Course content

- Data base; map data, terrain model, ground conditions data and area plan data.

- Digital drawing and design tools.

- Design of roads, streets and intersections and other road facilities using digital drawing and design tools.

- Production of terrain models, road models, floor plans and mass calculation.

- Implementation of other subject areas in model-based road design.

- 3D modeling and visualization.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The students have broad knowledge of:

- existing map basis, plan data, ground conditions data and data registers for planning and design work within roads.

- current laws, regulations, guides, standards and norms within road planning / engineering.

- planning and engineering tasks within roads at different management levels.

- use of computer tools for planning and planning roads.

Skills

The student should be able to:

- obtain and make use of basic data in the work with road design.

- apply current laws, regulations, guidelines, standards and norms in road planning / engineering.

- perform simple analyzes against basic data and use database-based planning tools for modeling and construction of roads.

- carry out detailed design of roads, intersections and other road facilities and be able to produce drawings using selected computer tools.

- perform quantity calculations of projects and facilities as a tender basis for the execution of projects.

- produce plans and projects in both 2D and 3D.

General competence

The students can:

- convey road projects to different target groups.

- reflect on their own professional practice, also in teams and in an interdisciplinary context, and can adapt this to the current work situation.

- contribute to the development of good practice by participating in professional discussions within the road and water and sewerage subject area and sharing their knowledge and experiences with others.

- assessing ethical and environmental consequences of road design of roads.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises with supervision.

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

The courses Geomatics and Geotechnics.

The course Road Planning.

Course materials

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.