- Offered for Year: 2021/22
- Module Leader(s): Mr Roger Bird
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
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Semester 2 Credit Value:
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10
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ECTS Credits:
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5.0
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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 |
|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 4 | 2:00 | 8:00 | Present in person lectures
(TW 1 – 4) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 5 | 3:00 | 15:00 | Present in person lectures
(TW 5 – 9) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 14:00 | 14:00 | Problem solving exercises (private study - offline) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 14:00 | 14:00 | Professional skills assessment (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 | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | Present in Person - Tutorials – to review lecture material and answer questions (TW 2 - 4) |
| 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) |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 42:00 | 42:00 | 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.
Alternative will be offered to students who are unable to be present in person. Students should consult their individual timetable for up-to-date delivery information.
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 | 60 | N/A |
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 | 20 | Numerical exercise (20% of module) |
| Prof skill assessmnt | 2 | M | 20 | Short team presentation (20% of module) |
Formative Assessments
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The coursework tests students’ ability to calculate solutions to engineering problems. The oral presentation is a test of the intended skills outcome "prepare and present short technical presentations". The examination tests theoretical, conceptual and critical understanding and knowledge of underlying issues. It also tests understanding of design formulae and requires relevant numerical calculations to be mastered. The numerical exercise is formative.
Reading Lists
Timetable
