Traffic engineering

Summary

Introduce the major elements of transportation systems and traffic engineering: develop analytical and technical skills in applying the fundamentals of the transport field; understand the key concepts and physics of the transport phenomena;connect with real transportation problems and data analytics

Content

Keywords

Traffic engineering, Shockwave Theory, Traffic Control, Data collection, Bus operations

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the course, the students must be able to:
• Analyze mobility and performance of transport systems
• Assess/Evaluate transport phenomena with real data
• Demonstrate knowledge in traffic engineering
• Develop a critical thinking how to resolve mobility problems

Transversal skills

• Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
• Take account of the social and human dimensions of the engineering profession.
• Evaluate one's own performance in the team, receive and respond appropriately to feedback.
• Demonstrate a capacity for creativity.
• Plan and carry out activities in a way which makes optimal use of available time and other resources.

Teaching methods

Ex-cathedra with assisted exercises, course group projects

Expected student activities

Attending lectures, doing exercises and lab projects, preparing for exams

Assessment methods

Midterm 30%

Final Exam 40%

Laboratories 30%

Supervision

Resources

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)

No

Bibliography

Material is provided in moodle that consists of scientific papers and class notes.

Moodle Link

• https://go.epfl.ch/CIVIL-349

Prerequisite for

Various transportation courses at the MSc level