Notre Dame University – Louaize

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

CEN443 – TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING II

Research Project
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Instructions:
- Project is due on April 29, 2011
- You are to work in a group of two to three students

As part of the requirements of the course, you will conduct a comprehensive technical
research in the field of Transportation Engineering. The deliverables of your research are:

1- Research Report (max 20 double-spaced pages) due in April 29, 2011

This report should have the following outline:
- Cover Page
- Table of Contents
- Lists of Figures and Tables
- Introduction
- Research Objectives
- Literature Review (Background)
- Research Body (problem, theory(ies), alternative solutions, benefits & evaluation, etc)
- Conclusion
- List of References (Should have a least 5 references that include at least 2 academic
journals)

You have to submit it as a word document on BB and another printed copy

2- Final PowerPoint Presentation (max 7 minutes) TBA

Possible Topics:
1. Personal Rapid Transit
2. Bus Rapid Transit
3. Transportation Systems/vehicles in history that “died”
4. Roman Roads
5. Congestion Pricing
6. Inventory of Transportation-Specialized Commercial Softwares
7. Mega-ships

Spring 2011 Jawad