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COURSE INFORMATION FOR CURRENT SEMESTER/TERM

References/Teaching Materials/
Week Lecture/Tutorial/Assignment Topic
Equipment
1 Introduction to the transportation system. Notes, OHP Slides

2 Traffic flow theory, introduction to traffic flow variables and their Lecture notes, reference books
characteristics, measurements of flow variables.

3 Traffic flow theory, relationships between flow variables, space-time Lecture notes, reference books
diagrams, traffic stream models.

Lecture notes, reference books
4
Application of traffic flow theory, speed and delay studies.

5 Introduction to concept of capacity and levels-of-service (LOS) in Lecture notes, reference books
transport infrastructure.

Lecture notes, reference books
6
Capacity analysis and LOS for rural highways.

7 Lecture notes, reference books
Capacity analysis and LOS for other selected highways and roads.

8 Introduction to traffic control and management, traffic conflicts and Lecture notes, reference books
resolutions, types and levels of traffic control and management.

Lecture notes, reference books
9 Traffic management strategies and techniques, one-way streets,
priority systems, HOV lanes, tidal flow, area licensing.

10 Lecture notes, reference books
Traffic signal control, warrants for traffic signal control at junctions.

Lecture notes, reference books
11
Traffic signal timing design for isolated junction.

12 Lecture notes, reference books
Parking supply and demand analysis.

13 Lecture notes, reference books
Introduction to road safety engineering.

Lecture notes, reference books
14
Application of road safety audit.

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