Availabilities:
Not currently available in 2020
Unit description
Introduces fundamental aspects of urban road system design including layout, geometric requirements, safety considerations, pavement design, and pavement maintenance.
Unit content
Geometric design of roads
Road safety
Design of rigid pavements
Design of flexible pavements
Pavement management
Road drainage design
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | perform basic calculations related to analysis of road traffic | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 2 | design a section of highway by appropriately applying geometric design, safety and pavement design principles | Creativity | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 3 | employ appropriate strategies for pavement maintenance. | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Commencing 2020 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 2
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