CECOURSE SYLLABUS

2nd Semester, AY 2020-2021

Course Information Faculty Information

Name:
Course Code: CE 3213 Joey Cyndell Tan Atillo
Course Title: Highway and Railroad Engineering Office: Department of Civil Engineering
Credit Units: 3 Email: [email protected]
Pre-requisites: CE 2101, CE 2101L Phone: 2300100 loc 260
Schedule: 4:30-6:00 TTh Consultation MWF 1:00-5:00
Time:
Course Description
Presents the methods and underlying principles for the design and control of the elements of road and railroad
infrastructure. Students also become familiar with transportation system terminology, flow analysis, driver, vehicle,
and road characteristics, and aspects of road geometrics, road construction, drainage, pavements, and maintenance.

COURSE OUTCOMES (CO)

By the end of the semester, students should be able to: Alignment to Program Outcomes
CO1: define the basic concepts of highway and railroad The learning outcomes in this course are enabling to the
transportation and present how to apply them in civil achievement of:
engineering practice
CO2: identify the concepts associated with the geometric [PO a] apply knowledge of mathematics, natural sciences,
and structural design of highway and railway engineering engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization
systems to the solution of complex engineering problems.
CO3: explain the basic service requirements of highway [PO e] identify, formulate, research literature and analyze
and detail the procedure to conduct level of service complex engineering problems reaching substantiated
analysis conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural
sciences and engineering sciences.
CO4: develop basic traffic stream parameters and
models, traffic flow models

ASSESSMENT OF OUTCOMES
As evidence of having achieved the outcomes, students must produce quality outputs and/or carry out tasks
successfully.
Output 1: Case Study
The students should be able to present a case study on current transportational issues. They should be able to
discuss thoroughly the effect of these issues on the economy and environment if there are any.
Output 2: Design of Pavement
The students should be able to design a Rigid and Flexible Pavement. They should be able to discuss the process
of the design, including the parameters used.
Formative Summative (Rubric-Based)
For CO1: Presentations and Activities For CO1: Midterm Written Exam
For CO2: Presentations and Activities For CO2: Assessment Reports
For CO3: Progress reports on case study For CO3: Case Study on Transportation Issues
For CO4: Progress report on Design of Pavement For CO4: Design of Pavement

Assessment Rubrics
Rubric No. 1 Rubric for Assessing Mathematical Exams
Rubric No. 2 Rubric for Project
Rubric No. 3 Rubric for Papers
Grading System
The student’s grade for the course is computed based on both formative and summative assessment data. The
computation is detailed below.

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 Grade Component Weight Computation
Assessment Reports (15%) Component 1 Grade x 0.15
Exams (15%) Component 2 Grade x 0.15
Case Study (35%) Component 3 Grade x 0.35
Design of Pavement (35%) Component 4 Grade x 0.35
Total Grade
Passing Grade: 3.0
Condition for Passing: Component 3 and 4 must not be
lesser than 2.5.

LEARNING PLAN
Course Topics Week Learning Activities
Outcome
CO1 Transportation 1-2 Lectures, Group Activity and Presentations
a. Importance of Transportation
b. Different Modes of Transportation
c. Characteristics of Road Transport
d. Scope of Highway and Traffic
Engineering
CO2 Highway Development and Planning 3-4 Lectures, Group Activity and Presentations
a. Importance
b. Classification of Roads
c. Road Patterns
d. Planning Surveys
e. Highway Alignment & Surveys
CO2 Design Criteria for Highways and Railways 5-6 Lectures, Group Activity and Presentations

CO3 Geometric design for Highways and Railways 7-8 Lectures, Group Activity and Presentations
a. Cross sections
b. Horizontal and Vertical Alignments
Super-elevation and Earthworks
MIDTERM EXAM 9
CO2 Structural Design of Railways and Pavements 10-11 Lectures, Group Activity, Progress Report,
Project
CO1 Transportation Infrastructure 12 Lectures, Group Activity, Progress Report,
a. Failures Project
b. Maintenance
c. Rehabilitation
C04 Traffic Engineering 13 Lectures, Group Activity, Progress Report,
a. Traffic Characteristics Project
b. Capacity of urban roads and highways
c. Traffic Operations, Regulation and
Control
d. Design of Intersections
CO4 Traffic Flow and Analysis 14-15 Lectures, Group Activity, Progress Report,
a. Level of Service Assessment Project
CO2 Pavement Materials and Design 16-17 Lectures, Group Activity, Progress Report,
a. Specifications and Tests on Pavement Project
Materials
b. Pavement Design Factors
c. Design of Flexible and Rigid
Pavements as per IRC
FINAL EXAM 18

Learning Resources

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 1. Nicolas J. Garber, Lester A. Hoel, “ Traffic and Highway Engineering” 3rd edition, copyright 2002 by The Wadsworth
Group, Brooks/ Cole
2. Paul H. Wright, Norman J. Asford “Transportation Engineering” 4th edition, copyright 1998 by John Wiley and Sons,
Inc.
3. James H. Banks, “Introduction to transportation Engineering” 2nd edition, copyright 2002, 1998 by the McGraw-Hill
Companies, Inc
4. C. John Kishty, B. Kent Lall, “Transportation Engineering, An Introduction” 3rd edition, copyright Peardon Education,
Inc.
5. Mannering Fred, Washburn Scott, Kilaresky Walter. 2004. “Principles of Highway Engineering & Traffic Analysis”. Muze
Inc.
6. Ortuzar, J. D. And Willumsen, L.G. 2011. Modelling Transport, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., West Sussex, UK.
7. Max B. Fajardo Jr, “Elements of Roads and Highways” 2nd Edition, 5138 Merchandising Publisher, Manila, 1998.
8. Department of Public Works and Highways (Volume II – Standard Specification for Highways, Bridges and
Airports)<DPWH, Office of the Secretary, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila.
9. J. Armstrong, “The Railroad: What It Is, What It Does” 5th edition, 2008
10. W. Hay, “Railroad Engineering”, 2nd Edition, Wiley, 1982.

Course Policies
1. A student who incurs unexcused absences of more than 20% of the prescribed number of class hours or laboratory
periods during the term should be given NC or 5.0 (USC Student Manual Section 5.1, page 19). Applicable to both
online and physical setups.
2. No special quizzes will be given except for those who will be away to represent the University in athletic competition or
otherwise. Such student should present the necessary documents from the VPAA/Dean. If sick, the student needs to
coordinate with the faculty and be able to present necessary documents as proof.
3. A student caught cheating during the exam will be given a zero for that exam. A student who allows his/her work to be
copied will likewise be given a zero for that exam. The second time cheating is committed the student will be given a
failure in the final grade.

Prepared by Approved by
Joey Cyndell Atillo Engr. Ricardo L. Fornis, MSc
Faculty Department Chair
Date Submitted Date Approved
for Approval

Approved for
Prof. Dr. Evelyn B. Taboada
Implementation
Dean, School of Engineering

Date Approved

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ANNEX: Assessment Rubrics

PERFORMANCE LEVEL AND GRADES

ASPECT & Exceeds Partially Meets Does Not Meet
Meets expectations
DIMENSIONS Expectations Expectations Expectations GRADE
2.0
1.0 3.0 4.0
Rubric1. Mathematical Computations
The task is worked
The task is worked
out to completion The task is worked
out to completion,
and steps shown out partially and the An insignificant amount of
the steps shown are
COMPUTATIONS are mathematically steps shown are the task is done and/or the
mathematically
error-free; the final correct and could steps shown are
error-free, and the
(75%) result is correct but potentially lead to a mathematically wrong,
final result is correct
still requires one or correct result if unrelated or inappropriate.
and expressed in its
two steps to bring it worked through.
required form.
to its required form.

Answer sheet clean Answer sheet with Answer sheet with Answer sheet generally
without corrections some dirty spots some dirty spots untidy
PRESENTABILITY
(unintentional) (deliberate)
OF SOLUTION Corrections plenty
Corrections minimal Corrections minimal
(10%)
and neatly done and not particularly
neatly done

Figures drawn Drawing with some Drawing with some Drawing generally untidy
neatly without dirty spots dirty spots
corrections (unintentional); (deliberate); Scale and shape
correction done correction done less excessively distort data in
Scale and shape of neatly neatly figures
figures appropriate
QUALITY OF Labels not helping at all
Only one is done Scale and shape
FIGURES (hand- Labels appropriate appropriately while slightly inappropriate
drawn) the other is slightly resulting to crowded
inappropriate figure
(15%)
Labels appropriate, Labels inappropriate
however, resulting to crowded
indiscernible; figures figure or no labels at
may have missing all
labels

RUBRIC 1 AVERAGE

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 Rubric for Project
The task is worked
The task is worked
out to completion and The task is worked An insignificant
out to completion, the
steps shown are out partially and the amount of the task
COMPUTATIONS/ steps shown are
mathematically error- steps shown are is done and/or the
mathematically error-
CONCEPTS free; the final result is correct and could steps shown are
free, and the final
correct but still potentially lead to a mathematically
(50%) result is correct and
requires one or two correct result if wrong, unrelated or
expressed in its
steps to bring it to its worked through. inappropriate.
required form.
required form.

Very neat and uses Neat and uses Neat but formatting Not neat with cross-
APPEARANCE headings and headings and does not help visually outs, multiple
subheadings to subheadings to organize the material. erasures and/or
(20%) visually organize the visually organize the tears and creases.
material. material.

Figures are neat Figures are with Figures are with some Figures are
without corrections some dirty spots dirty spots generally untidy
(unintentional); (deliberate);
Scale and shape of correction done correction done less Scale and shape
figures appropriate neatly neatly excessively distort
data in figures
QUALITY OF Labels appropriate Only one is done Scale and shape
FIGURES appropriately while slightly inappropriate Labels not helping
the other is slightly resulting to crowded at all
(30%) inappropriate figure

Labels appropriate, Labels inappropriate

however, resulting to crowded
indiscernible; figures figure or no labels at
may have missing all
labels

RUBRIC 2 AVERAGE

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 Rubric for Case Study
The introduction is The introduction The introduction There is no clear
inviting, states the clearly states the clearly states the main introduction of the
main topic and main topic and topic or position, but main topic, position
Introduction
position and previews position and previews does not adequately or structure of the
(10%) the structure for the the structure for the preview the structure paper.
paper. paper, but is not of the paper nor is it
particularly inviting to particularly inviting to
the reader. the reader.

There is a clear, well- Answer is clear but Answer is somewhat The answer is not
focused answer to the supporting clear but there is a clear. There is a
Content the problem. The information is need for more seemingly random
answer stands out general. supporting collection of
(50%) and is supported by information. information which
detailed information. does not relate at all
to the answer.

Organization/ Writing has a Writing has a Writing is organized Writing is aimless

Conclusion compelling opening, beginning, middle but sometimes gets and disorganized.
an informative middle and an end. It is off topic.
(20%) and satisfying organized, but could
conclusions. be more compelling.

Writer makes no Writer makes 1-2 Writer makes 3-4 Writer makes more
Grammar & errors in grammar or errors in grammar or errors in grammar or than 4 errors in
Spelling spelling that distract spelling that distract spelling that distract grammar or spelling
the reader from the the reader from this the reader from the that distract the
(20%)
. content. content. content. reader from the
content.

RUBRIC 2 AVERAGE

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 Rubric for Oral Presentations

1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0

Level Exceeds Does not meet
Criteria Meets expectations Needs improvement
expectations expectations

Excellent technical Good Technical skill in Fair technical skill in Bad technical skill in
skill in operating operating survey operating survey operating survey
survey equipment, equipment, able to equipment. equipment, does not
able to handle handle assigned tasks perform professionally in
Technical Skill (40%)
assigned tasks professionally. assigned tasks, lack of
professionally. understanding about
survey methods and
principle.

Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Often mumbles or can
Speaks Clearly
distinctly all (100-95%) distinctly all (100-95%) distinctly most ( 94-85%) not be understood OR
the time, and the time, but of the time. mispronounces more
(10%)
mispronounces no mispronounces one Mispronounces no more than one word.
words. word. than one word.

Student is able to Student is able to Student is able to Student is unable to

accurately answer accurately answer accurately answer a few accurately answer
Comprehension (40%)
almost all the most questions posed questions posed by questions posed by
questions posed by by instructor about the instructor about the topic. instructor about the topic.
instructor about the topic.
topic.

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