Traffic and Transports 2

Code:

EC0093

Acronym:

CTRA2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Transport Infrastructures

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Transport Infrastructures Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEC	12	Syllabus since 2006/2007	5	-	5	52,5	133

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This course aims to acquaint students with the principles and methods of Traffic Engineering.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the semester, students should:
a) be capable of understanding and developing applications
b) be capable of applying their knowledge to solve problems and new situations in various contexts.
c) be capable of incorporating knowledge, dealing with complex situations with lack of information. They should also take into account their ethic and social responsibilities.
d) be capable of communicating their conclusions unambiguously.
e) a long-life learning in a self-oriented and autonomous way. 

Working method

Presencial

Program

Signalized intersections design
Public transport functioning
Studies about pedestrians
Parking
Traffic models: general characteristics and examples

DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYLLABUS COHERENCE WITH THE CURRICULAR UNIT'S OBJECTIVES:
This curricular unit is a continuation of Traffic and Transports 1 particularly addressing the issues related to mobility, accessibility and transport. The quality of life is, to some extent, related to their access to goods and services and ensuring the accessibility of sites is a dominant concern for the policy makers. These are complex systems, with interventions at different levels and that require technicians with technical and scientific background that may be able to competently deal with various problems.

Mandatory literature

Transportation Research Board; Highway capacity manual. ISBN: 978-0-309-16077-3
Transportation Research Board; Highway capacity manual. ISBN: 0-309-06681-6
Vuchic, V.R.; Urban Transit: Operations, Planning and Economics

Teaching methods and learning activities

Selection of themes to theoretical and theoretical-practical classes Application

DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Know how to apply their knowledge and comprehension and problem solving in new situations and unfamiliar wide multidisciplinary contexts. Analyze solutions using selected performance indicators. Comparatively evaluate various options. Being able to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and reasoning behind them, both to specialists or non specialists, in a clear and unambiguous manner. Prepare summary reports of the proposed solutions. Criticizing the methodologies and concepts used and recommend future adjustments. Devise effective solutions to real problems. Deal with official statistical information.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Achieving final classification requires compliance with attendance at the course unit, according to the MIEC assessment rules. It is considered that students meet the attendance requirements if, having been regularly enrolled, the number of absences of 25% for each of the classes’ types is not exceeded.

Calculation formula of final grade

FM=0,75*FE+0,25*IW

FM - Final mark

FE - Mark at final exam

IW - Mark of the individual work

Observations

Estimated working time out of classes: 4 hours