Course : Introduction to Transportation Planning

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Course code/credits and contact hours : TKS2106/2.0
Semester : III
Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name Dr.Eng. M. Zudhy Irawan, S.T., M.T.
Bibliography :
  1. Blunden, W.R. and Black, J.A., 1971, The Land Use Transport System, 2nd Edition, Pergamon Press, Sydney, Australia
  2. Salter, R. J. and Hounsell, N.B, 1996, Highway Traffic Analysis and Design, Palgrave Macmillan
  3. Ortuzar, J.D. and Wilumsen, L.G., 1994, Modelling Transport 2nd Edition, Wiley, England
  4. Banister, D., 1995, Transport and Urban Development, Spon, London
  5. Pushkarev, B.S. and Jeffrey M.Z., 1977, Public Transportation and Land Use Policy, Indiana University Press, Bloomington
Specific course information
Brief description : This course will explain about the benefits of transportation planning, planning process, and decision making process in transportation planning that includes transport zonation analysis, data collection and survey planning, 4 steps transportation model, and specifically discuss the principals of public transportation planning and service quality.
Prerequisite Courses : None
Required/ elective Required
Studio work : N/A
Laboratory work : N/A
Specific goals of the course
Specific outcomes : Students are able to understand transportation planning process through modelling steps, especially for highway transportation
Student outcomes :
  1. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to have data analysis and interpretation
  2. An ability to design a system, component, or process in order to be able to face the real constraints in economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
  3. A recognition of the need and an ability to engage in life-long learning
  4. Knowledge of contemporary issues in civil engineering
  5. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools for civil engineering practice
Brief list of topics to be covered
  1. Definition of transportation planning, purposes, benefits.
  2. Planning process and its implementation,
  3. Transport modelling,
  4. Transportation zones and planning for survey purposes,
  5. Trip generation and distribution,
  6. Traffic loading and its analysis method,
  7. Public transportation design and service quality