CEE 220C Travel Demand Analysis III: Activity-based Approaches -- Overview

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering • University of California Irvine CEE 220C Travel Demand Analysis III: Activity-based Approaches Spring 2024 [Course Code: 15950] Instructor: Professor MG McNally <mmcnally-at-uci-dot-edu>
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PRELIMINARIES

Instructor:	Dr.MG McNally	949-824-8462	mmcnally@uci.edu
Office:	AIRB4048	Tu/Th Other Times	12-1 pm By appointment
Classes:	AIRB4080	M & W	12:30-1:50 pm

CATALOG DESCRIPTION

The methodological underpinnings of activity-based travel demand modeling. Presents methodologies within the context of a generalization of discrete choice modeling approaches, emphasizing the distinctions that separate these two approaches and presenting appropriate mathematical and statistical tools to address these distinctions.

COURSE OVERVIEW

This course will present advanced models of complex travel behavior, focusing on activity-based approaches which have emerged over the last three decades. Building upon fundamental material in CEE 220A Travel Demand Analysis I and contrasting to advanced material in CEE 220B Travel Demand Analysis II, the course will present major themes in the development of the approach and review key activity-based methods and models. Students will complete a research paper in a selected sub-field of the activity-based approach.

REQUIREMENTS

Pre-requisites
CEE 220A Travel Demand Analysis I or the equivalent.
Project/Presentations
Two individual projects are required. The first is a Review of Recent Literature in the area of complex travel behavior and activity-based approaches. It will be due on Wednesday April 1st. The second project will be the formualtion of a framework for implementing an activity-base approach travel forecasting. This will not involve programming or application of an actual model but, rather, development of a structural framework for implementing some aspect of human activity-behavior, using information and insight developed as part of your literature review. Further information is available on the project page.
Grading
The course grade will be determined as follows:
1. Project Report 1. Literature Review (40%) -- Due: 1 May 2024
2. Project Report 2. Model Framework (60%) -- Due: 5 June 2024
3. Presentation: Optional Presentation of your activity-based framework (if selected, 10% of the 50%)
Web Site
http://www.its.uci.edu/~mmcnally/cee/cee220c/ . . . Visit regularly!


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