This program is designed to enable participants to further develop knowledge and skills beyond general awareness and overviews of main design considerations. Fundamental principles and standards of road design and their application in design projects through interactive lectures, discussion, case studies and exercises form the basis of this program.

Program Outcomes

At the completion of this course participants will be able to:

1. comprehend and employ the intention of design and its domain as part of their role as a designer or engineer. 
2. interpret and incorporate key aspects of geometrical road design fundamentals to TMR projects
3. recognise simple design problems and develop appropriate solutions for assessment
4. undertake simple design projects and/or contribute to a design team.

Target Audience

All personnel working in the field of road design, such as technologists, technicians and engineers.

Prerequisites 

Completion of all online Road design awareness suite and introduction suite courses within the road design occupational/technical competencies priority area of the TMR Development Library.

Business Benefits

Personnel attending this program will depart with enhanced knowledge and skills in fundamental road design and how to apply various design standards.

Program Content

• Design Parameters
• Traffic Parameters
• Speed Parameters
• Cross Sections
• Sight Distance
• Horizontal Alignment
• Vertical Alignment
• Coordination of Alignments
• Drainage
• Intersections
• Auxiliary Lanes