1. INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is transportation engineering?

   Hint

   Think about what transportation engineers work with.

2. 2.

   Give an example of a multi-modal transportation system.

   Hint

   Consider different types of transport in one city.

3. 3.

   What is the primary focus of transportation engineering?

   • Design of bridges
   • Planning transportation systems
   • Traffic management

   Hint

   Think about what transportation engineers primarily do.

4. 4.

   True or False: Transportation systems only include land transport.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Recall the different modes of transportation.

5. 5.

   How would you approach designing a new transportation system for a growing urban area?

   Hint

   Think broadly about different transport modes and societal needs.

6. 6.

   Analyze the impact of a new high-speed rail line on an existing urban transportation network.

   Hint

   Consider how this new transport mode interacts with others.