E0008 ROAD DESIGN AND LOCATION

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
98	E0008 	S1  	X 	ROAD DESIGN AND LOCATION  	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Pre-requisite(s)
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

PRE-REQUISITE(S)

E0006/E0007/E4018

SYNOPSIS:

This unit is taken by students enrolled in the Bachelors of Technology
and Associate Degrees in civil engineering and surveying.

Many  of  these  students  will be associated  with  road  design  and
construction after graduation and it is necessary for them to have  an
understanding of the principles involved.

The  unit  introduces students to the concept of  road  location  with
particular  emphasis on the design of the geometric  elements  of  the
road including horizontal and vertical curves.

The  unit  is comprised of two components; theory of road  design  and
design by CAD.

It  is  expected  that  students understand the  interpretation  of  a
surveyor's  field  book for plan production and correct  standards  of
plan presentation.

The   CAD  component  is  an  introduction  for  the  student  to  the
flexibility  and  capability  of a civil engineering/surveying  design
software packages.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this unit the student will be
capable of:

1. applying the basic design parameters and relevant geometric
   principles to enable the preliminary design of urban and rural
   roads;
   
2. understanding the concepts of horizontal and vertical road
   alignment and be able to apply these concepts in a theoretical
   design situation;
   
3. discussing the different design parameters as applied to urban
   vs rural roads;
   
4. preparing a survey drawing, working from surveyors field
   notes, to an acceptable standard;
   
5. designing long section and cross section elements;
   
6. understanding the procedures undertaken to enable road design
   by CAD systems.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Elements of road design                                               10.00

Theory of geometric design elements                                   50.00

Longitudinal section and cross section design                         10.00

Urban roads                                                           10.00

CAD design                                                            20.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

A hand held battery operated calculator.

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Any of the Introduction to Engineering Surveying textbooks.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Private Study                                 	122
Examinations                                  	3
Assessments                                   	30

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S    200.00    16/03/98  THEORY ASSIGNMENT 1                       20.00     Y
2   S    200.00    27/04/98  THEORY ASSIGNMENT 2                       20.00     Y
3   S    600.00    END S1    3 HOUR RESTRICTED EXAM                    60.00     N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    If  students submit assignments after the due date without  prior
     approval  then  a  penalty of up to 20% of the  assignment  total
     marks will apply for each working day late.
2    In order to successfully complete the unit the student : (i) must
     achieve,  in  aggregate, at least 50% of the total marks  awarded
     for  the  unit  (ii)  must achieve at least 45%  of  the  maximum
     possible marks in the assignments and the final examination.
3    The three hour end of semester examination will be restricted. No
     books,  notes or study materials are permitted. Hand held battery
     calculators are permitted and required.
4    The   Faculty  of  Engineering  and  Surveying  will  NOT  accept
     submission  of  hand written or typed assignments  by  facsimile,
     email  or computer diskette. Students in remote locations who  do
     not  have regular access to postal services may be given  special
     consideration.
5    A  minimum  standard of communication skills must be demonstrated
     in order for a passing grade to be achieved.