CIV5301 - Advanced traffic engineering - 2018

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Engineering

Organisational Unit

Department of Civil Engineering

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Jeff Walker

Coordinator(s)

Professor Hai Vu

Unit guides

Offered

Clayton

  • Second semester 2018 (Off-campus)
  • Second semester 2018 (On-campus)

Synopsis

This unit develops students' understanding of contemporary topics in traffic flow theory and their applications. The unit introduces fundamental traffic variables and relationships and examines how they are used to represent both microscopic and macroscopic traffic flow conditions. Analytic techniques appropriate to the design and operation of traffic systems are considered for both interrupted and uninterrupted flow situations.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  • describe advanced contemporary traffic flow theories and apply to solve practical traffic problems
  • apply analytical techniques in the design and operation of traffic systems
  • evaluate the role of Intelligent Transport Systems in Dynamic Traffic Management

Assessment

Continuous assessment: 50%

Examination (2 hours): 50%

Students are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final examination component and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. Students failing to achieve this requirement will be given a maximum of 45% in the unit.

Workload requirements

On-campus - 2 hours lectures, 2 hours practice class and 8 hours of private study per week.

Off-campus - 150 hours study

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This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Civil Engineering