TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
CIV4TE
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject introduces students to the field of transportation engineering through a variety of contemporary topics, including transport systems and transport modes, traffic flow fundamentals, traffic flow theory, analysis of unsignalised intersections, roundabouts, and signalized intersections, capacity and level of service, transport survey, and transport modelling. Public transport and non-motorised transport are discussed along with intelligent transport systems. Road safety issues and counter measures are also considered. Engineers Australia stage 1 competencies covered in this subject are: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2 and 3.6.
School: School Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Long Truong
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: STM2EPS
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis | Recommended | Mannering and Washburn (2016) | Wiley |
| Readings | Guide to Traffic Management Part 2: Traffic Theory | Recommended | Austroads (2015) | Austroads |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Evaluate transport system characteristics and issues for different transport modes.
- Activities:
- Transport system characteristics and issues of transport modes, including road safety, are introduced in lectures and discussed in workshops. Students' capabilities are assessed in the final exam.
02. Apply the fundamentals of traffic flow to solve real-world problems.
- Activities:
- Traffic flow fundamentals and applications are introduced in lectures and further practiced in workshops. Students' capabilities are assessed in a project report and the final exam.
03. Evaluate capacity of unsignalised intersections and roundabouts, and design traffic signal timings for signalised intersections.
- Activities:
- Principles of unsignalised intersection and roundabout analysis and traffic signal design are given in lectures and further practiced in workshops. Students' capabilities are assessed in a project report and the final exam.
04. Design and undertake transport surveys, and analyse the survey data.
- Activities:
- Transport survey methods are introduced in lectures and further discussed in workshops. Students' capabilities are assessed in a project report.
05. Identify and implement suitable techniques for various transport modelling tasks.
- Activities:
- Transport modelling concepts are introduced in lectures and practiced in workshops. Students' capabilities are assessed in the final exam.
Bendigo, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Long Truong
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 32 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One individual project (equivalent to 1,000 words) | 20 | 02 | |
| Two group projects (equivalent to 1,500 words per student, total) | 30 | 03, 04 | |
| One 2-hour examination (equivalent to 2,000 words) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 05 |
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Long Truong
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 32 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One individual project (equivalent to 1,000 words) | 20 | 02 | |
| Two group projects (equivalent to 1,500 words per student, total) | 30 | 03, 04 | |
| One 2-hour examination (equivalent to 2,000 words) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 05 |