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BA8601 - Geometric Design of Highways

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Assignment and Oral examination
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Oppgave 30/100
Muntlig eksamen 70/100

Course content

The course is given every second year, next time in spring semester 2011. The course will focus on relations which influence the performance of highways; highway standards and spesifications, design criteria, alignment, cross section, safety and traffic flow.

Learning outcome

The goal of the course is to give the students further knowledge and understanding of different factors which influence the performance of the highways.

Learning methods and activities

The aim is to lecture the course, but with few students the course can be taken as a guided self study combined with colloqiums. The compulsory exercises include oral and writing presentation of papers in seminars for both students and teachers.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Required previous knowledge

Basic knowlegde within highway design is needed correspondingly to course TBA4201 Highway and Environment, course TBA4330 Highway Design and Accident risk.

Course materials

The course material will consist of textbooks, articles, research reports and handouts.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
BA8610 10.5
DIB4084 10.5
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  10.5 SP
Study level: Doctoral degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2011

Language of instruction: Norwegian

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Subject area(s)
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Technological subjects
  • Road and Transport Engineering
  • Highway Engineering
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment and Oral examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Muntlig eksamen 70/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Oppgave 30/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Muntlig eksamen 70/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Oppgave 30/100
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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