CE 705 Intelligent Transportation Systems
3 Credit Hours
Intelligent Transportation Systems [ITS] planning and human factor elements; application of monitoring, communications and information dissemination technologies to transportation systems; advanced traffic management for freeway and arterial systems; traveler information and public transportation systems; automated vehicle and highway systems. ITS evaluation methods and models.
Prerequisite
Graduate standing in CCEE
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, the student should have a basic understanding of the following ITS-related issues:
- Definition of ITS, with particular emphasis on Advanced Traffic Management and Traveler Information Systems
- The historic growth of ITS from both public policy and market economic perspectives
- Elements of Vehicle Location and Route Navigation and Guidance concepts
- Planning and human factor issues for ITS
- Case studies on deployment planning and system design and operation
- Traffic and incident management
- ITS Models and Evaluation Methods
Course Requirements
| Mid-term exam | 20% |
| Final exam | 20% |
| Term paper | 20% |
| One ATMS-focused project | 20% |
| One ATIS-focused project | 20% |
Textbook
ITS ePrimer. USDOT Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Knowledge Exchange. http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/ePrimer.aspx
Additional Reading: CITE Consortium ITS Course Modules. http://www.citeconsortium.org. (Login information to be provided)
Word processing and spreadsheet-based analysis capabilities are required.
Updated 10/14/2020