C&ENVENG 7085 - Traffic Engineering
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2020
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code C&ENVENG 7085 Course Traffic Engineering Coordinating Unit School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Eng Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week plus directed study Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Assessment May include assignments and/or exam - details provided at beginning of Semester Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Christopher Stokes
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1 Explain the importance of road traffic systems and their role in shaping our urban world;
2 Explain the economic, safety and environmental benefits and costs of road traffic systems and the management of these systems;
3 Explain geometric design principles and the application of these principles to road design;
4 Explain traffic management techniques, including the development of traffic signal phasing mechanisms;
5 Explain Safe Systems principles and how these are translated into practice in the road traffic system;
6 Discuss basic traffic theory principles and statistical methods;
7 Discuss future technologies, including infrastructure and vehicle technologies, and their role in the road traffic system.
The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for the Professional Engineer.
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.1 2.3 3.1 3.2 3.4University Graduate Attributes
No information currently available.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The core topics covered in this course will be delivered through weekly lectures. A major project, delivered through three phases, will be used to develop students' understanding of the core topics.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Lectures – 24 hours
Tutorials and design sessions – 34 hours
Personal and group study – 98 hoursLearning Activities Summary
Week Lecture Project 1 Course introduction and overview
Road design - design speeds and sight distances2 Road design - cross section and delineation
Road design - Road hierarchy and use3 Road design - alignment
Traffic management - signals (introduction)4 Traffic management - signals (phasing)
Traffic management - signals (example)Phase 1 5 Traffic management - intersections and LATM
Traffic analysis - surveys, data and methodsPhase 1 6 Traffic theory - uninterrupted flows
Traffic theory - interupted flowsPhase 2 7 Guest lecture
Dianiel Osbourne (Arup), Thomas Bruning (CEME)Phase 2 8 Road safety - introduction and safety audits
Road safety - Safe SystemPhase 3 9 Road safety - Safe System tools
Road safety - Safe System Assessment FrameworkPhase 3 10 Road safety - barriers and intersection treatments
Road safety - vulnerable road users and human factorsPhase 3 11 Road safety - vehicle technology
Sustainability12 Course revision -
Assessment
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- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
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Assessment Summary
Assessment task Weighting (%) Individual/group Formative/summative Due (week)* Hurdle criteria Leaning outcomes Project phase 1 20 Individual Summative Week 6 2, 3. Project phase 2 20 Group Summative Week 8 2, 4, 6. Project phase 3 10 Group Summative Week 10 2, 5. Online tutorials 20 Individual Summative Weeks 2-11 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Exam 30 Individual Summative Exam period Min 40% 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Total 100
* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.
This assessment breakdown complies with the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy.
This course has a hurdle requirement. Meeting the specified hurdle criteria is a requirement for passing the course.Assessment Detail
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Submission
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Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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