Transportation Engineer course

(Roads and Highways, Railway, Ports)

Duration: 3 Months        Course fee: 36000/-

Transportation plays a major role in the development of the human civilization. It is the transportation engineer’s responsibility to plan, design, build, operate and maintain these systems of transport, in such a way as to provide for the safe, efficient and convenient movement of people and goods.

Areas of Specialization – Transportation Engineer Course

1. Transportation Planning
2. Geometric Design
3. Pavement Design
4. Traffic Engineering

India is typically characterized by high-density urban areas, absence of proper roads and parking facilities, lack of road user discipline etc. It results in traffic congestion and transport-borne pollution. The solution to transportation problems must be safe, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical, and Eco-friendly for both men and material.

The objective of this course is to develop a sustainable transportation planning, public transport system, optimization of transportation systems, application of geo-informatics in transportation.

Course Syllabus

  • Introduction to Infrastructure development and Highway engineering, factors affecting transportation
  • Road classification, Roads and pavement design criteria, Road Network planning, Traffic Studies, travel demand and modelling
  • Type of projects (BOT, DFBOT, PPP, EPC, TOLL)
  • Technical documentation (Feasibility studies, DPR), Introduction to geometric design, Geo-technical investigations, traffic engineering studies
  • Construction materials, Construction equipment, Labour and material management
  • Pavement: soil, aggregates, bitumen, dry mix, marshall mix, flexible pavement design
  • Traffic engineering: Introduction, road users, vehicles, traffic and flow characteristics, safety, Probability and statistics, geometric design for traffic,
  • Construction methodologies, cross sectional elements, sight distance, horizontal alignment, vertical alignment.
  • Contract management, Project planning and scheduling, Costing and estimation, Quantitative surveys, Bill of quantity
  • Design criteria for Ports, Roads, Railways, Drawings
  • Ports Construction, Port planning, Site selection and harbor planning, Dredging and reclamation works
  • Environmental impact studies, effective communication for transportation projects,

Projects & Case Studies

  • Design of national highways (4 lane and 6 lane)
  • Quantity surveying and Bill of quantities for National Highway projects
  • Traffic Analysis (Roads, highways, Ports, Railways)
  • Tender procedure of construction projects
  • Estimation and costing for infrastructure projects
  • Design, Construction and maintenance of High axle railway tracks
  • Item rate contract, EPC & BOT
  • Design of Break water, Jetty and Tank farms for port projects

At the end of the course, the student will learn the following skills:’

  • Working knowledge of basic transportation engineering principles, practices, techniques and equipment related to the planning and design of transportation programs
  • Working knowledge of national standards and other local agency standards
  • Read and understand the terminology and symbols used in topographic survey maps, GIS, field notes, plans, and aerial photographs to interpret the information for use in planning and designing transportation engineering solutions
  • Develop technical skill set focusing on increasing both breadth and depth
  • Basic or advanced knowledge of MicroStation and/or AutoCAD software
  • Additional knowledge of transportation engineering software is desired but not required – AGi32, AutoTurn, GuidSign, etc.
  • Develop technical skill set focusing on increasing both breadth and depth, Be curious about what we do and why we do it, and how the tasks that are performed on a daily basis contribute to project success
  • business goals and how it fits into engineering/planning in general, Provide quality control on own work and at peer level

Jobs eligible

After the course; the students can apply for the following positions

  • Design engineer, Site engineer, Contracts engineer, Costing engineer
  • Geo-technical engineer, Tender Engineer, Project engineer, Estimation engineer
  • QA/QC engineer, Inspection engineer, Project planning engineer
  • Project management executive, Construction engineer, Site management engineer