civ4te transportation engineering

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

CIV4TE

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This is an introduction to transportation systems including road, rail, air and maritime transport and the interaction of these transporation systems. Aspects such as transport economics, traffic prediction and management, road and street location and geometry, design traffic, subgrade evaluation, pavement materials, design of flexible and rigid pavements, drainage, pavement construction methods and road maintenance will be covered including the initiation to specific software implemented in the geometric and structural design of roads.

FacultyFaculty of Science, Tech & Engineering

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorDaniela Ionescu

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites CIV3GTA

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Road Engineering Practice	Prescribed	Underwood, R T, 1995	MACMILLAN CO OF AUST.

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Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDaniela Ionescu

Class requirements

Field Trip
One 3.0 hours field trip per study period during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
1 group report (equivalent to 500 words per student)		10
2 group design project (each equivalent to 750 words per student)		30
one 3-hour examination		60