TMR has an obligation to ensure internal technical staff have the necessary capability to be involved in the road design development and delivery of District and Regional infrastructure projects. Maintaining technical capability is important for the department's ability to act as an informed buyer and informed by business needs. Whilst improving skills through mentoring and experience is paramount, technical training is also a key component of technical development, especially for designers and engineers.
The Road Design Unit’s training program supports the technical capability and development of the department’s employees, including industry providers by:
For further information on this capability please contact Road Design Training
These courses contain broad awareness and basic road design terminology and are suited for all staff.
Provider | Resource | Location | Type | Time | Skill level |
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Road Design Awareness
This program is to define Road Design and what is involved. It will introduce typical components of a road. You will learn how recognising the existing road and integrating new elements enables a designer to produce a suitable solution. This course also mentions external issues to the road design process that have to be considered to ensure appropriate outcomes. |
Online | Course | 30 minutes | General |
TMR |
Road Drainage Design Awareness
This course is designed to provide knowledge and develop skills in fundamental drainage (hydrology and hydraulic). Participants will also develop an awareness of basic site assessment, hyrdrological conditions, design standards, determintation of catchment runoff for rural environments and fundamentals of open channel flow. This program introduces the Road Draining Design Manual (RDM) and defines its purpose and usage. |
Online | Course | 30 minutes | General |
TMR |
Road Planning and Design Manual Awareness
This course will help you understand the relationship between the Road Planning and Design Manual and the Austroads Guide to Road Design. It will also contain information on how to read the publications in conjunction with each other. |
Online | Course | 30 minutes | General |
TMR |
Project Scoping Guidelines
The primary document used by the department to engage engineering consultants for the preconstruction phases of road design is the Project Brief. This presentation will provide project managers and other staff involved in the procurement of engineering services for design with some guidelines that will assist in providing a more comprehensive and robust project scoping document. |
Online | Course | 30 minutes | General |
TMR |
Roadside Design and Road Safety Barriers: Concept Awareness
This program is ideal for all engineers, designers and project staff, managers or planners who are involved in planning and designing roadsides and road safety barriers. |
Online | Course | 4 hours | General |
TMR |
Design Philosophy and Domains
This course sets out the design philosophy principles in technical documents standards, drawings and specifications which underpin the creation of a successful design. It will define the design domain concept where the design domain for a new road is traditionally referred to as the ‘normal design domain’. |
Online | Course | 30 mins | General |
TMR |
Extended Design Domain and Design Exception Concept and Reporting
This course expands upon the Design Philosophy and Domain Awareness program by incorporating expanded design domains and design exceptions. Both of these concepts are acknowledged in the Austroads Guide to Road Design and TMR Road Planning and Design Manual. |
Online | Course | 1 hour | General |
These courses provide an overview of the main design considerations. Topics are expanded in the Fundamental Sessions.
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Geometric Road Design Introduction
This program is to explain in more detail the various road design elements and parameters introduced in the Road Design Awareness course and how they contribute to developing suitable road design projects. At the completion of this program participants will have gained additional knowledge of the following main parameters contributing to the geometric design of road alignments:
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Online | Course | 1 hour | Beginner |
TMR |
Design Parameters Introduction
The Design Parameters Introduction course is to explain the design brief or functional specification which sets out the client’s expectations for the project with available knowledge. It will precisely define expected content of the brief to enable work to proceed. You will gain an awareness of the documentation required to provide deliverables for various phases of the preconstruction process. |
Online | Course | 1 hour | Beginner |
These courses are the foundation sessions for gaining general design skills.
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Traffic Parameters
This course is to introduce the human factors that influence the planning and design of road facilities contributing to defining road functions within the road network. |
Online | Course | 1 hour | Intermediate |
TMR |
Cross Sections
This course is to further explain the components of the cross sectional profile, as introduced in the Geometric Road Design Introductory course.This course will give more clarity on the various elements and selection of values in design. |
Online | Course | 1 hour | Intermediate |
TMR |
Speed Parameters
This course is to further explain various types of speed mentioned in the Geometric Road Design Introduction course, such as:
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Online | Course | 1 hour | Intermediate |
TMR |
Fundamental Roadside Considerations Part 1: Environmental Impacts
Everyone, including designers, has a responsibility to minimise environmental impacts on the Roadside. During the design process, you need to be aware of these impacts and then consider how to address them through the design.Federal, state and local legislation must be complied with by all government departments and we can achieve compliance (Law) in our work by abiding with environmental duty, policies, standards and guidelines. A competent designer can demonstrate due diligence by seeking out advice from those whom specialise in environmental aspects and roadside environment.This is part one of a three part course. This module provides key information on the various environment and cultural heritage aspects that need to be considered during design. |
Online | Course | 1 hour | Intermediate |
TMR |
Fundamental Roadside Considerations Part 2: Roadside Amenity
Everyone, including designers, has a responsibility to minimise environmental impacts on the Roadside. During the design process, you need to be aware of these impacts and then consider how to address them through the design.Federal, state and local legislation must be complied with by all government departments and we can achieve compliance (Law) in our work by abiding with environmental duty, policies, standards and guidelines. A competent designer can demonstrate due diligence by seeking out advice from those whom specialise in environmental aspects and roadside environment.This is part two of a three part course. This module provides key information on the various roadside amenities and aspects that need to be considered during design. |
Online | Course | 1 hour | Intermediate |
TMR |
Fundamental Roadside Considerations Part 3: Roadside Infrastructure and Environment Safety Considerations
Everyone, including designers, has a responsibility to minimise environmental impacts on the Roadside. During the design process, you need to be aware of these impacts and then consider how to address them through the design.Federal, state and local legislation must be complied with by all government departments and we can achieve compliance (Law) in our work by abiding with environmental duty, policies, standards and guidelines. A competent designer can demonstrate due diligence by seeking out advice from those whom specialise in environmental aspects and roadside environment.This is part three of a three part course. This module provides key information on the various Roadside Infrastructure and Environment Safety Considerations that need to be considered during design. |
Online | Course | 1 hour | Intermediate |
TMR |
Sight Distance
Sight distance is critical in determining the geometry of a road alignment. During this course various factors will be raised that contribute to defining the distance a motorist can see to an object such as:
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Online | Course | 1 hour | Intermediate |
TMR |
Horizontal Alignment
This is the second course in TMR's Project Management Foundation Training Program This course is to provide a detailed technical foundation of horizontal alignment design including transitions, superelevation and curve widening. Various design criteria need to be considered when developing a suitable horizontal alignment and this is often influenced by vehicle speed and driver capability. It must also be designed in conjunction with the vertical alignment. This course will also assist in selecting appropriate elements being mindful of alignment co-ordination and overall visual appearance. |
Online | Course | 1 hour | Intermediate |
TMR |
Vertical Alignment
This course will provide an introduction to the design domain and technical foundation of basic design elements for vertical alignments, including:
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Online | Course | 1 hour | Intermediate |
TMR |
Alignment Coordination
This course will reinforce a holistic design approach when designing alignments and the interaction between elements.It will provide reasonable understanding and design application with regard to:
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Online | Course | 1 hour | Intermediate |
TMR |
Auxiliary Lanes
This course will provide you with an understanding and skill to enable appropriate selection and use of auxiliary lanes in road infrastructure designs. You will also gain an understanding on how to improve traffic operation efficiency. |
Online | Course | 1 hour | Intermediate |
TMR |
Intersections
his course will introduce the learner to:Warrants, Intersection types, Relative speed Basic requirements, Conflicts, Identify safety issuesSight distance models.The learner will also develop knowledge of the following intersection sight distance models and how to apply them:Safe Intersection Sight Distance (SISD)Approach Sight Distance (ASD)Minimum Gap Sight Distance (MGSD). |
Online | Course | 1 hour | Intermediate |
Linkedin Learning |
Autodesk Civil 3D 2022 Essential Training
Autodesk Civil 3D 2022 is a feature-packed design and documentation solution for civil engineering, design, and surveying. In this course, the presenter helps you get up and running with this powerful software, showing how to use most of the tools in Civil 3D as you work through a project. |
Online | Course | 5 hours 32 mins | Intermediate |
Linkedin Learning |
Learning Revit 2020
Autodesk Revit is one of the most popular building information modeling (BIM) solutions today. In this course, the presenter delves into the basics of Revit 2020, showing architects and engineers who are new to the software how to work with its key features. |
Online | Course | 4 hours 16 mins | Intermediate |
Linkedin Learning |
Understanding alignments
Learn the basics of roadway design with Civil 3D, the powerful civil engineering software. |
Online | Course | 2 hours | Intermediate |
TMR |
Road Drainage Fundamentals
In this course you will learn about the road drainage fundamentals with a focus on “Hydrology”. You will gain an understanding of the process involved in identifying catchments characteristics, and converting rainfall intensities into flow quantities for the purpose of drainage infrastructure design. |
Online | Course | 1 hours | Intermediate |
TMR |
Culvert 7
This course is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of Culvert 7 software, its features, and its applications. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, this course will help you develop your skills and knowledge to maximize the benefits of Culvert 7. |
Online | Course | 1 hours | Intermediate |
These courses are for applying your learnt skills to projects. Advanced courses are blended learning courses. They are a combination of E-Learning and face-to-face sessions.
Provider | Resource | Location | Type | Time | Skill level |
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Extended Design Domain and Design Exceptions Paramters
Road design staff participating in this course will walk away with enhanced practical knowledge of the intention of road design, its domain and their role and responsibilities as a designer and engineer. |
Blended | Course | 2 days + Online pre-work | Advanced |
TMR |
Speed Parameters and Operating Speed Model
This course is designed to develop the required knowledge and skills to apply the fundamentals of vehicular speed along the road network. Interactive lectures, discussion, real life case studies and exercises form the basis of this course. |
Blended | Course | 1 Day + Online pre-work | Advanced |
TMR |
Road Design Geometrics
Personnel attending this course will depart with enhanced knowledge and skills in fundamental road design and how to apply various design standards. |
Face to face | Course | 2 days + online pre-work | Advanced |
TMR |
Road Design Considerations
Personnel attending this course will depart with enhanced knowledge and skills in fundamental road design and how to apply various design standards with recognition of acknowledging additional environmental considerations contributing to successful project management. |
Face to face | Course | 1 day + online pre-work | Advanced |
These courses offer a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of BIM in TMR, covering the entire project delivery process through to handover. They also provide instruction on tools and techniques for 3D BIM model review and asset data extraction.
Provider | Resource | Location | Type | Time | Skill level |
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Linkedin Learning |
BIM Foundations
The purpose of this course is to outline the processes and practices that underpin the implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in transport infrastructure projects and the role it plays for the department. This course has been designed to align with the BIM Training Guide. |
Online | Course | 1 hour 18 mins | General |
TMR |
Introduction to BIM Management for TMR Roads and Infrastructure
This course is an awareness session, and will answer the following questions:
This course is aimed at anyone working in TMR who wishes to know more about BIM. |
Online | Course | 30 minutes | Beginner |
TMR |
BIM Fundamentals
BIM or Building Information Model is the digital depiction of the complete process of delivering an infrastructure project from Planning to Handover. The BIM Fundamentals module is the initial of two modules aimed at TMR project delivery process (design and construction) and handover. It delineates the essential steps and supplementary materials necessary for a project manager to initiate and accomplish a project effectively with the integration of BIM practices. |
Online | Course | 1 hour | Beginner |
TMR |
BIM In Practice
BIM or Building Information Model is the digital depiction of the complete process of delivering an infrastructure project from Planning to Handover. BIM in Practice is the second of two modules focused on TMR project delivery, covering design, construction, and handover phases. It provides project managers with essential information and resources to integrate BIM practices and successfully complete a project. |
Online | Course | 1 hour | Intermediate |
TMR |
Navisworks Essentials: Workspace set up and model review
This tutorial will guide you through the processes step by step of setting up your Navisworks workspace, navigate toolbars and functions, view and review model data. Upon completion, you will possess the necessary skills to organise your workspace efficiently, allowing for easy navigation and review of 3D model data. |
Online | Course | 20 min | Beginner |
TMR |
Navisworks Essentials: BIM model review and template guide
Learn the essentials of BIM with this tutorial, guiding you through model review, data extraction, and effective template creation and application. For these steps, you must have >Navisworks Simulate or Navisworks Manage. |
Online | Course | 30 min | Beginner |