CE G523 Transportation Systems Planning and Management

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Course info

Credit: 3 Units (3-0-0).

Instructor: Dr. Subhasis Pradhan and Dr. Md Rushdie Ibne Islam; Email: rushdie.islam@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in, Office: 1212-A (FD-I, first floor).

Class timings:

• Lecture: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday (10 AM - 11 AM); 1220 (FD-I, first floor)

TAs: Will be announced later.

Office hours: Either stop by instructor's office (for quick discussion) or take an email appointment (for longer discussion).

Important note: Please include CEG523 (without space) in the subject line for all email communications related to this course.

Syllabus

• Part I: Transportation Planning Process and Basic Concepts
  • Overview of transportation planning process.
  • Basic concepts of travel demand and influencing factors.
  • Components and stages of transport planning.
  • Role of transportation planning in urban development.
  • Overview of policy and institutional framework.
• Part II: Travel Surveys and Demand Estimation
  • Types of travel surveys and data collection methods.
  • Household and workplace surveys; roadside interviews.
  • Trip generation modeling techniques.
  • Trip distribution models and gravity model applications.
  • Data analysis and validation techniques for demand modeling.
• Part III: Modal Split and Utility Theory
  • Concept of modal choice and influencing parameters.
  • Utility theory and mode choice behavior modeling.
  • Introduction to discrete choice models.
  • Multinomial logit model: assumptions, formulation, calibration.
  • Applications and limitations in mode choice analysis.
• Part IV: Traffic Assignment Techniques
  • Traffic assignment principles and user equilibrium.
  • Shortest path algorithms: Dijkstra’s, Bellman-Ford, and Floyd-Warshall.
  • All-or-nothing assignment, incremental assignment, and capacity restraint methods.
  • Dynamic traffic assignment and real-time routing concepts.
• Part V: Regional and Long-Term Transportation Planning
  • Need for regional transportation planning.
  • Land use–transport interaction models.
  • Scenario building and forecasting techniques.
  • Policy and investment planning at the regional level.
• Part VI: Transportation Systems Management (TSM)
  • Goals and strategies for TSM.
  • Demand management and traffic operation improvements.
  • TSM tools: signal coordination, transit priority, parking management.
  • Integration with sustainable and intelligent transportation systems.
• Please see course handout for details.

References

• Primary
  • Sarkar, P.K., Maitri, V. and Joshi, G.J. Transportation Planning, Principles, Practices and Policies.
  • Papacosta, C.S. and Prevedouros Transportation Engineering and Planning.
• Additional
  • Garber, N. J. And Hoel, L. A. Traffic and Highway Engineering.
  • Chakroborty, P. and Das, A. Principles of Transportation Engineering.
  • Kadiyali, L. R. Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning.

Grading

• Quiz #1: 15%
• Mid semester exam: 30%
• Quiz #2: 15%
• Comprehensive exam: 30%
• Term paper: 10%

Quizzes, mid semester and comprehensive exams

• Two quizzes will be conducted; one (quiz #1) before and another (quiz #2) after the minor exam. Exact date, time and place will be notified later.
• Mid semester and comprehensive exams will be scheduled based on the institute timetable.

Homework

• Homework will be assigned almost every week. These will not be graded. Hence, submission is not necessary.
• Students are strongly encouraged to try the homework problems.

Make-up policy

• If the student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Examination due to genuine exigencies, the student must refer to the procedure for applying for Make-up Test/Examination. No make up for the assignments.
• Academic honesty and integrity are to be maintained by all the students throughout the semester and no type of academic dishonesty is acceptable.