Area: | Department of Civil Engineering |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 302783 (v.1) Civil and Structural Analysis 262 or any previous version
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302789 (v.1) Structural Design 365 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Principles of operation of transport systems. Introduction to highway engineering and traffic analysis. Road vehicle performance. Principles of geometric design of highways, railways, airport and ports. |
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Unit Outcomes: | The student will become acquainted with the historical development of transport and introduced to different modes of transport and their relationship to current transport problems, transportation planning processes and operating characteristics of different modes of transport. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Horonjaff R. (1984). 3ed. Planning and Design of Airports. McGraw-Hill Quinn A. (1972). 2ed. Design and Construction of Ports and Marine Structures. McGraw-Hill. |
Unit Texts: | Transportation Engineering. Curtin University of Technology. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 30%, Exam 70%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 30900 Civil Engineering (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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