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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
6CE352INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING2+1+03415.08.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program CIVIL ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To have fundamental knowledge about concepts of transportation and traffic engineering through an in-depth study of highway transportation
To learn forces acting on a vehicle and their effects on road vehicle performance
To learn basic principles of geometric design of highways and pavement design
To have knowledge about traffic models
Course Content This course aims to introduce the fundamental concepts of transportation engineering through an in-depth study of highway transportation. It covers the topics such as introduction to highway, railway, and airport engineering, transportation planning, vehicle dynamics, geometric design of roads, pavement design principles and basic of traffic engineering.
Course Methods and Techniques Mannering F.L., Washburn S.S., Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis, John Wiley, 5th edition, 2013.
Paul H.W., Norman A., Robert S., Transportation Engineering: Planning and Design, John Wiley, 4th edition, 1998.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Halil İbrahim FEDAKAR halilibrahim.fedakar@agu.edu.tr
Research Assist.Dr. HAKAN YALÇIN hakan.yalcin@agu.edu.tr
Assistants Research Assist. Merve ERDOĞAN merve.erdogan@agu.edu.tr
Research Assist. Sedat GÜLÇİMEN sedat.gulcimen@agu.edu.tr
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis, 5th Edition
Transportation Engineering: Planning and Design, 4th Edition
Course Notes ntroduction to Transportation Systems
Railway Engineering, Airport Engineering
Introduction to Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis
Road Vehicle Performance 1
Road Vehicle Performance 2
Road Vehicle Performance 3
Geometric Design of Highways 1
Geometric Design of Highways 2
Geometric Design of Highways 3
Highway Materials and Their Testing + Laboratory Tests on Highway Materials
Traffic Stream Parameters and Models
Traffic Stream Parameters and Models
Pavement Design
Pavement Design

Course Category
Engineering %50
Science %25
Field %25

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 2 % 40
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 5 % 20
Laboratuar 1 % 5
Final examination 1 % 30
Total
9
% 95

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Belirsiz 1 14 14
Araştırma Ödevi 2 10 20
Deney 1 1 1
F2F Dersi 3 14 42
Ev Ödevi 2 10 20
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 1 1 1
Rapor 1 10 10
Kişisel Çalışma 1 10 10
Yüz Yüze Ders 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 120

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 LO1. To recognize transportation systems and discuss their importance regarding society and economy
2 LO2. To formulate road vehicle performance-related problems and to solve them for a roadway design
3 LO3. To test some highway materials
4 LO4. To design highways vertically and horizontally
5 LO5. To recognize the general principles of pavement design
6 LO6. To describe traffic stream parameters and models

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Transportation Systems
2 Railway Engineering Airport Engineering
3 Introduction to Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis
4 Road Vehicle Performance 1
5 Road Vehicle Performance 2
6 Road Vehicle Performance 3
7 Geometric Design of Highways 1
8 Geometric Design of Highways 2
9 Active Learning Week activity and Geometric Design of Highways 3
10 Highway Materials and Their Testing + Laboratory Tests on Highway Materials 1
11 Highway Materials and Their Testing + Laboratory Tests on Highway Materials 2
12 Traffic Stream Parameters and Models 1
13 Pavement Design
14 pavement design 2

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
C1 3 3
C2 3 5
C3 5 3 3
C4 3 5
C5 3 3
C6 3 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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