ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Course Outline and Course Plan

Name of the
Moinul Hossain Position Professor
Teacher
Department Civil and Environmental Engineering Programme Undergraduate
Introduction to Transportation
Course Code CEE 4551 Course Title
Engineering
Academic
2019-2020 Semester Winter
Year
Contact Hours 3.0 Credit Hours 3.0
Text books
1. Traffic Engineering (3rd or 4th Ed.) Authors of 1. Roess R. P. et al.
and Reference
2. Modelling Transport (3rd or 4th Ed.) the books 2. Ortuzar and Willumsen
books (if any)
Prerequisites
This subject is an introductory course in Transportation Engineering
(If any)
Teaching Lecture Group discussion Demonstration Problem solving
Methods/
Project
Approaches Others:
Multi-media Board and
Teaching aids OHP Others
Marker

Course Assessment Method

Attendance Mid Semester Semester
Quiz 15% of Total Marks (Best 3 out of 4)
(10%) (25%) Final (50%)
1st Quiz 2nd Quiz 3rd Quiz 4th Quiz Others
Week/Date Week/Date
Week/Date Week/Date Week/Date Week/Date Assignment Homework
surprise surprise surprise surprise

Introduction to transportation engineering; development of transportation systems;

elements of transportation system; transportation in Bangladesh; modal share;
transportation planning concepts: collection, study and analysis of basic data;
Course highway location and surveys; geometric design of highways: elements of design,
Contents cross-section elements, curves and sight distances; road intersections; traffic
engineering: the road/traffic system, vehicle and traffic characteristics, traffic
control devices, traffic studies, parking and roadway lighting; waterways and
terminals.
LO1. to help students feel justifiably confident of their ability to break down a
complex problem in transportation engineering and solve it piece by piece;
LO2. to help students become able to understand the fundamentals of traffic flow
theory, conduct traffic survey, analyze the data, design roads and develop basic
Learning
transportation models;
Objectives
LO3. to equip students with the ability to appropriately apply design guidelines
(LO)
and law of land related to traffic and transportation engineering in solving
complex transportation design problems.
LO4. to be able to derive complex solutions in transportation engineering
considering technical soundness, cost, comfort, safety and sustainability.

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 Linkage of LOs with Assessment Methods & their Weights:

LO Assessment Method (%)

Class attendance 10
1-2 Quiz 15
1-3 Mid-term exam 25
1-3 Final exam 50

Mapping of LOs and Program outcomes (POs):

Program outcomes* (Appendix-1)
Learning Outcome (LOs) of the Course
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
LO1. to help students feel justifiably confident of
their ability to break down a complex problem in √
transportation engineering and solve it piece by
piece;
LO2. to help students become able to understand
the fundamentals of traffic flow theory, conduct √
traffic survey, analyze the data, design roads and
develop basic transportation models;
LO3. to equip students with the ability to
appropriately analyze and interpret data, apply
relevant design guidelines and law of land related √
to traffic and transportation engineering in
solving complex transportation design problems.
LO4. to be able to derive complex solutions in
transportation engineering considering technical √
soundness, legal framework, cost, comfort, safety
and sustainability.

Grading Policy

Numeric Grade Letter Grade Grade Point

80% and above A+ 4.00
75% to less than 80% A 3.75
70% to less than 75% A- 3.50
65% to less than 70% B+ 3.25
60% to less than 65% B 3.00
55% to less than 60% B- 2.75
50% to less than 55% C+ 2.50
45% to less than 50% C 2.25
40% to less than 45% D 2.00
Less than 40% F 0.00

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 Weekly plan for course content
Task/Read
Weeks Topics
ing
Introduction, Design objectives and constrains/control and
1 Ch 01
criteria
2 Driving Performance, Human Factors and Road Characteristics Ch 02
3 Vehicle Characteristics Ch 02
4 Road Classifications and Horizontal Curve Ch 03
5 Vertical Curve and Cross-sectional design Ch 03
6 Intersection Design, Layout and Bus Stop design Ch 19
Ch 012,
7 Interchange Design and LOS Lecture
Notes
8 Traffic Flow Theory Ch 05
9 Volume Study Ch 08
10 Speed Study Ch 09
11 Travel Time and Delay Ch 09
Lecture
12 Traffic Signal for Isolated Intersection
notes
Lecture
13 Transportation Modelling – 4 Step Modelling I
notes
Lecture
14 Transportation Modelling – 4 Step Modelling II
notes
15 Review/Makeup Class

Instructor contact details:

Moinul Hossain
Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
Islamic University of Technology (IUT)
Board Bazar, Gazipur – 1704; Bangladesh
Email: moinul@iut-dhaka.edu

Student’s consulting hour: Email and make appointments

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Appendix-1: Program outcomes

PO Program outcomes
No.
Students graduating from the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.Sc. in
Civil Engineering) program, upon graduation students will have the ability to:
PO1 Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering
fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering
problem.
PO2 Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, research the literature and analyze complex
engineering problems and reach substantiated conclusions using first principles of
mathematics, the natural sciences and the engineering sciences.
PO3 Design/Development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems
and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with
appropriate consideration for public health and safety as well as cultural, societal and
environmental concerns.
PO4 Conduct investigations of complex problems: Conduct investigations of complex
problems, considering design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data and
synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions.
PO5 Modern tools usage: Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources and
modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modelling to complex
engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
PO6 The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to
assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent
responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice.
PO7 Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of professional engineering
solutions in societal and environmental contexts and demonstrate the knowledge of, and
need for sustainable development
PO8 Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities and
the norms of the engineering practice
PO9 Individual and teamwork: Function effectively as an individual and as a member or
leader of diverse teams as well as in multidisciplinary settings.
PO10 Communication: Communicate effectively about complex engineering activities with
the engineering community and with society at large. Be able to comprehend and write
effective reports, design documentation, make effective presentations and give and
receive clear instructions.
PO11 Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the
engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work as a
member or a leader of a team to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments.
PO12 Life-long learning: Recognize the need for and have the preparation and ability to
engage in independent, life-long learning in the broadest context of technological
change.