Course Content
- Application of economic theories to transportation issues
- Macroeconomic perspective: Management and operation of the transportation industry (e.g., supply and pricing)
Microeconomic perspective: Analysis of travelers’ demand and behavior (e.g., mode choice)
Transportation policies and strategic planning
Regional development and public welfare issues (e.g., green transportation, intelligent transportation systems, and transportation safety)
Planning, evaluation, and decision-making for transportation infrastructure projects
Examining the relationship between urban planning and transportation, and the role of transportation systems in cities
Data collection: travel demand and characteristics surveys
Technical analysis: trip and traffic volume forecasting, transportation model development, and alternative evaluation
Public–Private Partnerships (PPP)
Planning processes and components of transportation projects
Financial planning
Social and economic benefit evaluation
Transportation network problems: trip generation, origin–destination (O–D) estimation, traffic assignment, and network design (e.g., signal control, one-way streets, and road expansion)
Overview of transportation network modeling approaches
Problem formulation and modeling