CIV3703 Transport Engineering

Contents

• Staffing
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference materials
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Production date
• PDF version

STAFFING

SYNOPSIS

The planning, construction and operation of civil engineering works is critical to the well being of societies within the modern world. It is important, therefore, that the graduate civil engineer have a broad understanding the role and planning of transport systems. As the majority of civil engineers working in the transport sector are concerned with road transport, a greater emphasis will be placed on this mode of transport. Students of this course will be assumed to have a basic understanding of statistical techniques, soil mechanics, engineering materials and technical drafting skills (including CAD).

OBJECTIVES

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item(s) that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective are shown in parenthesis. On completion of this course, students should be able to:

1.

outline the role of transportation systems within modern societies and the relationship between transport and land use, and appraise the potential of new transport technologies; (Online discussion report; 2 Hour Closed Examination)

2.

describe current transportation planning practice (with particular emphasis on road network planning) and carry out simple planning and modelling studies; (Online discussion report; Assignment; 2 Hour Closed Examination)

3.

recommend on testing procedures for road pavement material selection, and design road pavements and road surfacings; (Online discussion report; Assignment; 2 Hour Closed Examination)

4.

carry out the geometric design of a road (including the geometric design of intersections of the road with other roads); (Assignment; 2 Hour Closed Examination)

5.

select and justify the procedures to be used in a particular road construction or road maintenance situation; (Online discussion report; 2 Hour Closed Examination)

6.

list and discuss the factors influencing road traffic operation, and analyse the level of service of a road section; (Online discussion report; 2 Hour Closed Examination)

7.

organise and execute simple traffic studies; (2 Hour Closed Examination)

8.

design parking facilities for road vehicles; (2 Hour Closed Examination)

9.

design traffic control facilities for road vehicles; (2 Hour Closed Examination)

10.

describe the basic characteristics of railway engineering, and air and water transportation systems; (Online discussion report; 2 Hour Closed Examination)

11.

carry out simple economic analyses of transport network improvement proposals; (2 Hour Closed Examination)

12.

describe the environmental and energy issues in modern transport; (2 Hour Closed Examination)

13.

demonstrate familiarity with the use of computer software to assist in the solution of transport engineering problems; (Assignment)

14.

prepare, to a professional standard, technical reports in English having good structure and format, high standards of spelling, grammar and punctuation, and appropriate and adequate technical content; (Online discussion report; Assignment)

TOPICS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

DVD, Road Design, USQ. (This DVD is available for purchase from the USQ Bookshop or it can be borrowed from the USQ Library)

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

References included in Study Package.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. Participation in on-line discussion groups. Students are to participate in on-line discussion groups beginning in Week 1. Each student must submit at least five entries and a final report.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course.)
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without extenuating circumstances then a penalty of 5% of the assigned mark may apply for each working day late up to a maximum of ten working days at which time a mark of zero can be recorded for that assignment.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade in a course a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks for the course.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   The examination in this course is a closed examination. In a Closed Examination, candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into the examination.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the examination period at the end of the semester of the next offering of this course.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

ASSESSMENT NOTES

This version produced 28 Aug 2009.