Course detail
Traffic Engineering (KON)
FAST-NMB014Acad. year: 2025/2026
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
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.
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 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
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 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
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.