Tue Aug 26

 Introduction to the class; syllabus; projects; homework; tests; grade.

Components of the Traffic System: Chapter 3 pp.28-30

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Thu Aug 28

Components of the Traffic System: Chapter 3 pp.30-39 

Homework #1:  problems 3-2 and 3-2  Chapter 3 (handout) Follow homework presentation guidelines handed out in class. Neat, large graph on one sheet of paper in landscape orientation.

Mon Sep 1

Labor Day holiday

Tue Sep 2

 Project #1 assigned

Thu Sep 4

 Homework #1 due beginning of class. 

Project #1 information continued

Tue Sep 9

 Remainder of Chapter 3 handout

Thu Sep 11

 Geometric design of intersections and interchanges

Tue Sep 16

 HCM Chapter 7.  Interrupted and Uninterrupted traffic flow.  Important variables.

Thu Sep 18

 Wisconsin Department of Transportation presentation about careers in Transportation

HCM Chapter 7. Uninterrupted traffic flow characteristic relationships.

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Tue Sep 23

 HCM Chapter 7. Interrupted traffic flow characteristics.

Thu Sep 25

 Delay;  Queue length under unsaturated and saturated conditions.  Signal Warrants

Tue Sep 30

 Signal Warrants: Definitions-Standard, Guidance, Option, Support; Warrants 1-4

Thu Oct 2

Signal Warrants continued.

Project #2 part 1.

Test #1 review guide

Tue Oct 7

Project #1 due beginning of class

Test

Thu Oct 9

Project #2 assigned

Signalized intersection capacity analysis: Introduction

Tue Oct 14

Signalized intersection capacity analysis Project 3b theory. 

14th Annual ITS Forum at Marquette University 7:45 am to 3:30 pm

Thu Oct 16

Fri Oct 17

Midterm break

Tue Oct 21

 Roundabout field trip see Picture galery

Thu Oct 23

 Signal timing.  Highway Capacity Manual Chapter 16 continued

Mon Oct 27

Advising week for Spring semester starts

Tue Oct 28

Quiz on signal timing method and terminology

Project #2 due beginning of class

Project #3a presented. Intersection safety analysis

Thu Oct 30

 Crash frequencies and rates, collision diagrams, safety countermeasures.

Tue Nov 4

 Vote today!

Milwaukee and Wauwatosa Signalized intersection crash characteristics-Project 3a

Thu Nov 6

Highway Capacity Software introduction.  Inputs.

HCS homework assigned.  Enter your busiest peak into HCS and print the output. Bring it to class Tuesday

 Sample HCS signalized intersection file

Tue Nov 11

 HCS homework due. Bring your printout to class today.

Project #3b assigned

Highway Capacity Software part two.

Project #3c assigned

Thu Nov 13

Project #4 assigned

Project #3a due beginning of class

Signal coordination

Fri Nov 14

Final day to withdraw with “W”

Tue Nov 18

 Signal coordination

Thu Nov 20

 Project #3b due beginning of class

Tue Nov 25

Wed Nov 26

Sun Nov 30

Thanksgiving holiday

Tue Dec 2

Thu Dec 4

Project #3c and #4 due beginning of class

Last day of class

Sun Dec 14

Sun Jan 11

Christmas holiday

Mon Jan 12

Spring semester starts

Mon Jan 19

Martin Luther King Day-holiday

Mon Dec 8

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Final exam

Airport Planning & Design

Wed Dec 10

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Final exam

Traffic Characteristics & Design