Course Details
Traffic Engineering (DST)
Academic Year 2023/24
CM057 course is part of 1 study plan
N-P-C-SI (N) / K Summer Semester 1st year
Basic theory of traffic flow, capacity calculations of road sections and crossroads, Theory of traffic control on signalized crossings, szstem of traffic organization in towns and cities.
Use of new control technologies for capacity raise and traffic monitoring.
Data collection and data processing in traffic flow and in public transport.
Basis of microscopic and macroscopic traffic flow model.
Modelling of different types of crossings in standard programs.
Use of new control technologies for capacity raise and traffic monitoring.
Data collection and data processing in traffic flow and in public transport.
Basis of microscopic and macroscopic traffic flow model.
Modelling of different types of crossings in standard programs.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
Principles of traffic engineering, traffic flow theory, traffic data collection and processing, capacity calculations, forecasting, traffic control and organisation.
Knowledge
Students understand principles of traffic flow phenomena, and they get knowledge of traffic engineering methods. They are able to collect traffic data, process and analyze them. They know capacity calculations, forecasting, traffic control and organisation.
Syllabus
1. Introduction to traffic engineering, traffic engineering branches.
2. Traffic demand.
3. Traffic flow theory.
4. Uncontrolled junctions.
5. Roundabouts.
6-7. Traffic light controlled intersections.
8. Grade-separated and non-standard intersections.
9.-10. Traffic models.
11. Organisation and regulation of transport.
12. Public transport.
13. Reserve
2. Traffic demand.
3. Traffic flow theory.
4. Uncontrolled junctions.
5. Roundabouts.
6-7. Traffic light controlled intersections.
8. Grade-separated and non-standard intersections.
9.-10. Traffic models.
11. Organisation and regulation of transport.
12. Public transport.
13. Reserve
Prerequisites
Text processing, spreadsheets, elementary knowledge of CAD, mathematics, physics.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
5 credits
Semester
summer
Forms and criteria of assessment
course-unit credit and examination
Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1. Introduction to traffic engineering, traffic engineering branches.
2. Traffic demand.
3. Traffic flow theory.
4. Uncontrolled junctions.
5. Roundabouts.
6-7. Traffic light controlled intersections.
8. Grade-separated and non-standard intersections.
9.-10. Traffic models.
11. Organisation and regulation of transport.
12. Public transport.
13. Reserve
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1. introduction, traffic survey assignment
2. traffic survey
3. traffic survey evaluation
4-7. capacity calculation
8-9. microscopic simulation
10-11. 4step traffic model
12. PT schedule
13. reserve