Course Title: Carry out geometric road design
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6066
Course Title: Carry out geometric road design
Portfolio: SET
Nominal Hours: 40.0
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
CIVE5579 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
130T Infra, Electrotec & Build Serv |
Face-to-Face |
Course Contact: Tony Skinner Program Coordinator
Course Contact Phone: (03) 9925 4444
Course Contact Email: tony.skinner@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit covers the competency to design and calculate the geometry of both rural and urban roads using relevant Australian road design standards.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
EDX130 – Use mathematics at technician level
EDC040 – Perform measurements and layout tasks on construction sites.
EDC050 – Prepare drawings required in the construction of rural roads.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
EAC050 Carry out geometric road design |
Elements: |
Design an intersection at grade for a given design vehicle. |
Design and calculate the combined horizontal and vertical alignment of a roadway centreline. |
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Design and calculate the horizontal alignment of a roadway centreline. |
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Design and calculate the vertical alignment of a roadway centreline. |
Learning Outcomes
Design an intersection at grade for a given design vehicle.
Design and calculate the combined horizontal and vertical alignment of a roadway centreline.
Design and calculate the horizontal alignment of a roadway centreline.
Design and calculate the vertical alignment of a roadway centreline.
Overview of Assessment
This unit will be assessed in the classroom environment using holistic assessment based on typical workplace activities
Assessment of this unit will involve completion of
• Two assignments involving vertical and horizontal alignments of the road centreline (Elements 1,2, and 3)
• Two assignments involving intersection design (Element 4)