Traffic Engineering detailed Syllabus for Civil & Rural Engineering (CR), I – scheme has been taken from the MSBTE official website and presented for the diploma students. For Subject Code, Subject Name, Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Credits, Theory (Max & Min) Marks, Practical (Max & Min) Marks, Total Marks, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For all the other Civil & Rural Engineering CR syllabus for 5th Sem, do visit Diploma in Civil & Rural Engineering 5th Sem I – Scheme. For all the Civil & Rural Engineering Elective-I subjects refer to Civil & Rural Engineering Elective-I Scheme. The detail syllabus for traffic engineering is as follows.
Rationale:
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Competency:
The aim of this course is to help the student to attain the following industry identified competency through various teaching learning experiences:
- Execute the working and control of traffic engineering elements.
Course Outcomes:
The theory, practical experiences and relevant soft skills associated with this course are to be taught and implemented, so that the student demonstrates the following industry oriented COs associated with the above mentioned competency:
- Analyze the road traffic characteristics.
- Undertake various types of road traffic studies.
- Use the relevant road traffic signs and markings.
- Select the relevant road signals for the given traffic islands
- Maintain the road environment.
- Suggest preventive measures to avoid accidents by analyzing the traffic conditions at site.
Suggested Exercises:
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Instruments Required:
The major equipment with broad specification mentioned here will usher in uniformity in conduct of experiments, as well as aid to procure equipment by authorities concerned.
Equipment Name with Broad Specifications
- Computer system (Any computer system with basic configuration.
- Drawing board with accessories
- LCD Projector with accessories
- Measuring tape.
- Line dori, white wash, brush
Unit 1
Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering
Total Teaching Hours – 02
Distribution of Theory Marks
R Level – 04
U Level – –
A Level – –
Total Marks – 04
Unit Outcomes (UOs) (in cognitive domain)
- Describe the characteristics of road users in the given situation.
- Describe the vehicular characteristics for the given situation.
- Calculate reaction time of driver in the given situation.
- Explain the factors affecting the reaction time for the given situation.
Topics and Sub-topics
- Traffic engineering- Definition, objects, scope
- Road users characteristics-physical, mental, emotional factors.
- Vehicular characteristics-width, length, height, weight, speed, efficiency of breaks.
- Road characteristics-gradient, curve of a road, design speed, friction between road and tyre surface.
- Reaction time-factors affecting reaction time. PIEV Theory.
Unit 2
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Unit 3
Road Signs and Traffic Markings
Total Teaching Hours – 12
Distribution of Theory Marks
R Level – 02
U Level – 08
A Level – 06
Total Marks – 16
Unit Outcomes (UOs) (in cognitive domain)
- Interpret the traffic signs at the given road intersection or road.
- Suggest the road signs for given traffic situation with justification.
- Explain the necessity of pavement markings for given road and road intersection.
- Draw the relevant markings on the given pavement.
Topics and Sub-topics
- Traffic control devices -definition, necessity, types.
- Road signs-definition, objects of road signs.
- Classification as per IRC: 67-1977-Mandatory or Regulatory, Cautionary or warning, informatory signs, Location of cautionary or warning sign in urban and non-urban areas, Points to be considered while designing the road signs. Points to be considered while erecting the road signs.
- Traffic markings- definition
- Classification of traffic markings-carriage way, kerb, object marking and reflector markers
Unit 4
Traffic Signals and Traffic Islands.
Total Teaching Hours – 12
Distribution of Theory Marks
R Level – 02
U Level – 08
A Level – 06
Total Marks – 16
Unit Outcomes (UOs) (in cognitive domain)
- Justify the necessity of given traffic signal at the inter section of a road.
- Explain the principle of coordinated signals on the given road section.
- Categorize the existing traffic island at the given road intersection.
- Suggest the relevant measures to guide the traffic in the given situation with justification..
Topics and Sub-topics
- Traffic signals-Definition,
- Types of signals-Traffic control signals, pedestrian signals, special type of traffic signals,
- Types of traffic control signals.-Fixed time, manually operated, traffic actuated signals
- Location of signals
- Compute signal time by fix time cycle, trail cycle, approximate, Websters and IRC method and sketch timing diagram for each face.
- Traffic islands-Definition, advantages and disadvantages of providing islands.
- Types of traffic islands-rotary or central, channelizing or Refuge Island.
- Road intersections or junctions-Definition, Types of road intersection.
- Intersection at grade- Types, basic requirements of good intersection at grade.
- Grade separated intersectionadvantages and disadvantages, types-over pass or flyovers-Cloverleaf pattern, Trumpet type, underpass
- Segregation of traffic-Definition, purpose, types.
Unit 5
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Unit 6
Road Accident Studies
Total Teaching Hours – 08
Distribution of Theory Marks
R Level – –
U Level – 08
A Level – 06
Total Marks – 14
Unit Outcomes (UOs) (in cognitive domain)
- Analyze the causes of accident occurred on the given road section.
- Suggest preventive measures to avoid the accidents on the given road section.
- Create awareness about the traffic rules and laws at selected location.
Topics and Sub-topics
- Road accidents-Definition, types-Collision and non-collision accidents
- Causes of accidents
- Measures to prevent road accidents
- Reporting and recording of an accident
- Collision and condition diagram.
- Considerations regarding road safety.
- Legislation and law enforcement education and propaganda.
Note: To attain the COs and competency, above listed UOs need to be undertaken to achieve the Application Level of Blooms Cognitive Domain Taxonomy .
Note:
Legends: R= Remember, U=Understand, A=Apply and above (Blooms Revised taxonomy) Note: This specification table provides general guidelines to assist student for their learning and to teachers to teach and assess students with respect to attainment of UOs. The actual distribution of marks at different taxonomy levels (of R, U and A) in the question paper may vary from above table.
Suggested Student Activities:
Other than the classroom and laboratory learning, following are the suggested student-related co-curricular activities which can be undertaken to accelerate the attainment of the various outcomes in this course: Students should conduct following activities in group and prepare reports of about 5 pages for each activity, also collect/record physical evidences for their (students) portfolio which will be useful for their placement interviews:
- Prepare journals based on practical performed in laboratory.
- Group discussion on traffic jams and related probable solutions in the city.
- Undertake micro-projects.
Suggested Special Instructional Strategies:
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Suggested Micro-Projects
Only one micro-project is planned to be undertaken by a student that needs to be assigned to him/her in the beginning of the semester. In the first four semesters, the micro-project are group-based. However, in the fifth and sixth semesters, it should be preferably be individually undertaken to build up the skill and confidence in every student to become problem solver so that s/he contributes to the projects of the industry. In special situations where groups have to be formed for micro-projects, the number of students in the group should not exceed three.
The micro-project could be industry application based, internet-based, workshopbased, laboratory-based or field-based. Each micro-project should encompass two or more COs which are in fact, an integration of PrOs, UOs and ADOs. Each student will have to maintain dated work diary consisting of individual contribution in the project work and give a seminar presentation of it before submission. The total duration of the micro-project should not be less than 16 (sixteen) student engagement hours during the course. The student ought to submit micro-project by the end of the semester to develop the industry oriented COs.
A suggestive list of micro-projects are given here. Similar micro-projects could be added by the concerned faculty:
- Prepare a model of traffic controlling devices.
- Make posters showing traffic safety and awareness.
- Perform traffic survey of busy road junction of city in groups and to suggest measures for improvement.
- Prepare a report on advanced road marking machinery and materials.
- Undertake the process of planting, protecting and maintaining the trees along the road.
- Prepare the charts showing different types of road signs.
Suggested Learning Resources:
- Transportation Engineering Arora, N. L. Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 1996, ISBN: 81-7319-0933,
- Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning Kadiyali, L.R. Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 2001, ISBN: 10: 8185240779;
- Transportation Engineering Vol. I & II Vazirani, V N Chaondola, S P Khanna Publishers. Delhi, 2016 ISBN: 9780128038185; 9780128038895
- Traffic planning and design Saxsena, S C Dhanpat Rai & Sons Delhi, 2016 ISBN-10: 8^15550
- Indian Elighways- IRC Journal Journal-monthly issue IRC (Indi^TKoad Congress’! India, 1973, ISSN: 0376-7256 ttr ^5
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