TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

CE 408-CES32S3 – TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

INTRODUCTION TO
TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING

CHRISTIANEIL T. LAXAMANA - 2012106

ACT OF TRANSPORTING DIFFERENT MODES

TRANSPORTATION

SYSTEM OF MOVEMENT
 TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION IS THE ACT OF TRANSPORTING

PEOPLE AND GOODS FROM ONE PLACE TO
ANOTHER. THIS IS USUALLY DONE THROUGH
DIFFERENT MODES SUCH AS LAND TRANSPORT,
AIR TRANSPORT, AND WATER TRANSPORT.
TRANSPORTATION ALSO INVOLVES A SYSTEM THAT
INCLUDES ROADS, ROUTES, AND TERMINAL
STATIONS.
 HISTORY OF
TRANSPORTATION
 BOATS WERE THE FIRST MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION
DEVELOPED IN AN EFFORT TO CROSS WATER. HORSES
WERE THE NEXT. EVEN WHILE IT'S DIFFICULT TO
DETERMINE PRECISELY WHEN HUMANS FIRST STARTED
DOMESTICATING THEM AS A MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
FOR PEOPLE AND GOODS, SPECIALISTS TYPICALLY RELY
ON THE APPEARANCE OF SPECIFIC HUMAN BIOLOGICAL
AND CULTURAL INDICATORS THAT SIGNIFY THE
BEGINNING OF SUCH BEHAVIORS.
THE WATT STEAM ENGINE REVOLUTIONIZED EVERYTHING
IN 1769. THE WORLD'S FIRST STEAMER, THE
"PYROSCAPHE," WAS CREATED IN 1783 BY A FRENCH
INVENTOR BY THE NAME OF CLAUDE DE JOUFFROY.
BOATS WERE AMONG THE FIRST TO BENEFIT FROM
STEAM-GENERATED POWER. HOWEVER, AFTER
SUCCESSFULLY TRAVERSING THE RIVER AND
TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS AS PART OF A
DEMONSTRATION, THERE WASN'T ENOUGH DESIRE TO
SUPPORT FURTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
PLAN DESIGN

TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING

OPERATE AND MAINTAIN

 PLAN

PLANNING INCLUDES THE PREPARATION OF A TRANSPORT

SYSTEM TO SAFELY, EFFICIENTLY, AND ECONOMICALLY
TRANSPORT GOODS AND PEOPLE. IT ALSO CONSISTS OF
TECHNICAL FORECASTING THROUGH SURVEYS AND
ESTIMATION OF TRIP GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION.
CONSIDERATION OF POLITICAL FACTORS IS ALSO
INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING ASPECT OF
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING.
 DESIGN

DESIGNING INVOLVES THE DETERMINATION

OF THE SIZE OF TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES SUCH AS THE OF LANES OR
THE CAPACITY OF EACH FACILITY. THIS
ALSO INCLUDES THE ASCERTAINMENT OF
THE MATERIALS TO BE USED. THE
GEOMETRY DESIGN IS ALSO INCLUDED IN
THIS ASPECT.
 OPERATE AND MAINTAIN

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COMPRISE THE TRAFFIC

ENGINEERING, WHICH ASSURES THE SMOOTH TRAVEL OF
VEHICLES ON THE ROAD OR TRACK. SIGNAGES,
SIGNALS, MARKINGS, AND TOLLS ARE SOME EXAMPLES
OF THE TECHNIQUES USED IN OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE. MAINTAINING OF ROADS AND TRACKS IS
DONE TO AVOID CONSTRICTION OF MOBILITY OR
RAISING VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS.
 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
HIGHWAYS AND ROADWAYS PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

RAILWAYS TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS

OIL PIPELINES SPACE TRANSPORT SYSTEM

AUTOMATED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

IMPORTANCE OF
TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING
 IMPORTANCE

THE NATION'S ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND COMMERCIAL

DEVELOPMENT IS AIDED BY TRANSPORTATION.

THE GROWTH OF THE NATION'S CULTURE AND POLITICS IS ALSO

AIDED BY TRANSPORTATION.

IN ORDER TO BOOST EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS, TRANSPORTATION

LINKS TWO NATIONS OR REGIONS WITH ONE ANOTHER.

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVES A COUNTRY'S IMPORTS AND EXPORTS AND

HELPS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY
TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING
 THIS FIELD MOST OFTEN ENCOUNTERS PROBLEMS
RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND SEEKS TO
DEVELOP WAYS TO MITIGATE OR SOLVE THESE
PROBLEMS SAFELY, QUICKLY, AND EFFICIENTLY.
DILEMMAS INCLUDE PROPERLY MAINTAINING ROADS AND
MINIMIZING CONGESTION BY MANAGING TRAFFIC FLOW.
RESPONSIBILITIES TO FULFILL INCLUDE PREVENTING
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SECURING EFFICIENT TRADE
ROUTES. OTHER ISSUES THAT TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
MUST ADDRESS INCLUDE PROVIDING PEDESTRIANS WITH
SAFE OPTIONS AND ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.
 DRAFT DESIGN AND INVESTIGATE TRAFFIC
CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR NEW PROBLEMS AND IDENTIFY
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. SOLUTIONS.

ANALYZE ENGINEERING ESTIMATE PROJECT BUDGETS

DATA AND DRAW CONCLUSIONS FOR LABOR, MATERIALS,
AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
TASKS OF AND EQUIPMENT.

TRANSPORTATION
DISCUSS PLANS WITH ENGINEER INSPECT COMPLETED PROJECTS
CONTRACTORS, LOCAL TO ENSURE SAFETY AND
ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE PUBLIC COMPLIANCE TO STANDARDS.

MODEL TRANSPORTATION OVERSEE SURVEY, STAKING,

SYSTEMS TO ASSESS IMPACT AND LAYOUT OF PROJECTS
 TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE IN
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

KNOWLEDGE OF DESIGN
PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS
TECHNIQUES AND PRINCIPLES
SKILLS OF
TRANSPORTATION
WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGINEER ABILITY TO USE
COMMUNICATION SKILLS ANALYTICAL SOFTWARE

PROFICIENCY IN COMPUTER-AIDED
DESIGN SOFTWARE
 TRIVIA ABOUT
TRANSPORTATION
 THE FIRST SPEEDING TICKET WAS ISSUED IN 1902. THE
DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MILES PER HOUR.

THE ROAD NETWORK IN THE UNITED STATES IS THE BIGGEST

ONE IN THE WORLD (4.09 MILLION MILES).

BOTH THE HORSE AND DONKEY WERE DOMESTICATED FOR

TRANSPORTATION ABOUT 4000 BC; THE HORSE IN MESOPOTAMIA AND
THE DONKEY IN EGYPT.

ONE OF EVERY SEVEN JOBS IN THE U.S. IS RELATED TO

TRANSPORTATION (MORE THAN 14% OF THE NATION).

THE MOST POPULAR CAR COLOR IS WHITE.