CENV3060 Highway & Traffic Engineering

(201617)
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Module title Highway & Traffic Engineering

Module code CENV3060

Module lead Ben Waterson

Module lead profile url: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/engineering/about/staff/nbh.page?

External Examiner: Professor Zoran Kapelan, University of Exeter
Faculty Engineering & the Environment
Academic unit CivEng and the Env
Academic session first offered 201213
Credit Points ECTS 7.5
Level Undergraduate
When will the module be taught Semester 1
Pre-requisite and/or co-requisite
modules
Programmes in which the
module is core
BEng Civil Engineering (year 3)
MEng Civil Eng w Placement (year 4)
Programmes in which the
BEng Civil Eng with Architect (year 3)
module is compulsory
MEng Civil Eng w Yr in Indust (year 4)
MEng Civil Engineering (year 3)
Programmes in which the
module is optional
Date of last edit 20th Sep 2016 - 6:56am

Module overview
This module combines the two main elements of Highway Engineering geometric design and road
pavement structural design. You will gain a understanding ok key issues and practices in both
elements, including design case studies where you will put theory in to practice. There is also
significant coverage of highway maintenance an aspect of increasing importance in developed
countries with ageing infrastructure.

Aims and learning outcomes

Aim

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to:

 This module introduces you to the principles and current practice of Highway and
Transportation Engineering for roads in the UK. The aim is for you to gain a knowledge and
understanding of this topic and to develop appropriate analysis and design skills through
undertaking a road junction design, supported with commercial software used widely by
practitioners.

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of:

Condition monitoring and maintenance of road pavements

Materials for Highway Engineering
Road junction types, operations and design
Road pavement construction
Road vehicle characteristics and performance
The geometric design of highways
The structural design of road pavements
Traffic flow theory, traffic analysis and queuing processes
Traffic Management and Intelligent Transport Systems

Subject Specific Intellectual

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to:

Analyse traffic operations on roads and at junctions

Select and design roads and junctions according to requirements/specifications
Identify /recall the key issues in Highway and Transportation Engineering
Propose and evaluate alternative designs and options for Highways
Carry out practical Highway Design work
Interpret Computer Aided Design outputs
Report Design processes and outcomes

Transferable and Generic

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to:

Use creativity and innovation in problem solving

Learn and study/research independently
Manage your time
Report your work effectively
Collate and synthesise/prioritise information
Manipulate and analyse data

Subject Specific Practical

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to:

Use junction design software (ARCADY and/or LINSIG) effectively

Produce junction design drawings

Graduate Attributes
Graduate Attributes are the personal qualities, skills and understandings that University of
Southampton students have the opportunity to develop. They include but extend beyond subject-
specific knowledge of an academic discipline and its technical proficiencies. The Graduate Attributes
are achieved through the successful attainment of the learning outcomes of the programmes, and
successful engagement with the Universitys co-curriculum e.g. the Graduate Passport.

A checklist for embedding the graduate attributes is available at:

https://sharepoint.soton.ac.uk/sites/ese/quality_handbook/Handbook/Employability%20Statement.aspx

Summary of syllabus content

The Transportation Planning and Engineering process

Traffic Parameters and traffic flow theory

Road and junction types and layouts

Traffic analysis and design for highways and road junctions

Route location and geometric design of roads

Case study: Road junction design

Traffic management and Intelligent Transport Systems

Designing for buses, cyclists and pedestrians

Intelligent Transport Systems for road traffic

Structural design and maintenance of road pavements

Summary of teaching and learning methods

Teaching methods include: Lectures, Seminars, simulation demonstrations, tutorials with worksheets
and audio-visual presentations; Learning activities include: Individual design work, literature
review/analysis, use of software and directed reading. The examination will assess your knowledge
and understanding of highway and transportation engineering and your abilities of analysis and
problem solving. The other learning outcomes should be achieved through the junction design
exercise.

Study time allocation

Contact hours: 36

Private Study hours: 114

Total study time: 150

Summary of assessment and Feedback methods

%
Final
contribution
Assessment Method Number assessment Feedback Method
to final
()
mark
 Generic Feedback on
Coursework Individual written
feedback on coursework
Report on road junction design 30%
submission Oral generic
feedback on coursework given
in class
Exam (Duration:2 hours) 70%

Referral Method
By examination

1 x 100% examination

Method of Repeat Year

Repeat year internally

Repeat year externally

Learning Resources
Resource type: Core textbook
ISBN: 0-333-60903-4
Salter, R.J and Hounsell, N.B. (1996) Highway Traffic Analysis and Design. Palgrave

Resource type: Core textbook

ISBN: 978-0-470-29075-0
Mannering, Fred L. et al (2009) Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis. John Wiley & Sons

Resource type: On-line resources

The Design Manual for Roads and Bridges: www.dft.gov.uk/ha/standards/dmrb/

Resource type: Software requirements

ARCADY
ARCADY
Appendix: KIS hours

Contact hours for Teaching: Hours

Lectures 27
Seminars (including sessions
0
with outside speakers)
Tutorials 0
Practical Classes and
Workshops (including Boat 0
work)
Project supervision 0
Fieldwork 0
Demonstration Sessions 0
Supervised time in
0
studios/workshops/laboratories
External Visits 0
Summer Workshops 0
Work Based Learning 0
Total 27

Independent study Hours

Preparation for scheduled
13.5
sessions
Follow-up work 13.5
Revision 10
Wider reading or practice 62
Completion of assessment task 24
Placement Hours 0
Year Placement 0
6 Month Placement 0
Total 123