CIVENG 3K03

Introduction to Transportation Engineering

Undergraduate

Fall 2026 · C01

Topics

Introduction
Transportation System Priorities, Functional and Contextual Classifications
Traffic Flow Theory
Queuing Theory
Level of Service - Signalized Intersections
Safety
Midterm #1 Level of Service - Unsignalized Intersections
Travel Demand Modeling - Trip Generation
Travel Demand Modeling - Trip Distribution
Travel Demand Modeling - Modal Split
Travel Demand Modeling - Trip Assignment Midterm #2
Term Project Presentations

Readings

Canadian Capacity Guide (CCG) for Signalized Intersections
Teply, S., Allingham, D.I., Richardson, D.B., Stephenson B.W. · February 2008 · 3rd · Required
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), District 7 - Canada · ISBN 978-1-933452-24-1
Transportation Infrastructure Engineering: A Multimodal Integration
Hoel, L.A., Garber, N.J., Sadek, A.W. · Copyright 2011 · SI Units · Recommended / optional
Cengage · ISBN 978-0-495-66789-6
Traffic and Highway Engineering, Enhanced Edition
Garber, N.J., Hoel, L.A. · December 17, 2018 (Copyright 2020) · 5th · Recommended / optional
Cengage · ISBN 978-1-337-63102-0
Traffic Engineering
Roess, R.P., Prassas, E.S., McShane, W.R. · April 2, 2018 (Copyright 2019) · 5th · Recommended / optional
Pearson · ISBN 978-0134-59971-7
Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads
Transportation Association of Canada · June 14-16, 2017 · 2017 · Recommended / optional
Ontario Traffic Manual
Ministry of Transportation, Ontario · Recommended / optional
Canadian Capacity Guide (CCG) for Signalized Intersections ISBN: 978-1-933452-24-1 Authors: Teply, S., Allingham, D.I., Richardson, D.B., Stephenson B.W. Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), District 7 - Canada Publication Date: February 2008 Edition: 3rd Available for download at https://www.itecanada.org/wpdm-package/canadian-capacity-guide/
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Transportation Infrastructure Engineering: A Multimodal Integration ISBN: 978-0-495-66789-6 Authors: Hoel, L.A., Garber, N.J., Sadek, A.W. Publisher: Cengage Publication Date: Copyright 2011 Edition: SI Units
See source
Traffic and Highway Engineering, Enhanced Edition ISBN: 978-1-337-63102-0 Authors: Garber, N.J., Hoel, L.A. Publisher: Cengage Publication Date: December 17, 2018 (Copyright 2020) Edition: 5th
See source
Traffic Engineering ISBN: 978-0134-59971-7 Authors: Roess, R.P., Prassas, E.S., McShane, W.R. Publisher: Pearson Publication Date: April 2, 2018 (Copyright 2019) Edition: 5th
See source
Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads Authors: Transportation Association of Canada Publication Date: June 14-16, 2017 Edition: 2017
See source
https://www.itecanada.org/wpdm-package/canadian-capacity-guide/ ↗
https://otc.org/ontario-traffic-manuals/ ↗

Fall 2025

Topics

Transportation impact
Group projects
Traffic flow characteristics
Capacity and control for signalized and unsignalized intersections
Travel demand forecasting
Safety
Social impacts

Readings

Introduction to Transportation Engineering Authors: Kimberley Mastako Publisher: Top Hat Available through the course page on Top Hat
Kimberley Mastako · optional

Sources