Traffic Systems Design
Semester 1, 2018
Staff
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Traffic signal timing analysis. Gap acceptance parameters. Intersection analysis of performance (priority, roundabouts and signalised). Some human factors. Introduction to transportation planning modelling. Planning land transport in NZ under the Resource Management and other requirements. Computer modelling and simulation. Prerequisite: CIVIL 361Restriction: CIVIL 403, 460, 660
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The student will be able to analyse basic public transport operations and understand network design. |
ENGA01: engineering knowledge (4) ENGA02: problem analysis (4) ENGA03: design and solution development (2) ENGA07: environment and sustainability (2) UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (4) UOA_2: Critical Thinking (4) UOA_3: Solution Seeking (4) |
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The student will be able to understand how to collect data for transportation planning and apply the four step model to problems. |
ENGA01: engineering knowledge (4) ENGA02: problem analysis (4) UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (4) UOA_3: Solution Seeking (4) |
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The student will be able to understand the social impact of mobility and accessibility provided by transport systems. |
ENGA01: engineering knowledge (4) ENGA06: engineering and society (2) ENGA07: environment and sustainability (2) UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (4) UOA_6: Social and Environmental Responsiblities (2) |
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The student will be able to collect data from road intersections and conduct operational analysis of the intersection (vehicles, pedestrians and control systems) using analytical methods based on ARR 123 report and using SIDRA software. |
ENGA01: engineering knowledge (4) ENGA02: problem analysis (4) ENGA03: design and solution development (2) ENGA04: investigation (0) ENGA05: modern tool usage (2) ENGA09: individual and team work (2) ENGK02: mathematical modelling (0) ENGK05: engineering design (0) ENGK06: engineering practice (0) ENGP03: depth of analysis required (0) ENGSCI_04: Use Models (0) ENGSCI_05: Problem solving techniques (0) UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (4) UOA_2: Critical Thinking (4) UOA_3: Solution Seeking (4) UOA_4: Communication and Engagement (0) UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (0) UOA_6: Social and Environmental Responsiblities (2) |
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The student will be introduced to a range of modelling tools for transport facilities, framework and criteria for selection of models including traffic stream models, shock wave theory and queuing theory. The student will be able to use these models to analyze traffic operations in road facilities. |
ENGA01: engineering knowledge (4) ENGA02: problem analysis (4) ENGA03: design and solution development (2) ENGA05: modern tool usage (2) ENGK02: mathematical modelling (0) ENGK03: abstraction and formulation (0) ENGK05: engineering design (0) ENGK06: engineering practice (0) ENGP03: depth of analysis required (0) ENGSCI_04: Use Models (0) ENGSCI_05: Problem solving techniques (0) UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (4) UOA_2: Critical Thinking (4) UOA_3: Solution Seeking (4) UOA_6: Social and Environmental Responsiblities (2) |
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The student will be able to undertake operational analyses of traffic operations at signalized intersections based on methods proposed in ARR 123 report. |
ENGA01: engineering knowledge (4) ENGA02: problem analysis (4) ENGA03: design and solution development (2) ENGK02: mathematical modelling (0) ENGK05: engineering design (0) ENGK06: engineering practice (0) ENGSCI_04: Use Models (0) ENGSCI_05: Problem solving techniques (0) UOA_3: Solution Seeking (4) UOA_6: Social and Environmental Responsiblities (2) |
No related assessments |
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