227-0312/03 – Traffic Control Systems (SČSD)
| Gurantor department | Department of Transport Constructions | Credits | 5 |
| Subject guarantor | doc. Ing. Miloslav Řezáč, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | doc. Ing. Miloslav Řezáč, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory |
| Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2015/2016 | Year of cancellation | 2020/2021 |
| Intended for the faculties | FAST | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The goal is to acquire knowledge on the spot, group and line management and traffic coordination (green wave). They will gain practical experience in the central traffic control in selected cities and will deal with the issue of preferences into account public transport and traffic barrier-free buildings.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Individual consultations
Tutorials
Summary
The course deals with complex issues of the system (central), traffic management, especially in larger agglomerations.
Students will acquire knowledge on the spot, group and line management and traffic coordination (green wave). They will gain practical experience in the central traffic control in selected cities and will deal with the issue of preference of public transport.
Compulsory literature:
- Donald R. Drew, McGraw-Hill: Traffic flow theory and control, 1968.
- Fred L. Mannering, Scott S. Washburn, Walter P. Kilareski: Principles of highway engineering and traffic analysis, Publisher: Wiley, 2009.
Recommended literature:
- PIARC Road Safety Manual, 2004
- Roberto Busi, Maurizio Tira: Safety for pedestrians and two-wheelers, 2001
- M. Ohidul Haque: Road Safety, Data Colletion, Analysis, Monitoring and Countermeasures Evaluation with cases, 1984
- N. J. Garber, L. A. Hoel: Traffic and Highway Engineering, 2009
- Rune Elvik, Truls Vaa: The Handbook of Road Safety measures, 2004
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
E-learning
Other requirements
At least 70% attendance at the exercises. Absence, up to a maximum of 30%, must be excused and the apology must be accepted by the teacher (the teacher decides to recognize the reason for the excuse). Tasks assigned on the exercises must be hand in within the dates set by the teacher.
Prerequisities
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
- Introduction to road traffic management
- Technical means for road traffic management
- Traffic surveys in the area of road traffic management
- Creation of fixed signal plans
- Dynamic traffic management
- Coordination of control (green wave)
- Controllers and traffic detectors
- Central management (in selected cities)
- Preference public transport
- Managing the movement of pedestrians and cyclists
- Telematics applications in the field of road traffic management
- Excursion specialized centers
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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