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COURSE INFORMATION FOR CURRENT SEMESTER/TERM
Academy/Faculty/Institute/Centre Faculty of Engineering
Department Department of Civil Engineering
Programme Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
Course Code* KAEA3143
Course Title* Highway Engineering
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum
Requirement(s) Nil.
Student Learning Time (SLT)* 80 hours
Credit* 2
Course Learning Outcomes* At the end of the course, students are able to:
1. Discuss the planning and administration system for roads and
highways in the country.
2. Design roads based on the geometric requirements.
3. Explain the characteristics of flexible pavement materials and
bituminous mixes.
4. Design an appropriate flexible pavement for roads.
Transferable Skills Analytical and design skills
Synopsis of Course Contents Planning and administration of roads and highways, geometric design of
roads and junctions, flexible pavement materials, bituminous mixes,
bituminous mix design, flexible pavement design.
Learning Strategies (lecture, tutorial, Lectures, laboratory works, group project
workshop, discussion, etc)
Assessment Weightage* Examination : 60%
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Methodologies for Feedback on Performance Marks for continuous assessment will be given before the final exam.
Grades will be given for the final examination
Criteria in Summative Assessment
Refer to University of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Rules 2013 and
University of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Regulations 2013
UM-PT01-PK03-BR004(BI)-S04
