CVEN2401 - Strand 2- Geometric Design
THIS IS THE FIRST INTRODUCTORY COURSE INTO THE DISCIPLINE OF TRANSPORT ENGINEERING AS PART OF THE BROAD FIELD OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING. AN OUTLINE OF THE FIELD OF TRANSPORT ENGINEERING AND ITS RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ENGINEERING AND NON-ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES IS PROVIDED WITHIN THE COURSE. THE BASIC CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY OF THE DISCIPLINE IS INTRODUCED.
THE COURSE COMPRISES OF TWO STRANDS. I TEACH THE SECOND STRAND WHERE THE AIM OF IT IS TO GIVE STUDENTS A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF RURAL HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. ROAD DESIGN IS USUALLY UNDERTAKEN BY SPECIALISTS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A CIVIL ENGINEER. THE ENGINEER MUST THEREFORE HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE DESIGN METHODS AND THE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS TO ENABLE HIM/HER TO EVALUATE THE DESIGN. THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT WORK WILL BE NOTED BY THE DEMONSTRATORS. THE DESIGN STRATEGIES BEING TAUGHT ARE BASED ON THE AUSTROADS ROAD DESIGN GUIDE.