Core Module Information
Module title: Transport Engineering

SCQF level: 09:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: CTR09926
Module leader: Adebola Olowosegun
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Built Environment
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Description of module content:

Unit 1 Introduction to Transport Engineering – history of transport, transport professions.Unit 2 Transport Planning – policy, modelling, appraisal.Unit 3 Traffic – characteristics, surveys, management.Unit 4 Intersection Design and Capacity -- priority junction design and capacity (including PICADY), roundabout design and capacity (including ARCADY), traffic signal design and grade separated junctions.Unit 5 Highway Geometric Design using DMRB – route location, cross-sections, capacity, sight distance, horizontal alignment, vertical alignment.Unit 6 Pavement Design using DMRB – traffic loading, foundation design, pavement construction design, surfacing.Unit 7 Pavement Maintenance.Unit 8 Road Safety – road safety engineering, road safety audits, speed management.Unit 9 Intelligent Transport SystemsUnit 10 Transport Development Management – development planning, transport assessment, designing streets.

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Appreciate the role of transport engineering professionals.

LO2: Understand the principles of design and carry out capacity analysis for road junctions.

LO3: Carry out the geometric design of highway elements.

LO4: Undertake the design of the road pavement layers, understand construction methods, sustainability and road maintenance requirements.

LO5: Develop an understanding of road safety engineering, safety audits, and ITS applications.

LO6: Undertake a transport assessment for a new development.

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