The objective of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of modeling how individuals make travel choices including whether, where, and how to travel.

T1 (Main Textbook): de Dios Ortuzar, J. and Willumsen, L.G., 2011. Modelling transport. John Wiley & Sons.

T2:  Kanafani, A., 1983. Transportation Demand Analysis. McGraw-Hill.

T3: Ben-Akiva, M.E., Lerman, S.R. and Lerman, S.R., 1985. Discrete choice analysis: theory and application to travel demand. MIT Press.

T4: Meyer, M.D. and Miller, E.J., 2001. Urban transportation planning. Mc Grow Hill, USA.

T5: Mankiw, N.G., 2014. Principles of Microeconomics. Cengage Learning.

Additional materials will also be distributed in the class.

Contents (Tentative)

Topic 1- Overview and history of transportation demand analysis

Topic 2- Demand-supply from the lens of Consumer Theory

Topic 3- Four step modeling: introduction

Topic 4- Trip generation modeling

Topic 5- Trip distribution modeling

Topic 6- Mode choice modeling

Topic 7- Assignment

Topic 8- An introduction to agent-based modeling of demand

Topic 9- Freight demand analysis (if time permits)