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Kenneth G. Courage (picture)
University of Florida
Civil and Coastal Engineering

Kenneth G. Courage

Professor
Division: Transportation

Office Phone: (352) 392-9537 x1452
Location: 511-A Weil Hall
Email Address: kcour@ce.ufl.edu
Personal Page: www.ce.ufl.edu/~kcour


Education

M.S., Texas A&M University 1968
B.S., University of Manitoba (Canada) 1962


Years of Service on this Faculty

Appointment Date, September, 1971
1971-1976 Assistant Professor
1976-1988 Associate Professor
1988-present Professor


Professional Registration

Province of Manitoba, Canada


Principal Publications

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.


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


Scientific and Professional Societies

Institute of Transportation Engineers; Past President, Florida Section

Transportation Research Board

Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Society of America