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Chapter 10: Your Final Design: Putting It All Together
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The purpose of this activity is to give you the opportunity to prepare your final report.
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Integrate information into a professional style report and presentation
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Clearly communicate the timing plan design for an isolated actuated signalized intersection based on
an analysis of traffic flow quality and intersection performance for a range of timing parameter values
and phasing alternatives
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Results from previous activities
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Final written report using MS Word and an oral presentation using MS PowerPoint
Your final report will have two components, a written report and an oral report.
Prepare your written report. Your final report should include the following information:
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Phasing plan shown in ring barrier diagram format
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Timing parameters (minimum green time, maximum green time, passage time, yellow time, and red
clearance time), detector location and type, and other relevant controller settings. Justifications for
each of your selected parameters including all relevant data should be given in the report.
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Evaluation of your plan using VISSIM with suitable measures of effectiveness and your visual
observations of the simulation. Comparisons of the performance of existing or base conditions with
each option considered.
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All options that you considered for various parts of your design, including those options that are a part
of the final design and those that are not
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Comparison of your results with recommended practice from the
Traffic Signal Timing Manual
Your report should include the following sections:
1. Title page, including title, authors, date
2. Table of contents
3. Executive summary
4. Introduction
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Design Report