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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
INS 638	TRAFFIC FLOW THEORY	3 + 0	1st Semester	7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Master's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	To develop abilities of students about Traffic Flow Theory in both theoretical and practically.
Course Content	Characteristics of Traffic Flows, Microscopic Speed and Density Specifications, Microscopic Flow Models, Macroscopic Flow, Speed and Density Specifications, Analytical Methods, Capacity Analysis, Traffic Flow Models, Speed, Flow, Density Relations, Shock waves Analysis, Queueing Analysis, Simulation Models
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Will be able to have an idea about macroscobic and microscopic traffic flow models
2	Will be able to develop some models using speed, flow and density relations
3	Will be able to have an ability about shock wave classification and analysis

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

	PO 01	PO 02	PO 03	PO 04	PO 05	PO 06	PO 07	PO 08	PO 09	PO 10	PO 11
LO 001		5	5	5		5
LO 002		5	5	5		5
LO 003		5	5	5		5
Sub Total		15	15	15		15
Contribution	0	5	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	3	42
Assignments	2	30	60
Mid-terms	1	25	25
Final examination	1	26	26
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			195 7,5

COURSE DETAILS

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	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2015-2016 Fall	1	YETİŞ ŞAZİ MURAT

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
INS 638	TRAFFIC FLOW THEORY	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2015-2016 Fall

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Prof. Dr. YETİŞ ŞAZİ MURAT	ysmurat@pau.edu.tr		MUH B0123	%70

Goals		To develop abilities of students about Traffic Flow Theory in both theoretical and practically.
Content		Characteristics of Traffic Flows, Microscopic Speed and Density Specifications, Microscopic Flow Models, Macroscopic Flow, Speed and Density Specifications, Analytical Methods, Capacity Analysis, Traffic Flow Models, Speed, Flow, Density Relations, Shock waves Analysis, Queueing Analysis, Simulation Models

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Introduction, Syllabus
2	Basic Traffic Flow Characteristics
3	Macroscobic and Microscobic Flow, Speed and Density Parameters
4	Car Following Models
5	Vehicle Headways and Statistical Distributions
6	Mid-Term
7	Advanced Speed-Flow-Density Models
8	Shock Wave Analysis
9	Shock Wave Analysis
10	Queueing Analysis
11	Queueing Analysis
12	Introduction to Traffic Simulation
13	Macro Simulation Models
14	Micro Simulation Models

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Resources	Resources Language
May, A.D.(1995) Traffic Flow Fundamentals, Prentice-Hall Pub. Co., NY, USA	English
TRB (2003) Traffic Flow Theory, US DOT, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., USA	English
Gedizlioglu, E. (1996) Trafik Akım Kuramı Ders Notları, İTÜ.	Türkçe

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	50	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	50	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

Prospective Student