LAB REFERENCES
- Caliper (1996) transcad User's Guide Version 4.0
- Additional material focusing on GIS will be available in the lab or on-line.
- Project Report Style Guide
Lab works will account for 35% (30% on term project and 5% on unannounced quizzes in lab) of the total course grade.
SCHEDULE
See Overall Course Schedule
INTRODUCTION
What is transcad?
transcad is a full-featured Geographic Information System (GIS) designed specifically for managing analyzing, and presenting data related to transportation systems and facilities. It contains a comprehensive set of transportation analysis models that are commonly used by transportation professionals in their daily work.
What is a GIS?
Different definitions of a GIS have been used in different disciplines. For the newcomers to GIS, consider this relatively simpler definition: A computer software designed to manage and display data that describe features on the Earth's surface. Examples of such features with transportation relevance are: freeways, streets, bus routes, intersections, bus stops, etc.
Why GIS for transportation system analysis?
GIS make it possible to display and visualize phenomenon such as traffic. For example, GIS can display on a map streets with various widths to represent different amount of traffic on these streets
