Course - Traffic modelling - TBM4383
Traffic modelling
Choose study yearAssessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.
About
About the course
Course content
Traffic engineering and traffic management for road sections, intersections and networks.
Advanced and automated collection, processing and presentation of traffic data.
Traffic signals, priority and traffic control.
Traffic flow theory and driver behavior.
Modelling of driver support systems including automated and co-operative driving
Theoretical basis for traffic and simulation models.
Use of simulation and modelling tools to evaluate quality of traffic flow, route choice, energy, emissions and driver behavior.
Learning outcome
Knowledge (The candidate should have knowledge of):
- Theoretical basis of traffic- and simulation models
- Verification, calibration and validation of models
- Practical use of traffic- and simulation models
- Traffic signals and priority
- Advanced and automated traffic data collection
Skills (The candidate is able to):
- Arrange data, establish model and carry out model calculations to estimate impact of traffic management schemes
- Select appropriate model for different issues
- Interpret, understand and communicate results from model calculations
- Assess limitations, uncertainty and sensitivity in results from models
General competence (The candidate can):
- Use results from model calculations as a basis for an overall decision basis for sustainable transport solutions
- Approach professional discussions, both public and disciplinary, with critical curiosity
- Solve tasks both on your own and as a part of a team
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, workshops and exercises. The lectures and exercises are in English when non-Norwegian speaking students follow the course.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
Further on evaluation
A written exam counts for 70% of the course grading, and one larger project work counts for 30%. A certain number of exercises and activities have to be approved to be eligible for the exam.
If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form of the written exam may be changed from written to oral. Re-sit of any other partial assessments must be done in a semester when the course is taught.
Recommended previous knowledge
Knowledge of fundamental road and traffic terms and relations, including basic mathematic and statistical methods.
Partly based on TBM4280 Road- and transport planning, and TBM4381 Transport analytics.
Course materials
Books, reports and lecture notes.
Subject areas
- Road, Transport and Geomatics
- Technological subjects