Transportation Engineering

Postgraduate Courses 2019 - dates are provisional

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland December 2018

For Master of Engineering Studies [MEngSt] with / without Transportation specialisation, also for
Post Graduate Certificate / Diploma [PGCert/DipEng], or for a one-off Certificate of Proficiency, COP.
COURSE
Semester 1 (Mar-Jun, ‘19)
CIVIL758 – Traffic Systems
Design (Monday 4-6pm,
Tuesday 5-6pm, 12 weeks)
CIVIL765 – Infrastructure
Asset Management (20-22
March & 15-17 May)
CIVIL769 - Highway
Geometric Design (27-29
March, 8-10 May)
CIVIL770 - Transport
Systems Economics (13-14
March, 1-2 May & 29-30 May)
Semester 2 (Jul-Oct, ’19)
CIVIL759 – Highway &
Transportation Design
(Thursday 5-6pm,
Friday 1-3pm, 12 weeks)
CIVIL762 – Transportation
Planning (7-9 August, 23-25
October)
CIVIL766 – Road Asset
Management (12-14 August
& 23-25 September)
CIVIL 771 – Planning &
Managing Transport (29-30
July, 26-27 August & 14-15
October)
DESCRIPTION
Provisional - dates / timing changes may be made
Traffic signal timing analysis, gap acceptance parameters, intersection
analysis of performance (priority, roundabouts, signals), introduction to
transportation planning and modelling techniques, the Resource
Management Act requirements, computer modelling and simulation.
Advanced theories and techniques fundamental to the management of
infrastructure assets, primary focus on Asset Management Plans (AMP).
Entire spectrum of infrastructure, roads, water and buildings. Major project
incorporates a literature review / critical review of an AMP from industry.
An advanced course in highway geometric design techniques. Through an
independent project, advanced theory, methods, processes and design
tools are applied to the safe design of highway geometric alignments that
includes an understanding of human / driver behaviour characteristics.
Advanced specialist topics in transportation economics including, theory of
demand and supply of transport, government intervention policies, and
externalities and agglomeration. Two transportation infrastructure projects
analysed to determine likely future social / real time benefits / dis-benefits.
Provisional - dates / timing changes may be made
Economic and environmental assessments of transport projects. Road
safety engineering. Crash reduction and prevention methods. Pavement
asset management. Pavement rehabilitation techniques. Heavy-duty
pavements, highway drainage and chip seal design.
Provides an in-depth exploration of various components of the urban
transportation planning process, with emphasis on theories on modelling.
Conventional four-stage transport planning model principles, trip
generation, distribution, modal split and assignment, are covered.
Road asset management advanced topics - critical awareness key issues
encountered, including evaluation of functional / structural performance;
risk management; deterioration modelling and calibration; prioritisation /
optimisation. Core skills extended by a complex RAM problem.
An advanced course on integrating land use planning and transport
provisions, including planning for different land use trip types and parking,
travel demand management techniques, and intelligent transport systems.
An independent project applies this specialised knowledge.

NOTE: Other relevant courses at the University of Canterbury (Civil / Transportation) or at Auckland (in
Civil / Construction Management) or elsewhere can be suitable for credit – prior approval is required.
For Admission / Enrolment or Course options contact: Assoc. Prof. Roger Dunn, DDI (09) 923 7714
Email: rcm.dunn@auckland.ac.nz Mob: 021 309 600

Further details, including the course outlines, can be found at:

http://www.cee.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/about/ourprogrammesandcourses