Course Title: Design traffic control elements

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2010

Course Code: CIVE5695

Course Title: Design traffic control elements

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6093 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Design

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Corresponding co- ordinator: Anirban Khastagir

Phone: 99254087

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

EDX130B Use technical mathematics (basic)
EDX060B Prepare basic mechanical and structural steel drawings to AS1100

Course Description

This unit of competency deals with the skills and knowledge required to design safe and efficient methods of controlling traffic on the road and at the worksite.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

EAC090B Design traffic control elements

Element:

1. Apply knowledge of current regulations for vehicular traffic registration and road signage.

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Application of traffic control devices

1.2 Road management acts

1.3 VicRoads vehicle registration guidelines

Element:

2. Apply knowledge of human factors that influence signage and intersection design.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Traffic signs

2.2 Intersection deisgn

2.3 Occupation health and safety (OHS)- Work related crashes

Element:

3. Design and draw guidance methods

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Application of guide posts.

3.2 Defffrent use of guide posts.

3.3 Design procedure of guide posts.

Element:

4. Design and draw linemarking, signage and ramped crossings for urban and rural intersections

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Pavement markings.

4.2 Purpose, benefit and limitation of pavement marking.

4.3 Colour and reflectorization.

4.4 Pavement marking materials.

Element:

5. Carry out Worksite Traffic Management (WTM)

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Traffic management acts.

5.2 Provision of worksite safety.

5.3 Responsibities of worksite safety.

5.4 Basic principles of signs and devices.

5.5 Components of traffic work site.

5.6  Relevant Australian standards.

5.7 Detour 

 

Learning Outcomes


 


Details of Learning Activities

Online face to face delivery includes the follwoing topics:

  • Review of different traffic control devices.
  • Use of diiferent road management acts in Victoria.
  • Application of different road signs (warning, guide and regulatory signs).
  • Details study of intersection design.
  • Occupational health and safety - work related crashes.
  • Guide post design and analysis.
  • Pavement markings.
  • Purpose and benefit of pavement marking.
  • Colour and reflectorization.
  • Provision of worksite safety.
  • Traffic management acts.
  • Application of Australian Standards with reagrds to work site management.
  • Detour.


Teaching Schedule

Week 1: Trffic control device

Week 2: Road signs

Week 3: Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)- Part 1

Week 4: Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) -Part 2

Week 5: Guide post design

Week 6: Pavement marking

Week 7: Worksite safety management Part 1

Week 8: Worksite safety management Part 2

Week 9: Final exam


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

online notes


Overview of Assessment

Assessment are conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set out in the National Training Package. Students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together knowledge and skills. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed under the Assessment Task Section.

Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:

NYC (<50%) Not Yet Competent

CAG (50-59%) Competent - Pass

CC (60-69%) Competent - Credit

CDI (70-79%) Competent - Distinction

CHD (80-100%) Competent - High Distinction


Assessment Tasks

Assesment task will involve:

1. Quiz: 20%

2. Assignment: 30%

3. Final exam: 50%


Assessment Matrix

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