Course detail

Traffic Engineering (KON)

FAST-NMB014Acad. year: 2023/2024

Basic theory of traffic flow, capacity calculations of road sections and crossroads.
Use of new control technologies for capacity raise and traffic monitoring.
Data collection and data processing in traffic flow and in public transport.
Basis of microscopic and macroscopic traffic flow model.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Petr Holcner, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Road Structures (PKO)

Entry knowledge

Text processing, spreadsheets, elementary knowledge of CAD, mathematics, physics.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

Principles of traffic engineering, traffic flow theory, traffic data collection and processing, capacity calculations, forecasting, traffic control and organisation.
Students understand principles of traffic flow phenomena, and they get knowledge of traffic engineering methods. They are able to collect traffic data, process and analyze them. They know capacity calculations, forecasting, traffic control and organisation.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-SIK Master's, 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Holcner, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Traffic surveys. 2. Traffic surveys. 3. Traffic count. 4. Traffic count. 5. Capacity calculations – traffic light controlled intersections. 6. Capacity calculations – traffic light controlled intersections. 7. Capacity calculations – uncontrolled intersections. 8. Capacity calculations – uncontrolled intersections. 9. Capacity calculations – roundabouts. 10. Capacity calculations – roundabouts.

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Holcner, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Traffic surveys. 2. Traffic surveys. 3. Traffic count. 4. Traffic count. 5. Capacity calculations – traffic light controlled intersections. 6. Capacity calculations – traffic light controlled intersections. 7. Capacity calculations – uncontrolled intersections. 8. Capacity calculations – uncontrolled intersections. 9. Capacity calculations – roundabouts. 10. Capacity calculations – roundabouts.