CIVIL 762 - TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
(15 points, FC 2017)
(ME., MEngSt., Diploma etc.)
COURSE CO-ORDINATOR: Dr. Prakash Ranjitkar < >
(Room 401.1214, ext. 83513)
OTHER LECTURERS: Dr. Subeh Chowdhury < >
(Room 401.1015, ext. 84116)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
This course covers the conventional transportation planning modelling process from data collection through to evaluation. It also covers problem definition and backgrounds the role of modelling within transportation / land use planning decision-making. Hence, the course is designed for those wishing to have some specialised knowledge of conventional transportation planning modelling and/or for those wishing to make a career in urban traffic engineering.
This course is NOT available to those who have not completed Civil 758 or Civil 660, or the equivalent – an exception maybe made for those with some experience in transportation planning practice or applied mathematical modelling or operations research.
TIMES:
The course will be taught in “block mode” so that practicing engineers and those outside of the Auckland Region are able to attend. The course will consist of two teaching blocks (dates yet to be decided). A detailed schedule will be supplied separately at the beginning of the course. This will set out topics of the lectures, dates, venue and details on laboratory classes and the assessment.
LABORATORIES:
This will comprise using SATURN for a project on traffic assignment. SATURN is a computer software package widely used for network analysis.
ASSESSMENT:
Course works (50%) including,
Traffic Assignment Project - 15%
Research Project - 10%
Quizzes in class - 5%
Test (1.5 hours) - 20%
Final Examination (3 hours) -50%
Note: Student must achieve 50% or greater in the final examination to pass this course.
COURSE OUTLINE:
This paper extends the topic of transportation planning introduced in Civil 361 Transportation Engineering 2, and Civil 758 Traffic Systems Design. It also complements Civil 759 Highway and Transportation Design. Most, if not all, of the following topics will be covered, some in greater detail than others.
- Land use, transport and travel interaction, problem definition and model structure,
- Policies and strategies, scale of the modelling process, data surveys,
- Integrated public transport systems, future of public transport systems,
- Travel behavioural modelling and data collection,
- Context of transport planning,
- Constraints on the modelling process, decision-making and the role of modelling,
- Trip generation models,
- Trip distribution models,
- Modal split models,
- Trip assignment techniques including equilibrium assignment, and
- Model and network tests and calibration techniques.
Some minor changes to these topics and time may be required depending upon staff resources and available time.
TRAFFIC ASSIGNMENT PROJECT:
A major part of this course will be an individual project using SATURN software (a network analysis tool) to conduct the following four tasks:
Task 1: Fixing network errors and calibration
Task 2: Add in a Bypass
Task 3: Furnessing
Task 4: Code in a signalized intersection
TEXTBOOKS:
Detailed course handouts and /or text extracts will generally be provided covering the topics discussed. There is no prescribed text, but many useful and relevant textbooks / documents and databases are available in the Engineering Library and will be referenced where appropriate. Similarly, useful websites will also be given in the course material.
REFERENCES:
Ortuzar, J de Dios and Willumsen, LG (2001). Modelling Transport, 3rd Edition, John Wiley.
QUERIES:
For any queries about this course, please contact Prakash Ranjitkar Phone: (09) 923 3513 Email: (preferred method).
Updated on: 17 February 2017