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Unit of Study ENG40006 - Municipal Infrastructure Design and Surveying (2018)

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Unit description

Develops students’ capability in the design of municipal infrastructure, particularly focusing on highways and subdivisions. The unit covers the geometric design of highways along with the design of different pavement types, including rigid and flexible pavements, and pavement management. A complete subdivision will be designed, considering aspects of water supply, sewerage, drainage, land planning, road and block layout. The basics of surveying will also be covered, including the typical interactions that occur between surveyors and engineers.

Unit content

Design of rigid pavements

Design of flexible pavements

Pavement management

Surveying in engineering

Introduction to town planning

Subdivision design and layout

Geometric design of roads

Design of reticulated water supply networks

Design of reticulated sewerage networks

Stormwater drainage design

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Lismore Session 1 Session 1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 design a section of highway including the geometrical and pavement design
2 design a subdivision including the layout, roads, drainage, water reticulation and sewerage systems using relevant Australian Standards and codes of practice
3 identify contextual factors and constraints to design problems and find solutions to overcome them using established engineering methods
4 use relevant computer software to aid in the design of roads and subdivisions
5 interpret and ensure that a subdivision design complies with the relevant legislation and statutory requirements
6 communicate design considerations and final design outcomes in a written report.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. design a section of highway including the geometrical and pavement design
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  2. design a subdivision including the layout, roads, drainage, water reticulation and sewerage systems using relevant Australian Standards and codes of practice
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  3. identify contextual factors and constraints to design problems and find solutions to overcome them using established engineering methods
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  4. use relevant computer software to aid in the design of roads and subdivisions
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  5. interpret and ensure that a subdivision design complies with the relevant legislation and statutory requirements
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  6. communicate design considerations and final design outcomes in a written report.
    • GA4:

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