Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : MCE552 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Education Language | : English |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 8 |
To teach the basic concepts related to simulation models; To teach both the utilization and the methods of Simulation Models applications in developing transportation infrastructure; To teach both the utilization and the methods of Simulation Models applications in developing transportation planning process
Introduction to simulation (definitions and principles); the art of building simulation models; statistical analysis of simulation data; simulation models for capacity analysis (concepts and definitions); signal timing models (review of basic concepts); HCS, SIDRA and Synchro software; TRANSYT-7F and SimTraffic software; comparison of simulation models; transportation planning models (review of basic concepts); Dynasmart-P, DynusT, TransCAD, VISUM and QRS II software, comparisons of simulation models and programs.
| Lec. Cenk OZAN |
| 1. | will be able to specify the fundamental flowchart of a simulation model that is composed of several processes |
| 2. | will be able to plan a simulation model with the appropriate advanced data collection equipments specific to problem being dealt with |
| 3. | will be able to propose the appropriate real-time solution strategy and/or method specific for a simulation model |
| 4. | will be able to write and review a paper on the fundamental applications of simulation models |
| 5. | To use simulation models and to evaluate simulation models' results |
| 1. | TRANSYT-7F User Guide. Uni of Florida Transportation Center, Gainesville, FL, USA. |
| 2. | Akcelik, R. Calibrating SIDRA. ARRB Research Report No. 180. March 1990 |
| 3. | Highway Capacity Manual 2010 . 5th Edition, TRB, 2010,Washington, D.C. |
| 4. | VISUM 14 - User Manual, Karlsruhe: PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG. PTV AG., 2014. |
| 5. | VISSIM - User Manual, Karlsruhe: PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG. PTV AG. |
| 6. | DynaSmart-P User manual |
| 7. | DynusT User Manual |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Assignment | 2 | %30 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| Assignment | 2 | 0 | 30 | 60 |
| Individual Work | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 24 | 2 | 26 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 195 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |