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Traffic Engineering and Control, 6 credits
Trafikteknik och trafikstyrning, 6 hp
TNK101
Main field of study
Transportation Systems EngineeringCourse level
Second cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Johan OlstamDirector of studies or equivalent
Erik BergfeldtEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 41 hRecommended self-study hours: 119 h
Available for exchange students
YesECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6CKTS | Communication and Transportation Engineering, M Sc in Engineering | 9 (Autumn 2017) | 1 | 1 | English | Norrköping, Norrköping | E |
| 6CKTS | Communication and Transportation Engineering, M Sc in Engineering (Master Profile Traffic Informatics) | 9 (Autumn 2017) | 1 | 1 | English | Norrköping, Norrköping | C |
| 6MTSL | Intelligent Transport Systems and Logistics, Master's programme | 3 (Autumn 2017) | 1 | 1 | English | Norrköping, Norrköping | E |
Main field of study
Transportation Systems EngineeringCourse level
Second cycleAdvancement level
A1XCourse offered for
- Intelligent Transport Systems and Logistics, Master's programme
- Communication and Transportation Engineering, M Sc in Engineering
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of traffic theory and traffic planning and simulation modelsIntended learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to give fundamental theoretic and practical knowledge about dynamic traffic models and its applications.
After completion of the course the student will be able to
- Describe the fundamental traffic flow theories and formulate and analyze basic traffic flow relations
- Describe the basic notation, theory, and models for analysis of capacity and level-of-service at intersections and apply it on real world problems
- Describe and design signal setting strategies for isolated intersections and describe signal settings for coordinated intersections
- Formulate and utilize macroscopic traffic flow simulation models for traffic analysis, including shockwave analysis
- Describe and utilize dynamic traffic assignment models for evaluating and analyzing traffic management and control systems
- Describe and utilize methods for evaluating traffic impact on the environment
- Describe different types of traffic models’ advantages, disadvantages, and suitability for analyzing different types of traffic facilities and traffic control and management systems
- Discuss and analyze the relevance of the course and the course content in relation to the scope of the master program that the student are taking and in relation to a future working carrier as a traffic engineer
Course content
- Traffic flow theory
- Capacity models for intersections
- Traffic signals
- Experiments with intersection capacity computations
- Traffic management and control
- Macroscopic traffic flow simulation
- Experiments with macroscopic simulation model and a traffic control systems
- Dynamic traffic assignment and mesoscopic traffic simulation
- Experiments with dynamic traffic assignment and traffic management
Teaching and working methods
The course consists of lectures and laborations
Examination
| UPG2 | Project work | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG1 | Hand-in assignments | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Department
Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskapDirector of Studies or equivalent
Erik BergfeldtExaminer
Johan OlstamEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 41 hRecommended self-study hours: 119 h
Course literature
Webbsida med kompendiematerial samt utdelat material| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
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| UPG2 | Project work | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
| UPG1 | Hand-in assignments | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Course literature is preliminary.
Webbsida med kompendiematerial samt utdelat material
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level) |
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| 1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level) |
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| 1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level) |
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| 1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level) |
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| 1.5 Insight into current research and development work |
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| 2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES | ||||||
| 2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving |
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| 2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery |
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| 2.3 System thinking |
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| 2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning |
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| 2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities |
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| 3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION | ||||||
| 3.1 Teamwork |
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| 3.2 Communications |
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| 3.3 Communication in foreign languages |
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| 4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT | ||||||
| 4.1 External, societal, and environmental context |
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| 4.2 Enterprise and business context |
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| 4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management |
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| 4.4 Designing |
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| 4.5 Implementing |
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| 4.6 Operating |
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| 5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
| 5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development |
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| 5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development |
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| 5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects |
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| 5.4 Execution of research or development projects |
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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