THE COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION

EC 541: INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Duration- Thirty (30) weeks approximately. Two hours per week.

Reference Books:

1. Introduction to Transportation Engineering-James H.Banks

2. Transportation Engineering An Introduction-Khisty, Jotin C. and B.Kent Lall

TOPICS:

Term 1

 Introduction. Transportation Engineering, The Transportation System, Modes of

Transportation, Institutional structure

 Introduction to Physical Design of Transportation Facilities. The Design

Process, Design Standards, Design Speed and Sight Distance, Design Documents

 Mitigation of Environmental Impacts. Noise, Encroachment on Natural

Habitats, Storm water Management, Hazardous Wastes and Soil Contamination

 Traffic Flow. Traffic Data, Traffic Flow Models, Traffic Data Analysis

Term 2

 Capacity and Level of Service. Highway Capacity (HCM 1985/2000)

Term 3

 Traffic Control. Traffic Signals, Signal Timing, Signal Coordination, Freeway

Management Systems

 Transportation Demand Analysis. Travel Behavior, Travel Demand Modeling,

Trip Generation Models, Trip Distribution Models, Mode Choice Models, Trip
Assignment Models

 Transportation Project Evaluation. Economic Evaluation Techniques,

Environmental Impact Assessment