp 427-496

2/26/04

Urban Transit

 

3/02/04

***

Finance and Economic Considerations

Finance and Economic Considerations

Economic Evaluation Applications

Ch 9 pp289-337

3/04/04

Finance and Economic Considerations

Transportation Economics Problem
 

3/09/04

Review for Exam

Ethics - Why Should We Care?

Test 2 Review
 

3/11/04

Exam No. 2

Spring Break

3/23/04

Commodity Flow and Freight Transportation

Commodity Flow and Freight Transportation

Ch 3 pp 25-57

3/25/04

Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities

Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities

Ch 16 pp 599-641

3/30/04

****

Traffic Calming

Traffic Calming

Access Management

Access Management

Ch 17 pp 642-675

Handout

4/01/04

Traffic Control Devices

Traffic Control Devices

Handout

4/06/04

Activity Centers

Activity Centers

Ch 15 pp 560-597

4/08/04

Parking

Parking

Ch 14 pp 499-559

Ch 4 pp 92-94

4/13/04

*****

Master Plan Review

Ames Master Plan Review

Review for Exam

Test 3 Review

Handout

4/15/04

Exam No. 3

4/20/04

Term Paper Reports

Schedule - Oral Presentations

4/22/04

Term Paper Reports

4/27/04

Term Paper Reports

4/29/04

Term Paper Reports

Final Exam

Important Term Paper Dates

* Team name and organization is due January 20, 2004

** Term paper topics are due February 3, 2004

*** Term paper outline is due March 2, 2004

**** Draft term paper is due March 30, 2004

***** Term paper is due April 13, 2004

COURSE GRADING

Class Participation 10%
3 Tests @ 15% 45%
Final Exam 30%
Term Paper 15%
TOTAL 100%