CE 6201: Transportation Planning

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 4177 or approval of instructor
Introduction to urban transportation planning, travel characteristics, demand forecasting techniques, corridor studies, traffic impact studies, and public transit planning and operations.

Note: This course may be cross-leveled with CE 8201

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Explain the classic four-step process to forecast travel demand understand their strengths and weaknesses.
Understand the main concepts that describe traffic flow and methods of measurement, and calculate the performance measures needed to carry out the appropriate analysis.
Understand the key principles of geometric and pavement design and be familiar with important components of the road system.