Core Module Information
Module title: Traffic Engineering Design

SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: CTR11131
Module leader: Faheem Ahmed Malik
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Built Environment
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Description of module content:

The module will introduce students to the current industry design standards, guidelines, as well as introduce to the Best Practices within Europe and Internationally. The module will provide students with the skills to perform a) Geometric design of a Roadway, b) Design principles for selection of an Intersection type, c) Design of Priority Intersections, d) Design of Roundabouts, e) Traffic Signal Design, f) Understanding of corresponding implications on Road Safety and Sustainability, and g) Special Provisions for Cycling. Communication and report writing skills will be developed in the individual coursework element of the module which will contribute to 40% of the total assessment. To develop the real life problem solving skills, and working within a specific time frame, an online centrally timetabled exam (60%) will be conducted.Examples used for teaching will be derived from transport research and studies, including real project case studies and global challenges. Research and scholarly activity will be fundamental in this module, particularly with reference to the coursework. Students will be asked to undertake scholarly activity and leverage relevant information from research publications, academic journals and industry websites to assess current developments in Traffic Engineering. Particular emphasis will be given to the sustainability aspect of the design work that is conducted through the coursework, as the students are asked to appraise the impact of real-life design concepts on road operations and the users, and to identify design solutions that will optimise driving behaviour and network operations and minimise the long- term nuisance to the local communities and environment. Supporting equality and diversity. This module has been developed to reflect international practices in Traffic Engineering. Unit 1:Highway Geometric Design Considerations Unit 2: Highway Geometric Alignment DesignUnit 3: Highway Geometric Design – Intersections Unit 4: Highway Geometric Design – Roundabouts Unit 5: Isolated Traffic Signal Design Unit 6: Advanced Isolated Traffic Signal Design Unit Unit 7: Linked Traffic Signals DesignUnit 8: ITS for Road Network OperationsUnit 9: Design Principles for Cycling.Unit 10: Human Centric Transportation Design and Human Error

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Understand and critically appraise traffic flow principles, data collection techniques and road network operations.

LO2: Identify, examine and critically assess the major design elements and principles of road layouts, including the geometric alignment considerations based on national and international standards and guidelines.

LO3: Design road intersections such as priority junctions and roundabouts and analyse road traffic capacity, queues and delays.

LO4: Design traffic signal layouts and calculate traffic signal timings for both isolated and linked networks.

LO5: Recommend intelligent transportation and urban traffic control systems that can provide benefits for road network operations.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, Blended,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Blended
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Faheem Ahmed Malik
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 20 Lectorial form of teaching method will be employed, i.e, Lectures + Tutorials. Face to face support, and directed study tasks will encourage integration of key reading material. Moodle will be utilized for students to access all course materials and additional material such as reading list, references, extra materials, and tutorial solutions. The module is practical approach based and will aim to provide students with necessary skills and training to work in wider Transportation industry.
Face To Face Tutorial 10 Each lecture will start with the introduction of theory/ relevant guidelines for design/ national and international standard. This will the be followed by Class Tutorials. This will be in the form of individual / group work with a specific problem being solved in class
Face To Face Centrally Time Tabled Examination 3 Centrally Time Tabled Examination
Online Guided independent study 167 Guided independent study
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 40 1~2~3 Week 8 , WORDS= 2500 hours The summative assessment will be composed of two components, a coursework which is worth 40% of the total module mark, and a centrally timetabled exam which is worth the remaining 60% of the mark. The coursework will focus on the critical assessment of various implications of highway geometric design as well as on design provisions for various groups of road users. In this context, the students will be asked to apply what they have learned about traffic engineering design, provide design solutions for roadway segments or intersections, and prepare a report using real-world case studies (LO1-LO3).
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 60 1~2~3~4~5 Exam Period HOURS= 3 hours Centrally Time Tabled Examination: The summative assessment will be composed of two components, a coursework which is worth 40% of the total module mark, and a centrally timetabled exam which is worth the remaining 60% of the mark. The second component of summative assessment is in the form of an end-of-trimester exam, testing allLOs (LO1- LO5).
Component 1 subtotal: 40
Component 2 subtotal: 60
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
CTR11131 Traffic Engineering Design