Dept.

of Civil Engineering
VPI & SU

Fall Semester 2014

A.G. Hobeika
CEE 4624- Planning of Transportation Facilities
(T, Th. 2:00 3:15 p.m.)
(Room: Patton 215)

Course Objectives: This course is designed to be a blend of theory and real-world practices. It covers both
the forecasting of travel demand and the evaluation of transportation alternatives including the estimation of
transportation impacts. The student will gain a level of understanding of:
Urban travel Demand Forecasting (TDF) (Traditional Four-Step Process)
How TDF is used to support planning activities
Hands on use of a computer software package for Travel Demand Forecasting
The transportation evaluation process
The estimation methodologies
The derivation of monetary measures, and their application to a real world example.
To learn and comprehend the role of Intelligent Transportation Systems in providing solutions to
transportation problems.
Session/Modules
From Notebooks
Sess. 1, 2,

Session
1

Dates
Aug. 26

2
3
4, 5, 6

28
Sept. 2,
4,9,11

Topics Covered
Urban Transportation Planning Process, Overview of the
modeling approach.
Zone Definition, Travel Surveys, Network Development, etc.
No Class
Trip Generation

7, 8

16, 18

Trip Distribution

Sess. 4

23

Mode Choice

Sess. 5, 6

10,11

25, 30

Traffic Assignment

Sess. 7

12

Oct. 2

Model Integration, Validation, Calibration

Sess. 8

13

Review of Material

Sess. 9

14

Oct. 9

EXAM 1

15

14

Software Demo, & Project 1-Q & A

16

16

Transportation Systems EvaluationFramework, Generation of Alternatives

Review of Economic Principles

Sess. 2
Sess. 3

Mod. 1, 2, 3
(Notebook 2)

17

21

Capital, Operating & M costs,& Determining impacts

Mod. 4, 5

18

23

Estimating Vehicle Speeds, Vehicle Operating Costs (VOC)

Mod. 5

19

28

Value of time and other Impacts

Mod. 5, 6, 7, 8

20

30

Using STEAM to conduct estimation of Impacts

Computer Software Demo of STEAM

Mod. 9

21

Nov. 4

Review of materials

22

EXAM 2

23

11

No Class

24,25,26,
27,28

14,18, 20
Dec. 2, 4

Intelligent Transportation Systems

ITS Course Notes

29

Final Exam

Notes

Textbook:

Class Notes (Electronically posted on SCHOLAR)

References:

a) Metropolitan Transportation Planning, (2nd Edition), Dickey, Hobeika, et al.)

b) Other references are cited in the Class Notes
c) Transportation Systems Evaluation, Stopher & Meyburg

Basis and Grade Composition:

Homework assignments
Projects
Exams and Final

20%
20%
60% (Exam 1-20%, 2-20%, F-20%)

Evaluation of class participation will consider lecture attendance (taken every class). Students are not allowed
to miss more than 3 classes for any reason. After three misses the following deductions would apply to the final
grade: 4 misses= 4 points; 5 misses = 6 points; 6 and above misses =10 points.
Assignments are to be delivered when the class starts. No late assignments will be accepted unless there is
a very justifiable reason for you to miss it (e.g., family emergencies or medical visits. These emergencies
require verification from family member and Doctor respectively).The course grading scheme is as follows:
Grade Mark
A
92.1-100
A89.1-92 C+
74.1-78.5
B+
85.1-89 C
71.1-74
B
82.1-85 C65-71
B78.6-82 F
<65
Honor Code
The Virginia Tech Honor Code applies to all work in this class, including homework, project and examinations.
When written work is submitted for grading, it is implied that the work is the sole effort of the person, or
persons, whose name(s) appears on the paper. You may seek help on the principles involved in the homework
problems, and you may talk to each other about these principles, but you are not to copy the work of another
person or allow another person to work a problem for you. Special provisions apply to the group homework
and project and will be described on those assignment sheets.
Instructors Office Hours:
Assistant:
T.H. Kim
Assistants Office Hours:

(2:00-3:00) W Room 301-H, Patton Hall

Tel: 1-7407
Fax: 1-7532 e-mail: hobeika@vt.edu
(2:00 4:00) M
(2:00- 4:00) W

Room 301-G, Patton Hall

e-mail: thkim@vt.edu

If you need adaptations or accommodations because of a disability (learning disability, attention deficit disorder,
psychological, physical, etc.), if you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need
special arrangements, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible.