Civil & Environmental Engrg 511 - Traffic Engineering

Characteristics of traffic system components including drivers, vehicles, and roadways. Fundamental principles of traffic flow, operations, and controls. Traffic demand analysis and highway capacity analysis. Traffic engineering studies involving volume, speed, travel time, and delay. Techniques of field data collection and methodology of office analysis. Intersection design and analysis. Signalized intersection control involving signal phases and timing. Emphasizes methodology as well as practice. Prerequisite: CE-ENGIN 310.

Open to Seniors and Graduate students only with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Pre Req: CE-ENGIN 310 Students who do not meet the minimum GPA may seek the consent of the instructor to enroll.