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TBM4281

Basic Traffic Flow Theory and Transport Analysis

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Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

Theories and terminology for analyses in traffic management, traffic safety and transport demand.

Introduction to transport demand calculations, including all modes and purposes.

Calculations and analyses of traffic management and traffic safety in the road system.

This is a basic course on which following road and transport related courses build.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The students should know:

  • Four step method for transport demand model
  • Traffic flow theory
  • Principles of traffic management, including signal controls
  • Traffic safety and risk connected with road transport
  • Extent reasons and impacts of traffic accidents

Skills

The students would be able to:

  • Carry out basic transport demand calculation
  • Carry out capacity calculations for traffic on road stretches and intersection
  • Create phase plans in signal controlled intersections
  • Analyze accident places and choice of measures to increase traffic safety

General competence

The students can:

  • Use spreadsheet (Excel)
  • Interpret relevant information from different data sources and relevant analyses
  • Present and document analyses and evaluations in a clear and structured way

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and assignments.

Compulsory assignments.

Information about the Curriculum will be given when the course starts.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Further on evaluation

Obligatory assignments must be approved in order to attend the exam. Written exam accounts for 100% of the grade. Written exam may be changed into oral in case of a re-sit exam.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Shorter memos in English and Norwegian. Lectures and assignments

Subject areas

  • Engineering

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Spring 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Date 2025-05-19 Time 15:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL315
1 candidate
Room SL311 grønn sone
8 candidates

Re-sit examination - Summer 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.