INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN

CIV4ID

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject provides the essential practical skills required by civil infrastructure engineering professionals in preparing land development conceptual design and detailed infrastructure design. The subject gives an overview of the regulatory context and the administrative processes that govern land parcellation in Victoria. It covers the basic principles and techniques used in site analysis and conceptual site design. The subject also covers the principles and framework for the traffic impact assessment of a proposed development as well as design of specific infrastructure elements such as roads and pavements. Engineers Australia stage 1 competencies covered in this subject are: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, and 3.6.

School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Long Truong

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: CIV3SD2
CIV3SD2 or Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: SMENC or SMCEM

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Develop a conceptual site design whilst considering the regulatory context and analysis of the development site.
02. Assess the traffic impact of a proposed development.
03. Design road geometry, including horizontal alignment, vertical alignment and cross sections, and evaluate earthworks and associated costs in a road project.
04. Produce detailed road pavement design.
05. Appraise different alternatives of a project, considering economic, social and environmental aspects.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Long Truong

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 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 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual written project (word equivalent 1,250)

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1

Group Based Design (1,250 words per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO2

Individual written design project (word equivalent 2,000)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Long Truong

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 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 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual written project (word equivalent 1,250)

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1

Group Based Design (1,250 words per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO2

Individual written design project (word equivalent 2,000)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO3, SILO4, SILO5