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

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

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 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.