2014-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (without addenda) 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2014-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (without addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

TR-GY 6013 Fundamental Concepts in Transportation

3 Credits
This course provides the contextual foundations to study urban transportation systems, using performance criteria reflecting the perspectives of system providers/owners, users and communities. The connection between transportation supply, travel demand, service volume and level of service is explored and quantified for various travel modes. The impacts of transportation system performance on travel behavior, communities and the environment is discussed. The role of technology and institutions is examined with case examples.

Prerequisite(s): Graduate status or permission of instructor.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0