K8932040 Transportation System Engineering

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering

Lecture Code K8932040 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 交通システム工学

Subject Name
（Katakana）コウツウシステムコウガク

Subject Name in
English Transportation System Engineering

Instructor CHIKARAISHI MAKOTO

Instructor
(Katakana) チカライシ　マコト

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Thur1-4：ENG 117

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

See syllabus in Japanese.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 13 : Civil Engineering

Eligible Students

Keywords Transportation System, Transportation Planning, Transportation Survey, Travel Behavior Analysis, Traffic Flow Analysis, Network Analysis

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Program of Civil and Environmental Engineering
（Abilities and Skills）
・Ability to structuralize problems
・Ability to analyze  problems

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course covers foundational concepts of transportation systems and systematically covers transportation planning processes and consensus building, transportation surveys, travel demand estimation and travel behavior analysis, traffic control and traffic flow analysis, and transport network planning and network analysis. Additionally, the course addresses public transit systems, transport interchanges, district-level transport planning, urban traffic management, and human-centered transportation systems, cultivating the basic competencies for problem identification, analysis, and evaluation required in practice.

Class Schedule 1. Introduction to Transportation Systems
2. Transportation Planning Process and Stakeholder Involvement
3. Transportation Surveys and Data Collection
4. Travel Demand Estimation and Travel Behavior Analysis I
5. Travel Demand Estimation and Travel Behavior Analysis II
6. Traffic Control and Traffic Flow Analysis I
7. Traffic Control and Traffic Flow Analysis II
8. Transport Network Planning and Network Analysis I
9. Transport Network Planning and Network Analysis II
10. Public Transit System Planning
11. Transport Interchange Planning
12. District-Level Transport Planning
13. Urban Traffic Management
14. Human-Centered Transportation Systems
15. Final Examination

Text/Reference
Books,etc. - Textbook: Shintani, Y., & Harada, N. (2017). *Urban Transportation Planning (3rd ed.)*. Gihodo Shuppan. (in Japanese)
- Reference: Iida, Y., & Kitamura, R. (2008). *Transportation Engineering*. Ohmsha. (in Japanese)
- Reference: Morisugi, T. (1996). *Evaluation of Urban Transportation Projects*. Corona. (in Japanese)
- Reference: Japan Society of Civil Engineers (2002). *Theory and Applications of Road Traffic Demand Forecasting*. Maruzen. (in Japanese)
- Reference: Kitamura, R., & Morikawa, T. (2002). *Analysis and Modeling of Travel Behavior*. Gihodo Shuppan. (in Japanese)
- Reference: Kuwahara, M. (2020). *Traffic Flow Theory: Understanding Spatiotemporal Changes in Flow*. Institute of Traffic Engineering. (in Japanese)
- Civil Engineering Planning Committee, Transport Networks Publication Subcommittee (ed.) (1998). *Equilibrium Analysis of Transport Networks: Latest Theory and Solutions*. Japan Society of Civil Engineers. (in Japanese)
- Additional teaching materials will be distributed in print form during class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle

(More Details) See syllabus in Japanese.

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Review distributed materials and confirm terminology before attending each lecture.
After each lecture, complete a summary memo (review notes).
If absent, engage in self-study of distributed materials and consult the instructor if necessary.

Requirements

Grading Method - Mini-assignments per lecture: 40%
- Final examination: 60%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Engineering
Lecture Code	K8932040	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	交通システム工学
Subject Name （Katakana）	コウツウシステムコウガク
Subject Name in English	Transportation System Engineering
Instructor	CHIKARAISHI MAKOTO
Instructor (Katakana)	チカライシ　マコト
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Thur1-4：ENG 117
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
See syllabus in Japanese.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	13 : Civil Engineering
Eligible Students
Keywords	Transportation System, Transportation Planning, Transportation Survey, Travel Behavior Analysis, Traffic Flow Analysis, Network Analysis
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Program of Civil and Environmental Engineering （Abilities and Skills）・Ability to structuralize problems ・Ability to analyze problems
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course covers foundational concepts of transportation systems and systematically covers transportation planning processes and consensus building, transportation surveys, travel demand estimation and travel behavior analysis, traffic control and traffic flow analysis, and transport network planning and network analysis. Additionally, the course addresses public transit systems, transport interchanges, district-level transport planning, urban traffic management, and human-centered transportation systems, cultivating the basic competencies for problem identification, analysis, and evaluation required in practice.
Class Schedule	1. Introduction to Transportation Systems 2. Transportation Planning Process and Stakeholder Involvement 3. Transportation Surveys and Data Collection 4. Travel Demand Estimation and Travel Behavior Analysis I 5. Travel Demand Estimation and Travel Behavior Analysis II 6. Traffic Control and Traffic Flow Analysis I 7. Traffic Control and Traffic Flow Analysis II 8. Transport Network Planning and Network Analysis I 9. Transport Network Planning and Network Analysis II 10. Public Transit System Planning 11. Transport Interchange Planning 12. District-Level Transport Planning 13. Urban Traffic Management 14. Human-Centered Transportation Systems 15. Final Examination
Text/Reference Books,etc.	- Textbook: Shintani, Y., & Harada, N. (2017). Urban Transportation Planning (3rd ed.). Gihodo Shuppan. (in Japanese) - Reference: Iida, Y., & Kitamura, R. (2008). Transportation Engineering. Ohmsha. (in Japanese) - Reference: Morisugi, T. (1996). Evaluation of Urban Transportation Projects. Corona. (in Japanese) - Reference: Japan Society of Civil Engineers (2002). Theory and Applications of Road Traffic Demand Forecasting. Maruzen. (in Japanese) - Reference: Kitamura, R., & Morikawa, T. (2002). Analysis and Modeling of Travel Behavior. Gihodo Shuppan. (in Japanese) - Reference: Kuwahara, M. (2020). Traffic Flow Theory: Understanding Spatiotemporal Changes in Flow. Institute of Traffic Engineering. (in Japanese) - Civil Engineering Planning Committee, Transport Networks Publication Subcommittee (ed.) (1998). Equilibrium Analysis of Transport Networks: Latest Theory and Solutions. Japan Society of Civil Engineers. (in Japanese) - Additional teaching materials will be distributed in print form during class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle
(More Details)	See syllabus in Japanese.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Review distributed materials and confirm terminology before attending each lecture. After each lecture, complete a summary memo (review notes). If absent, engage in self-study of distributed materials and consult the instructor if necessary.
Requirements
Grading Method	- Mini-assignments per lecture: 40% - Final examination: 60%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Back to syllabus main page