Syllabus

Instructors:

Proffessor : Seungmo Kang (강승모)
Assistant Professor
School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
Korea University

• Major : Transportation Engineering and Logistics
• Office : 806 Chang-Eui
• Phone : 02-3290-4862
• Email : s_kang@korea.ac.kr

Course Description

This course covers the fundamentals of planning, design, and operation of
transportation facilities. We will discuss the various topics including road vehicle
performance, geometric design of highways, traffic flow and queuing theory,
highway capacity analysis, traffic control and analysis, and travel demand and
traffic forecasting.

Course Objective

The objective of this course is for students to develop a basic
understanding of the principles of highway engineering and traffic analysis.
They should be able to apply these concepts and principles to analyze
various traffic characteristics and problems.

Textbooks and Leference

• Lecture Note – Available in PPT format

• Traffic and Highway Engineering, Garber and Hoel, 2009, 4th Edition

Grading

Class Policy

• Attendance
– First absence : -0 point
– From second absence : -2 points
– Five absences : D or F
– Late attendance : -0.5 point
– Contact the instructor for a special reason

• Answer to the instructor’s question CAN earn up to +.5~+2 point
• Cannot use a laptop in the classroom
• Question can be asked at any time
• Asking in English is recommended but Korean is also allowed