Syllabus for CE 550: Advanced Highway Design

Week-Date(s)	Speaker/Topic	Readings
	RURAL DESIGN – a complex freeway ramp
1 – August 24 August 27	Introductions, Syllabus, and Arrange Class Time; Review of horizontal curve design concepts Continue review of horizontal curve design concepts
2 – August 31 September 3	Review of vertical curve design concepts Review of basic cross-section concepts
3 – September 7	Review of storm drainage design concepts
September 10	Complete review of storm drainage design. Discussion of 3-D Highway article. Proposals due for emerging topics.
4 – September 14	Parking
September 17	Project Development – Can-Do Project Development – ROC52 Project Development – ROC52 movie
5 – September 21	Roundabouts: Basics and Research
September 24	Exam 1: In-class and take-home
6 – September 28	TBS: Right-of-way design – guest lecture, Tom Gettings, Iowa DOT Quality Assurance
October 1	TBS: Exam 1 turn in; Finish Quality Assurance
7 – October 5	discuss exam #1 Discuss emerging topics proposals Discuss grading and design project What’s in the Green Book? FHWA Design movies	- Movie topics: Slopes, photogrammetry, roadside/clear zone, sight distances, vertical alignment
October 8	Discuss Green Highways article (p. 78-81)
8 – October 12	TBS: Context Sensitive Solutions	- Context Sensitive Solutions Reading (Chapters 9 & 10) Reading\Context Sensitive Solutions.pdf Lectures\Context Sensitive Design.ppt Lectures\CSD - 051104.ppt
October 15	Interchange design assignment
9 – October 19	Emerging topics presentations (Alex, Evan & Na)
October 22	Emerging topics presentations (Corey: Multi-Lane Divided Intersection Design Alternatives & Ashley)
10 – October 26	Interchange practicum – Wes Mayberry, Iowa DOT Office of Design	Janesville design pdf Related lecture: Lectures\Interchange selection.ppt
October 29	Emerging topics presentations (Steve: I-70 Truck Lanes & Danielle: Shared 4 lane)
11 – November 2	- Guest Lecture on sub-drainage: Bob Stanley, Iowa DOT Office of Road Design - Emerging topics presentations (Justin & Bo)
November 5	Guest lecture on borrow area design, Matthew Trainum, Iowa DOT Office of Road Design
12 – November 9	- Emerging topics presentations (Huishan, Carlos & Simon)
November 12	Emerging topics presentations (Angie) Interesting videos	Deadline for submittal of papers on emerging topics
13 – November 16	- guest lecture, Howard Preston, CH2MHill - Status reports on roundabout design
November 19	Exam 2
November 22	Thanksgiving week – university holiday
14 – November 30	- Review exam results - Unconventional Arterial Intersection Design - Traffic Control & Staging (tentative)	traffic control lecture See Iowa DOT Manual, Chapter 9 – Traffic Control
December 3	Interchange Design – Design Elements and Cross Sections (tentative)	Wisconsin Manual 11-30-1, Local mirror Wisconsin Manual 11-30-5, Local mirror
15 – December 6	Dead Week – course summary review	Deadline for submittal of course project design and report
16 – December 13	Finals Week – Tentatively scheduled for 7:30 AM Weds 12/15