| Semester 1, 2022 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Engineering |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: MAT1500 or ENG1500 or ENM1500 or ENM1600 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GCST or GDST or GCEN or GEPR
Overview
The design and construction of roads impacts on almost all sectors of society. The design of a safe and efficient road network requires an understanding of the planning systems, environmental issues, driver characteristics, traffic profiles and many other factors. The course introduces students to the concept of road location with particular emphasis on the design of the geometric elements of the road including horizontal and vertical alignments. The design will be examined from the context of rural road design, however some application to urban roads will be examined. Theory will be supported using computer aided design and modelling packages.
Course learning outcomes
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:
- recognise the importance of the planning process in the design of roads;
- apply basic design parameters and relevant geometric principles to the preliminary design of urban and rural roads;
- explain and apply process of horizontal and vertical road alignment for rural and urban road design;
- differentiate the different design parameters as applied to urban vs rural roads;
- integration of design elements incorporating standard road alignment calculations
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | History of road design and planning | 10.00 |
| 2. | Elements of road design | 10.00 |
| 3. | Theory of geometric design elements | 30.00 |
| 4. | Horizontal and vertical alignment | 30.00 |
| 5. | Considerations for urban road design | 15.00 |
| 6. | CAD design | 5.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
(Also available in electronic format via Austroads Publications database.)
(Also available in electronic format via Austroads Publications database.)
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz 1 | No | 20 | 1,2,3,4 |
| Quiz 2 | No | 30 | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Time limited online examinatn | No | 50 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |