Course Traffic Engineering

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Course code/credits and contact hours : TKS2102/2.0
Semester : III
Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name : Prof. Dr. Ing. Ir. Achmad Munawar, M.Sc.
Bibliography :
  1. Curin, T. R., 2001, Introduction to Traffic Engineering: A Manual for Data Collection and Analysis. Brooks/Cole
  2. Direktorat Jenderal Bina Marga, 1997, Manual Kapasitas Jalan Indonesia, Departemen Jenderal Bina Marga.
  3. Munawar, A., 2004, Program Komputer untuk Analisis Lalu Lintas, Beta Offset, Yogyakarta
  4. O’Flaherty, C.A. (Ed). 1997, Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering. Arnold.
  5. Salter, R.J. and Hounsell, N. B., 1996. Highway Traffic Analysis and Design (third ed.), Macmillan.
  6. Salter, R.J., 1989, Traffic Engineering Worked Examples (2nd.ed). Macmillan.
  7. Slinn, M., et al., 1998, Traffic Engineering Design: Principles and Studio work. Arnold.
Specific course information
Brief description  : This course contains the characteristics of road user and traffic; vehicles and traffic; traffic velocity; Relationship between volume, velocity and density (fundamental diagram); Macroscopic and microscopic theory; Calculation of capacity and velocity according to Manual Kapasitas Jalan Indonesia (MKJI). Road division based on status and function; Road capacity and level of service; Method of traffic data collection: volume, headway, velocity, density; Choosing types of intersection. The application of MKJI for intersection analysis. Introduction to signal-controlled intersection; Calculation method of green time, lost time and cycle time in signal; Phase and stage setting diagram in signal-controlled intersection; Saturation flow and capacity of signalized intersection; Introduction to unsignalized intersection; gap, lag and capacity of unsignalized intersection; The role of traffic engineering in the environmental management (air quality, noise and vibration). Introduction to computer programs for traffic analysis.
Prerequisite Courses : None
Required/elective : Required
Studio work : N/A
Laboratory work : N/A
Specific goals of the course
Specific outcomes : The students are expected to be able to understand the characteristics of traffic and road user, vehicle; relationship between volume, velocity and density; to understand road hierarchy; to analyze road capacity and level of service; to understand the method of traffic data collection, able to analyze and calculate cycle time, lots time and green time of signalized controlled intersection; able to analyze and calculate the capacity of unsignalized intersection and knowing the role of traffic engineering in the environmental management.
Student outcomes :
  1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering in civil engineering fields
  2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to have data analysis and interpretation
  3. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve civil engineering problems by considering local resources
Brief list of topics to be covered :
  1. Definition of traffic engineering
  2. Characteristics of user, vehicles, speed and traffic
  3. Correlation between volume, speed and density
  4. Macroscopic and microscopic theories
  5. Status and function of roads
  6. Traffic data collection
  7. Capacity and level of road service
  8. Intersections with and without traffic lights
  9. Intersection cycle time, lost time and green time
  10. Saturated traffic and intersection capacity with traffic lights
  11. The role of traffic engineering in environmental management