CE553: Traffic Engineering (3
Credits)
Note that this
schedule is very fluid and will change throughout the semester. Check the webpage regularly.
Please
note that information is provided here as a supplement to the course. Any information on this webpage is superseded
by information given in class.
Do
not rely on the lecture notes for equations, please refer to the text.
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Week-Beginning |
Lectures |
Homework
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August 26 |
Intro. to Traffic
Engineering (chapters 1, 2) Conducting a literature
review (not on test) |
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September 2 |
Traffic Stream Parameters
(Chapter 5) Data collection and data
analysis Class notes |
Problems from text Due Wed Sept 16th n 5.1 n 5.4 n 5.6 n 5.7 |
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September 9 |
Gap acceptance and Queuing
(notes, also have handout from
Garber and Hoel) Basic review of speed
studies (notes) |
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September 16 |
Basics of intersection
control |
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September 23 |
Analysis of signalized
intersections Chapter 21 |
Homework 17-2 17-4 18-4 (see problem 18-3 to 18-7 for background info) 20-3 Originally due Oct 21 but due to email confusion due Oct 28 |
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September 30 |
Intro to signal timing Chapters 17 and 18 Handling left turns and misc info about signal timing |
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October 7 |
Actuated signal timing Chapter 20 Signal Coordination |
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October 14 |
Roundabouts |
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October 21 |
Continue roundabouts,
discuss class project |
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October 28 |
Tutorial on Synchro Meet in room 134 of Town
Engineering Eric Fitzsimmons will be
providing the tutorial |
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November 4 |
Exam II first 1.25 hours Traffic and Safety forum |
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November 11 |
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November 18 |
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November 25 |
NO CLASS – Thanksgiving Recess |
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Dec 2 |
Basics of traffic safety |
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December 9 |
Simulation modeling |
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December 16 |
Finals week |
Final project due |
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Information for class
project |
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Background information on project |
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Info for trip rates |
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Overview of development |
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Information about roundabouts |
Wisconsin roundabout guidelines: http://www.dot.state.wi.us/safety/motorist/roaddesign/roundabouts/docs/guide-wisdotrab.pdf Iowa DOT Planning guidelines http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/reports/roundabout_guidelines.pdf |