Traffic and Transports 2

Code:

EC5245

Acronym:

CT2

Instance: 2004/2005 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Transport Infrastructures Division
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEC	24	Plano de Estudos EC a partir de 2003	5	3	6	-
		P.E. dos Bacharéis de 2003	5	3	6	-
		P.E. dos Bacharéis em Eng. Geo. de 2003	5	3	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Fundamental problems and methodologies of traffic engineering and control. Urban traffic flow. Transport modes and modal split models. Accident analysis and prevention.

Program

Bus transit, urban congestion and modal split Road safety. Accident analysis and "black spot" detection. Related statistical problems. Accidents, traffic volume and speed. Performance of corrective actions for accident redution. Matrices O/D and transportation problems. Graph theory and applications.

Main Bibliography

Papers prepared by the teaching

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures and practical exercises concerning the proposed themes.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Calculation formula of final grade

CF = CT + CP/2
CF = final classification
CT = Classification of theoretical component
CT = Classification of practical component

Observations

Working time outside normal classes

6 * 18/36 = 3.6 = 4h