ENEC12011 - Transport Systems

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will be introduced to the design of roads, pavements, and associated documentation. You will also be introduced to traffic analysis, safety, efficiency, environmental and cultural issues, and the sustainability of road and pavement design. You will analyse traffic survey data and interpret survey results, applying them to the analysis of traffic flows and estimation of system capacity. You will also apply design codes and manuals to common design problems involving the geometric design of roads, road drainage, intersection design, and pavement design and rehabilitation. You will learn to work with the most common software in road and pavement design to prepare plans, design alignments, compile specifications, design pavement, and estimate quantities and costs.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites: [ENEC12009 Engineering Surveying or ENAR12005 Surveying and Mapping] and [MATH11218 Applied Mathematics or MATH11160 Technology Mathematics].

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2024

Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Report 30%
2. Report 40%
3. Online Quiz(zes) 30%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 84.62% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 25% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Moodle, email and In person
Feedback
The software used in this unit supports learning, but I suggest including more examples and explanations in workshops. Additionally, switching to teaching 12D instead of Civil3D, which is more industry-prevalent, would enhance the relevance of the unit.
Recommendation
More examples should be discussed in the workshop sessions for a better understanding of the software. Additionally, 12D will be included in upcoming offerings.
Action Taken
Additional examples were incorporated into the lecture and tutorial sessions to enhance students' understanding of the concepts and better align with industry requirements.
Source: Email and Moodle
Feedback
The unit content and updated guidelines taught in this unit were beneficial to support learning.
Recommendation
The unit contents and all other resources and assessment tasks should be updated to follow the latest version of guidelines/standards.
Action Taken
The content was reviewed regularly to incorporate recent developments and feedback from industry partners.
Source: Moodle
Feedback
The staff had the good technical knowledge, and the lecturer was really helpful through quick and comprehensive responses.
Recommendation
The same quality of support should be maintained in future offerings.
Action Taken
Providing prompt responses to students has proven to be very helpful, and this support was consistently maintained throughout the term.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
The audio quality of videos could be improved.
Recommendation
The videos should be edited to improve the audio quality.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback
The unit content was informative and up to date and covered theoretical and practical aspects of traffic and transportation.
Recommendation
Continue to add more insightful and practical materials in future offerings.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Organise and conduct traffic surveys, analyse collected data and interpret the results
  2. Apply standard techniques to forecasting future traffic demand
  3. Design and document geometric alignments of transportation infrastructure using appropriate Australian guidelines
  4. Evaluate the pavement sublayer materials properties using appropriate Australian guidelines
  5. Design a basic road pavement using appropriate Australian guidelines
  6. Demonstrate a professional level of communication using appropriate engineering language.

The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:

Introductory
2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes. (LO: 3N 4N 5N)
2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects. (LO: 4N 5N)
3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability. (LO: 6N)
3.4 Professional use and management of information. (LO: 1N 3N 4N 5N)
3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership. (LO: 3N 5N)
Intermediate
1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2N 3I 4N 5I)
1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2N 3I 4N 5I 6N)
1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2N 3I 4I 5I 6N)
1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 3I 4N 5N)
1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of sustainable engineering practice in the specific discipline. (LO: 2N 3I 4I 5I)
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. (LO: 1I 2N 3I 4N 5I 6N)
Advanced
1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline. (LO: 1A 2N 3I 4N 5I)
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving. (LO: 1N 2N 3I 4N 5A)
2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools, and resources. (LO: 1I 3I 4I 5A)

Note: LO refers to the Learning Outcome number(s) which link to the competency and the levels: N – Introductory, I – Intermediate and A - Advanced.
Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course level mapping information https://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1511

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Report • • •
2 - Report • • • •
3 - Online Quiz(zes) • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence •
8 - Ethical practice • • • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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