THE COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Department of civil engineering and construction

Course: EC 541-TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Course Objectives:
 To introduce students to the principles of transportation planning, modeling and traffic
engineering

Objectives:
 To equip students with the understanding of transport systems and how they affect the lives of
citizens.
 To prepare students to analytically plan transportation systems by using predetermined policies.
 Analyzing of different alternatives in the selection of Projects for design
 To create student platform for analyzing traffic flow and control
 Understand the role of engineers in traffic management.

Content:
 Introduction to Transportation Engineering
 Transportation Planning and Modeling
 Transportation System Analysis
 Highway Capacity and Level of Service Concepts
 Traffic Safety and Controls

Recommended Reading:
rd
 C. J. Khisty and B.K. Lall, Transportation Engineering: An Introduction, 3 Edition, Prentice Hall
of India, 2006

 C.A. O’Flaherty et.al, Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering, Elsevier, 1997

 Khisty, C. J., (2000).Transportation Engineering: an introduction. 3rd Ed

 N.J. Garber, Traffic and Highway Engineering

 Sheffi, Y., (1985). Urban transportation Networks, Prince Hall.

 Transportation Research Board (2000/2010)., Highway Capacity Manual

Presenter:
Eng A. Mwango (CE106)
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