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Introduction to Urban Traffic Engineering CIVL 2151

Civil Engineering Course

Course details

Introduces fundamentals of traffic engineering with particular reference to the urban scene. Topics include movement and storage of vehicles on road systems, driver, vehicle and traffic stream characteristics, highway and intersection capacity, intersection and parking layout, data collection techniques and traffic control.

Prerequisite(s)

  • No prerequisites are required for this course.

Credits

3.0

Cost

$767.67 - $785.17 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Course offerings

Spring/Summer 2023

Below is one offering of CIVL 2151 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.

CRN 68113

Duration

Thu Apr 06 - Thu Jun 22 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 68113
  • $767.67
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 06 - Jun 22 Thu 18:30 - 21:30 Burnaby
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$767.67

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  2. Instructional sessions are delivered by industry subject matter expert instructors. This course will run for 12 classes. For more info visit: commons.bcit.ca/civiltech/
Status

Cancelled

This course offering has been cancelled. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

Fall 2023

Below is one offering of CIVL 2151 for the Fall 2023 term.

CRN 35703

Duration

Thu Sep 07 - Thu Nov 23 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 35703
  • $785.17
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 07 - Nov 23 Thu 18:30 - 21:30 Burnaby
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$785.17

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  2. This course will run for a total of 12 classes. For more info please visit: commons.bcit.ca/civiltech/
Status

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Conduct numerous traffic observational studies.
  • Prepare traffic control design schemes.
  • Prepare traffic signal timing plans.
  • Determine the capacity and level of service of a roadway or intersection.
  • Determine the expected traffic impacts from land development.
  • Analyze historical crash information to identify safety problems.
  • Understand elements of geometric design for roadways and intersections.
  • Present their findings and proposed solutions in brief oral presentations or in written

Effective as of Fall 2013

Related Programs

Introduction to Urban Traffic Engineering (CIVL 2151) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Construction and the Environment

  1. Civil Technology
    Associate Certificate Part-time
  2. Civil Technology
    Certificate Part-time

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