What it is about
You learn to design and size urban traffic facilities according to applicable German guidelines. In the end you can independently plan, calculate and portray junctions, parking facilities, public transport facilities and traffic calming measures to scale in plans.
What you will be able to do
- Understand common sizing procedures and German guidelines
- Apply sizing procedures correctly to design tasks
- Dimension junctions with and without traffic signal systems
- Design and size parking and public transport facilities
- Design traffic calming measures
- Create small urban planning projects across topics
- Present results manually or electronically (plan form)
What the module consists of
- SeminarPresentation and discussion of the topics, initiation and supervision of the exercises
- Übungsaufgaben / ProjektarbeitenThree individual projects to apply what has been learned and to create to-scale designs
- AutoCAD Vehicle Tracking TutorialsIntroduction to automated CAD tools for development and evaluation
Teaching method
- Input-Sessions with presentationsDelivery and discussion of the individual areas of different traffic facilities
- PraxisbeispieleSupplement to theory and clarification of the selection of sizing procedures and guidelines
- Guided completion of exercisesInitial assistance by instructors; deepening through independent work
- Self-study with recommended literatureFurther deepening of the acquired knowledge