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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