Undergraduate - UnitENG3205 - Traffic and transport

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering
Organisational Unit	Department of Civil Engineering
Offered	Gippsland Second semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Jianfeng Xue

Synopsis

Road safety, traffic surveys, the hierarchy of roads (briefly), road network design, road capacity and level of service, traffic flow in residential streets, unsignalised intersection design, signalised intersection design for interface with arterial roads, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, planning and design for commercial vehicles, planning and design for public transport, local area traffic management, traffic impact analysis, land use planning process, environmental considerations and the application of advanced technology.

Outcomes

The student is expected to acquire a basic knowledge and understanding of the methods and processes of transport and traffic engineering.

Assessment

Practical/project work: 50%
Examination (2 hours): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Jianfeng Xue

Contact hours

48 contact hours

Prohibitions

CIV2281