Course detail

Selected issues of highways I.

FAST-5M3Acad. year: 2020/2021

Theory of traffic flow, modelling, analysis of traffic flow phenomena. This knowledge is used for transportation systems analysis and for transportation planning. Attention is payed to intelligent trasportation systems and telematics. Next, telematic technologies, function, required properties, benefits and feasibilities are described.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Department

Institute of Road Structures (PKO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of traffic engineering, roads and motorway design and urban roads, PC user competence (ACAD, ...)

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Traffic flow theory
2. Macroscopic models, microscopic models, cellular automata
3. Microscopic traffic flow simulations
4. Non-linear dynamics of traffic flow
5. Simulations of traffic flow for different models and parametres
6. Principles of traffic planning
7. Traffic data for planning
8. Strategy for individual transportation reduction
9. Modal split, transportation systems
10. Practical transportation survey and photographical documentation
11. Integrated transportation systems
12. Intelligent transportation systems (ITS), telematics
13. Technologies for ITS

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Knowledge of traffic flow phenomena. Principles of traffic flow modelling. Simulation and analysis of simulated phenomena.
Trasport systems, transportation planning.
Telematics, intelligent transport systems.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Habarda Dušan: Mestská hromadná doprava. Alfa Bratislava 1984
Medelská V., Jirava P., Nop D., Rojan J.: Dopravné inžinierstvo. Alfa Bratislava 1991
Šrytr Petr a kol.: Městské inženýrství I.. Academia Praha 1998
Šrytr Petr a kol.: Městské inženýrství II.. Academia Praha 2001
Tibor Schlosser: Inteligentné dopravné systémy. Jaga group Bratislava 2001

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer