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Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
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Unit Overview
- Description
This unit is designed to develop students' knowledge in road transportation engineering and studies (e.g. road transportation and the societies, geometric design of roads, fundamentals of traffic flow and queuing theory, road capacity and level of service analysis, traffic control and analysis at signalised intersections, travel demand and traffic forecasting, and economic evaluation of road projects). Students who pass the unit have opportunities to work in transport planning, traffic engineering and road design. The objective of the unit is to develop an understanding of the composition and behaviour of traffic, its demands on the road system and project evaluation, and a working knowledge of the functional design of highways. On completion of the unit, students are able to apply knowledge of highway engineering, traffic analysis, design of signalised intersections and road project evaluation. The topics include (1) introduction to road transport; (2) fundamentals of traffic flow and queuing theory; (3) traffic control and analysis at signalised intersections; (4) road capacity and level of service analysis; (5) travel demand and traffic forecasting (6) geometric design of roads.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode Not available in 2025 Online Online timetabled Not available in 2025 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) write a sound technical report in the context of transport studies; (2) demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills; (3) utilise information literacy skills; (4) critically discuss the role that road transport plays in modern societies with respect to its contribution to improvement of accessibility and mobility, economic growth, greenhouse emissions and road-related fatalities and injuries; (5) carry out preliminary design of road geometry; (6) conduct performance evaluation of road segments with respect to level of service; (7) design signalised intersections and evaluate the corresponding level of service; and (8) describe the principles/theories for carrying out traffic forecasts.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) group assignment; (2) mid-semester test; and (3) final examination. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Dr Chao Sun
- Unit rules
- Contact hours
- lectures: 24 hours
practical classes: 24 hours - Text
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Mannering & Washburn Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis, 5th edition SI Version: Wiley 2013
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.