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A first course in Transportation Engineering. Combining topics that are essential in an introductory course with information that is of interest to those who want to know why certain things in transportation are the way they are, the text provides a strong emphasis of the relationship between the phases of a transportation project. The text familiarizes students with the standard terminology and resources involved in transportation engineering, provide realistic scenarios for students to analyze and offers numerous examples designed to develop problem-solving skills. Salient Features Non-automobile modes addressed extensively–Public transit, air transportation and freight modes. Provides students with more complete coverage of these modes including planning, design and operational aspects, than is available in other texts. Purposeful, but flexible sequence of topics. Enables instructors to start with a familiar topic (traffic) before addressing the planning-design-operations sequence that follows. Ongoing case study of a single region called “Mythaca.” Show students the interconnections between many transportation issues. Chapter opening scenarios–Each chapter begins with a scenario designed to orient students to a transportation problem that might confront a transportation engineer. Enables students to analyze transportation problems presented with a reasonable level of proficiency. Scenarios, examples and homework problems based on the extensive experience of the authors. Holds students' interest with substantive, real world examples. Spreadsheets to summarize data and solve problems–Available to instructors as part of the IM. Numerous illustrations. Provides students with visual reinforcement of material. Traditional, standard transportation engineering bridged with needs of future transportation engineering. Provides students with an explicit treatment of contemporary issues that a transportation engineer faces. Special Discussion boxes–“Think about it” boxes. Provides students with highlighted topics and concepts to reinforce material. Author-maintained web site–Includes errata, data files, and spreadsheets https://engineering.purdue.edu/~ce361/FTE/