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YEAR OF
TRANSPORTATION CATEGORY L T P CREDIT
CET436 INTRODUCTION
PLANNING PEC 3 2019
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Preamble :The course aims to introduce to the students the concept of transportation planning and
impart in-depth knowledge on the four stage planning process and to highlight the need for
sustainable transportation

Prerequisite: Nil

Course Outcomes: After the completion of the course the students will be able to

Identify the need for transportation planning, the issues and challenges related to
CO 1
transportation and its interaction with urban structure and land use (K3)

Apply the concept of travel demand and analyse its role in transportation planning and to
CO 2
apply the concept in systems approach to transportation planning process. (K3,K4)

Apply the concept of delineation of study area, sampling of data, and data collection
CO 3 techniques for the four stage planning process and to analyse the techniques for predicting
trip generation.(K3,K4)

Apply and analyse the methods for predicting trip distribution, mode split and traffic
CO 4
assignment (K3, K4)

Apply the land use transport models and to analyse the sustainable approaches to
CO 5 transportation planning and preparation of comprehensive mobility plan with application
of GIS (K3, K4)

Mapping of course outcomes with program outcomes

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
CO 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 2
CO 2 1 2 2 2 1 2
CO 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 2
CO 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 2
CO 5 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3
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Assessment Pattern
Bloom’s Category Continuous Assessment End Semester
Examination (marks)
Test 1 Marks Test 2 Marks

Remember 5 5 10

Understand 5 5 30

Apply 10 10 40

Analyse 5 5 20

Evaluate

Create

Mark Distribution
Total Marks CIE (Marks) ESE (Marks) ESE Duration
150 50 100 3 hours

Continuous Internal Evaluation Pattern:

Attendance : 10 marks
Continuous Assessment Test (2 numbers) : 25 marks
Assignment/Quiz/Course Project : 15 marks

End Semester Examination Pattern:

The question consists of two parts- Part A and Part B. Part A consists of 10 questions with 3marks
each (two questions from each module). Part B consists of two questions from each module, out of
which one has to be answered. Each question carries 14 marks and can have maximum 2
subdivisions.

Sample Course Level Assessment Questions:

Course Outcome 1 (CO1):Identify the issues and challenges in transportation.

Course Outcome 2 (CO2):Analyse the concept of travel demand in the context of consumer behaviour
Course Outcome 3 (CO3): Compare the various models for predicting trip generation
Course Outcome 4 (CO4): Discuss the assumptions involved in various route choice models.
Course Outcome 5 (CO5):Elaborate on the sustainable approaches to transportation planning
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Syllabus- Transportation Planning

Need for transportation planning- Characteristics of urban travel, Transportation

issues and challenges,Detrimental effects of traffic on environment.
Module Urban Structure- types and properties -centripetal, grid, linear, directional,
1 Movement and Accessibility – Hierarchy of transportation facilities

Transportation and land use - Role of urban activity analysis in transportation

planning, Transportation impacts on activity system, Land use transportation
interaction

Role of demand analysis in transportation planning- Classification of urban

transport demand and factors affecting demand, modelling based on consumer
behavior of travel choices, Basic principles of travel demand analysis and
Module assumptions.
2
Transportation planning process -Systems approach, Elements/stages of
transportation planning process - Goal, objectives and constraints, Trip-based and
Activity-based approaches for transportation planning

Data collection – Definition of study area, zoning- selection of cordon, Sampling

Module techniques and sample size, Sources of data and types of surveys for planning,
3 Evaluation of survey accuracy

Trip Generation- Factors influencing grip generation, methods of forecasting trip

generation rates- expansion factor, linear regression, category analysis

Trip Distribution- Growth factor methods, Synthetic methods- Gravity models,

opportunity model
Module
4 Modal Split- Factors influencing modal split, Types of mode split models – trip end,
trip interchange, logit model

Traffic assignment- Purpose, Elements of transportation networks- Nodes and links,

Methods for traffic assignment

Land use models- Selection of land use model, Lowry model-Structure, features,
Model equation system
Module Sustainable transportation- features, facilities, Transit oriented development, Non
5 transport solutions to transport problems, Transportation demand management, Quick
response techniques for demand estimation

Comprehensive Mobility Plan- objectives and activities involved, Application of

GIS in transport planning
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Text Books:

1. Bruton,M.J.,IntroductiontoTransportationPlanning,HutchinsonofLondon
2. Chakraborthy,P and Das,A, Principles of Transportation Engineering
3. Hutchinson, B G, Principles of Urban Transport Systems Planning, McGraw Hill
4. Kadiyali, L.R, Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning, Khanna Publishers
5. Martin Rogers, Highway Engineering, Blackwell Science

References

1. Dickey, J. W. Metropolitan Transportation Planning, Tata McGrawHill

2. JotinKhisty, C, Transportation Engineering- An Introduction, Prentice Hall
3. Mayer, M.D and Miller, E .J, Urban Transportation Planning a Decision Oriented Approach,
McGrawHill.
4. Garber,N. J and Hoel, L. A, Traffic and Highway Engineering, PWS Publishing
5. Papacostas, C. S. and Prevedouros, P.D., Transportation Engineering and Planning, Prentice
Hall.
6. Newman, P. and Kenworthy, J, Sustainability and Cities – Overcoming Automobile
Dependence, Washington DC: Island Press.

Course Content and lecture Schedule:

Course No. of
No. Topic
Outcome Hrs
1 Module 1 Total:7
1.1 Introduction, Urban travel characteristics, issues and CO1 3
challenges, Detrimental effects of traffic on environment.

1.2 Urban Structure, Movement and Accessibility, Hierarchy of CO1 3

transportation facilities

1.3 Transportation and land use CO1 1

2 Module 2 Total: 8
2.1 Urban transport demand, factors affecting demand, modelling CO2 3
based on consumer behaviour of travel choices

2.2 Basic principles of travel demand analysis and assumptions. CO2 1

2.3 Systems approach to planning, Stages of transportation CO2 2
planning process
2.4 Trip-based and Activity-based approaches for transportation CO2 2
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3 Module 3 Total:
7
3.1 Selection of study area, zoning CO3 1
3.2 Sampling techniques CO3 2

3.3 Data collection methods CO3 2

3.4 Trip Generation CO3 2

4 Module 4 Total:
7
4.1 Trip Distribution CO4 3

4.2 Modal Split CO4 2

4.3 Traffic assignment CO4 2

5 Module 5 Total:
6
5.1 Land use models CO5 2
5.2 Comprehensive Mobility Plan CO5 2
5.3 Sustainable transportation, Transport Demand Management, CO5 2
Quick response techniques

Model Question Paper

APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
EIGHTH SEMESTER B. TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, MONTH & YEAR

Course Code: CET 436

Course Name: TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

Max. Marks:100 Duration: 3 hrs

PART A
(Answer all Questions: Each question carries 3 marks)
1 What are the issues and challenges in transportation?

2 How transportation and land use are interrelated?

3 List the broad categories of urban demand classification.

4 Distinguish between goals and objectives in transport planning.

5 List out the need for sampling of data.

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6 What are the three basic factors which affects trip generation?

7 What are the assumptions in growth factor models?

8 What are diversion curves?

9 What are the criteria for selection of land use transport model?

10 What is the importance of sustainable transportation?

(3 x 10=30 marks)

PART B
(Answer one full question from each module)

11 a. Draw the directional type urban structure and state its characteristics. 10

b. What are the characteristics of urban travel? 4

OR

12 a. Discuss the impacts of transportation on environment. 10

b. Distinguish between movement and accessibility. 4

13 a. Discuss the factors affecting travel demand. 7

b. What are the basic principles and assumptions in demand analysis? 7

OR

14 Discuss the various stages in the transportation planning process with a flow 14
chart.

15 a. Discuss the various sampling techniques and their suitability. 10

b. How can you estimate trip generation by expansion factor? 4

OR

16 a. Compare the multiple regression analysis and category analysis for predicting 10
trip generation.

b. What are the assumptions made in Multiple Linear Regression analysis? 4

17 a. What is the concept behind Gravity model? Explain the step by step procedure 10
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for the calibration of Gravity model.

b. Explain the capacity restraint assignment technique. 4

OR

18 a. Estimate the future trip matrix by Furness method if the present trip matrix and 10
future trip production/ attraction are as follows.

Origin Destination Future trip

production
A B C D
A 8 3 8 10 32
B 5 8 9 6 42
C 15 16 3 8 147
D 12 7 4 2 30
Future trip
68 24 39 120
attraction

b. Compare trip interchange and trip end mode split models. 4

19 a. Illustrate the Lowry model structure. 7

b. What are the objectives of comprehensive mobility plan? 7

OR

20 a. Discuss how transport demand management measures can reduce congestion. 8

b. Discuss briefly the quick response techniques for travel demand estimation. 6