Microscopic Modelling and Simulation (MVWING 2021 - 1.4) is a module, offered within the M.Sc. VWING and M.Sc. BAUING study programmes.

Students know the basics of microscopic modeling, which is used to set up simulations in the field of transportation. They can develop, apply and check microscopic models.

The students:

• understand the terms model and simulation in general and in relation to transportation,
• know the different scales of modeling and simulation (macroscopic, mesoscopic and microscopic) and know when which type of model should be used,
• understand what types of field data are required to create, calibrate and validate a microscopic traffic simulation model,
• are able to use the microscopic simulation software PTV Vissim to create a simple model that includes the road network, traffic demand and realistic road user behavior,
• Understand the concepts of calibration and validation and apply simple approaches
  to both,
• Understand how to use a calibrated and validated simulation model to conduct a
  traffic study and calculate the number of required simulation runs and,
• Familiarize themselves with the microscopic traffic simulation software Aimsun and
  SUMO.