SCDE5204 – DE5204 Highway Engineering 1
Module code
SCDE5204
Module title
DE5204 Highway Engineering 1
Prescription
To introduce the fundamentals of road materials, road construction practices and road
maintenance techniques, as well as the principles of drainage design.
Programmes
- SC1101
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Directed hours
- 90
- Self directed hours
- 60
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- On successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Outline and describe road infrastructure administration agencies, road transportation
funding mechanisms and principles of route location.
2. Evaluate the properties and testing of road earthworks, pavement and wearing
surface materials and demonstrate knowledge of road construction practice.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the components, functions and design of surface
and sub-surface drainage for roads.
4. Evaluate road maintenance solutions/techniques and develop a simple road
maintenance strategy.
