Download JNTU Kakinada (Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada) M.Tech (Master of Technology) R19 Civil M. Tech Transportation Engineering
KAKINADA ? 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
COURSE STRUCTURE & SYLLABUS
M.Tech Transportation Engineering Programme
(Applicable for batches admitted from 2019-2020)
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITYKAKINADA
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: KAKINADA
KAKINADA ? 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
I - Semester
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Course No Category
Course Name
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Marks
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1
MTEI-1
Core1
AdvancedHighway Engineering
3 0 --
3
100
2
MTEI-2
Core2
Advanced Traffic Engineering
3 0 --
3
100
3
MTEI-3
Elective I
3 0 --
3
100
a) Bridge Engineering
b) Project Management
c) Ground Improvement Technique
4
MTEI-4
Elective
3 0 --
3
100
II
a) GIS for Transportation
b) Pavement Management System
c) Transportation Modeling and
Simulation
5
MTEMC
Research Methodology and IPR
2 0 0
2
100
6
MTEPI1
Lab 1
Highway Aggregates Lab
- -- 4
2
100
7
MTEPI2
Lab 2
Bituminous Testing Lab
- -- 4
2
100
8
MTEA-1
Audit
2 0 0
0
100
Course ?1
Total Credits /Marks
18
800
II - Semester
S.No
Course No
Category
Course Name
L T P C Marks
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1
MTEII-1
Core 3
Pavement Analysis and Design
3 0 --
3
100
2
MTEII-2
Core 4
Transportation Planning
3 0 --
3
100
3
MTEII-3
Elective III
3 0 --
3
100
a) Pavement Construction
b) Environmental
Impact
Assessment
c) Traffic Flow Analysis
4
MTEII-4
Elective IV
3 0 --
3
100
a) Geosynthetics
and
Reinforced
Earth
Structures
b) Highway Safety Engineering
C) Intelligent Transportation
System
5
MTEPII1
Lab 3
Advanced
Transportation -- -- 4
2
100
Engineering Lab
6
MTEPII2
Lab 4
Transportation Simulation Lab
-- -- 4
2
100
7
MTEMP
Core
Mini Project with Seminar
0 0 4
2
100
8
MTEA-2
Audit
2 0 0
0
100
Course -2
Total Credits /Marks
18
800
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: KAKINADA
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III - Semester
S.No Course No
Category
Course Name
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Marks
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MTEIII-1
Elective-V
3 0 --
3
100
a)Financial and Economic
Analysis of Transportation
Projects
b)Airport Engineering
c)Transportation System
Management
2
MIEIII-2
Open
Open Elective /MOOCS**
3 0 --
3
100
Elective
a). Composite Materials
b). Industrial Safety
c). Operations Research
3
DISSERT
Core
Dissertation
Phase-I
/ -- -- 20
10
ATION
Industrial Project (To be
continued and Evaluated
next Semester)*
Total Credits /Marks
16
200
* Evaluated and displayed in 4th Semester marks list
** Students Going for Industrial Project / Thesis will complete these courses through
MOOCS
Iv - Semester
S.
Course No
Category
Course Name
L T
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Marks
No.
1
DISSERTA
Core
Dissertation Phase II (Continued
0 0 32 16
100
TION
from III Semester )
Total Credits /Marks
16
100
Audit course 1 & 2
1. English for Research PaperWriting
2. DisasterManagement
3. Sanskrit for TechnicalKnowledge
4. ValueEducation
5. Constitution of India
6. PedagogyStudies
7. Stress Management byYoga
8. Personality Development through Life EnlightenmentSkills.
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Advanced Highway Engineering
UNIT ?I
Geometric Design of Highways: Functional classification of Highway system; Design controls - Topography,
Driver characteristics, Vehicle characteristics. Traffic, Capacity and Level of Service, Design speed.Objectives
of Geometric Design. Road Margins - design specifications; Pavement surface characteristics - Skid
Resistance, measurement of skid resistance; Road roughness, measurement of Road roughness; Camber design
and standards.
UNIT - II
Horizontal and Vertical Alignment: Sight Distance - SSD, OSD and ISD. Horizontal curves, Super
elevation; computing of super elevation; attainment of super elevation; Extra widening on curves; Transition
curves - Objectives and Design. Gradients - Types of Gradients, Design Standards; Summit Curves, Valley
curves and Design criteria. Combination of Vertical and Horizontal curves - Grade Compensation.Importance
of Sight Distances for Horizontal and Vertical curves.
UNIT- III
Design of Intersections: Types of Intersections; Design Principles for Intersections; Design At-grade
Intersections ? Channelization, Objectives; Traffic Islands and Design standards Rotary Intersection - Concept,
Advantages and Disadvantages; Grade separated Interchanges - Types, warrants and Design standards as per
IRC.
UNIT-IV
Traffic Signs and Road Markings: Types of Road Signs; Guidelines for the provision of Road Signs;
Caution Signs, Regulatory signs. Information signs - Design standards. Road markings - Objectives of Road
markings; Types of Road Marking, Role of Road markings in Road Safety and Traffic Regulation;
Specification for Road Marking Highway Appurtenances-Delineators, Traffic Impact Attenuators, Safety
Barriers.
UNIT ? V
Pedestrian Elements: Requirements of Pedestrians; Pedestrian facilities on Urban Roads; Cycle Tracks -
Guidelines and Design standards; Bus bays-Types and Guide lines-Design of On street and Off street parking
facilities - Guidelines for lay out Design. Design of Subways and foot over bridges.
Suggested Reading
1. Principles and Practice of Highway Engineering, L.R.Kadiyali and N.B.Lal, Khanna Publications.
2. Text Book of Highway Engineering, R. Srinivasa Kumar, Universities Press, 2011.
3. Highway Engineering, C.E.G.Justo and S.K.Khanna, Nem Chand and Brothers
4. IRC Codes for signs, Markings and Mixed Traffic Control in Urban Areas.
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Advanced Traffic Engineering
UNIT-I
Basic Aspects of Traffic Engineering Aim of traffic engineering, traffic stream components and
characteristics, road user characteristics, vehicle characteristics, acceleration characteristics, measures of
quality, measures of separation, relationship among traffic parameters and empirical relationships, mechanics
of traffic flow, macroscopic approach, microscopic-approach and human factors approach, discrete
distributions, binomial distribution, Poisson's distribution, exponential distribution, exponential distribution,
normal distribution.
UNIT-II
Traffic Studies, Measurement and Analysis; Volume studies, speed studies, travel forecasting principles and
techniques, design hourly volumes and speed, origin and destination studies, presentation of data and analysis,
testing of hypothesis relating to improvements.
UNIT-III
Travel Time amid Delay Studies; Various uses, travel time and delay studies, various methods, data
collection and analysis, density studies and headways, gap acceptance studies, intersection delay studies,
traffic flow theory, queuing theory and simulation models.
UNIT-IV
Capacity Analysis of Traffic Facilities; Uninterrupted facilities, interrupted facilities, Level of Service,
quality of service as per HCM, factors affecting LOS, computation of capacity and LOS, Measure of
effectiveness, highway capacity and performance characteristics, intersection design.
UNIT-V
Traffic Control, Design and Regulation; Traffic signals, types, principles of phasing, tune diagram,
signalized intersection, saturation flow, saturation headway, capacity of lane group, concept of critical lane
group, signal timing, phase plan, phase diagram, splitting of phase, clearance interval, pedestrian requirement,
guidelines for protected movements, signal co-ordination, emerging themes, inter-modalism, access
management, congestion management, environmental impact assessment.
Suggested Reading
1. Introduction to Traffic Engineering, R. Srinivasa Kumar, Universities Press, 2018.
2. Highway Capacity Manual, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington,
D.C., 2010.
3. Daganzo, C.R, Fundamentals of Transportation and Traffic Operations, Pergamon, Elsevier Science Inc.,
New York, 1997.
4. Salter, R.J., Traffic Engineering: Worked Examples, Macmillan, London, 1989.
5. Pignataro, L.J., Traffic Engineering: Theory and Practice, Prentice Hall, Englewood lifts, 1973.
6. Wohl, M. and Martin, B.V, Traffic System Analysis for Engineers and Planners, McGraw Hill, New
York, 1983.
7. Drew, D.R., Traffic Flow Theory, McGraw Hill, New York, 1964.
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Bridge Engineering
UNIT-I
Masonry arch Bridge design details- Rise, radius, and thickness of arch- Arch ring- Dimensioning of sub
structures- Abutments pier and end connections.(Ref: IRC- SP-13)
UNIT-II
Super Structure: Slab bridge- Wheel load on slab- effective width method- slabs supported on two edges-
cantilever slabs- dispersion length- Design of interior panel of slab- Pigeaud's method- design of longitudinal
girders- Guyon-Messonet method- Hendry Jaegar method-Courbon's theory. (Ref: IRC-21), voided slabs, T-
Beam bridges.
UNIT-III
Plate girder bridges- Elements of plate girder and their design-web-flange- intermediate stiffener- vertical
stiffeners- bearing stiffener-design problem
UNIT-IV
Composite bridges- Composite action- shear connectors- composite or transformed section- design problem.
(Ref: IRC:Section-VI)
UNIT-V
Sub structure- Abutments- Stability analysis of abutments- piers- loads on piers ? Analysis of piers- Design
problem(Ref: IRC-13, IRC-21, IRC-78)- Pipe culvert- Flow pattern in pipe culvers- culvert alignment- culvert
entrance structure- Hydraulic design and structural design of pipe culverts- reinforcements in pipes .(Ref: IRC:
SP-13)
REFERENCES:
1. Design of concrete bridges- Aswini, Vazirani, Ratwani
2. Essentials of bridge engineering- Jhonson Victor D
Design of bridges- Krishna Raju
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Project Management
UNIT-I
Introduction to Project Management: A systems Approach, Systems Theory and Concepts, Organisation,
Management Functions, Overview of Management Objectives, Tools and Techniques, Project Management ?
Processes and Organisational Structures ? Team Management ? Project Manager as a Team Leader ?
Leadership Qualities, PMIS.
UNIT-II
Construction Cost and Value Engineering: Types of Estimates, Implementation of Cost Controls, Project
Cost Forecasting, Cost Optimisation and Resources Planning - Value Engineering, Techniques for Project
Selection, Break-Even Analysis, Cost Modelling, Energy Modelling, Life Cycle Cost Approach.
UNIT-III
Contract Management Safety in Construction Industry : Tendering and Contracting, Laws of Contracts,
subcontracts,Potential Problems, Post Contract Problems, Documents, Conditions, Arbitration, Special
Features of International Contracts. Quality Management and Safety in Construction Industry - Quality control
by statistical methods, sampling plan, control charts, ISO 14000, Safety Measures, Safety Programmes, Safety
Awareness and Implementation of Safety Plan ? Compensation.
UNIT-IV
Project Scheduling and Analysis Methods : CPM, PERT, Linear programming, queuing concept, simulation,
bidding models, game theory.
UNIT-V
Human Resource Management and Construction Management Practices : Man Power Planning ?
Training ? Motivation ? Industrial Relations ? Welfare Measures ? MIS ? Components and Structure ?
Personal Management. Resource Management and Inventory - Basic concepts, labour requirements &
productivity, non-productive activities, site productivity, equipment and material management, inventory
control. Construction Management Practices - Implementation of Procedures and Practices ? International
Experiences? Case Studies ? Examples.
REFERENCES:
1. HeroldKerzner - Project Management - A systems approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling. CBS
Publishers and Distributors.
2. K.Waker A Teraih and Jose M.Grevarn; Fundamentals of Construction Management and Organisations.
3. Anghel Patterson - Construction Cost Engineering Handbook - Marcel Dekken Inc.
4. Dell Isola - Value Engineering in Construction Industry, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.,
5. Choudhary, S. Project Management, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., Ltd.,
6. Raina UK, Construction management Practices, Tata McGrawhill Publishing Company Ltd.
7. Sengupta B and Guha H, Construction Management and Planning, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
Limited, New Delhi.
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Ground Improvement Technique
UNIT- I
Introduction ? Need for Engineering Ground ? Classifications of Ground Modification Techniques ?
Suitability, Feasibility and Desirability. Densification of cohesionless soils ? deep Compaction ?
Vibroflobation ? Vibro Composer method Blasting ? Densification at Ground. - Vibrocompaction - Heavy
Tamping, Stability of foundation trenches and surrounding structures through soil Nailing.
UNIT-II
Stabilisation- Mechanical Stabilisation, Lime Stabilisation, CementStabilisation, Bitumen Stabilisation,
Thermal Stabilisation and ChemicalStabilisation.
UNIT:-III
Dewatering and Grouting: - Dewatering methods ? open sumps and ditches ? gravity flow wells ? Vacuum
dewatering ? Electro ? kinetic dewatering ? electrosmosis - Overview of grouting - Suspension grouts ?
Solution grouts ? Methods of grouting ? Grouting applications? Dams, Tunnels, Shafts and drifts, excavations.
UNIT-IV
Improvement of Cohesive soils ? Preloading Soil Replacement ? Radial Consolidation ? Vertical and Radial
Consolidation - Vertical Drains ? Sand Drains ? Effect of Smear ? Sandwicks ? Band drains ? Dynamic
Compaction.
UNIT-V
Stone Columns ? Methods of installation of Stone Columns ? Load shared by stone columns and the stabilized
ground ? uses of stone columns Lime columns and granular trenches ? Installation ? Improvements expected
on Soil behavior. In situ ground reinforcement? ground anchors ? types ? Components and applications ?
uplift capability.
REFERENCE:
1.
Construction and Geotechnical Methods in Foundation Engineering By R.M. Koerner, McGraw ? Hill
Book Co.
2.
Current Practices in Geotechnical Engineering Vol.1, Alam Singh and Joshi, International Book
Traders, Delhi, & Geo-Environ Academia.
3.
Foundation Analysis and Design (1V Ed.) By J.E. Bowles, McGraw ? Hill Book Co.,
4.
Ground Improvement Techniques by P. Purushotham Raj, Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd., New Delhi.
5.
Ground Improvement ? Edited by M.P. Moseley, Blackie Academic & Professional.
6.
Soil Mechanics for Road Engineers, H.M.S.O, Londan.
7.
Ground Improvement Techniques by Bergado et al.
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GIS for Transportation
UNIT-I
Introduction to GIS: Introduction, GIS over view, use of GIS in decision making, Data processing,
Components of GIS, The GIS and the organization.
UNIT-II
Data Input and Output: Data input - Key board entry, Remotely and sensed data, existing digital data, census
related data sets, Data output - Hard copy and soft, copy devices.
UNIT-III
Data Quality and Data Management: Components of data quality - Micro level, Macro level components,
Sources of error, A note about data accuracy. The data base approach, 3 classic data models, Nature of
geographic data, Spatial data models, Databases for GIS.
UNIT-IV
GIS Analysis, Functions and Implementation: Organizing geographic data for analysis, Maintenance and
analysis of the spatial data and non-spatial attribute data and its integration output formatting. Awareness,
Developing system requirements, Evaluation of alternative systems, System justification and Development of
an implementation plan, System acquisition and start up, Operation of the system.
UNIT-V
Application of GIS in Transportation Engineering : Intelligent information system for road accessibility study,
GIS data base design for physical facility planning, Decision support systems for land use planning. GIS
applications in environment impact assessment, GIS based Highway alignment, GIS based road network
planning, GIS based traffic congestion analysis and accident investigation.
REFERENCES:
GIS A Management, Perspenfi Stan Aronoff, WDL Publisher.
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Pavement Management System
UNIT-I
Introduction: Definition -Components of Pavement Management Systems, Essential features. Pavement
Management Levels and functions: Ideal PMS- Network and Project levels of PMS-Influence Levels- PMS
Functions- Function of Pavement evaluation
UNIT-II
Pavement Performance: Serviceability Concepts- roughness-Roughness Components-Equipment-IRI -
modeling techniques, structural condition deterioration models, mechanistic and empirical models, HDM and
other models, comparison of different deterioration models.
UNIT-III
Pavement Evaluation:
Functional Evaluation: Functional and Structural deterioration models, unevenness prediction models and other
models, comparison. Case studies.Equipments
Structural Evaluation:- Basics- NDT and Analysis--Condition Surveys-Distress-Destructive Structural
Analysis- Application in Network andProject Levels
UNIT-IV
Design Alternatives, Rehabilitation and Maintenance: Design objectives and constraints, basic structural
response models, physical design inputs, alternate pavement design strategies and economic evaluation, life
cycle costing, analysis of alternate pavement strategies based on distress and performance, case studies.
Equipments.Identification of Alternatives-Deterioration Modeling- Priority Programming Methods.
UNIT-V
Expert Systems and Pavement Management: Role of computers in pavement management, applications of
expert systems for managing pavements, expert system for pavement evaluation and rehabilitation,
knowledge-based expert systems, case studies.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Ralph Haas and Ronald W. Hudson, `Pavement Management System', McGraw Hill Book Co. 1978
2. Ralph Haas, Ronald Hudson Zanieswki. `Modern Pavement Management, Kreiger Publications.
3. Proceedings of North American Conference on Managing Pavement .
4. Proceedings of International Conference on Structural Design of Asphalt Pavements NCHRP, TRR and TRB
Special Reports
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Transportation Modelling and Simulation
UNIT-1
Introduction of Modeling: Fundamentals of systemic approach. System modeling, Model structure,
Variables, controllable variables, uncontrollable variables, parameters, coefficients and other statistical
methods for testing of models and data.
UNIT - II
Classification of Models;Classification of models - Linear models, Non-linear models, Time-invariant
models, Time-variant models, State-space models, Distributed.parameter models. System Synthesis- - Direct
and Inverse Problems, Role of optimization and Examples from transportation engineering.
UNIT-III
Preliminary Data Processing: data collection, Regression Analysis-Linear multiple regression analysis;
Analysis of residues, Tests of goodness of fit. Spatial Distribution- Polynomial surfaces, Spline functions,
Cluster. analysis and Numerical production of contour maps. Time Series Analysis-Auto-cross. correlation
analysis, Identification of trend, spectral analysis, Identification of dominant cycles, smoothening techniques,
Filters and forecasting.
UNIT-IV
Model Building: Choice of Model Structure- A priori considerations, Selection based upon preliminary data
analysis, Comparing model structures. Model Calibration- Role of historical data, Direct and Indirect methods
of solving inverse problem.-Model Validation.
UNIT-V
Simulation; Random variables, Basic concepts. Probability density and distribution functions, Expectation
and standard deviation of discrete and continuous random variables and their functions, Covariance and
correlation, commonly used theoretical Probability distributions: Uniform, Normal, Binomial, Poisson,
Negative exponential. Fitting distributions to raw data: Chi-square and Kolmogrov-Smirnov's tests of the
goodness of fit. Central limit theorem, various algorithms for generation of Random numbers. Queuing theory:
Elements, Deterministic queues. Applications of Monte, Carlo simulation:" Basic concepts. Generation-of
synthetic observations, - Statistical interpretation of the output, Evaluation of definite integrals and examples.
References
1. Bratley, P., Fox B. L., Schrage, L. E. B., Guide to Simulation, Springer-Verlag, New York 1983.
2. Leigh, J. R., Modeling and Simulation, Peter Peregrinus, London, 1983.
3. Bernard, Z., Theory of Modeling and Simulation, John- Wiley, New York, 1976.
4. Ortuzar, J. and Willumsen, L.G, Modeling Transport, Wiley, Chinchestor, 1994.
5. Hansher, D. A., and Button. K. J., Handbook of Transport Modeling, Pergamon, Oxford, UK, 2000
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Research Methodology and IPR
UNIT - I
Research methodology: Objectives and motivation of research - Types of research - Research approaches -
Significance of research - Research methods verses methodology - Research and scientific method -
Importance of research methodology - Research process - Criteria of good research - Problems encountered by
researchers in India - Benefits to the society in general. Defining the research problem: Definition of research
problem - Problem formulation - Necessity of defining the problem - Technique involved in defining a
problem.
UNIT ? II
Literature survey: Importance of literature survey - Sources of information - Assessment of quality of
journals and articles - Information through internet.
Literature review: Need of review - Guidelines for review - Record of research review.
UNIT ? III
Research design: Meaning of research design - Need of research design - Feature of a good design - Important
concepts related to research design - Different research designs - Basic principles of experimental design -
Developing a research plan - Design of experimental set-up - Use of standards and codes.
UNIT ? IV
Data collection: Collection of primary data - Secondary data - Data organization - Methods of data grouping -
Diagrammatic representation of data - Graphic representation of data - Sample design - Need for sampling -
Some important sampling definitions - Estimation of population - Role of statistics for data analysis -
Parametric vs. non parametric methods - Descriptive statistics - Measures of central tendency and dispersion -
Hypothesis testing - Use of statistical softwares.
Data Analysis: Deterministic and random data - Uncertainty analysis - Tests for significance - Chi-square -
Student's t-test - Regression modeling - Direct and interaction effects ? ANOVA - F-test - Time series analysis
- Autocorrelation and autoregressive modeling.
UNIT - V
Research report writing: Format of the research report ? Synopsis ? Dissertation - Thesis - Its differentiation
? References ? Bibliography ? Webliography - Technical paper writing - Journal report writing - Making
presentation - Use of visual aids.
Research proposal preparation: Writing a research proposal and research report - Writing research grant
proposal.
References:
1.
C.R Kothari, "Research Methodology, Methods & Technique", New Age International Publishers, New
Delhi, 2004.
2.
R. Ganesan, "Research Methodology for Engineers", MJP Publishers, Chennai, 2011.
3.
RatanKhananabis and SuvasisSaha, "Research Methodology", Universities Press, Hyderabad, 2015.
4.
Y.P. Agarwal, "Statistical Methods: Concepts, Application and Computation", Sterling Publishing Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi, 2004.
5.
Vijay Upagade and AravindShende, "Research Methodology", S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi,
2009.
6.
G. Nageswara Rao, "Research Methodology and Quantitative methods", BS Publications, Hyderabad,
2012.
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1. Aggregate tests.
2. Tests on sub grade soils.
3. Soil stabilization tests.
4. California Bearing Ratio Test
5. Soil Classification & Grain size analysis.
6. Mini project based on field and laboratory studies and data collected.
Note: All tests as per IS, ASTM, AASHTO, TRL, IRC procedures/specifications and guidelines
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Bituminous Testing Lab
1. Bitumen and Tar Tests as per IS code provisions.
2. Benkelman beam test
3. Stone Polishing Value test
4. International Roughness Index test
5. Mix design for Bituminous mixes
6. Falling Weight Deflectometer.
7. Mini project based on field and laboratory studies and data collected.
Note: All tests as per IS, ASTM, AASHTO, TRL, IRC procedures/specifications and guidelines
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Pavement Analysis and Design
UNIT-I
Pavement Types, Wheel Loads and Design Factors
Definition of Pavement Types, Comparison of Highway pavements, Wheel Loads, Tyre pressure, Contact
pressure, Design Factors: Traffic and Loading, Environment, Materials, Failure criteria, Reliability.
UNIT-II
Stresses in Pavements
Layered System Concepts: One Layer System: Boussinesq Theory. Two Layer Theory: Burmister's Theory.
Three Layer System. Stresses in Rigid Pavements. Relative Stiffness of Slabs, Modulus of Subgrade Reaction,
Stresses due to Warping, Stresses due to Friction, Stresses due to Load, IRC Recommendations.
UNIT-III
Pavement Design
IRC Method of Flexible Pavement Design, AASHTO Method of Flexible Pavement Design, IRC Method for
Rigid Pavements, use of Geosynthatics in pavements.
UNIT-IV
Pavement Inventories
Serviceability Concepts, Visual Rating, Pavement Serviceability Index, Roughness Measurements,
Measurement of Distress Modes Cracking, Rutting, Rebound Deflection using Benkleman Beam Deflection
Method, Load Man Concept, Skid Resistance Measurement.
UNIT-V
Pavement Evaluation
Functional Pavement Performance Evaluation: AASHTO Method, Psycho Physical and Psycho Metric Scaling
Techniques, Deduct Value Method.
Beam Deflection Method, Pavement Distress Rating Technique. Design of Overlays by Benkelmen Beam
Deflection Methods as per IRC ? 81 - 1997 ? pavements on problematic soils.
REFERENCES:
1. Yoder and Witzorack, "Principles of Pavement Design", John Willey and Sons.
2. Yang, H. Huang, "Pavement Analysis and Design", Prentice Hall Publication, Englewood Cliffs, New
Jersy.
3. Sargious, M.A. Pavements and Surfacings for Highways and Airports
? Applied science Publishers limited
4. Ralps Hass and Hudson, W.R. " Pavement Management System" Mc-Graw Hill Book Company.
5. IRC codes of practice.
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Transportation Planning
UNIT-I
Urban Transportation Problem Travel Demand: Urban Issues, Travel Characteristics, Evolution of
Planning Process, Supply and Demand? Systems approach. Travel Demand: Trends, Overall Planning process,
Long term Vs Short term planning, Demand Function, Independent Variables, Travel Attributes, Assumptions
in Demand Estimation, Sequential, and Simultaneous Approaches, Aggregate and Disaggregate Techniques.
UNIT-II
Data Collection And Inventories: Collection of data ? Organisation of surveys and Analysis, Study Area,
Zoning, Types and Sources of Data, Road Side Interviews, Home Interview Surveys, Commercial Vehicle
Surveys, Sampling Techniques, Expansion Factors, Accuracy Checks, Use of Secondary Sources, Economic
data ? Income ? Population ? Employment ? Vehicle Owner Ship.
UNIT-III
Four Stage Demand Forecasting : UTPS Approach, Trip Generation Analysis: Zonal Models, Category
Analysis, Household Models, Trip Attraction models, Commercial Trip Rates. Trip Distribution: Growth
Factor Methods, Gravity Models, Opportunity Models, Time Function Iteration Models.
UNIT-IV
Mode Choice and Traffic Assignment : Mode Choice Behaviour, Competing Modes, Mode Split Curves,
Models and Probabilistic Approaches. Traffic Assignment: Basic Elements of Transport Networks, Coding,
Route Properties, Path Building Criteria, Skimming Tree, All-or-Nothing Assignment, Capacity Restraint
Techniques, Reallocation of Assigned Volumes, Equilibrium Assignment, Diversion Curves.
UNIT-V
Plan Preparation And Evaluation: Travel Forecasts to Evaluate Alternative Improvements, Impacts of New
Development on Transportation Facilities. Master plans, Selection of Corridor, Corridor Identification,
Corridor deficiency Analysis.
REFERENCES:
1. Introduction to Transportation Planning ? M.J.Bruton; Hutchinson of London Ltd.
2. Introduction to Urban System Planning - B.G.Hutchinson; McGraw Hill.
3. Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning - Kadiyali L.R., Khanna Publishers
4. Lecture notes on UTP - Prof. S. Raghavachari ,R.E.C.Warangal.
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UNIT-I
PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION: Preparation and Construction of Subgrade Soil, SubbaseCourses,Base
Courses, Bituminous Surface Courses, and Cement Concrete Surface Courses; MORTH specifications,Quality
control..
UNIT-II
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Condition
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Roughness
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Psychophysical Scaling Techniques: Hutchinson's Tracking Task Device Structural Condition Evaluation
Techniques: NDT Procedures, Rebound Deflection, Deflection Bowl Measurement and Analysis, Destructive
Testing: Remaining Life Concept, Asphaltic Institute's Equivalency Factors
UNIT-III
EVALUATION OF PAVEMENT SAFETY: Importance of Skid Resistance, Factors Affecting Skid Resistance,
Skid Resistance Studies, Hydroplaning Reduction with Porous Overlays & Popcorn Friction
Overlays;DeteriorationModelling Concepts: Factors Influencing Structural & Functional Condition
Deterioration,Examples of Initiation and Progressing Deterioration Models, Use of Deterioration Models by
HDM Software
UNIT-IV
PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE & QUALITY CONTROL: Routine, Responsive Maintenance Programmes,
Periodic Maintenance, Special Repairs, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Objectives & Components of
Pavement Maintenance Management System (PMMS), Stages in Implementing PMMS, Total Quality
Management (TQM): QualityAssurance/Quality Control Concepts, Sampling, Tolerances and Controls Related
to Profile & Compaction, Role of ISO 9000 in TOM.
UNIT-V
PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (PMS): Phases andComponents of System's Approach,
RelationnhipBetweenSystem Approach and PMS, Components and Activities of PMS, Inter-
relationshipsbetween the different components of PMS, Steps in Implementing PMS, Pavement Investment
Planning Approaches: Index Ranking, Benefit Maximization & Cost Minimization Methods, Evaluating
Alternative Strategies and Decision Criteria Using HDM Package.
REFERENCES:
1. RCC Haas, W. Ronald Hudson, et ai, Modern Pavement Management, Krieger Publishing Company
2. ISTE Summer School Report on PMSS by Bangalore University, ISTE, New Delhi.
3. Mohammed Y. Shahin, Pavement Management for Airports, Roads & Parking Lots, Chapman & Hall
Publishers
4. Instructor's Guide-Asphalt Institute, Asphalt Technology and Construction Practices, Educational series
5. AF Stocks, Concrete Pavements, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, New York
6. Harold N. Atkins, Highway Materials, Soils & Concrete 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall
MORTH, GOI, "Specifications for Roads & Bridge Works", New Delhi
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UNIT-I
Introduction: Environment and its interaction with human activities ? Environmental imbalances ?Attributes,
Impacts, `Indicators and Measurements - Concept of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA),Environmental
Impact Statement, Objectives of EIA, Advantages and Limitations
UNIT-II
Environmental Indicators - Indicators for climate - Indicators for terrestrial subsystems - Indicators for aquatic
subsystems - Selection of indicators - Socia-economic indicators - Basic information - Indicators for economy
- Social indicators - Indicators for health and nutrition - Cultural indicators - Selection of indicators.
UNIT-III
Environmental issues in water resource development - Land use - Soil erosion C1nd their short and long term
effects - Disturbance and long term impacts - Changes in quantity and quality of flow ?Sedimentation ?
Environmental impact assessment of waterresource development structures ? Gase studies, Water Quality
Impact Assessment - Attributes, Water Quality, Impact Assessment of Water. Resources Projects, Data
Requirements of Water Quality Impact Assessment for Dams, Impacts of Dams on Environment, Case Studies.
UNIT-IV
Environmental Issues in Industrial Development: On-site and Off-site impacts during various stages of
industrial development, Long term climatic changes, Green house effect, Industrial effluents and their impact
on natural cycle, Environmental impact of Highways, Mining'and Energy development
UNIT-V
Methodologies for Carrying Environmental Impact Assessment: Overview of Methodologies
.Adhoc,Checklist, Matrix, Network, Overlays, Benefit Cost Analysis, Choosing A Methodology, Review
Criteria.
REFERENCES:
1. Jain, R.K., Urban, L.V., Stracy, G.S., (1991), "Environmental Impact Analysis", Van Nostrand Reinhold
Co., New York
2. Rau, J.G. and Wooten, D.C., (1996), "Environmental Impact Assessment",
McGraw Hill Pub.Co.,New York
3. UNESCO, (1987), "Methodological Guidelines for the Integrated Environmental Evaluation of Water
Resources Development", UNESCO/UNEP, Paris
4. Canter, L.W., (1997), "Environmental Impact Assessment", McGraw Hill Pub. Co., New York.
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Traffic Flow Analysis
UNIT-I
Traffic Flow Description: Traffic Stream Characteristics and Description Using Distributions: Measurement,
Microscopic and Macroscopic Study of Traffic Stream Characteristics - Flow, Speed and Concentration; Use
of Counting, Interval and Translated Distributions for Describing Vehicle Arrivals, Headways, Speeds, Gaps
and Lags; Fitting of Distributions, Goodness of Fit Tests.
UNIT-II
Traffic Stream Models: Fundamental Equation of Traffic Flow, Speed-Flow-Concentration Relationships,
Normalised Relationship, Fluid Flow Analogy Approach, Shock Wave Theory - Flow-Density diagram use in
Shockwave analysis; Use of Time-space diagram for shockwave description; Bottleneck situations and
shockwaves; traffic signal and shockwave theory; numerical Examples for application of shockwave theory;,
Platoon Diffusion and Boltzman Like Behaviour of Traffic Flow, Car-Following Theory, Linear and Non-
Linear Car-Following Models, Acceleration Noise, Fuel consumption models
UNIT-III
Queuing Analysis: Fundamentals of Queuing Theory, Demand Service Characteristics, Deterministic Queuing
Models, Stochastic Queuing Models, Multiple Service Channels, Analysis of M/M/1 system; Assumptions and
Derivation of System State Equations; Application of M/M/1 analysis for parking Garages and Toll Plazas-
numerical Examples; Analysis of D/D/1 system for delay characteristics; Traffic Signal analysis as D/D/1
system; Computation of delays and queue dissipation Time ? Numerical Examples.
UNIT-IV
Pedestrian Delays And Gaps: Pedestrian Gap acceptance and delays; Concept of Blocks, Anti-blocks, Gaps
and Non-Gaps; Underwood'sanalysis for Pedestrian Delays; Warrants for Pedestrian Crossing Facilities ?
Minimum Vehicular Volume Warrant, Minimum Pedestrian Volume Warrant, Maximum Pedestrian Volume
Warrant.
UNIT-V
Simulation Models: Philosophy of Simulation Modelling, Formulation of Simulation Model, Methodology of
System Simulation, Simulation Languages, Generation of Random Numbers, Generation of Inputs ? Vehicle
Arrivals, Vehicle Characteristics, Road Geometrics, Design of Computer Simulation Experiments, Analysis of
Simulation Data, Formulation of Simulation Problems in Traffic Engineering and Validation.; Basic concepts
of simulation modelling application for Signalised Intersections, Pedestrian Crossings and Transit scheduling.
REFERENCES:
1. Traffic Flow Theory: A Monograph , TRB Special Report 165
2. Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering ? C.S.Papacostas, Prentice Hall India Publication
3. Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis ? F.L.Mannering&W.P.Kilareski, John Wiley
Publishers.
4. Traffic Flow Fundamentals ? A.D.May, , Prentice Hall India Publicatio
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Geosynthetics and Reinforced Earth Structures
UNIT-I
Geosynthetics and Properties and Testing Methods: Introduction to Geosynthetics ? Basic description ?
History ? Manufacturing methods
? Uses and Applications. Properties and Testing methods of Geotextiles
? Geogrids ? Geomembranes ? Geocomposites.
UNIT-II
Geotextiles: Designing for Separation ? Reinforcement ? Stabilization
? Filtration ? Drainage and Moisture barriers.
UNIT-III
Geogrids: Designing for Reinforcement ? Stabilization ? Designing Gabions ? Construction methods ? Design
of retaining walls.
UNIT-IV
Geomembranes: Survivability Requirements ? Pond Liners ? Covers for Reservoirs ? Canal Liners ? Landfill
Liners ? Caps and closures ? Dams and Embankments.
Unit-V
Geocomposites: Geocomposites ? An added advantage ? Geocomposites in Separation ? Reinforcement ?
Filtration ? Geocomposites as Geowebs and Geocells ? Sheet drains ? Strip drains and Moisture barriers.
REFERENCES:
1. "Designing with Geosynthetics by Robert M. KoernerPrantice Hall, Eaglewood cliffs, NJ 07632.
2. "Construction and Geotechnical Engineering using Synthetic Fabries" by Robert M. Koerner and Josoph P.
Welsh. John Willey and Sons, New York.
3. "Engineering with Geosynthetics", by G. Venkatappa Rao and GVS SuryanarayanaRaju ? Tata McGraw Hill
Publishing Company Limited
? New Delhi.
4. "Foundation Analysis and Design" by J.E. Bowles McGraw Hill Publications.
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Highway Safety Engineering
UNIT I
Introduction to safety:
Road accidents, Trends, causes, Collision diagrams; Highway safety; Human factors and
road user limitations; Speed and its effect on road safety; Vehicle factors; Highway safety in
India.Multi-causal dynamic systems approach to safety; Crash Vs Accident; Road safety
improvement strategies; Elements of a road safety plan, Safety data Needs; Safe vehicle
design.
UNIT II
Statistical Interpretation and Analysis of Crash Data:
Before-after methods in crash analysis, Recording of crash data; Accident Investigation and
Analysis;
Statistical
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Black
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Investigations, Case Studies.
UNIT III
Road Safety Audits:
Key elements of a road safety audit, Road Safety Audits & Investigations, Work zone safety
audit; Crash investigation and analysis, Methods for identifying hazardous road locations,
Case Studies.
UNIT IV
Crash Reconstruction:
Describe the basic information that can be obtained from the roadway surface, Understand
basic physics related to crash reconstruction, speed for various skid, friction, drag, and
acceleration scenarios, variables involved in jump and flip crashes, variables involved in
pedestrian crashes, Case Studies.
UNIT V
Mitigation Measures:
Accident prevention by better planning, Accident prevention by better design of roads, Crash
Countermeasures,
Highway
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and
accident
control
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Highway
Safety
Measures during construction, Highway geometry and safety; Safety in urban areas; Public
transport and safety; Road safety policy making, Stakeholders involvement; Road safety law.
References:
1. AthelstanPopkess, Traffic Control and Road Accident Prevention, Chapman and Hall, 1997 (Digitized
2008)
2. Ezra Hauer, Observational Before-After Studies in Road Safety, Pergamon Press, 1997 (reprinted 2002).
3. GeetamTiwari and Dinesh Mohan, Transport Planning and Traffic Safety: Making Cities, Roads, and
Vehicles Safer, CRC Press, 2016.
4. Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), The Traffic Safety Toolbox: A Primer on Traffic Safety,
ITE, 1999.
5. J. Stannard Baker, Traffic Collision Investigation, Northwestern University Center for Public Safety,
2002.
6. Ken W. Ogden, Safer Roads: A Guide to Road Safety Engineering. Avebury Technical,1996.
7. Leonard Evans, Traffic Safety, Science Serving Society, 2004.
8. Lynn B. Fricke, Traffic Crash Reconstruction, Second Edition, Northwestern University Center for
Public Safety, 2010.
9. Rune Elvik and TrulsVaa, The Handbook of Road Safety Measures, Elsevier, 2004.
10. Towards Safe Roads in Developing country, TRL ? ODA, 2004.
11.IRC:SP:55-2014 Guidelines of Traffic Management in work zones
12. IRC:SP:88-2019 Manual on Road safety audit
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Intelligent Transportation System
UNIT-I
Fundamentals of ITS: Definition of ITS s, The historical context of ITS from both public policy and market
economic perspectives, Types of ITS; Historical Background, Benefits of ITS
UNIT-II
Sensor technologies and Data requirements of ITS: Importance of telecommunications in the ITS system,
Information Management, Traffic Management Centres (TMC). Application of sensors to Traffic
management; Traffic flow sensor technologies; Transponders and Communication systems; Data fusion at
traffic management centres; Sensor plan and specification requirements; Elements of Vehicle Location and
Route Navigation and Guidance concepts; ITS Data collection techniques ? Detectors, Automatic Vehicle
Location (AVL), Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI), GIS, video data collection
UNIT-III
ITS functional areas ? Advanced Traffic Management systems (ATMS), Advanced Traveler Information
systems (ATIS), Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO), Advanced Vehicle Control systems (AVCS),
Advanced Public Transportation systems (APTS), Advanced Rural Transportation systems (ARTS).
ITS User Needs and Services ? Travel and Traffic management, Public Transportation Management,
Electronic Payment, Commercial Vehicle Operations, Emergency Management, Advanced Vehicle safety
systems, Information Management.
UNIT-IV
ITS Architecture ? Regional and Project ITS architecture; Concept ofoperations; ITS Models and Evaluation
Methods; Planning and human factor issues for ITS, Case studies on deployment planning and system design
and operation; ITS and safety, ITS and security, ITS as a technology deployment program, research,
development and business models, ITS planning
UNIT-V
ITS applications: Traffic and incident management systems; ITS and sustainable mobility, travel demand
management, electronic toll collection, ITS and road-pricing.; Transportation network operations; commercial
vehicle operations and intermodal freight; public transportation applications; ITS and regional strategic
transportation planning, including regional architectures: ITS and changing transportation institutions
Automated Highway Systems- Vehicles in Platoons ? Integration of Automated Highway Systems. ITS
Programs in the World ? Overview of ITS implementations in developed countries, ITS in developing
countries
REFERENCES:
1. Fundamentals of intelligent transportation systems planning ByMashrur A. Chowdhury, Adel WadidSadek
2. Lawrence A. Klein , Sensor technologies and Data requirements of ITS
3. ITS Hand Book 2000: Recommendations for World Road Association (PIARC) by Kan Paul Chen, John
Miles.
4. Sussman, J. M., Perspective on ITS, Artech House Publishers, 2005.
5. National ITS Architecture Documentation, US Department of Transportation, 2007
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Advanced Transportation Engineering Lab
1. Volume Studies ? Straight Roads and at Intersections
2. Speed Studies - Spot Speed Studies by Stop Watch, Enosocpe and Radar Speed Meter
3. Journey Time and Delay Studies - Floating Car Method
4. Parking Surveys and Parking Turnover Studies
5. Study of Gaps and Lags ? Critical Gaps and Lags at Intersections
6. Delay Measurement at Signalised and Unsignalised Intersections
7. Traffic Diversion Analysis using diversion curves.
8. Videography Survey.
9. Road safety Audit.
10. Mini Project based on above studies.
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1. Driver testing Experiments
2. Intersection designs
3. Signal Design.
4. Origin and Destination Studies
5. Computer Software: Principles of TRIPS, CUBE, Demo Versions, Case studies.
6. Traffic Simulation studies using VISSIM.
7. Cellular applications.
8. Accident Studies.
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Financial and Economic Analysis of Transportation Projects
UNIT ? I
Transportation Projects Formulation and Development: Requirements in project formulation. Components
of project, Non- monetary and monetary Criteria in formulation of project.Decision making Criteria input in
Project formulation. Preparation of DPR ? Guidelines Transport Projects and development: preparation of
Project, Highway Planning, Traffic infrastructure, Project formulation, Road Network project development
UNIT- II .
Economic evaluation of Transportation plans: Need for Economic Evaluation; Principles of economic
evaluation; Welfare economics; Social costs, Vest change, Rate of return. Value of Travel time Savings;
Economic concept of evaluation of travel time savings, Issues connected with evaluation of travel time
savings. Vehicle operating costs; Components ofVOC, Road user Cost study in India; Accident costs;
Methodologies for economic evaluation of an accident; Factors involved.
UNIT-III
Methods of Economic Analysis: Cash flow diagrams, Time value of money, Inflation, Interest, Depreciation,
Cost and benefit components, discounting criteria. Equivalent Uniform Annual cost Method; Present worth of
cost method; Equivalent uniform annual net return method; Net-present value method; Benefit cost ratio
method; Rate of Return Method; Application of these methods to numerical examples.
UNIT-IV
Analysis of variable costs and Transportation Asset Management: Types of Capital Financing; valuation;
Project appraisal by shadow pricing with case studies. Economic Analysis of BOT and BOOT projects and
allocations.Introduction and scope of asset management in India.
UNIT-V
Environmental Impact Assessment: Basic concepts, Objectives, Transportation related Environmental
Impacts - Vehicular Impacts - Safety and Capacity Impacts - Roadway Impacts ? Construction Impacts,
Environmental Impact Assessment-Environmental Impact Statement, Environment Audit, Typical case
studies.
References
1. Transportation Engineering Economics - Heggie. I.G., McGraw Hill Publishers.
2. Economic Analysis for Highways - Winfrey. R; International Text Book Company.
3. Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning - L. R. Kadiyali, Khanna Publishers.
4. Road User Cost Study, CRRI.
5. Road Project Appraisal for Developing Countries, J. W. Dickey, John Wiley & Sons.
6. Construction Management & Planning, B.Sengupta, H.Guha, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi
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Airport Engineering
UNIT-I
Airport Planning: Growth of Air Transport, Technological Developments, Institutional Development for
Planning, Regulatory Practices; Aircraft characteristics related to airport planning and design, Future trends in
Air craft design and Airport Planning; Airport master plan, site selection, planning surveys etc. Airport
Obstructions: Zoning Laws, Classification, Approach and Turning Zones.
UNIT-II
Runway Design and Airport Capacity: Runway Orientation, Basic Runway Length and Factors affecting,
Correction for elevation, temperature and gradient as per ICAO and FAA, Run way Geometric Design. Airport
Capacity: Classification and Standards; Capacity of Airport, Runway, Taxiway and Gate; Delays;
Configuration of Airport and Configuration; Runway Intersection Design; Terminal Facilities and Standards:
Planning Concepts. Taxiway Design: Factors affecting Taxiway Design, GeometricDesign as per ICAO, Exit
taxiways, Fillets, Separation clearance, Holding Apron, Turn Around.
UNIT-III
Design of Airport Pavements: Design factors, Calculation of ESWL with different wheel load configurations
and methods, Repetition of loads, failure criteria; Flexible Pavements Design: US corps of Engineers Method,
FAA method; Rigid Pavement Design methods: US corps of Engineers method, PCA Method, FAA method,
LCN Method and CAN-PCN System.; Overlays; Drainage: Surface and subsurface methods, filter materials,
Special characteristics and requirements of Airport Drainage. Airfield Pavement Maintenance and
Rehabilitation: Need, Failures, Evaluation of flexible and Rigid Pavements, Strengthening of Airfield
Pavements and maintenance operations.
UNIT-IV
Air Travel Demand Analysis: The Demand Analysis, Microanalysis of Air Travel Demand, Calibration of
Macro analysis of Air Travel Demand, Disaggregate Models Route Frequency planning. Air travel choice
Models, Simultaneous Models of Demand and supply. Optimal Route Frequency Planning.
UNIT-V
Air Traffic Controls (ATC): Visual Aids: marking and lighting; Need, Network and Aids for ATC, Radio
equipment; Design of Heliports and STOLPORTS: Design Factors, Planning, Site selection. Geometric
Designs, Visual Aids.
References
1. Principles of Pavement Design, Yoder E.J. and Witczak M. W.John Wiley &-Sons, 1975.
2. Elementary Hand Book of Aircraft Engines, A. W. Judge,Chapman and Hall ltd, London.
3. Airplanes Structures, A.S. Nil.es and J.S. Newell, M. W. JohnWiley& Sons, New York.
4. Transportation Engineering- Airports, Railways, Docks &Harbours, R, Srinivasa Kumar, Universities
Press, 2014.
5. Air Port Engineering, Norman Ashford and Paul H Wright, M.W.JohnWHey& Sons.
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Transportation System Management
UNIT-I
TRAFFIC REGUALTIONS: Purpose and Scope, One way streets; reversible lanes and road ways; Turn
regulations, Transit and Carpool lanes, Bicycle lanes and Bikeways, Pedestrian only streets, Speed
Regulations, Passing and No Passing Regulations; Stop and yield controls.
UNIT-II
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT: Need for Traffic Management, Basic Traffic Management Activities, Traffic
Management Strategies and their Co-ordination; Access Management, Congestion Management, Traffic
Calming, Evaluation of Traffic Management Systems.
UNIT-III
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT: Objectives, Need for TSM Long ? Range vs. TSM Planning;
TSM Actions, Traffic Management Techniques for improving Vehicular Flows, Preferential Treatment for
High Occupancy Modes; Promoting Non- Auto and High Occupancy Vehicles; Transit and Intermediate
public Transport service improvements, Demand Management Techniques for Reduced Intermediate Public
Transport service improvements, Demand Management Techniques for Reduced Traffic Demand, Staggered
Working Hours, Vehicular Restrictions, Intersection management techniques- Signal Progression ?
Optimization.
UNIT-IV
LOCALAREATRAFFICMANAGEMENT: Pedestrian Facilities; Bicycle Facilities; Traffic Planning and
Management at Local Level; Individual Sites, Residential Neighbourhoods and local interests, Traffic Effects
of Land Use Developments.
UNIT-V
TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION: Legislative Authority; Functional
Responsibilities; Organization-UMTA-State Highway Department;
Traffic Records; Research Bodies; Citizen Participation; Asset
Management.
REFERENCES:
1. Institution of Transportation Engineers. Traffic Engineering Hand Book, 4 th ed., Prentice Hall
2. Transportation System Management ,State of the Art,UMTA,USDOT
3. Khisty CJ and BK Lall, Transportation Engineering: An Introduction Prentice Hall International,Inc
4. Local Area Traffic Management, TRB Special Publications.
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Open Elective: a). COMPOSITE MATERIALS
(Common to M. Tech - Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Highway Engineering,
Transportation Engineering, and Environmental Engineering )
Course Outcome:
At the end of the course the students will be able to:
Use of different material to design composites
Use of different techniques to process different types of composites and know the limitations of
each process.
Understand and describe the basic concept and classification of composite.
Acquire the knowledge in polymer matrix composites and its processing methods.
Acquire the knowledge in metal matrix composites and its processing methods.
Acquire the knowledge in ceramics matrix composites and its processing methods.
UNITI
INTRODUCTION: Definition ? Classification and characteristics of Composite materials. Advantages
and application of composites. Functional requirements of reinforcement and matrix. Effect of
reinforcement (size, shape, distribution, volume fraction) on overall composite performance.
UNIT II
REINFORCEMENTS: Preparation-layup, curing, properties and applications of glass fibers, carbon
fibers, Kevlar fibers and Boron fibers. Properties and applications of whiskers, particle reinforcements.
Mechanical Behavior of composites: Rule of mixtures, Inverse rule of mixtures.Isostrain and Isostress
conditions.
UNIT III
Manufacturing of Metal Matrix Composites: Casting ? Solid State diffusion technique, Cladding ? Hot
isostatic pressing. Properties and applications. Manufacturing of Ceramic Matrix Composites: Liquid
Metal Infiltration ? Liquid phase sintering. Manufacturing of Carbon ? Carbon composites: Knitting,
Braiding, Weaving. Properties and applications.
UNIT IV
Manufacturing of Polymer Matrix Composites: Preparation of Moulding compounds and prepregs ? hand
layup method ? Autoclave method ? Filament winding method ? Compression moulding ? Reaction
injection moulding. Properties and applications.
UNIT V
Strength: Laminar Failure Criteria-strength ratio, maximum stress criteria, maximum strain
criteria, interacting failure criteria, hydrothermal failure. Laminate first play failure-insight strength;
Laminate strength-ply discount truncated maximum strain criterion; strength design using caplet plots;
stress concentrations.
REFERENCES:
1. Material Science and Technology ? Vol 13 ? Composites by R.W.Cahn ? VCH, West Germany.
2. Materials Science and Engineering, An introduction. WD Callister, Jr., Adapted by R.
Balasubramaniam, John Wiley & Sons, NY, Indian edition, 2007.
3. Hand Book of Composite Materials-ed-Lubin.
4. Composite Materials ? K.K.Chawla.
5. Composite Materials Science and Applications ? Deborah D.L. Chung.
6. Composite Materials Design and Applications ? Danial Gay, Suong V. Hoa, and Stephen W. Tasi.
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(Common to M. Tech - Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Highway Engineering,
Transportation Engineering, and Environmental Engineering )
OUTCOMES:
Student can know how to take safety measures in executing works
Can identify the need for maintenance (or) replacement of equipment
Can understand the need for periodic and preventive maintenance
UNIT-I
Industrial safety: Accident, causes, types, results and control, mechanical and electrical hazards, types,
causes and preventive steps/procedure, describe salient points of factories act 1948 for health and safety,
wash rooms, drinking water layouts, light, cleanliness, fire, guarding, pressure vessels, etc, Safety color
codes. Fire prevention and firefighting, equipment and methods.
UNIT-II
Fundamentals of maintenance engineering: Definition and aim of maintenance engineering, Primary and
secondary functions and responsibility of maintenance department, Types of maintenance, Types and
applications of tools used for maintenance, Maintenance cost & its relation with replacement economy,
Service life of equipment.
UNIT-III
Wear and Corrosion and their prevention: Wear- types, causes, effects, wear reduction methods,
lubricants-types and applications, Lubrication methods, general sketch, working andapplications, i. Screw
down grease cup, ii. Pressure grease gun, iii. Splash lubrication, iv. Gravity lubrication, v. Wick feed
lubrication vi. Side feed lubrication, vii. Ring lubrication, Definition, principle and factors affecting the
corrosion. Types of corrosion, corrosion prevention methods.
UNIT-IV
Fault tracing: Fault tracing-concept and importance, decision tree concept, need and applications,
sequence of fault finding activities, show as decision tree, draw decision tree for problems in machine
tools, hydraulic, pneumatic, automotive, thermal and electrical equipment's like, i. Any one machine tool,
ii. Pump iii. Air compressor iv. Internal combustion engine, v. Boiler, vi. Electrical motors, Types of
faults in machine tools and their general causes.
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UNIT-V
Periodic and preventive maintenance: Periodic inspection-concept and need, degreasing, cleaning and
repairing schemes, overhauling of mechanical components, overhauling of electrical motor, common
troubles and remedies of electric motor, repair complexities and its use, definition, need, steps and
advantages of preventive maintenance. Steps/procedure for periodic and preventive maintenance of: i.
Machine tools, ii. Pumps, iii. Air compressors, iv. Diesel generating (DG) sets, Program and schedule of
preventive maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment, Advantages of preventive maintenance.
Repair cycle concept and importance.
REFERENCE:
1. Maintenance Engineering Handbook, Higgins & Morrow, Da Information Services.
2. Maintenance Engineering, H. P. Garg, S. Chand and Company.
3. Pump-hydraulic Compressors, Audels, Mcgrew Hill Publication.
4. Foundation Engineering Handbook, Winterkorn, Hans, Chapman & Hall London.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: KAKINADA
KAKINADA ? 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
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P
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II Year - I Semester
3
0
0
3
Open Elective: c). OPERATIONS RESEARCH
(Common to M. Tech - Structural Engineering &Structural Design, Soil Mechanics & Foundation
Engineering, Highway Engineering, and Transportation Engineering)
OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
Formulate a linear programming problem for given problem and solve this problem by using
Simplex techniques
apply the dynamic programming to solve problems of discreet and continuous variables
apply the concept of non-linear programming for solving the problems involving non-linear
constraints
carry out sensitivity analysis
model the real world problem and simulate it
UNIT-I
Optimization Techniques, Model Formulation, models, General L.R Formulation, Simplex Techniques,
Sensitivity Analysis, Inventory Control Models.
UNIT-II
Formulation of a LPP - Graphical solution revised simplex method - duality theory - dual simplex method
- sensitivity analysis - parametric programming.
UNIT-III
Nonlinear programming problem - Kuhn-Tucker conditions min cost flow problem - max flow problem -
CPM/PERT.
UNIT-IV
Scheduling and sequencing - single server and multiple server models - deterministic inventory models -
Probabilistic inventory control models - Geometric Programming.
UNIT-V
Competitive Models, Single and Multi-Channel Problems, Sequencing Models, Dynamic Programming,
Flow in Networks, Elementary Graph Theory, Game Theory Simulation.
REFERENCE:
1. KanthiSwarup, P.K. Gupta and Man Mohan, Operations Research, 14 th Edition, Sultan Chand
and Sons, New Delhi, 2008.
2. S. D. Sharma, Operations Research, KedarNath and Ram Nath, Meerut,2008.
3. H.A. Taha, Operations Research, An Introduction, PHI, 2008
4. H.M. Wagner, Principles of Operations Research, PHI, Delhi, 1982.
5. J.C. Pant, Introduction to Optimisation: Operations Research, Jain Brothers, Delhi, 2008
6. Hitler Libermann Operations Research: McGraw Hill Pub. 2009
7. Pannerselvam, Operations Research: Prentice Hall of India 2010
8. Harvey M Wagner, Principles of Operations Research: Prentice Hall of India 2010
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: KAKINADA
KAKINADA ? 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
AUDIT 1 and 2: ENGLISH FOR RESEARCH PAPER WRITING
Course objectives:
Students will be able to:
1. Understand that how to improve your writing skills and level of readability
2. Learn about what to write in each section
3. Understand the skills needed when writing a Title Ensure the good quality of paper at very first-
time submission
Syllabus
Units
CONTENTS
Hours
1
Planning and Preparation, Word Order, Breaking up long sentences, 4
Structuring Paragraphs and Sentences, Being Concise
and Removing Redundancy, Avoiding Ambiguity and Vagueness
2
Clarifying Who Did What, Highlighting Your Findings, Hedging 4
and Criticising, Paraphrasing and Plagiarism, Sections of a Paper,
Abstracts. Introduction
3
Review of the Literature, Methods, Results, Discussion,
4
Conclusions, The Final Check.
4
key skills are needed when writing a Title, key skills are needed 4
when writing an Abstract, key skills are needed when writing an
Introduction, skills needed when writing a Review of the Literature,
5
skills are needed when writing the Methods, skills needed when 4
writing the Results, skills are needed when writing the Discussion,
skills are needed when writing the Conclusions
6
useful phrases, how to ensure paper is as good as it could possibly
4
be the first- time submission
Suggested Studies:
1. Goldbort R (2006) Writing for Science, Yale University Press (available on Google Books)
2. Day R (2006) How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, Cambridge University Press
3. Highman N (1998), Handbook of Writing for the Mathematical Sciences, SIAM.
Highman'sbook .
4. Adrian Wallwork , English for Writing Research Papers, Springer New York Dordrecht
Heidelberg London, 2011
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: KAKINADA
KAKINADA ? 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
AUDIT 1 and 2: DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Course Objectives: -Students will be able to:
1. learn to demonstrate a critical understanding of key concepts in disaster risk reduction and
humanitarian response.
2. critically evaluate disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response policy and practice from
multiple perspectives.
3. develop an understanding of standards of humanitarian response and practical relevance in specific
types of disasters and conflict situations.
4. critically understand the strengths and weaknesses of disaster management approaches, planning
and programming in different countries, particularly their home country or the countries
they work in
Syllabus
Units
CONTENTS
Hours
1
Introduction
4
Disaster: Definition, Factors And Significance; Difference Between
Hazard And Disaster; Natural And Manmade Disasters: Difference,
Nature, Types And Magnitude.
2
Repercussions Of Disasters And Hazards: Economic Damage, Loss
4
Of Human And Animal Life, Destruction Of Ecosystem.
Natural Disasters: Earthquakes, Volcanisms, Cyclones, Tsunamis,
Floods, Droughts And Famines, Landslides And Avalanches, Man-
made disaster: Nuclear Reactor Meltdown, Industrial Accidents, Oil
Slicks And Spills, Outbreaks Of Disease And Epidemics, War And
Conflicts.
3
Disaster Prone Areas In India
4
Study Of Seismic Zones; Areas Prone To Floods And Droughts,
Landslides And Avalanches; Areas Prone To Cyclonic And Coastal
Hazards With Special Reference To Tsunami; Post-Disaster Diseases
And Epidemics
4
Disaster Preparedness And Management
4
Preparedness: Monitoring Of Phenomena Triggering A Disaster Or
Hazard; Evaluation Of Risk: Application Of Remote Sensing, Data
From Meteorological And Other Agencies, Media Reports:
Governmental And Community Preparedness.
5
Risk Assessment
4
Disaster Risk: Concept And Elements, Disaster Risk Reduction, Global
And National Disaster Risk Situation. Techniques Of Risk Assessment,
Global Co-Operation In Risk Assessment And Warning, People's
Participation In Risk Assessment. Strategies for Survival.
6
Disaster Mitigation
4
Meaning, Concept And Strategies Of Disaster Mitigation, Emerging
Trends In Mitigation. Structural Mitigation And Non-Structural
Mitigation, Programs Of Disaster Mitigation In India.
Suggested Readings:
1. R. Nishith, Singh AK, "Disaster Management in India: Perspectives, issues and strategies "'New Royal
book Company.
2. Sahni, PardeepEt.Al. (Eds.)," Disaster Mitigation Experiences And Reflections", Prentice Hall Of India,
New Delhi.
3. Goel S. L. , Disaster Administration And Management Text And Case Studies" ,Deep &Deep
Publication Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: KAKINADA
KAKINADA ? 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
AUDIT 1 and 2: SANSKRIT FOR TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Course Objectives
1. To get a working knowledge in illustrious Sanskrit, the scientific language in the world
2. Learning of Sanskrit to improve brain functioning
3. Learning of Sanskrit to develop the logic in mathematics, science & other subjects enhancing the
memory power
4. The engineering scholars equipped with Sanskrit will be able to explore the huge knowledge
from ancient literature
Syllabus
Unit Content
Hours
1
Alphabets in Sanskrit,
8
Past/Present/Future Tense,
Simple Sentences
2
Order
8
Introduction of roots
Technical information about Sanskrit Literature
3
Technical concepts of Engineering-Electrical, Mechanical, Architecture, 8
Mathematics
Suggested reading
1. "Abhyaspustakam" ? Dr.Vishwas, Samskrita-Bharti Publication, New Delhi
2. "Teach Yourself Sanskrit" Prathama Deeksha-VempatiKutumbshastri, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthanam,
New Delhi Publication
3. "India's Glorious Scientific Tradition" Suresh Soni, Ocean books (P) Ltd., New Delhi.
Course Output
Students will be able to
1. Understanding basic Sanskrit language
2. Ancient Sanskrit literature about science & technology can be understood
3. Being a logical language will help to develop logic in students
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: KAKINADA
KAKINADA ? 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
AUDIT 1 and 2: VALUE EDUCATION
Course Objectives
Students will be able to
1. Understand value of education and self- development
2. Imbibe good values in students
3. Let the should know about the importance of character
Syllabus
Unit
Content
Hours
1
Values and self-development ?Social values and individual attitudes. 4
Work ethics, Indian vision of humanism.
Moral and non- moral valuation. Standards and principles.
Value judgements
2
Importance of cultivation of values.
6
Sense of duty. Devotion, Self-reliance. Confidence, Concentration.
Truthfulness, Cleanliness.
Honesty, Humanity. Power of faith, National Unity.
Patriotism.Love for nature ,Discipline
3
Personality and Behavior Development - Soul and Scientific attitude. 6
Positive Thinking. Integrity and discipline.
Punctuality, Love and Kindness.
Avoid fault Thinking.
Free from anger, Dignity of labour.
Universal brotherhood and religious tolerance.
True friendship.
Happiness Vs suffering, love for truth.
Aware of self-destructive habits.
Association and Cooperation.
Doing best for saving nature
4
Character and Competence ?Holy books vs Blind faith.
6
Self-management and Good health.
Science of reincarnation.
Equality, Nonviolence ,Humility, Role of Women.
All religions and same message.
Mind your Mind, Self-control.
Honesty, Studying effectively
Suggested reading
1 Chakroborty, S.K. "Values and Ethics for organizations Theory and practice", Oxford University Press,
New Delhi
Course outcomes
Students will be able to 1.Knowledge of self-development
2.Learn the importance of Human values 3.Developing the overall personality
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: KAKINADA
KAKINADA ? 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
AUDIT 1 and 2: CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
Course Objectives:
Students will be able to:
1. Understand the premises informing the twin themes of liberty and freedom from a civil rights
perspective.
2. To address the growth of Indian opinion regarding modern Indian intellectuals' constitutional
role and entitlement to civil and economic rights as well as the emergence of nationhood in
the early years of Indian nationalism.
3. To address the role of socialism in India after the commencement of the Bolshevik Revolution
in 1917 and its impact on the initial drafting of the Indian Constitution.
Syllabus
Units
Content
Hour
s
History of Making of the Indian Constitution:
1
History
4
Drafting Committee, ( Composition & Working)
Philosophy of the Indian Constitution:
2
Preamble Salient Features
4
Contours of Constitutional Rights & Duties:
Fundamental Rights
Right to Equality
Right to Freedom
3
Right against Exploitation
4
Right to Freedom of Religion
Cultural and Educational Rights
Right to Constitutional Remedies
Directive Principles of State Policy
Fundamental Duties.
Organs of Governance:
Parliament
Composition
Qualifications and Disqualifications
Powers and Functions
4
Executive
4
President
Governor
Council of Ministers
Judiciary, Appointment and Transfer of Judges, Qualifications
Powers and Functions
Local Administration:
District's Administration head: Role and Importance,
5
Municipalities: Introduction, Mayor and role of Elected Representative, CE O
of Municipal Corporation.
Pachayati raj: Introduction, PRI: ZilaPachayat.
4
Elected officials and their roles, CEO ZilaPachayat: Position and role.
Block level: Organizational Hierarchy (Different departments),
Village level: Role of Elected and Appointed officials,
Importance of grass root democracy
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: KAKINADA
KAKINADA ? 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
Election Commission:
Election Commission: Role and Functioning.
6
Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.
4
State Election Commission: Role and Functioning.
Institute and Bodies for the welfare of SC/ST/OBC and women.
Suggested reading
1. The Constitution of India, 1950 (Bare Act), Government Publication.
2. Dr. S. N. Busi, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar framing of Indian Constitution, 1st Edition, 2015.
3. M. P. Jain, Indian Constitution Law, 7th Edn., Lexis Nexis, 2014.
4. D.D. Basu, Introduction to the Constitution of India, Lexis Nexis, 2015.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
1. Discuss the growth of the demand for civil rights in India for the bulk of Indians before the arrival of
Gandhi in Indian politics.
2. Discuss the
intellectual
origins of
the
framework
of
argument
that
informed
the conceptualization of social reforms leading to revolution in India.
3. Discuss the circumstances surrounding the foundation of the Congress Socialist Party [CSP] under
the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru and the eventual failure of the proposal of direct elections through
adult suffrage in the Indian Constitution.
4. Discuss the passage of the Hindu Code Bill of 1956.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: KAKINADA
KAKINADA ? 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
AUDIT 1 and 2: PEDAGOGY STUDIES
Course Objectives:
Students will be able to:
4. Review existing evidence on the review topic to inform programme design and policy
making undertaken by the DfID, other agencies and researchers.
5. Identify critical evidence gaps to guide the development.
Syllabus
Units Content
Hours
Introduction and Methodology:
Aims and rationale, Policy background, Conceptual framework and
1
terminology
4
Theories of learning, Curriculum, Teacher education.
Conceptual framework, Research questions.
Overview of methodology and Searching.
Thematic overview: Pedagogical practices are being used by teachers in
2
formal and informal classrooms in developing countries.
2
Curriculum, Teacher education.
Evidence on the effectiveness of pedagogical practices
Methodology for the in depth stage: quality assessment of included
studies.
How can teacher education (curriculum and practicum) and the school
3
curriculum and guidance materials best support effective pedagogy?
4
Theory of change.
Strength and nature of the body of evidence for effective pedagogical
practices.
Pedagogic theory and pedagogical approaches.
Teachers' attitudes and beliefs and Pedagogic strategies.
Professional development: alignment with classroom practices and
follow-up support
4
Peer support
4
Support from the head teacher and the community.
Curriculum and assessment
Barriers to learning: limited resources and large class sizes
Research gaps and future directions
Research design
Contexts
2
5
Pedagogy
Teacher education
Curriculum and assessment
Dissemination and research impact.
Suggested reading
1. Ackers J, Hardman F (2001) Classroom interaction in Kenyan primary schools, Compare, 31 (2):
245-261.
2. Agrawal M (2004) Curricular reform in schools: The importance of evaluation, Journal of
Curriculum Studies, 36 (3): 361-379.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: KAKINADA
KAKINADA ? 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
3. Akyeampong K (2003) Teacher training in Ghana - does it count? Multi-site teacher education
research project (MUSTER) country report 1. London: DFID.
4. Akyeampong K, Lussier K, Pryor J, Westbrook J (2013) Improving teaching and learning of basic
maths and reading in Africa: Does teacher preparation count? International Journal Educational
Development, 33 (3): 272?282.
5. Alexander RJ (2001) Culture and pedagogy: International comparisons in primary education. Oxford
and Boston: Blackwell.
6. Chavan M (2003) Read India: A mass scale, rapid, `learning to read' campaign.
7. www.pratham.org/images/resource%20working%20paper%202.pdf.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to understand:
1. What pedagogical practices are being used by teachers in formal and informal classrooms in
developing countries?
2. What is the evidence on the effectiveness of these pedagogical practices, in what conditions, and
with what population of learners?
3. How can teacher education (curriculum and practicum) and the school curriculum and guidance
materials best support effective pedagogy?
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: KAKINADA
KAKINADA ? 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
AUDIT 1 and 2: STRESS MANAGEMENT BY YOGA
Course Objectives
1. To achieve overall health of body and mind
2. To overcome stress
Syllabus
Unit
Content
Hours
1
Definitions of Eight parts of yog. ( Ashtanga )
8
2
Yam and Niyam. Do`s and Don't's in life.
8
i) Ahinsa, satya, astheya, bramhacharya and aparigraha
ii) Shaucha, santosh, tapa, swadhyay, ishwarpranidhan
3
Asan and Pranayam
8
1. Various yog poses and their benefits for mind & body
2. Regularization of breathing techniques and its effects-Types of
pranayam
Suggested reading
1. `Yogic Asanas for Group Tarining-Part-I" :Janardan Swami YogabhyasiMandal, Nagpur
2. "Rajayoga or conquering the Internal Nature" by Swami Vivekananda, Advaita Ashrama
(Publication Department), Kolkata
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
1. Develop healthy mind in a healthy body thus improving social health also
2. Improve efficiency
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: KAKINADA
KAKINADA ? 533 003, Andhra Pradesh, India
AUDIT 1 and 2: PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE ENLIGHTENMENT
SKILLS
Course Objectives
1. To learn to achieve the highest goal happily
2. To become a person with stable mind, pleasing personality and determination
3. To awaken wisdom in students
Syllabus
Unit
Content
Hours
1
Neetisatakam-Holistic development of personality
8
Verses- 19,20,21,22 (wisdom)
Verses- 29,31,32 (pride & heroism)
Verses- 26,28,63,65 (virtue)
Verses- 52,53,59 (dont's)
Verses- 71,73,75,78 (do's)
2
Approach to day to day work and duties.
8
Shrimad BhagwadGeeta : Chapter 2-Verses 41, 47,48,
Chapter 3-Verses 13, 21, 27, 35, Chapter 6-Verses 5,13,17, 23, 35,
Chapter 18-Verses 45, 46, 48.
3
Statements of basic knowledge.
8
Shrimad BhagwadGeeta: Chapter2-Verses 56, 62, 68
Chapter 12 -Verses 13, 14, 15, 16,17, 18
Personality of Role model. Shrimad BhagwadGeeta: Chapter2-
Verses 17, Chapter 3-Verses 36,37,42,
Chapter 4-Verses 18, 38,39
Chapter18 ? Verses 37,38,63
Suggested reading
1. "Srimad Bhagavad Gita" by Swami SwarupanandaAdvaita Ashram (Publication Department), Kolkata
2. Bhartrihari's Three Satakam (Niti-sringar-vairagya) by P.Gopinath, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthanam, New
Delhi.
Course Outcomes
Students will be able to
1. Study of Shrimad-Bhagwad-Geeta will help the student in developing his personality and achieve the
highest goal in life
2. The person who has studied Geeta will lead the nation and mankind to peace and prosperity
3. Study of Neetishatakam will help in developing versatile personality of students.
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