Overview

This unit examines contemporary practice in sustainable road traffic engineering. It takes a multi-modal approach to traffic engineering, exploring how to design and manage a transport system that encourages public transport, walking and cycling. It introduces the Safe System approach to road safety, traffic impact assessment, demand management approaches, intelligent … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
S2-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Associate Professor Alexa Delbosc

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Susilawati
Associate Professor Alexa Delbosc

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Describe and critique the process of traffic management.

2.

Design and conduct assessments of traffic networks as part of a team.

3.

Appreciate the role of the community and stakeholders in contemporary traffic management.

4.

Critically assess alternative solutions and trade-offs in the traffic system.

5.

Conduct traffic surveys and interpret collected and pre-existing data.

6.

Design sustainable solutions to traffic engineering problems.

Teaching approach

Problem-based learning
Active learning

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 50%

Final assessment: 50%

This unit contains threshold hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

Assessment

1 - Assignments
2 - Weekly quizzes
3 - Final assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

Availability in areas of study

Minor: Transport