Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

• Winter Quarter 2013
• Spring Quarter 2013

Kevan Reza Shafizadeh
CEE 320
Seattle Campus

Transportation Engineering I

Study of vehicular transportation fundamentals including geometric design, pavement design, traffic flow concepts, level of service analysis, intelligent transportation systems, travel demand prediction methods, and management of transportation systems. Includes a review of relevant vehicle operating characteristics. Prerequisite: either MATH 126, MATH 134, MATH 135, or MATH 136; PHYS 121.

Class description

The objective of this course is to provide students with a solid introduction to the principles of transportation engineering, with emphasis on roadways and management of transportation systems. The course will cover: (1) basic geometric fundamentals and their relationship to design, (2) operating characteristics of vehicles, and (3) methods used to predict travel demand and capacity supply.

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General method of instruction

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Class assignments and grading

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Modified:January 26, 2013