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UQU Programs
Civil Engineering

Highway Engineering

CE4303
3 hours English

Highway Engineering

Highway Engineering
CE3301 Introduction to Transportation Engineering
3 hours One requisite
1 Highway Design Controls and Criteria
2 Design Considerations for Cross Section Elements
3 Vertical and Horizontal Roadway Alignments
4 Earthwork Computation and Mass Diagram
5 Pavement Traffic Loading
6 AASHTO Flexible and Rigid Pavements Design Procedures
7 Introduction to Mechanistic-Empirical Design of Pavements
8 Roadside Design
9 Flexible Pavement Distresses
10 Rigid Pavement Distresses
11 Highway Drainage
12 Properties and Testing Procedures for Characterization of Subgrade Soils and Aggregates
13 Subgrade Soils Improvement Techniques and Properties and testing of Asphalt binder
14 Asphalt Mix Design Methods
15 Environmental Impact on Pavements
16 Revision and Tutorials
1.1 Mapped to: K1

To demonstrate fundamental knowledge of controls and criteria for highway cross section and geometric design.

Teaching Strategy Through lectures, module notes, tutorials, coursework and examinations.
Assessment Methods Homework Assessed out-of-class and in-class course works. Course works may be in the form of: laboratory and fieldwork technical reports, and class tests.
1.2 Mapped to: K2

To illustrate flexible highway pavement procedures of AASHTO Empirical and Mechanistic-Empirical design methods.

Teaching Strategy Through lectures, group projects, tutorial exercises and work requiring detailed analyses.
Assessment Methods Written examinations Design Projects Class presentations.
1.3 Mapped to: K2

To outline highway rigid pavements procedures as per AASHTO design procedures and criteria.

Teaching Strategy Lab testing, evaluation and preparation of experimental reports. Works is also tested through quizzes and mid / end semester exams.
Assessment Methods Project reports, oral and written examination and term papers on design issues.
1.4 Mapped to: K2

To demonstrate knowledge of engineering properties of pavement materials using relevant laboratory procedures and various asphalt mix design methods

Teaching Strategy Lab briefings, discussions and experiments
Assessment Methods Lab testing reports Quizzes, oral and written tests
2.1 Mapped to: S3

To design highway horizontal and vertical alignments using specified design controls and criteria for various cross section elements.

Teaching Strategy Through lectures, module notes, tutorials, coursework and examinations.
Assessment Methods Homework Quizzes Mid semester examinations Design projects
2.2 Mapped to: S4

To solve highway design problems using AASHTO procedures for flexible and rigid pavements, comparing empirical procedures with Mechanistic - Empirical pavement design using modern engineering tools.

Teaching Strategy Through group project work that will require detailed consideration Presentations on various individual and assignments
Assessment Methods Written examinations Design project report Oral and written examinations Term papers
2.3 Mapped to: S4

To formulate relevant analysis, compare options and develop the solutions.

Teaching Strategy Through detailed analysis of various design options, presentation of technical reports and discussions
Assessment Methods Lab testing and preparation of detail technical reports. Quizzes, home works and mid / end semester exams
2.4 Mapped to: S4

To undertake characterization of highway materials and asphalt mix design by various methods.

Teaching Strategy Term paper and technical report writing exercises are assigned to students.
Assessment Methods Evaluation is mainly based on presentations and oral examinations
3.1 Mapped to: V1

To integrate professionally and ethically with multi-disciplinary teams in highway engineering projects, material characterization and laboratory testing.

Teaching Strategy Through lectures, tutorials, coursework and group project work. Through supervised practical work
Assessment Methods Assessed out of class and in-class coursework, including evaluation of laboratory and fieldwork reports, design calculations.
3.2 Mapped to: V2

To use professional codes for evaluating geometrical and structural highway design problems and demonstrate ability of life-long learning.

Teaching Strategy Through supervised laboratory exercises following standard procedures
Assessment Methods Project reports and peer review of individual contributions to group work.
3.3 Mapped to: V3

To use expertise in highway design projects for serving society and providing solutions for Hajj and Umrah.

Teaching Strategy Students are given undertake self-study assignments and encouraged to indulge in lifelong learning process. Real life design issues are discussed and assigned
Assessment Methods Observation during laboratory experiments and fieldwork activities. Presentations on real life issues.
Assessment
Weight
Homework - Assignments
5%
Quizzes
5%
Midterm Exam
25%
Lab
15%
Final Exam
50%
Total
100%