CEG3401 : Design of Transport Infrastructure
- Offered for Year: 2023/24
- Module Leader(s): Mr Roger Bird
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
To appreciate the constraints and challenges in creating sustainable transport infrastructure
To provide an understanding of:
The derivation of current road design standards
The role of safety in high design
How to apply geometric design standards
Junction capacity assessment and design
Road pavements, materials, design and maintenance requirements
Outline Of Syllabus
Route Choice
UK Design Standards – background and derivation of standards for:
Horizontal Alignment
Vertical alignment
Overtaking
Applying Highway Link design – relaxations and departures from standard
Coordinated alignment design
Consistency analysis
Principles of Junction Design
Speed and consistency
Rail, Airports and Future transport infrastructure
Road Pavements Design, Materials and Maintenance
Detailed Design
Use of Highway design software
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Examination |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 5 | 3:00 | 15:00 | Present in person lectures (TW 5 – 9) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 4 | 2:00 | 8:00 | Present in person lectures (TW 1 – 4) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 28:00 | 28:00 | Problem solving exercises (private study - offline) |
| Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Present in Person - Computer Aided Design (TW 5, 6 – students in 2 groups max 35?) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Present in Person - Tutorial –guidance and Q&A about coursework. (TW 4) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | Present in Person - Tutorials – to review lecture material and answer questions (TW 2 - 4) |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | Reading, Revision, Further Study (private study offline) |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures provide students with necessary information on the design of highways and other transport infrastructure. Reference is made to the background and practice of current design procedures, concentrating principally in the UK, but also with reference to practice and examples in many other countries. Small group teaching (tutorial) assistance is made available to assist with the understanding of numerical techniques and other issues as required. Computer aided design is taught at computer terminals in a tutorial setting.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 70 | End of module exam |
Exam Pairings
| Module Code | Module Title | Semester | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEG8403 | Design of Transport Infrastructure | 2 | N/A |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | 30 | Numerical Exercises (30%) |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The exam tests all learning outcomes. The coursework tests and helps to develop students’ ability to calculate solutions to engineering problems.
Assessment Rationale and Relationship to Learning Outcomes: The Learning Outcomes fall into two groups - the ability to calculate confidently with road and rail alignment parameters; and the overall context in which Transport Infrastructure is part of a sustainable society.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG3401's Timetable