CEEN 3720 - Transportation Engineering
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40680,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
John W. DeSantis
Email: jwdesantis@ysu.edu
Course Description
3720. Transportation Engineering. Introductory survey of transportation topics including transportation systems, vehicular operation and control, and transportation planning techniques; introduction to design of highways, airports, and railroads; and traffic engineering. Prereq.: CEEN 2610. 3 s.h.
with a minimum grade of C.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Traffic and Highway Engineering 5th Edition, or enhanced. | Garber and Hoel |
Traffic and Highway Engineering by Garber and Hoel, 5th Edition, or enhanced. Cengage Learning Publication, 2020.
Do not get the international version!
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
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| 8/24 | Ch. 1 | The Profession of Transportation | See Blackboard website. |
| 8/31 | Ch. 2 | Transportation Systems and Organizations | Homework Ch. 1. See Blackboard website. |
| 9/2 | Due 9/2 at 9am: HW1 |
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| 9/7 | Ch. 3 | Characteristics of the Driver, the Pedestrian, the Vehicle, and the Road | Homework Ch. 2. See Blackboard website. |
| 9/9 | Due 9/9 at 9am: HW2 |
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| 9/11 | Due 9/11 at 9am: Transportation Friday - #1 |
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| 9/14 | Ch. 4 | Traffic Engineering Studies | Homework Ch. 3. See Blackboard website. |
| 9/21 | Ch. 4 | Traffic Engineering Studies | See Blackboard website. |
| 9/23 | Due 9/23 at 9am: HW3 |
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| 9/28 | Ch. 5 | Highway Safety | See Blackboard website. Exam #1 Due 9/28 at 9am: Parking Study |
| 9/30 | Due 9/30 at 9am: HW4 |
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| 10/2 | Due 10/2 at 9am: Exam1_closed Exam1_open |
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| 10/5 | Ch. 5 | Highway Safety | See Blackboard website. |
| 10/12 | Ch. 6 | Fundamental Principles of Traffic Flow | See Blackboard website. |
| 10/16 | Due 10/16 at 3:29pm: HW5 |
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| 10/19 | Ch. 6 | Fundamental Principles of Traffic Flow | See Blackboard website. |
| 10/26 | Ch. 7 | Intersection Design | See Blackboard website. |
| 10/30 | Due 10/30 at 9am: HW6 |
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| 11/2 | Ch. 7 & 8 | Intersection Design/ Intersection Control | See Blackboard website. |
| 11/6 | Due 11/6 at 9am: HW7 |
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| 11/9 | Ch. 8 | Intersection Control | See Blackboard website. |
| 11/16 | Ch. 8 & 9 | Intersection Control/ Capacity and Level of Service for Highway Segments | See Blackboard website. Exam #2 |
| 11/20 | Due 11/20 at 9am: HW8 Exam2_closed Exam2_open |
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| 11/23 | Ch. 9 | Capacity and Level of Service for Highway Segments | See Blackboard website. |
| 11/30 | Ch. 10 | Capacity and Level of Service for Signalized Intersections / Final Exam Review | See Blackboard website. |
| 12/4 | Due 12/4 at 9am: HW9 |
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| 12/7 | Finals Week | Final Exam 12/9/2026 | |
| 12/9 | Due 12/9 at 8am: Final_closed Final_open |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.