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CES 341 Transportation Engineering and Planning
Lecture 1Course Introduction
Asst. Prof. Dr. Mongkut PiantanakulchaiEmail: mongkut@siit.tu.ac.th
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Textbook
Introduction to Transportation Engineering, 2nd Ed, by James H. Banks, McGraw-Hill
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Contents (1/2) Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Transportation System Issues and
Challenges Chapter 3: Introduction to Physical Design of
Transportation Facilitates Chapter 4: Geometric Design Chapter 5: Earthwork Chapter 6: Surface and Guideways Chapter 7: Mitigation of Environmental Impacts Chapter 8: Traffic-Analysis Techniques Chapter 9: Traffic Flow Chapter 10: Highway Capacity
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Contents (2/2)
Midterm Examination Chapter 11: Traffic Control Chapter 12: Transit Operations Chapter 13: Transportation Demand
Analysis Chapter 14: Transportation Planning Chapter 15: Transport Project Evaluation Additional Topics: Transportation and Logistics
ManagementFinal Examination
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Grading System
Attendance > 70% to attend final exam•Midterm examination 35%
•Final examination 35%
•Quiz & Homework 30%
Note: Closed book examinationMultiple-choices
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Tentative Grade Ranges
A 86-100 B+ 76-85 B 66-75 C+ 56-65 C 46-55 D+ 36-45 D 26-35 F Below 25