George Mason University

CEIE 360

Introduction to Transportation Engineering

Course Syllabus


Date Lecture Topic Lecture Materials

Week 1

Intro to Course/U.S. Transportation System

 

Week 2

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; Ch 2 Vehicle Performance

Ch 2 Notes

MUTCD Notes

Week 3

Review of Curve Geometry: Ch 3 Vertical Alignment

Ch 3 Part I Notes

Week 4

Highway Geometric Design: Ch 3Horizontal Alignment

Ch 3 Part II Notes

Week 5

Complete Chapter 3 & Problem Solving Workshop

 

Week 6

Introduction to Traffic Stream Characteristics; Ch 5 Traffic Stream Characteristics - Queuing

Ch 5 Part I Notes

**Week 7**

Mid-Term

 

Week 8

No Class - Columbus Day Weekend Break

 

Week 9

Ch 5 Traffic Stream Characteristics; Ch 6 Intro to Highway Capacity and Level of Service Analysis

Ch 5 Part II Notes

Ch 6 Part I Notes

Week 10

Ch 6 Highway Capacity Concepts

Ch 6 Part II Notes

Week 11

Ch 7 Traffic Control and Analysis

Ch 7 Part I Notes

Week 12

Ch 7 Complete Traffic Control and Analysis

Ch 7 Part II Notes

Week 13

Ch 8 Travel Demand and Traffic Forecasting

Ch 8 Part I Notes

Week 14

Ch 8 Travel Demand and Traffic Forecasting

Ch 8 Part II Notes

Week 15

Final Exam

 
CEIE 360