CE3201 Introduction to Transportation Engineering
Spring 2008
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CE3201 Introduction to Transportation EngineeringSpring 2008 |
Course
DescriptionIntroduction to analysis and design of fundamental transportation system components, including individual vehicle motion, basic elements of geometric design, vehicle flow and elementary traffic flow relations, capacity analysis, and traffic forecasting.
Instructor
Phone:
612-625-6347
Email:
henryliu@umn.edu
Office Hours: MW
12:05pm ~ 1:05pm (CE 136)
Lecture Time (place): MW 11:15am ~ 12:05 pm (CE 210)
TA: Adam Danczyk danc0010@umn.edu (Recitation/Lab)
Saif Jabari jabar005@umn.edu (Homework Grading)
TA
Office Hours: Adam:
by appointment
Saif:
Tuesday 2 ~ 4pm
TA Office Hour Location: RM 175 in CE Building
SyllabusAnnouncementsTextbook
and References(MKW) Mannering, Fred L., Walter P. Kilareski, and Scott S. Washburn (2004). Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis. 3nd Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Lecture slides,
readings,
assignments| Weeks |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Recitation/Lab (M or W or F) |
Miscellaneous |
| Week 1 Jan. 21 - 25 |
Holiday |
Reading: pp1-6 |
No Recitation | |
| Week 2 Jan. 28 - Feb. 1 |
Lecture Notes Readings: MKW p.7-15 |
Lecture Notes same as Monday Readings: MKW p. 35-40, 76-79 Homework #2, Solution |
Recitation #1, Solution | |
| Week 3 Feb. 4 - 8 |
Reading: MKW pp 45-57 |
Recitation #2, Solution | ||
| Week 4 Feb. 11 - 15 |
Lecture notes same as last Wednesday |
Lecture Reading: MKW pp 57-75 No Homework this week |
Lab #1, Map | |
| Week 5 Feb. 18 - 22 |
Class Cancelled |
Lecture Reading: MKW pp 75-86 Homework #4, Due Feb. 27 Solution |
Recitation #3 Solution |
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| Week 6 Feb. 25 - 29 |
Mid-Term Review | Mid-Term Solution | No Recitation | |
| Week 7 Mar. 3 - 7 |
Lecture Reading: MKW pp.135-141 |
Lecture Reading: MKW pp.141-146 Homework #5 Solution |
Lab #2 (No Recitation) |
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| Week 8 Mar. 10 - 14 |
Reading: MKW 146 - 151 |
Reading: MKW 151-166 |
Lab #3 Preliminary Data |
ITSO Student Conference
on Thursday March 13 (One bonus point) |
| Week 9 Mar. 17 - 21 |
Spring Break | Spring Break | ||
| Week 10 Mar. 24 - 28 |
Same as the lecture on March 12 |
Reading: MKW 170-190 |
Recitation #4 Solution |
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| Week 11 Mar. 31 - Apr. 4 |
Reading: MKW 220-226 |
Reading: MKW 226-236 No homework this week |
Lab #4
Solution |
Transportation Seminar
by Prof. Pravin Varaiya of UC-Berkeley (One bonus point) |
| Week 12 Apr. 7 - 11 |
Reading: MKW 237-243, 260-265 |
Reading: MKW 244-260 |
Turn_Counts.xls | |
| Week 13 Apr. 14 - 18 |
Mid-Term #2 Solution | Lecture Reading: MKW 270-275 |
No Recitation/Lab | |
| Week 14 Apr. 21 - 25 |
Same as last week |
Lecture Reading: MKW 275-281 Homework #9 Solution |
Visit Minnesota Traffic Observatory CE790 |
Grading Sheet |
| Week 15 Apr. 28 - May 2 |
Lecture Reading: MKW 289-301 |
Lecture Reading: MKW 281-289 Homework #10, Appendix, Data Solution |
Recitation #5 Solution |
Summer Position |
| Week 16 May 5 - May 9 |
Final Review | Mid-Term #3 Solution | No Recitation | Grade Sheet May 8, 2008 |
| Week 17 Final Exam Week |
Final Exam Schedule: Tuesday May 13, 8-10am. |
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