College of Engineering Education

CE 539 – COURSE SYLLABUS

1. Course Number: CE 539

2. Course Name: Transportation Engineering
3. Course Description: This course provides introduction to the students of the fundamentals of
transportation engineering – from urban transportation planning and design
processes to operations. Topics covered include an introduction to the significance
of design of urban transportation, models including trip generation: urban transit
planning and operations, as well as road vehicle performance, geometric design of
highways, traffic flow and queuing theory, highway capacity and level of service
analysis, traffic control and analysis at signalized intersections, and travel demand
analysis and traffic forecasting. Further, laws acted on Philippine transportation
system are also being studied.
4. Pre-requisite: CE 445
5. Co-requisite: None
6. Credit: 3.0 units lecture
7. Class Schedule: 6 lecture hours per week
8. Program Educational Objectives (PEO) of BS Civil Engineering (BSCE) Program:
Three to five years after graduation, the BSCE graduates are expected to:
1. Demonstrate professional expertise with ethical responsibility in the practice of civil engineering
profession.
2. Show dedication and initiative in civil engineering research and innovation, or entrepreneurial ventures,
and professional development.
9. Student Outcomes (SO) of BSCE and their links to PEO
PEO
Upon graduation, the BSCE students are expected to demonstrate: 1 2
 SO a Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and science to solve engineering  
problems.
 SO b Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret  
data.
 SO c Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political,
ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability, in accordance  
with standards.
 SO d Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.  

 SO e * Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.  

 SO f Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.  

 SO g * Ability to communicate effectively.  

 SO h Broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions  

in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
 SO i Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.  

 SO j * Knowledge of contemporary issues.  

 SO k Ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for  
engineering practice.
 SO l Knowledge and understanding of engineering and management principles as a  
member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary
environments.
Note: * SO being addressed in this course

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VISION: By 2022, a globally recognized institution PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

providing quality, affordable and open education.
MISSION: To provide a dynamic and supportive academic
environment through the highest standards of
instruction, research and extension in a non-sectarian
institution committed to democratizing access to
education.
VALUES: Excellence, Honesty and Integrity, Innovation
and Teamwork
(PEOs) OF CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM
(CE)
1. Demonstrate professional expertise with
ethical responsibility in the practice of civil
engineering profession.
2. Show dedication and initiative in civil
engineering research and innovation, or
entrepreneurial ventures, and professional
development.

CORE COMPETENCY: “Quality affordable open education”

STUDENT OUTCOMES (SOs) OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

PROGRAM (CE)
a. Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and science to
solve engineering problems. COURSE OUTCOMES (COs) of CE 539–
Transportation Engineering
b. Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to
analyze and interpret data.

c. Ability to design a system, component, or process to

CO1. Apply the methods of gathering traffic
meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as
data, generating traffic models, formulating
economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health
mathematical and computer traffic models in
and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability, in
analysis and design of transportation structures
accordance with standards.
and systems.
.
d. Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.

e. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering CO2. Evaluate the Capacity / Level of Service
problems. of a given highway segment.

f. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.

g. Ability to communicate effectively.

h. Broad education necessary to understand the impact of

engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental,
and societal context.

i. Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in

life-long learning.

j. Knowledge of contemporary issues.

k. Ability to use techniques, skills, and modern

engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

l. Knowledge and understanding of engineering and

management principles as a member and leader in a
team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary
environments.

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10. Course Outcomes (CO)

Upon completion of the course, the BSCE students are SO
expected to: a b c d e f g h i j k l
CO 1. Apply the methods of gathering traffic data, generating D D D
traffic models, formulating mathematical and computer traffic
models in analysis and design of transportation structures and
systems.
CO 2. Evaluate the Capacity / Level of Service of a given highway D D D
segment.
Legend: I = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have been introduced to the SO.
E = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have enabled themselves to attain the SO.
D = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have demonstrated partly or fully the SO.

CO and Assessment Task Alignment

Assessment Task
CO Theory-based Practice-based Assessment Coverage
Schedule
1. Apply the methods Multiple Choice Problem Set Third Exam Topics from
of gathering traffic 1st to 7th
data, generating Week
traffic models,
formulating
mathematical and
computer traffic
models in analysis
and design of
transportation
structures and
systems.
2. Evaluate the Multiple Choice Problem Set Final Exam Topics from
Capacity / Level of 1st to 9th
Service of a given Week
highway segment.

Assessment Task Details (Theory-based)

Assessment Coverage Assessment Details

Schedule Task
First Exam 1st to 3rd Multiple Choice You are expected to demonstrate knowledge and
Week (30%) understanding on introduction to transportation
engineering terminologies and concepts which include
the following:
a. Importance of Transportation, its history,
employment, systems and Organization;
b. Development over time, modes and organizations;
c. Characteristics of the Driver, the Pedestrian, the
Vehicle and the Road

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d. Spot Speed ,Volume, Travel Time and Delay and

Parking Studies
e. Fundamentals of Traffic Flow, its traffic flow
elements, flow-density relationships
f. Shock Waves in Traffic Streams
g. Gap and Gap Acceptance
h. Queuing Theory
Second Exam 4th to 5th Multiple Choice You are expected to demonstrate knowledge and
Week (30%) understanding on transportation planning and
forecasting travel demand terminologies and concepts,
which includes the following:
a. Basic Elements of Transportation Planning
b. Urban Land Use /Transportation Planning
c. Origin-Destination Surveys
d. Network Planning
e. Forecasting Travel Demand
Third Exam 6th to 7th Multiple Choice You are expected to demonstrate knowledge and
Week (30%) understanding on geometric design of highway facilities,
intersection design, pavement designs and pavement
rehabilitation terminologies and concepts, which include
the following:
a. Factors Affecting Highway Design
b. Design of Alignment
c. Road, Bicycle, Parking Facilities
d. Highway Drainage
e. Types of At-Grade Intersections
f. Design Principles for At-Grade Intersections
g. Design of Railroad Grade Crossings
h. Highway Soil and Bituminous Materials
i. Flexible, Rigid and Joints in Concrete Pavement
j. Pavement Rehabilitation
Final Exam 8th to 9th Multiple Choice You are expected to demonstrate knowledge and
Week (30%) understanding on transportation/traffic system
management and transportation evaluation
terminologies and concepts, which include the following:
a. General Concepts of Traffic Control
b. Types of Intersection Control
c. Signal Timing for Different Color Indications
d. Traffic Accident Analysis
e. Traffic Safety Programs/ Laws governing Traffic and
transportation system
f. Capacity and Level Of Service of Highway Segments

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Assessment Task Details (Practice/Performance-based)

Assessment Coverage Assessment Task Details

Schedule
First Exam 1st to 3rd Problem Set (70%) You are expected to demonstrate knowledge
Week and understanding on introduction to
transportation engineering in order to solve
different problems in the following topics:
a. Characteristics of the Driver, the
Pedestrian, the Vehicle and the Road
b. Spot Speed ,Volume, Travel Time and Delay
and Parking Studies
c. Fundamentals of Traffic Flow, its traffic
flow elements, flow-density relationships
d. Shock Waves in Traffic Streams
e. Gap and Gap Acceptance
f. Queuing Theory
Second Exam 4th to 5th Problem Set (70%) You are expected to demonstrate knowledge
Week and understanding on transportation planning
and forecasting travel demand in order to solve
different problems in the following topics:
a. Network Planning
b. Forecasting Travel Demand
c. Demand Forecasting Approaches
d. Trip Generation
e. Trip Distribution
f. Mode Choice
g. Traffic Assignment
h. Estimating Freight Demand
i. Evaluating Transportation Alternatives
Third Exam 6th to 7th Problem Set (70%) You are expected to demonstrate knowledge
Week and understanding on highway facilities,
intersection design, pavement designs and
pavement rehabilitation in order to solve
different problems in the following topics:

a. Factors Affecting Highway Design

b. Design of Alignment
c. Road, Bicycle, Parking Facilities
d. Highway Drainage
e. Types of At-Grade Intersections
f. Design Principles for At-Grade Intersections
g. Design of Railroad Grade Crossings
h. Highway Soil and Bituminous Materials
i. Flexible, Rigid and Joints in Concrete
Pavement
j. Pavement Rehabilitation

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Final Exam 8th to 9th Problem Set (70%) You are expected to demonstrate knowledge
Week and understanding on transportation/traffic
system management and transportation
evaluation in order to solve different problems
in the following topics:
g. General Concepts of Traffic Control
h. Types of Intersection Control
i. Signal Timing for Different Color Indications
j. Traffic Accident Analysis
k. Traffic Safety Programs/ Laws governing
Traffic and transportation system
l. Capacity and Level Of Service of Highway
Segments

11. COURSE OUTLINE AND TIME FRAME

TIME FRAME TOPICS TLA REQUIRED READINGS

Week 1  Orientation (UM VMG, CEE PEO,  Lecture
To Week 3 Grading System)  Discussion
 Solve additional problems
 Introduction to the Profession Read Gerber, N and Hoel, L (2012).
from textbook
of Transportation Traffic and highway engineering.4th
 Importance of Edition, Cengage Learning
Transportation Chapter 1 ; pages 1-25
 Transportation History
 Transportation
Employment
 Transportation Systems and
Organization Read Gerber, N and Hoel, L (2012).
 Developing a Traffic and highway engineering.4th
Transportation System
Edition, Cengage Learning
 Modes of
Chapter 2 ; pages 27-54
Transportation
 Transportation
Organizations
 Traffic Characteristics
 Characteristics of the
Driver, the Pedestrian,
the Vehicle and the Read Gerber, N and Hoel, L (2012).
Road Traffic and highway engineering.4th
 Spot Speed Studies Edition, Cengage Learning
 Volume Studies Chapter 3 ; pages 55-98
 Travel Time and Delay
Studies
 Parking Studies

 Fundamentals of Traffic Flow

 Traffic Flow Elements
 Flow-Density
Relationships
 Shock Waves in Traffic Read Gerber, N and Hoel, L (2012).
Streams
Traffic and highway engineering.4th
 Gap and Gap
Acceptance Edition, Cengage Learning
 Introduction to Chapter 6 ; pages 213-258
Queuing Theory

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FIRST EXAMINATION
Week 4  Transportation Planning
To  Basic Elements of
Week 5 Transportation
Planning
 Urban Land Use  Lecture Read Gerber, N and Hoel, L (2012).
/Transportation  Group Brainstorming Traffic and highway engineering.4th
Planning  Solve additional problems Edition, Cengage Learning
 Origin-Destination from textbook Chapter 11 ; pages 547-586
Surveys
 Network Planning
 Forecasting Travel Demand
 Demand Forecasting
Approaches
 Trip Generation
Read Gerber, N and Hoel, L (2012).
 Trip Distribution
 Mode Choice Traffic and highway engineering.4th
 Traffic Assignment Edition, Cengage Learning
 Estimating Freight Chapter 12-13 ; pages 589-687
Demand
 Evaluating
Transportation
Alternatives

SECOND EXAMINATION
Week 6 to  Geometric Design of Highway
Week 7 Facilities  Lecture
 Factors Affecting  Group Discussion
Highway Design  Solve additional problems
 Design of Alignment from textbook Read Gerber, N and Hoel, L (2012).
 Road Facilities Traffic and highway engineering.4th
 Special Facilities for Edition, Cengage Learning
Heavy Vehicles on Chapter 15-16 ; pages 733-885
Steep Grades
 Bicycle Facilities
 Parking Facilities
 Highway Drainage

 Intersection Design
 Types of At-Grade
Read Gerber, N and Hoel, L (2012).
Intersections
 Design Principles for Traffic and highway engineering.4th
At-Grade Intersections Edition, Cengage Learning
 Design of Railroad Chapter 7 ; pages 265-325
Grade Crossings

 Pavement Designs
 Highway Soil and
Bituminous Materials Read Gerber, N and Hoel, L (2012).
 Structural Components
Traffic and highway engineering.4th
and General Principle
of Flexible Pavement Edition, Cengage Learning
 Materials Used in Rigid Chapter 17-20 ; pages 887-1125
Pavement and Types
of Rigid Pavement
 Joints in Concrete
Pavement

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 Pavement Rehabilitation
 Problems on Highway
Rehabilitation Read Gerber, N and Hoel, L (2012).
 Methods of
Traffic and highway engineering.4th
Determining Roadway
Condition Edition, Cengage Learning
 Pavement Condition Chapter 21 ; pages 1127-1170
Prediction
 Pavement
Rehabilitation

THIRD EXAMINATION
Week 8 to  Transportation/Traffic System
Week 9 Management  Lecture
 General Concepts of  Group Brainstorming
Traffic Control  Solve additional problems
 Traffic Signals and from textbook Read Gerber, N and Hoel, L (2012).
Signages Traffic and highway engineering.4th
 Conflict Points at Edition, Cengage Learning
Intersections Chapter 8 ; pages 327-380
 Types of Intersection
Control
 Signal Timing for
Different Color
Indications
 Traffic Accident
Analysis
 Traffic Safety
Programs/ Laws
governing Traffic and
transportation system

 Transportation Evaluation
 Capacity and Level Of Read Gerber, N and Hoel, L (2012).
Service of Highway Traffic and highway engineering.4th
Segments in Two Lane Edition, Cengage Learning
Highways
Chapter 9-10 ; pages 381-533
 Freeways
 Multi Lane Highways
 Signalized
Intersections

FINAL EXAMINATION

12. TEXTBOOK : Garber, N and Hoel, L (2015). Traffic and highway engineering.5th Edition, Cengage Learning

REFERENCES

a) Pande, A. (2016). Traffic Enginnering Handbook. 7 th Edition., Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley
b) Singh, S., (2014).Transportation engineering. New Delhi: Random Pub
c) Hammadi, S.,(2013).Advanced mobility and transport engineering.John Wiley and Sons.Retrieved from
https://ebookscentral.proquest.com/lib/uniofmindanao
d) Bai, Y., (2012). Sustainable transportation sytems:plan, design, build, manage and maintain.ASCE.Retrieved from
https://ebookscentral.proquest.com/lib/uniofmindanao

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13. COURSE EVALUATION

Assessment methods Weights

I. EXAMINATIONS 60%
A. Exam 1 10%
B. Exam 2 10%
C. Exam 3 10%
D. Exam 4 30%
CLASS PARTICIPATION 40%
E. Quizzes 15%
F. Assignments/Plates 10%
G. Board Work/oral recitation/Seatwork 15%
100%

14. POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

a. Attendance is counted from the first regular class meeting.

b. A validated student identification card must always be worn by all students while attending classes.
c. Cheating is strictly prohibited. Any form of dishonesty shall be dealt with accordingly. Honesty is called for at all times.
d. Valid examination permits are necessary in taking the examinations as scheduled. CELLULAR PHONES or any
ELECTRONIC GADGETS and PRESCRIBED PRC CALCULATORS are NOT allowed during EXAMINATIONS.
e. Base-15 grading policy should be observed. Students who obtained failing scores in major exams are recommended to
attend the tutorial class.

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

MICHELLE A. DAAROL, RCE SHOWNA LEE T. SALES, RCE, RMP, ME1

JOSE S. CONDONAR JR., RCE, MEng-CE BSCE, Program Head
MERYL MAE C. RODRIGUEZ,RCE
Faculty

References reviewed by: Recommending approval:

VIRGINIA I. CAINTIC CHARLITO L. CAÑESARES, DEng-ME

AVP – Learning and Information Center Dean, College of Engineering Education

Approved by:

RONNIE V. AMORADO, PhD

SVP, Academic Affairs (Main)

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