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FAF3813 Traffic Flow Theory 7.5 credits

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This course introduces students to the field of transport engineering, with a focus on supplyoriented traffic flow theory and analysis for different transport modes, including motorized individual transport (car), scheduled transport (logistics, railway, public transport) and active transport (e.g., bicycle/pedestrian) and advanced traffic data collection and analysis methods.
The course provides knowledge of traffic flow theory and its application methods for capacity analysis, planning, design, management, operation, and control of transport facilities in order to improve safety, mobility, reliability, productivity, and sustainability for different transport modes.

Information per course offering

Termin

Information for Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
14 Jan 2025 - 2 Jun 2025
Periods
Pace of study

25%

Application code

60823

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

English

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Number of places

Min: 1

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus FAF3813 (Autumn 2023–)
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Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

This course introduces students to the field of transportation engineering, focusing on supply-oriented traffic flow theory and analysis for various modes of transportation, including motorized individual transportation (car), scheduled transportation (logistics, rail, public transportation), and active transportation (e.g., bicycle/pedestrian). The course provides knowledge of traffic flow theory and its application methods for capacity analysis, planning, design, management, operation and control of transport facilities to improve safety, mobility, reliability, productivity and sustainability for different transport modes.

The course content focuses on modelling and analysis of transport supply, and is structured by transport mode.

  • Basics of traffic flow
  • Continuum models for traffic flows
  • Road traffic flow theory and applications
  • Rail traffic flow theory and applications
  • Public transport flow theory and applications
  • Active Traffic flow theory and applications

Intended learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course, the student shall be able to

  • Describe basic concepts and theories of traffic flows of different modes of transport
  • Understand the difference between macroscopic and microscopic models
  • Apply traffic flow theory to the analysis, design and operation of transport systems
  • Discuss the role of new technologies, computational methods and business models in enabling equal and sustainable transport systems

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Admitted to third cycle studies in transport science.

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

  • PRO1 - Project, 4.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TEN2 - Oral exam, 3.5 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Other requirements for final grade

The student shall pass all modules in order to pass the course.

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ABE/Transport Planning

Education cycle

Third cycle

Postgraduate course

Postgraduate courses at ABE/Transport Planning