Teaching
12-644/94-893 Introduction to Transportation Systems Analysis
This course covers fundamentals of planning and operation of roadway transportation. Topics covered include basic traffic flow theory, traffic signal design and evaluation, transportation planning, transit planning, and basic data analytics techniques. The objective is to develop the capability to:
- understand the principles of transportation planning and system management
- analyze transportation systems with emerging mobility data
- apply methodologies to solve transportation system problems and develop management strategies/policies.
2024 [Syllabus]
12-645/94-845 Smart Cities: Growth with Intelligent Transportation Systems
Cities all around the world are being built and re-invented as smart cities utilizing information systems and innovative applications of data analytics. One major smart cities component is transportation. The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) industry is expected to grow at a rate of 4% per year and reach $37 Billion in annual investment by 2027. This shifting dynamic provides great opportunity for improved transportation safety and efficiency but also poses challenging information systems and public policy challenges. Furthermore, there are new opportunities for professional-school graduates outside of engineering schools for employment in transportation planning and policy.
- Develop an understanding of the underlying dynamics of the smart cities trend and how ITS is integrated.
- Develop an understanding of the various components of ITS.
- Develop an understanding of the various applications/systems of ITS on the local, state, national and international levels.
- Synthesize and analyze ITS policy and understand the technology challenges.
- Develop hands on experience of ITS concepts by applying them to scenarios such as the City of Pittsburgh’s smart transportation plans.
2024 [Syllabus]
PA 5234 Urban Transportation Planning and Policy
This course introduces the theories and applications in transportation planning and policy. By the end of this course, the students will be able to comprehend the following aspects of knowledge.
- The interaction between land use and transportation
- Transportation planning process and demand forecasting
- Travel demand management instruments
- Transportation program evaluation and financing
- Social equity in urban transportation
2021 [Syllabus]
PA 5928 Data Management and Visualization with R
Introduction to R Studio software. Use of R Studio to carry out R file and related database management functions. Tools and techniques for data analysis and statistical programming in quantitative research or related applied areas. Topics include data selection, data manipulation, performing simple statistical analyses, and data and spatial visualization (including charts, plots, histograms, maps, and other graphs).
2022 [Course website], 2021 [Course website], 2019 [Course website]