MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning

Source URL: http://dusp.mit.edu/disciplines/transportation/subjects
11.540J / 1.252J / ESD.225J Urban Transportation Planning
instructors
Frederick Salvucci, Michael Murga
units
3-0-9G
schedule
F (2:00-5:00) (5-217)
prerequisites
description

Studies the history, policy, practice and politics of urban transportation.

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11.544 Transportation Systems Analysis: Performance and Optimization
instructors
C. Osorio, J. Orlin
units
3-1-8G
schedule
TR (10:30-12:00) Lec, R (4:00-5:00) Rec (3-370 Lec, 3-370 Rec)
prerequisites
description

Problem-motivated introduction to methods, models and tools for the analysis and design of transportation networks including their planning, operations and control. Capacity of critical elements of transportation networks. Traffic flows and deterministic and probabilistic delay models.

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11.545J / 1.201J / ESD.210J Transportation Systems Analysis: Demand & Economics
instructors
Moshe Ben-Akiva
units
3-1-8G
schedule
TR (2:30-4:00) Lec, F (11:00-12:00) Rec (2-105 Lec, 2-105 Rec)
prerequisites
description

Covers the key principles governing transportation systems planning and management. Introduces the microeconomic concepts central to transportation systems. Topics include economic theories of the firm, consumer, and market, demand models, discrete choice analysis, cost models and production functions, and pricing theory.

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