STREET: Simulating Transportation for Realistic Engineering Education and Training

工程 - 土木 (54) 该项目的重点是开发基于网络的模拟模块，以改进交通工程概论课程的教学，该课程是本科土木工程课程的标准部分。尽管仿真已被证明是鼓励其他学科主动学习的强大工具，但迄今为止它尚未在交通工程中得到充分采用。这些模块也适用于高级交通课程，涵盖交通工程的基本主题，如出行需求建模、几何设计、交通流和交通信号控制。基于网络的界面允许用户轻松访问，而无需支付与商用模拟产品相关的高成本。基于模拟的材料构成了一本活跃的教科书，为本科生提供了一个互动的学习环境。这些模块正在全国各地土木工程项目的课程中进行严格的评估和测试，并通过明尼苏达州交通博物馆和明尼苏达州博览会的互动展览向公众传播。

Engineering - Civil (54)The focus of this project is to develop web-based simulation modules to improve instruction in the Introduction to Transportation Engineering course that is a standard part of undergraduate civil engineering programs. Although simulation has proven to be a powerful tool in encouraging active learning in other disciplines, it has not been fully adopted in transportation engineering to this date. The modules are also suitable for upper-division transportation courses and cover fundamental topics in transportation engineering such as travel demand modeling, geometric design, traffic flow, and traffic signal control. The web-based interface allows easy access for users without the high cost associated with commercially available simulation products. The simulation-based materials form an active textbook, which offers an interactive learning environment to undergraduate students. The modules are being rigorously evaluated and tested in course offerings from civil engineering programs across the country and are being disseminated to the general public through interactive exhibits at the Minnesota Transportation Museum and the Minnesota State Fair.