Spring 2027

Advanced Traffic Modeling and Computer Simulation

Advanced Traffic Modeling and Computer Simulation covers theoretical and practical perspectives of traffic flow modeling with a focus on micro-simulation, using software like CORSIM, VISSIM, and PARAMICS.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Bin Ran

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Apply theoretical and practical perspectives of traffic flow modeling, with a focus on micro-simulation analytical methods

  • Use proficiently at least one major simulation software package for traffic flow modeling

  • Apply advanced vehicle-based microscopic traffic flow models and emerging theoretical concepts to analyze complex multi-modal conditions

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

Course map

CIV ENGR 370, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

    • CIVENGR 370
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students
    take one
CIVENGR 678

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  • Any of
    • CIVENGR 370
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students

Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

BIN RAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Traffic flow modeling and micro-simulation
  • Simulation software including CORSIM, VISSIM, and PARAMICS
  • Model calibration, design alternatives, and generating conclusions from modeling results
  • Vehicle-based microscopic traffic flow models and complex multi-modal conditions

Skills

  • Applying theoretical and practical perspectives of traffic flow modeling with a focus on micro-simulation analytical methods
  • Using proficiently at least one major simulation software package for traffic flow modeling
  • Developing and calibrating base models of existing conditions and extending them to include design alternatives
  • Applying advanced vehicle-based microscopic traffic flow models and emerging theoretical concepts to analyze complex multi-modal conditions

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CIVENGR 678 · Spring 2027

Advanced Traffic Modeling and Computer Simulation

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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