CIV6302 - Traffic engineering and management - 2019

This unit exposes the student to the fundamentals of the three components to the traffic system: the vehicle, the driver and the road environment. The emphasis is on the application of theory to practice in solving traffic related problems. The unit covers the road traffic system, traffic networks, traffic design elements, intersection design and control and advacned analytic techniques.

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

1. describe and critique the principles and practice of traffic management
2. design and conduct an assessment of a local traffic network
3. demonstrate skills in the critical assessment of alternative solutions and trade-offs in the traffic system
4. discuss the role of the community and stakeholders in contemporary traffic management
5. critically reflect on contemporary issues and challenges in transport management
6. interpret collected and pre-existing traffic survey data.

Continuous assessment: 60%

Examination (2 hours): 40%

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.

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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Civil Engineering