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SYLLABUS - SPRING 2007
 Class syllabus here
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Numbers: CRN 60461, CRN 60462 (1 credits, 0 design credits)
Meeting Days: Wednesday (Lecture) 12:00-12:50 pm
Class Location: Enginerring Building 250
Final Exam Period: No Final
COURSE BOOK
AASHTO Red Book (password protected)
The Benefits and
Costs of Highway and
Transit Investments,
May 2005
NCHRP Report 456- Guidebook for Assessing
the Social and Economic
Effects of Transportation
Projects Volume A and Volume B
COURSE STATEMENT
Public investment in transportation infrastructure is significant – nearly $64 billion dollars was spent by all levels of government on capital outlays for highway projects alone. It is imperative that investment be made in an economical manner. This course will provide students with a basic understanding of the concepts. Students desiring a more complete consideration of the topic should consider USP 537Economics of Urban Transportation in the School of Urban Studies and Planning.
LECTURES, PROBLEM SETS, READINGS
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Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Problem Set |
Due Dates |
| 1 |
W |
4-Apr |
Introduction to Course |
Chapter 1 |
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| 2 |
W |
11-Apr |
Benefit-Cost Analysis |
Chapter 2 |
Problem Set # 1 |
18-Apr |
| 3 |
W |
18-Apr |
Discounting Review |
Handout |
Problem Set # 2 |
25-Apr |
| 4 |
W |
25-Apr |
Economic Evaluation Methods and Concepts |
Handout |
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| 5 |
W |
2-May |
Value of Time |
Chapter 5 |
Problem Set #3 |
9-May |
| 6 |
W |
9-May |
Externalities |
Handout |
Reading #1 |
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| 7 |
W |
18-May |
Estimating Benefits of Delay and Operating Cost Reduction |
Chapter 3 |
Reading # 2 |
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| 8 |
W |
23-May |
Estimating Safety Benefits |
Chapter 4 |
Group Project and Excel Data Sheet |
6-Jun |
| 9 |
W |
30-May |
Economics in Policy Development |
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| 10 |
W |
6-Jun |
Group "project" presentations |
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| 11 |
W |
14-Jun |
Happy Finals! No final exam... |
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