342-0647/02 – Traffic engineering (DI)

Gurantor departmentInstitute of TransportCredits5
Subject guarantordoc. Ing. Michal Dorda, Ph.D.Subject version guarantordoc. Ing. Michal Dorda, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementChoice-compulsory type A
Year1Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2019/2020Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesFSIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
DOR028 doc. Ing. Michal Dorda, Ph.D.
TEI72 doc. Ing. Dušan Teichmann, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+2
Part-time Credit and Examination 10+8

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The student will be familiar with the basic terminology from the field of traffic engineering. The student will be able to calculate the capacity of individual types of intersections and will be familiar with traffic flow theory.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials

Summary

1. Introduction to traffic engineering, roads, intersections 2. Traffic surveys – aim, classification, methods, evaluation 3. Traffic prognosis – aim, methods 4. Signalized intersections 5. Methods of control plan design 6. Capacity of signalized intersections. 7. Roundabouts 8. Uncontrolled intersections 9. Traffic flow theory 10. Macroscopical models 11. Microscopical models 12. Road capacity calculation using traffic flow theory 13. Traffic flow interaction 14. Controlling and regulation of transport

Compulsory literature:

Highway Capacity Manual, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. 1985. Jacquemart, G.: Modern Roundabout Practice in the United States. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1998, 74 s. ISBN 0-309-06120-2. Morlok, E. K. Introduction to Transportation Engineering and Planning. USA. ISBN 0-07-043132-9

Recommended literature:

Highway Capacity Manual, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. 1985. Jacquemart, G.: Modern Roundabout Practice in the United States. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C., 1998, 74 s. ISBN 0-309-06120-2. Morlok, E. K. Introduction to Transportation Engineering and Planning. USA. ISBN 0-07-043132-9

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Individuální práce studentů: • Úloha 1 – Návrh signálního plánu světelně řízené křižovatky metodou saturovaného toku • Úloha 2 – Návrh signálního plánu světelně řízené křižovatky lineárním matematickým modelem Test na konci semestru a ústní zkouška (2 teoretické otázky).

E-learning

Other requirements

No other requierements.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Introduction to traffic engineering, roads, intersections 2. Traffic surveys – aim, classification, methods, evaluation 3. Traffic prognosis – aim, methods 4. Signalized intersections 5. Methods of control plan design 6. Capacity of signalized intersections. 7. Roundabouts 8. Uncontrolled intersections 9. Traffic flow theory 10. Macroscopical models 11. Microscopical models 12. Road capacity calculation using traffic flow theory 13. Traffic flow interaction 14. Controlling and regulation of transport

Conditions for subject completion

Part-time form (validity from: 2019/2020 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Credit Credit 35  18
        Examination Examination 65  15 3
Mandatory attendence participation: Semestral project - design of a control plan of a signalized intersection using the method of saturated flow and linear programming. Credit test. Oral exam.

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Attendance in lessons is not required for students with ISP, if necessary, the possibility of conducting individual consultations. Semestral project - design of a control plan of a signalized intersection using the method of saturated flow and linear programming. Credit test. Oral exam.

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2019/2020 (N1041A040002) Transport Systems and Equipment (S01) Transport Systems OPP P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type A study plan
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Assessment of instruction



2019/2020 Winter