Transportation Engineering
(Minor Area Certification Program)
Description
Transportation planning and engineering has had a significant impact on the development of the urban
and rural settings. This area of civil engineering assists in providing an efficient system for land, air
and water, all three being extremely important for the economy of the society. All aspects related to
transport are considered and implemented in transport engineering, including the design,
construction, and maintenance of transport facilities such as airports, roads, rails and ports.
Advancement in technology has completely changed the way the different transportation facilities are
now constructed and operated. With the upcoming of intelligent transportation system and sustainable
methods of modern day construction, transportation engineering has now become an interdisciplinary
field.
This minor program is designed in a way that students will understand the basics of road
construction, safety and all about urban transportation systems. This minor will create a foundation on
which students may built upon their interest for choosing a career in the field of transportation by
either joining a relevant industry or to do higher studies in any area of transportation planning and
engineering.
Outcomes
Understand the factors influencing road vehicle performance characteristics and design
Apply basic science principles for geometric design of roads.
Perform level of service analysis to determine LOS for selected highway segments.
Understand basic traffic stream parameters and models, traffic flow models, and queuing theory.
Use Indian Highway Capacity Manual.
Design of flexible pavement layers.
Design basic traffic signal phasing and timing plan.
Calculate the stresses and deflections in pavements.
Be familiar of the four stages of the transport planning and prediction models.
Understand about conventional and advanced methods to evaluate safety of road facilities.
Understand planning and operation of urban transportation systems
Design transportation related project in a team of two or three students and submits a final report.
