Faculty of Engineering - Ain Shams University, Home
Transportation Planning
What Will Learn?
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Course AimsIntroduce the fundamentals of transportation planning and its role in shaping urban and regional development. - Familiarize students with the stages of urban and regional transportation planning, including policy formulation, system analysis, and plan implementation. - Develop an understanding of data collection methods essential for transportation planning and analysis. - Explain the traditional sequential approach to travel demand forecasting, including trip generation, trip distribution, modal split, and trip assignment. - Equip students with tools and techniques for evaluating transportation projects based on technical, economic, and social criteria. - Introduce the principles and methodologies of environmental impact assessment (EIA) as applied to transportation infrastructure projects.
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Course Goals
- Quality Education
- Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
Requirements
CEP221s
Description
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English Description
Introduction to transportation planning, Stages of the urban and regional transportation plans, Data collection process required for the transportation plans, Stages of the travel demand forecasting process using the traditional sequential approach, Trip Generation, Trip Distribution, Modal Split, Trip Assignment, Sustainable Transportation Planning. -
Arabic Description
Introduction to transportation planning, Stages of the urban and regional transportation plans, Data collection process required for the transportation plans, Stages of the travel demand forecasting process using the traditional sequential approach, Trip Generation, Trip Distribution, Modal Split, Trip Assignment, Sustainable Transportation Planning.
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DepartmentPublic Works
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Credit Hours3
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GradesTotal ( 100 ) = Midterm (20) + tr.Student Activities (20 = tr.Industry 0% , tr.Project 0% , tr.Self_learning 5% , tr.Seminar 15% ) + tr.Oral/Practical (10) + Exam Grade (50)
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HoursLecture Hours: 2.0, Tutorial Hours: 2.0, Lab Hours: 0.0
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Required SWL100
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Equivalent ECTS4.0
- Sarkar, P. K., Maitri, V., & Joshi, G. J. (2017). Transportation planning: Principles, practices and policies. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd..
- Meyer, M. D. (2016). Transportation planning handbook. John Wiley & Sons.