Part A: Fundamentals of the Finite Element Method (FEM)

1. 
   Basic Concepts of the Finite Element Method
   

1. 
   History of the finite element method
   
2. 
   Basic steps in the finite element analysis
   
3. 
   Review of matrix algebra
   
4. 
   Direct formulation of FEM for simple 1-dimension problems
   
5. 
   The direct stiffness method
   

2. 
   Finite Element Formulation
   

1. 
   Potential energy method
   
2. 
   Weighted residual method
   
3. 
   Shape functions for element formulation
   
4. 
   Global, local, and natural coordinates
   
5. 
   Numerical integration of element matrices
   

3. 
   Programming the Finite Element (FE) Method
   

1. 
   In-house-designed versus commercial FE programs
   
2. 
   Introduction to Fortran programming language
   
3. 
   Structure of a FE program
   
4. 
   The FE engine-the assembly and solving processes
   
5. 
   Verification and interpretation of numerical results
   

Part B: FE Applications in Geoengineering and Geoexploration

4. 
   FEM Formulation and Analysis of Consolidation
   

1. 
   1D & 2D consolidation: FEM formulation & programming
   
2. 
   Applications in land subsidence and settlement analysis
   

5. 
   FEM Formulation and Analysis of Groundwater Flow
   

1. 
   Axisymmetric, 2D and Pseudo-thee dimensional GW flow: FEM formulation & programming
   
2. 
   Analysis of pumping well and regional GW modeling
   
3. 
   Dewatering of construction works
   

6. 
   FEM Formulation and Analysis of Heat Flow
   

1. 
   Heat flow equation: FEM formulation & programming
   
2. 
   Analysis of thermal hydraulic conductivity testing
   
3. 
   Application in petroleum basin modeling
   

7. 
   FEM Formulation and Analysis of Electric Flow
   

1. 
   Electric flow equation: FEM formulation & programming
   
2. 
   Forward and inverse resistivity analysis
   
3. 
   Electric and electromagnetic surveys
   

Huton D. V. (2004):

Silvester P. P. and Ferrari R. L. (1996):

1. 
   Introduction
   

1. 
   Air Pollutants
   
2. 
   Sources of air pollutants
   
3. 
   Pollutant concentration and emission measurement
   
4. 
   Global warming
   
5. 
   Acid rain
   
6. 
   Hazardous air pollution
   
7. 
   Urban smog
   

2. 
   Particulate Control
   

1. 
   Control Mechanisms
   
2. 
   Size distribution
   

3. 
   Gas and Emission Control
   

1. 
   Air pollution monitoring and control measures
   
2. 
   Introduction to air quality models
   

4. 
   Combustion System Fundamentals and Pollutant Formation Mechanisms
   

1. 
   Combustion characteristics
   
2. 
   Combustion modes
   
3. 
   Design and adjustment parameters
   
4. 
   Raw emission reduction
   

5. 
   Control of Emissions from Spark-Ignition and Compression-Ignition Engines
   

1. 
   Gasoline main characteristics and specifications
   
2. 
   Lean mixture NOx treatment (homogeneous/stratified)
   
3. 
   Operating limits of gasoline catalysts aging
   
4. 
   Gasoline on board diagnostic (OBD)
   

1. 
   Introduction to Pavement Engineering
   

1. 
   Pavement types
   
2. 
   Components of pavement structure
   
3. 
   Importance of sub-grade soil properties for pavement
   
4. 
   Functions of sub-grade, sub-base, base course and wearing course
   

2. 
   Pavement Performance
   

1. 
   Structural and function of pavement
   
2. 
   Pavement evaluation
   
3. 
   Serviceability
   
4. 
   Safety
   

3. 
   Pavement Mechanics
   

1. 
   Single-layered elastic theory
   
2. 
   Two-layered elastic theory
   
3. 
   Multi-layered elastic theory
   
4. 
   Slab theory
   

4. 
   Pavement Materials and Characterization
   

1. 
   Properties and characterization
   
2. 
   Environmental effects
   
3. 
   Water in pavement
   
4. 
   Heat in pavement
   

5. 
   Rigid and Flexible Pavement Design
   

1. 
   New pavement
   
2. 
   Rehabilitation
   
3. 
   Asphalt Institute design method
   
4. 
   AASTHO design method
   

6. 
   Pavement Construction and Maintenance
   

1. 
   New construction
   
2. 
   Maintenance
   
3. 
   Rehabilitation
   

7. 
   Pavement Management
   

1. 
   Introduction to pavement maintenance management systems
   
2. 
   Components of pavement management maintenance measures
   
3. 
   PMMS objectives
   
4. 
   Evaluation and strengthening of pavements
   
5. 
   Highway drainage system
   

1. 
   Introduction
   

1. 
   Accident statistics
   
2. 
   History of roadside safety
   
3. 
   Benefits of roadside safety
   
4. 
   Forgiving roadside concept
   
5. 
   Crash testing roadside safety features and appurtenances
   

2. 
   Roadside Topography and Drainage Features
   

1. 
   Clear zone concept
   
2. 
   Roadside geometry
   
3. 
   Application of clear zone concept
   
4. 
   Drainage features
   

3. 
   Sign, Signal, Luminaire Supports, Utility Poles, Trees and Similar Roadside Features
   

1. 
   Sign supports
   
2. 
   Breakaway luminaire supports
   
3. 
   Utility poles
   
4. 
   Trees
   

4. 
   Barriers
   

1. 
   Performance requirements
   
2. 
   Warrants
   
3. 
   Performance level selection factors
   
4. 
   End treatments
   
5. 
   Crash cushions
   

5. 
   Traffic Barriers, Traffic Control Devices, and Other Safety Features for Work Zones
   

1. 
   The clear-zone concept in work zones
   
2. 
   Traffic barriers
   
3. 
   Traffic control devices
   
4. 
   Other work-zone features
   

1. 
   Automobile Dependency, Equity and Inequity
   

1. 
   What is sustainable transportation?
   
2. 
   Unsustainable transportation: magnitude of the problem
   
3. 
   Problems of automobile dependence
   
4. 
   Equity and auto dependence
   

2. 
   History of Sustainable and Unsustainable Transportation
   

1. 
   Transportation history
   
2. 
   Transportation infrastructure
   
3. 
   Rise of automobility
   
4. 
   Telecommunication and transportation
   

3. 
   Transportation Modes
   

1. 
   In-town modes
   
2. 
   Regional-metropolitan area modes
   
3. 
   Long distance modes
   
4. 
   Futuristic modes
   

4. 
   Moving Freight, Logistics and Supply Chains in a More Sustainable Direction
   

1. 
   Background to current freight movement factors
   
2. 
   Factors that shape freight movement
   
3. 
   Problem of global supply chains
   
4. 
   Total logistics cost
   

5. 
   Transportation Economics and Investment: Improving Analysis and Investment Strategies
   

1. 
   Basic concept and principles
   
2. 
   Current evaluation methods
   
3. 
   Hidden and intentional subsidies and externalities
   
4. 
   Opportunity costs
   
5. 
   Regulation versus pricing
   
6. 
   Time-area: An important tool for analysing a transportation investment
   
7. 
   Moving public policy and investment evaluation towards promoting sustainability
   

6. 
   Public Policy and Effective Citizen Participation
   

1. 
   Public, policy, and participation
   
2. 
   Transportation policy
   
3. 
   Public participation in transportation
   

7. 
   Planning, Policy and Mobility Management to Repair, Regeneration and Renewal
   

1. 
   Integrated policy-making planning and mobility management
   
2. 
   Towards better management of existing transportation features
   
3. 
   Integrated planning
   
4. 
   Moving from planning and policy to regeneration, repair, and renewal
   

1. 
   Introduction
   

1. 
   Capacity of traffic
   
2. 
   Speed of traffic
   
3. 
   Volume of traffic
   
4. 
   Parking and Safety
   

2. 
   Interrupted Flow - Traffic Stream Parameters
   

1. 
   Signalized intersections
   
2. 
   Interchange ramps terminals
   
3. 
   Urban streets
   
4. 
   Roundabouts
   

3. 
   Unsignalized Intersections
   

1. 
   Intersection capacity
   
2. 
   Analysis of different unsignalized intersection
   

4. 
   Basic Principles of Signalization
   

1. 
   Basic principles of intersection signalization
   
2. 
   Fundamentals of signal timing & design
   
3. 
   Analysis of signalized intersections
   
4. 
   Applications of signalized intersection analysis
   
5. 
   Signal coordination for arterials
   

5. 
   Signalized Intersections
   

1. 
   Incremental queue analysis
   
2. 
   Traffic actuated controllers
   
3. 
   Queue check
   
4. 
   Volume/capacity check
   
5. 
   Level of service (LOS) for signalized intersection
   

6. 
   Uninterrupted Flow
   

1. 
   Traffic flow theory for uninterrupted flow
   
2. 
   Speed flow and bunching relationship for uninterrupted flow
   
3. 
   Examples of uninterrupted flow: Roundabout, grade separation, etc.
   

7. 
   Capacity and Level of Service (LOS) Analysis
   

1. 
   Freeway capacity analysis
   
2. 
   Freeway segments - methodology
   

8. 
   Freeways - Specific Grades and Composite Grades
   

1. 
   Specific grades
   
2. 
   Composite grades
   

9. 
   Ramp Junctions
   

1. 
   Ramp roadways
   
2. 
   Merge influence areas
   
3. 
   Diverge influence areas
   
4. 
   Overlapping ramp influence areas
   
5. 
   Determining speed at ramp influence areas
   

10. 
    Weaving Segments
    

1. 
   Weaving segment parameters
   
2. 
   Determining flow rates
   
3. 
   Weaving segment diagram
   
4. 
   Weaving segment configuration
   
5. 
   Multiple weaving segments
   

McShane W. R., Roess R. P., and Prassas E. S. (1998):

1. 
   Overview of Transportation Planning and Modeling
   

1. 
   Development of formal planning process
   
2. 
   Planning studies and methods
   
3. 
   Other planning issues
   

2. 
   Sampling and Design of Transport Surveys
   

1. 
   Review of probability, statistics, and regression methods
   
2. 
   Basic sampling theory
   
3. 
   Errors in modeling and forecasting
   
4. 
   Data-collection methods
   

3. 
   Urban Transportation Planning Systems
   

1. 
   Trip generation modeling
   
2. 
   Trip distribution modeling
   
3. 
   Modal split and discrete choice models
   
4. 
   Traffic assignment algorithms, linear programming
   

4. 
   Congestion Management and Air Quality Modeling
   

1. 
   Transit and pedestrian improvements
   
2. 
   Parking pricing and parking brokerage services
   
3. 
   Types of plumes, flow regimes of a plume, plume rise and dispersion parameters
   
4. 
   Ambient air concentration modeling and Gaussian dispersion models
   
5. 
   Computer programs for air quality modeling
   

5. 
   Transportation Demand Management
   

1. 
   Transportation demand management planning and evaluation
   
2. 
   Special event transportation management services
   
3. 
   Integrated transportation and land use planning management
   

6. 
   Travel Demand Analysis
   

1. 
   Trip classification and socio-economic variable in trip making and trip generation
   
2. 
   Multiple regression analysis
   
3. 
   Category analysis
   
4. 
   Comparative study
   
5. 
   Modal split analysis
   

7. 
   Evaluation and Choice
   

1. 
   Feasibility and impact enumeration
   
2. 
   Engineering economic analysis
   
3. 
   Effectiveness analysis
   

Ortúzar J. de Dios and Willumsen L. G. (2001):