| Semester 2, 2023 Online | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Engineering |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Overview
The road system in Australia varies from single lane unformed roads carrying low traffic volumes, to multi-lane roads carrying large volumes of traffic. Personnel involved with traffic operation must understand the characteristics of the user and the road control elements for optimum outcome in terms of safety, efficiency and environmental concerns. The course aims to enable students to develop the ability to identify elements and techniques for understanding and analysing the operational status of traffic stream for better performance.
This course introduces the theory, principles and techniques of traffic engineering, with the focus on road traffic flow theory and analysis. The course content is concentrated in traffic flow theory; traffic incident analysis; traffic data collection and analysis; design, control and analysis of signalised intersection; evaluation of performance and level of service, introduction to the public transportation system, and strategies for transportation system management.
Course learning outcomes
On completion of this course a student should be able to:
- Relate traffic flow theory and analysis to the management of the road network system.
- Critically analyse the often observed traffic flow parameters to evaluate a road operational performance.
- Apply traffic engineering theories and principles to design signalised intersections.
- Utilise the characteristics of public transport modes to evaluate their operational performance.
- Propose transport system management strategies to enhance safety and capacity.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction to traffic engineering and analysis | 8.00 |
| 2. | Traffic flow theory and incident analysis | 16.00 |
| 3. | Traffic engineering studies | 12.00 |
| 4. | Statistical applications in transportation | 12.00 |
| 5. | Road safety analysis | 12.00 |
| 6. | Traffic signal design, control and analysis | 16.00 |
| 7. | Traffic signal coordination | 8.00 |
| 8. | Public passenger transportation | 8.00 |
| 9. | Transportation system management | 8.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design 1 | No | 20 | 1,2 |
| Design 2 | No | 30 | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Time limited online examinatn | No | 50 | 1,2,3,4,5 |