Operation, analysis, and design of signalized intersections : a module for the introductory course in transportation engineering.

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• Creators:
  Kyte, Michael ; Tribelhorn, Maria
• Corporate Creators:
  National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Signalized intersections
  • Transportation engineering
  • Curricula
  • Highway operations
  • Highway traffic control systems
  • Education and training
• Publication/ Report Number:
  N14-04
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  TranLIVE. University of Idaho
• Abstract:
  This report presents materials that can be used as the basis for a module on signalized intersections in the introductory ; course in transportation engineering. The materials were developed based on studies of the work of students who took ; this introductory course, including analysis of examination results, homework assignments, and interviews with students ; to identify concepts that were particularly difficult for them. Existing textbooks commonly used in the introductory course ; were reviewed to identify how concepts and topics related to signalized intersections were treated. Standard guidebooks ; used by transportation professionals were reviewed to identify concepts that would be appropriate to include in a new ; curriculum. The following guidelines were used to develop these materials: ; • Understanding the basic operation of a traffic controller is an important foundation for a realistic understanding of ; how a signalized intersection works. ; • Focusing on the automobile user and pretimed operation allows the student to learn about fundamental principles of ; a signalized intersection. ; • Queuing models are presented as a way of learning about the fundamentals of traffic flow at a signalized intersection. ; • Only those equations that students can apply with some degree of understanding are presented. ; • Learning objectives are clearly stated at the beginning of each section so that the student knows what is to come. ; • Graphically illustrating basic concepts is an important way for students to learn.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT12-G-UTC17
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26989/dot_26989_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.04 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9f4e81c6806829748e71d2c9748fb3bd979418f5f4c0cae5a850d9f4c3f5c698