ULS 504E - Transportation Models

Course Objectives

1 Teaching the importance and limits of mathematical models in transportation demand analysis.
2 Explaining data collection methods, sampling and sampling errors.
3 Explaining the theoretical background, calibration and validation of the conventional 4-step transportation model ( trip generation, trip distribution, modal-split and assignment)
4 Teaching of application of current transport modeling software.

Course Description

1 Understanding the theoretical basis and limits of the mathematical models used for the transportation demand analysis.
2 Learning data collection and sampling errors for transportation models.
3 Learning model calibration and validation techniques for each step of the 4-step transportation model.
4 Gaining skills about how to use transportation modeling software.