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MG6014 – Highway Design and Maintenance

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Module code
MG6014
Module title
Highway Design and Maintenance
Prescription
To enable students to develop a knowledge of road design, roading project evaluation and maintenance management.
Programmes
  • EN1801
  • SC1001
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
  • Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
Directed hours
60
Self directed hours
90
Total learning hours
150
Resources required
Learning Outcomes
1.Relate the principles and methods for flexible roading pavements to practical contexts.
2.Relate the principles and methods of pavement surfacing to practical contexts.
3.Appraise the requirements for ancillary services in roading networks.
4.Appraise the techniques and stages of roading construction and maintenance and relate the requirements and methods for road maintenance to practical contexts.
5.Apply fundamental economic analysis techniques to roading projects.
6.Evaluate the factors and processes involved in the geometric design of road
Content
Roading pavement formation
Pavement surfacing
Ancillary services for roading networks
Road Maintenance
Roading economics and funding
Asset management
Geometric design
Assessment Criteria
Assessment 1Project30
Assessment 2Case Study30
Assessment 3Examination40