| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Road Engineering |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN3205 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ENGIN3203) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENCIV3350) |
| ASCED: | 030909 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
Road engineering examines a number of issues related to the planning, design and construction of roads. Students will cover a number of topic areas including: road planning, the road traffic environment, design parameters, road geometric design, storm water drainage, road construction and road safety environment. The unit also examines issues related to structural design of road pavements, rehabilitation of degraded pavements, geotechnical issues related to pavement engineering, pavement drainage and road surfacing. The types of roads include unbound pavements, asphalt pavements and chemically stabilised pavements. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Identify and Describe the various components of the road system |
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| K2. | Recognize the fundamental principles of road/pavement design and management |
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| K3. | Compare and Contrast the materials and construction techniques used in the construction of rigid and flexible pavements |
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| K4. | Investigate aspects of pavement design/construction that have a significant impact on the environment |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Design vertical and horizontal alignments for simple road sections |
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| S2. | Classify and Examine soils and aggregates for pavement engineering applications |
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| S3. | Explain the effects of traffic loading on pavement performance |
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| S4. | Design, Evaluate and Recommend cross-sections for flexible and rigid pavements |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Solve and report road/pavement design problems at a professional standard |
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| A2. | Investigate novel, sustainable road design and construction solutions |
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| Other outcomes: |
| Unit Content: |
•History of Roads
•Geometric Design of Highway Facilities
•Pavement Materials
•Design of Flexible and Rigid Pavements
•Pavement Management
•Highway Drainage and Permeable Pavements
•Road Planning and Construction
•Ground Improvement |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | Professional Standards |
| 1. |
K1-K4, S1-S4, A1-A2 |
Assessment(s) on pavement materials, pavement design and geometric design of roads. |
Coursework + Essays + Numerical problems |
40 - 60% |
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| 2. |
K1-K4, S1-S4, A1-A2 |
Invigilated examination on any or all material covered in the unit. |
Examination |
40 - 60% |
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