Road Design and Traffic Management

Course aim

To provide students with the knowledge and skills required for the design and construction of typical rural roads. To understand functions of road hierarchy, roadway elements and the principles of traffic management.

Course content

Geometric road design including haulage diagrams. Introduction to 2D CAD. Introduction to automated computer applications for road design. Hierarchy of roads. Roadway elements. Traffic control devices. Intelligent transport systems (ITS). The principles of local area traffic management including parking management.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Computer Practical	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	2 hours x 10 days
Computer Practical	5 hours x 10 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Group assignment, Group project, Test, Tutorial work

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.