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Darlinghurst - Sydney

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Unit name Track Design and Construction
Unit code JEE155
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Sciences and Engineering
Australian Maritime College
Discipline National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics
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Availability

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

1. Identify the important features of track alignment design and construction

2. Examine the relationship between track and train dimensions, track alignment and stability

3. Identify safety and environmental aspects of the construction activity, including site induction, hazard identification and management, and safe working procedures.

4. Demonstrate a processes to manage the progress and communication of the construction activities, expenditure, system integrity, and hand back of completed work to the nominated maintainer/owner

Fees

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

1 x lecture 120 minutes weekly, 1 x tutorial 120 minutes weekly

Assessment

AT1 Online quiz 10%

AT2 Short answer written responses 30%

AT3 Written team report 60%

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Textbooks

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