CIV4284 Traffic systems
Faculty of Engineering
CIV4284 Traffic systems is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs CIV2282.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Malaysia
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV4284
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After CIV4284
No unit lists CIV4284 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
This unit examines issues in traffic management. The concepts of efficient and sustainable traffic systems are introduced along with the steps in the traffic impact analysis.
The traffic engineering profession, road hierarchy, design of road and street networks, traffic management, traffic impact analysis, treatment of hazardous road locations, parking, design, planning for pedestrians and cyclists, public transport, environmental and energy impacts of traffic systems and, intelligent transport systems are introduced and combined into a total system through transport planning, design and management.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe and critique the process of traffic management.
- 2
Design and conduct assessments of traffic networks as part of a team.
- 3
Appreciate the role of the community and stakeholders in contemporary traffic management.
- 4
Demonstrate skills in the critical assessment of alternative solutions and trade-offs in the traffic system.
- 5
Conduct traffic surveys and interpret collected and pre-existing data.
Workload and teaching
2 hours lecture, 2 hours practice and site visit, 8 hours private study per week.
Where it fits
CIV4284 is part of 6 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
- CIVILENG01Civil engineering technical electivesCivil engineeringNo reviews yet
- MAEINFRA01Technical electivesCivil engineering - Infrastructure systemsNo reviews yet
- MAETRAN01Technical electivesCivil engineering - TransportNo reviews yet
- MAEWATR01Technical electivesCivil engineering - WaterNo reviews yet
- ENVIRENG02Environmental engineering technical electivesEnvironmental engineeringNo reviews yet
- MAERSNRG01Technical electivesRenewable and sustainable energy engineeringNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jeffrey Walker
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Susilawati
- Dr Steve O'Hern
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV4284?
You need CIV2282 before you enrol.
When is CIV4284 offered?
In 2020, CIV4284 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia.
Which majors and minors include CIV4284?
CIV4284 is part of Civil engineering, Civil engineering - Infrastructure systems, Civil engineering - Transport, Civil engineering - Water and Environmental engineering, and 1 other area of study.