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Introduction to Transportation Engineering CE 402

Overview of the field of Transportation Engineering. Topics covered include: description of transportation systems; traffic engineering studies; highway safety studies; traffic flow characteristics; transportation planning; travel demand; geometric design of highways; characteristics of drivers, pedestrians, vehicles, and roads and their applications to the determination of braking distance, stopping sight distance, passing sight distance, sign placement, and timing of change and clearance intervals.
Institution: New Mexico Tech
School: Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Department/Program: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Level: Undergraduate
Roadway safety research is taking place at this institution. See: Introduction to Transportation Engineering CE 402