Transportation engineering is a sub discipline of Civil engineering and is essentially defined as applying technology and science principles in order to plan, create functional designs, operate and manage facilities which pertain to any mode of transportation. The goals include safe, efficient, rapid, convenient, comfortable, economical and environmentally acceptable movement of goods and people.
Transportation Engineering Sub Disciplines
Transportation Engineering has been divided into the following;
- Highway engineering
- Railroad engineering
- Port and harbor engineering
- Airport engineering
Top Transportation Engineering Universities
The top three ranked universities when it comes to Transportation Engineering are as follows;
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Stanford University
- University of Cambridge
Transportation Engineering Associations
There are a myriad of associations pertaining to Transportation Engineering but we shall list only three;
- ASHE
- AASHTO
- ITE
Being a Transportation Engineer
Being a Transportation engineer will require you to be able to plan things out. You will be required to perform a myriad of tasks which will pertain to technical planning and forecasting while keeping the economic and political factors in mind.
Transportation Engineer Salary
A transportation engineer’s average annual salary in USA is $62,000.
Top Transportation Engineering Companies
The top three companies pertaining to Transportation Engineering are;
- SRF Consulting Group
- Cambridge Systematics
- Kittelson and Associates Inc.
Top Transportation Engineering Products
Check out the three top inventions (as per us) that are a result of Transportation Engineering.
- Highways
- Bridges
- Railroads
