1. Highways & Transportation I (ECIV 4333) Course Outline 1 The Islamic University of Gaza Faculty of Engineering Highways & Transportation I (ECIV 4333) Instructors: Dr. Y. R. Sarraj Dr. Essam Almasri Semester: Fall 2009 Introduction; Highways & Transportation Engineering I provides an introduction to: systems approach to planning and design of highway, railroad, air, ocean and urban transportation systems. Its basic purpose is to introduce the basic operational characteristics and requirements of transportation elements. Transportation engineering is necessary for nearly all aspects of infrastructure building projects.

2. Highways & Transportation I (ECIV 4333) Course Objectives This course introduces the student to the basic design concepts of traffic engineering. The student will be able to identify the existing traffic conditions by: conducting different surveys, based on travel time, delays, speed, volume and capacity. Moreover, s/he will be able to build the basic relationship between the speed, the flow and the capacity of the roadway. The course will also introduce the student to: junction design and safety on roads Course Outline 2

3. Highways & Transportation I (ECIV 4333) 1 Introduction to Transport Planning6 hours 1.1Background 1.2Highway and Traffic Planning 1.3Environmental Assessments 1.4Urban Road Systems 1.5Highway system classification 1.6Highway Revenue (Finance) 1.7Homework: 2 Highway Traffic Characteristics and Measurements6 hours 2.1Introduction 2.2Inventory and condition surveys: 2.3Volume Studies 2.4Speed studies 2.5Delay Studies 2.6Origin and destination surveys 2.7Area-wide Surveys 2.8Environmental Studies 3 Driver, pedestrian and vehicle characteristics4 hours 3.1Driver Characteristics, 3.2 Pedestrian Characteristics 3.2Vehicle Characteristics Course Outline 3

4. Highways & Transportation I (ECIV 4333) Course Outline 4 4 Highway Design Volume and travel demand estimates3 hours 4.1Highway Design Volume 4.2Travel Estimates 5 Highway Capacity and Traffic Flow Characteristics8 hours 5.1Definitions and Concepts 5.2Basic Principles of traffic flow 5.3Capacity Analysis and Design for a Freeway Segment 5.4Capacity Analysis and Design for a Multilane Highway 5.5Capacity Analysis and Design for a two-lane Highway 6 Introduction to Intersection Design and Analysis9 hours 6.1Introduction 6.2Basic Design Principles 6.3Design Process 6.4Priority Intersections 6.5Roundabouts 6.6Signalized Intersections

5. Highways & Transportation I (ECIV 4333) 7 Parking3 hours 7.1Introduction 7.2Town Centre Parking 7.3Parking Surveys 7.4Management of on street parking 7.5Off street Parking Course Outline 5 8 Road Safety and Traffic Management3 hours 8.1Accidents 8.2Factors Contributing to accidents 8.3Road Safety education

6. Highways & Transportation I (ECIV 4333) Course Outline 5 Presentation Methodology: Lectures using LCD or over head projector, discussion classes, Student presentations projects and field work. Grading Policy: Midterm Exam. 25% Course Work. 25% Final Exam. 50% Attendance: According to the university per-laws, students with absences that exceed 25 % will not be permitted to take the final exam.

7. Highways & Transportation I (ECIV 4333) The Transport Task Everybody travels whether it be to work, play, shop or do business. All raw materials must be conveyed from the land to a place of manufacture or usage, and all goods must be moved from the factory to the market place and from the staff to the consumer. Transport is the means by which these activities occur; it is the cement that binds together communities and their activities. Meeting these needs has been, and continues to be, the transport task.