Information Package / Course Catalogue
CE 403 Traffic and Transportation Engineering
MEF University
Degree Programs
Psychology
General Information For Students
Diploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Psychology
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Engineering
Course Code CE 403
Course Title in English Traffic and Transportation Engineering
Course Title in Turkish Trafik ve Ulaştırma Mühendisliği
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom,Lecture,Project
Level of Course Introductory
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 4 Recitation: - Lab: - Other: -
Estimated Student Workload 154 hours per semester
Number of Credits 6 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge None
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To become familiar with traffic engineering and transportation projects.
Course Description This course will familiarize the student with traffic systems and components, transportation demand and its characteristics, transportation economics, transportation models, sustainability, social and environmental factors of transportation, components of traffic stream, characteristics of road users and vehicles, vehicle dynamics, traffic flow theory and models, car following and queuing theories, operation of traffic, traffic data, capacity and level of service, traffic control methods and strategies, design of intersections, geometric design and standards, location survey and plan of a road, horizontal curves, profile of a road, vertical curves, cross sections and introduction to earthworks.
Course Description in Turkish Bu derste trafik sistemleri ve bileşenleri, ulaşım talebi ve özelikleri, ulaştırma ekonomisi, ulaşım modelleri, sürdürülebilirlik, toplum ve çevre ile olan etkileşim, trafik akışının bileşenleri, trafik akış özelikleri, araç dinamikleri, trafik akış teorisi ve modelleri, araç takip, trafik akışı, hacmi ve özelikleri, hizmet seviyesi, trafik kontrol yöntemleri, kavşak tasarımı, geometrik tasarım ve standartlar, güzergah tayini, plan hazırlama, yatay kurp tasarımı, düşey kurp hesabı, en kesit, boy kesit gösterimleri ve toprak işleri hesabı konuları işlenmektedir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) demonstrate a solid grounding in the fundamentals of traffic engineering;
2) differentiate issues related to planning and managing transport operations;
3) identify the construction and inspection requirements of the transportation engineering;
4) demonstrate computational problem solving skills on geometric design of highway sections;
5) plan and design a transportation project;
6) explain global issues related to professional practice, infrastructure, environment and service populations;
7) develop self-learning skills.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. N
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. N
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. H Exam,HW,Participation
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. N
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. N
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. N
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. N
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). N
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. S Participation
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. S HW,Participation
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. N
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. S Exam,HW
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. H Exam,HW
Prepared by and Date GÖRKEM AKYOL , June 2023
Course Coordinator GÖRKEM AKYOL
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Asst. Prof. Dr. FATİH YONAR

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction to transportation and transportation engineering, Transportation systems and its components
2) Operation of traffic, Traffic data, Capacity and Level of Service
3) Introduction to transportation planning, Transportation Demand and its characteristics, Transportation economics, Transportation models
4) Characteristics of road users and vehicles, vehicle dynamics
5) Vehicle Dynamics (Application)
6) An overview of geometric design, Geometrical standards
7) Location (route) survey and plan of a road (design project)
8) Location (route) survey and plan of a road (design project) (Continued)
9) Horizontal curves (design project)
10) Horizontal curves (design project - continued), Superelevation (design project)
11) Superelevation (design project) (continued)
12) Profile of a road (design project)
13) Vertical curves (design project)
14) Cross sections (design project)
15) Final Exam / Project / Presentation Period
16) Final Exam / Project / Presentation Period
Required/Recommended Readings• Mannering, F.L. and Washburn, S.S., Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis, 7th Edition, Wiley, 2019. • N.J. Garber, L.A. Hoel, Traffic & Highway Engineering, CL- Engineering, 2008. • Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü, Karayolu Tasarım El Kitabı, 2005. • Ortuzar, J. D., and Willumsen, L. G., Modelling Transport, 4th Edition, John Wiley and Sons Ltd., West Sussex, 2011 • Arnott, R. and Kraus, M., Principles of Transport Economics, in Handbook of Transportation Science, p. 689-726, Ed. Randolph, W.H., Kluwer Academic Publishers, New Jersey, 2003 • Gartner, N., Messer, C. J. and Rathi, A. K., Traffic Flow Theory A State-of-the-Art Report (Revised Monograph on Traffic Flow Theory), The Federal Highway Administration, Washington D.C., 2001
Teaching MethodsLectures/contact hours using ‘flipped classroom’ as an active learning technique
Homework and ProjectsOnline and in-class assignments, Transportation design project
Laboratory WorkNone
Computer UseCAD Applications, Office Applications
Other ActivitiesNone
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Quiz(zes) 3 % 30
Project 1 % 40
Midterm(s) 1 % 30
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration

Instructor’s office: Office hours: E-mail address: yonarf@mef.edu.tr; akyolgo@mef.edu.tr Rules for attendance: Missing a midterm: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, each missed midterm by the student will be given the grade of the final exam. No make-up will be given. Missing a final: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 1 3 56
Project 1 35 35
Quiz(zes) 5 7 1 40
Midterm(s) 1 20 3 23
Total Workload 154
Total Workload/25 6.2
ECTS 6