Course detail

Traffic Engineering

FAST-CM02Acad. year: 2014/2015

Basic theory of traffic flow, capacity calculations of road sections and crossroads.
Use of new control technologies for capacity raise and traffic monitoring.
Data collection and data processing in traffic flow and in public transport.
Basis of microscopic and macroscopic traffic flow model.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Petr Holcner, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Road Structures (PKO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students understand principles of traffic flow phenomena, and they get knowledge of traffic engineering methods. They are able to collect traffic data. They know capacity calculations.
The basic issues are: Principles of traffic engineering, traffic flow theory, traffic data collection and processing, capacity calculations.

Prerequisites

Text processing, spreadsheets, elementary knowledge of CAD, mathematics, physics.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.
Lessons are the basic form of education and they provide explanation and theoretical base for studied issue. Practical examples are solved in exercises. Texts, writtten materials, standards, manuals, instructions etc. are provided in LMS Moodle as well as and homework exercises are submitted in Moodle.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Practises are finished with a credit classification with condition of adequate attendance (max two absences), supply of all computational exercises.
Required knowledge is tested in written form.

Course curriculum

1. Traffic surveys
2. Traffic surveys
3. Traffic count
4. Traffic count
5. Capacity calculations - traffic light controlled intersections
6. Capacity calculations - traffic light controlled intersections
7. Capacity calculations - uncontrolled intersections
8. Capacity calculations - uncontrolled intersections
9. Capacity calculations - roundabouts
10. Capacity calculations - roundabouts

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Principles of traffic engineering, traffic flow theory, traffic data collection and processing, capacity calculations, forecasting, traffic control and organisation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Medelská Viera, Jirava Petr, Nop Dušan, Rojan Jiří: Dopravné inžinierstvo. Alfa Bratislava, 1991.
Novák Ludvík, Doupal Emil: Dopravní inženýrství - Návody do cvičení. VUT v Brně, 1991.

Recommended reading

Pavlíček Jan: Městské komunikace. VUT v Brně, 1988.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch K , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Holcner, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Traffic surveys
2. Traffic surveys
3. Traffic count
4. Traffic count
5. Capacity calculations - traffic light controlled intersections
6. Capacity calculations - traffic light controlled intersections
7. Capacity calculations - uncontrolled intersections
8. Capacity calculations - uncontrolled intersections
9. Capacity calculations - roundabouts
10. Capacity calculations - roundabouts

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Holcner, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Traffic surveys
2. Traffic surveys
3. Traffic count
4. Traffic count
5. Capacity calculations - traffic light controlled intersections
6. Capacity calculations - traffic light controlled intersections
7. Capacity calculations - uncontrolled intersections
8. Capacity calculations - uncontrolled intersections
9. Capacity calculations - roundabouts
10. Capacity calculations - roundabouts