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UQU Programs
Civil Engineering

Traffic Engineering

CE4302
Two hours English

Traffic Engineering

Traffic Engineering
CE3301 Introduction to Transportation Engineering
Two hours One requisite
1 Introduction to the Course and background to sumulation and modeling software
2 Traffic stream components and characteristics
3 Traffic volume studies and analysis
4 Speed Travel time and delay studies
5 Accident studies and Safety Audit
6 Highway traffic capacity concepts and analysis
7 Basic Principles of intersection design, control, and signalization
8 Fundamentals of signal design and timing
9 Design of parking and terminal facilities
10 Developing traffic impact studies
11 Highway and intersection Level of service Simulation and Modeling
12 Techniques for addressing freeway system congestion
13 Modern tools and software for Traffic Analysis
14 Tutorial, Exams, presentations, etc
1.1 Mapped to: K1

To learn about the characteristics of Traffic Streams

Teaching Strategy •Through lectures, module notes, tutorials, coursework and examinations. • Through group project work requiring detailed consideration of a multi-disciplinary approach • Through detailed research and analysis of a particular topic for their Individual Project requiring a multidisciplinary approach
Assessment Methods • Assessed outof- class and in-class course works. Course works may be in the form of laboratory and fieldwork reports, essays, inclass tests, design calculations, and literature reviews • Written examinations Project report(s), oral examination and writing of a journal-style paper
1.2 Mapped to: K2

To undertake capacity analysis under varying traffic operating conditions.

Teaching Strategy •Through lectures, module notes, tutorials, coursework and examinations. • Through group project work requiring detailed consideration of a multi-disciplinary approach • Through detailed research and analysis of a particular topic for their Individual Project requiring a multidisciplinary approach
Assessment Methods • Assessed outof- class and in-class course works. Course works may be in the form of laboratory and fieldwork reports, essays, inclass tests, design calculations, and literature reviews • Written examinations Project report(s), oral examination and writing of a journal-style paper
1.3 Mapped to: K1

To acquire basic knowledge about traffic control measures and traffic management tools.

Teaching Strategy •Through lectures, module notes, tutorials, coursework and examinations. • Through group project work requiring detailed consideration of a multi-disciplinary approach • Through detailed research and analysis of a particular topic for their Individual Project requiring a multidisciplinary approach
Assessment Methods • Assessed outof- class and in-class course works. Course works may be in the form of laboratory and fieldwork reports, essays, inclass tests, design calculations, and literature reviews • Written examinations Project report(s), oral examination and writing of a journal-style paper
2.1 Mapped to: S1

To increase the ability to calculate traffic stream characteristics and undertake capacity analysis under varying traffic operating conditions using both basic principles and modern engineering tools.

Teaching Strategy • Through lectures, module notes, tutorials, coursework and examinations. • Through group project work that will require detailed consideration of a multi-disciplinary approach. • Through detailed research and analysis of a particular topic in the compulsory Individual Project module requiring a multidisciplinary approach.
Assessment Methods • Assessed outof- class and in-class course works. Course works may be in the form of: laboratory and fieldwork reports, essays, inclass tests, design calculations, and literature reviews • Written examinations Project report(s), oral examination and writing of a journalstyle paper
2.2 Mapped to: S2

To increase the ability towards improvement of traffic control measures and traffic management.

Teaching Strategy • Through lectures, module notes, tutorials, coursework and examinations. • Through group project work that will require detailed consideration of a multi-disciplinary approach. • Through detailed research and analysis of a particular topic in the compulsory Individual Project module requiring a multidisciplinary approach.
Assessment Methods • Assessed outof- class and in-class course works. Course works may be in the form of: laboratory and fieldwork reports, essays, inclass tests, design calculations, and literature reviews • Written examinations Project report(s), oral examination and writing of a journalstyle paper
2.3 Mapped to: S4

To formulate relevant analysis and to derive the solutions for them.

Teaching Strategy • Through lectures, module notes, tutorials, coursework and examinations. • Through group project work that will require detailed consideration of a multi-disciplinary approach. • Through detailed research and analysis of a particular topic in the compulsory Individual Project module requiring a multidisciplinary approach.
Assessment Methods • Assessed outof- class and in-class course works. Course works may be in the form of: laboratory and fieldwork reports, essays, inclass tests, design calculations, and literature reviews • Written examinations Project report(s), oral examination and writing of a journalstyle paper
3.1 Mapped to: V1

To increase the ability to understand transportation planning and traffic engineering.

Teaching Strategy • Through lectures, tutorials, coursework and group project work. • Through supervised laboratory exercises following standard procedures • Through supervised outdoor practical work Through supervised computer-based laboratory exercises.
Assessment Methods • Assessed out of class and in-class coursework. (Laboratory and fieldwork reports, modelling calculations) • Project reports and peer review of individual contributions to group work Observation by tutors during laboratory and fieldwork activities
3.2 Mapped to: V2

To overcome the problems of transportation planning and traffic engineering.

Teaching Strategy • Through lectures, tutorials, coursework and group project work. • Through supervised laboratory exercises following standard procedures • Through supervised outdoor practical work Through supervised computer-based laboratory exercises.
Assessment Methods • Assessed out of class and in-class coursework. (Laboratory and fieldwork reports, modelling calculations) • Project reports and peer review of individual contributions to group work Observation by tutors during laboratory and fieldwork activities
3.3 Mapped to: V2

To prepare our graduates for immediate employment in any primary branch of civil engineering.

Teaching Strategy • Through lectures, tutorials, coursework and group project work. • Through supervised laboratory exercises following standard procedures • Through supervised outdoor practical work Through supervised computer-based laboratory exercises.
Assessment Methods • Assessed out of class and in-class coursework. (Laboratory and fieldwork reports, modelling calculations) • Project reports and peer review of individual contributions to group work Observation by tutors during laboratory and fieldwork activities
Assessment
Weight
Homework Assignment
15%
Quizzes
10%
Midterm Exam
25%
Final Exam
50%
Total
100%