Course detail

Traffic Engineering

FAST-CM02Acad. year: 2009/2010

The aim of this subject is to acquaint the students with the basics of transport engineering. The contents of teaching include the basic theory of traffic flow, the system of capacity calculations of road sections and crossroads, the theory of calculation of signalling crossroad control plan , the system of traffic organization in towns and cities, the guidance traffic systems. Further on the students will be acquainted with the ways of data collection and data processing of car traffic intensity and public transport intensity.

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, process and analyze them. They know capacity calculations, forecasting, traffic control and organisation.

Prerequisites

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

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to traffic engineering, traffic engineering branches.
2. Transportation systems categories.
3. Traffic flow theory.
4. Capacity calculations - free highway segment.
5. Capacity calculations - uncontrolled intersections.
6. Capacity calculations - roundabouts.
7. Capacity calculations - Traffic light controlled intersections.
8. Traffic data collection systems.
9. Traffic studies - individual vehicle transport.
10. Traffic studies - public transport.
11. Mathematical transport models - individual vehicle transport.
12. Mathematical transport models - public transport.
13. Traffic forecasting systems,traffic control and organisation.

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

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, obligation not entered

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Holcner, Ph.D.

Exercise

13 hours, obligation not entered

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Holcner, Ph.D.