University of Florida Civil Engineering
Kenneth G. Courage 
December 31, 1939
Email: kcour@ce.ufl.edu

EDUCATION

M.S. Texas A&M University               1968
B.S. University of Manitoba (Canada)    1962
YEARS SERVICE ON THIS FACULTY
23 Years       Appointment Date, September, 1971
1988-present   Professor
1976-1988      Associate Professor
1971-1976      Assistant Professor
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

Province of Manitoba, Canada

 

PRINCIPAL PUBLICATIONS OF LAST FIVE YEARS

Courage, K.G., "Determination of an Optimal Analytical Design Procedure," Final Report, prepared for the Florida Department of Transportation, 1992.

Jarem, Edward S., and K.G. Courage, "An Expert System for Stop-Controlled Intersection Design," Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Microcomputers in Transportation, Baltimore, July 1992.

Courage, K.G., "The Wizard of Helpful Intersection Control Hints (WHICH)," Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Microcomputers in Transportation, Baltimore, July 1992.

Pethe, Mahesh, and K.G. Courage, "Synthesis of Traffic Signal Timing for the Highway Capacity Manual Planning Analysis," Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Microcomputers in Transportation, Baltimore, July 1992.

Jo, Sijong, and K.G. Courage, "A Graphical Representation of Signal and Stop Sign Control Warrants Combined with Level of Service Estimates," Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Microcomputers in Transportation, Baltimore, July 1992.

Gan, Albert, and K.G. Courage, "A PASSER II-90 Postprocessor for Detailed Analysis of Arterial Traffic Control Parameters," Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Microcomputers in Transportation, Baltimore, July 1992.

Avery, Donald J., and K.G. Courage, "A Methold for Reviewing and Assessing PASSER II and TRANSYT 7 Signal Timing Optimization Outputs," Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Microcomputers in Transportation, Baltimore, July 1992.

Showers, Randall H., and K.G. Courage, "Collection and Analysis of Permanent Traffic Count Data for Closed Loop Traffic Control Systems," Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Microcomputers in Transportation, Baltimore, July 1992.

Chang, H.T., and K.G. Courage, "An Expert System Analysis of SOAP Results," Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Microcomputers in Transportation, Baltimore, July 1992.

Courage, K. G., and C. E. Wallace, "Wizard of Helpful Intersection Control Hints (WHICH), Users Guide," Vol. 5 of a series prepared for Florida Department of Transportation by the University of Florida, Transportation Research Center, December 1991, (revised February 1994).

Wallace, C. E., and K. G. Courage, "Methodology for Optimizing Signal Timing (M¦O¦S¦T), Volume 1: Reference Manual," prepared for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), COURAGE AND WALLACE, Gainesville, FL, December 1991.

Wallace, C. E., E.C.P. Chang, C. J. Messer, and K. G. Courage, "Methodology for Optimizing Signal Timing (M¦O¦S¦T), Volume 3: PASSER II-90 Users Guide," prepared for the Federal Highway Administration, COURAGE AND WALLACE, Gainesville, FL, December 1991.

Wallace, C. E., and K. G. Courage, "Methodology for Optimizing Signal Timing (M¦O¦S¦T), Volume 4: TRANSYT-7F Users Guide," prepared for the Federal Highway Administration, COURAGE AND WALLACE, Gainesville, FL, December 1991.

Yager, S., K.G. Courage and E. Rowe (Editors), "Traffic Management," Published by the Engineering Foundation as the Proceedings of a conference held in Palm Coast, FL, April 1991.

Wallace, C. E., and K. G. Courage, "Methodology for Optimizing Signal Timing (M¦O¦S¦T), Volume 2: Arterial Analysis Package (AAP) Users Guide," prepared for the Federal Highway Administration, COURAGE AND WALLACE, Gainesville, FL, December 1990.

Courage, K. G., J. Z. Luh, and C. E. Wallace, "Development of Guidelines for Implementing Computerized Timing Designs at Traffic Actuated Signals," Two Volumes on Arterial System Implementation, University of Florida, Transportation Research Center, 1989.

Wallace C. E., and K. G. Courage, "A Comprehensive Method for Capacity Analysis and Signal Timing Design," Proceedings, 3rd International Conference on Microcompilers in Transportation, San Francisco, California, June 21-23, 1989.

SCIENTIFIC and PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Institute of Transportation Engineers; Past President, Florida Section
Transportation Research Board
Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Society of America

HONORS and AWARDS

University of Florida Research Achievement Award, 1992
Sherwood H. Hiller Distinguished Service Award, Florida Section, Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1991
Institute of Traffic Engineers, Past President's Award, 1973
Highway Research Board Award, 1972
Institute of Traffic Engineers, Past President's Award Competition, Honorable Mention, 1969
ble Mention, 1969


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