2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

CIVE3555 Highway Engineering 2

10 creditsClass Size: 60

Module manager: Yue Huang
Email: y.huang1@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Module replaces

CIVE3560 Multi-modal Interchange Planning and Design

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module will introduce the principles and design considerations for highway intersection and pavement. Building on knowledge of highway geometry design, students will learn to evaluate the level of service on a highway link, and develop skills in design for highway infrastructure including the main types of intersections and pavement structures. The concept of life cycle maintenance will also be explained in the module.

Objectives

- Establishing a sound understanding of road pavement materials, traffic calculation, and design principles and methods.

- Providing key knowledge in design considerations of highway interchange, including a critical evaluation of their performance.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject (contributing to the AHEP4 learning outcomes indicated between brackets):

1. Apply a comprehensive knowledge of mathematics and engineering principles to describe, characterise and analyse the performance of different junction types and pavement materials (M1 and M2);

2. Apply mathematical and analytical methods to the evaluation of junction capacity and to developing solutions to enhance their performance, with an appreciation of their limitations (M2 and M3);

3. Design solutions for road pavement applying models and tools, and considering social, environmental and economic matters following applicable industry standards and health & safety requirements (M5 and M7);

4. Select and apply appropriate materials and junction types underpinned by a critical evaluation of literature, and recognise limitations of technologies (M4 and M13).

Skills outcomes
Academic language
Problem solving
Digital proficiency
Core literacy

Syllabus

- Highway route choice, road capacity assessment
- Junction design (at-grade and grade separated)
- Pavement materials, traffic assessment
- Pavement design (analytical and empirical)
- Highway maintenance

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	8	2.00	16.00
Seminar	1	2.00	2.00
Private study hours			82.00
Total Contact hours			18.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

- Detail private study and independent learning outside formal classes as a guide to students about what is expected from them for the module
- Deepen understanding in, and expand knowledge of, the subject by additional learning using the reading list
- Complete design exercise given in class

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

The module plans to have 2-hours lecture slots. In most of the sessions, students will do in-class exercise, ask questions to the tutor, and receive feedback on their work.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	Highway Intersection Design Report	30.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		30.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	3 hr 00 mins	70.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		70.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 11/06/2024

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