Saturday 19 October 2013

TIPS FOR FINAL EXAM ;)

(Gambar sekadar hiasan)

The following are EXAMPLES of QUESTION you might be asked ;) 

CHAPTER 1 :  TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

  1. Define transport engineering, road and traffic engineering.
  2. Explain the relationship between transport, humans and goods.
  3. Explain the importance of transportation.
  4. State the function of transportation.
  5. Explain the transportation system.
  6. Explain the types of transportation:
  7. Explain the purpose of transportation planning.
  8. Explain the importance of transportation planning.
  9. State the duration of transportation planning:
  10. State the elements of transportation planning:
  11. Explain the transport study conducted in the planning process:
  12. Explain the general policies that must be considered in transportation planning
  13. Identify the general criteria of transport plan selection.


CHAPTER 2 : ALIGNMENT GEOMETRY DESIGN

  1. State the components of geometric design:
  2. State the purpose of geometric design.
  3. Define sight distance.
  4. Explain the stopping sight distance. (C)
  5. Explain the passing sight distance. (C)
  6. State the horizontal alignment elements. (C)
  7. Define straight road.
  8. Explain the factors that limit the length of a straight road.
  9. State the vertical alignment elements.
  10. Explain types of circular curves.
  11. Design of circular curve due to visibility. (C)
  12. State the purpose of vertical alignment (C)
  13. Explain types of vertical curves. sag and peak curve. (C)


CHAPTER 3 : JUNCTION DESIGN

  1. Define junction.
  2. State the factors that affect junction load.
  3. Illustrate the types of junctions:
  4. State the types of movement at a junction.
  5. Illustrate the conflict point and the conflict area at a junction.
  6. Determine the ways to reduce conflict at a junction.
  7. State the selection factors of junction type.
  8. Design acquire sight distance and speed at a junction. (C)
  9. State traffic light design and phases.
  10. Calculate the term traffic light circulation phase design (C)
  11. Determine design calculation of optimal circulation time for two-phase. (C)
  12. Explain the meaning and characteristics of a roundabout.
  13. State the types of roundabout.


CHAPTER 4 : TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Describe the functions of traffic management.

  1. Explain the purpose of traffic management.
  2. Determine traffic management techniques
  3. Identify the effects of car park areas on traffic flow.
  4. Determine the method of preparing inventory, car park area and types of car park area.
  5. Investigate the method of car park area usage.
  6. Explain administrative ways and car park area control method 
  7. Identify the factors causing accidents
  8. Explain how traffic management reduce road accidents.


CHAPTER 5 : ROAD LAWS AND ACTS


  1. Describe the importance of act enforcement aspects related to roads and road laws.
  2. Explain the purpose of the introduction of acts related to roads.
  3. List acts related to roads:
  4. Discover the history of road laws in Malaysia.
  5. State the purpose of drafting the Road Transport Act 1976.
  6. State the general content of the Road Transport Act 1976.
  7. Explain the KEJARA and KESARA systems.
  8. Identify the purpose of the drafting of the Environmental Quality Act 1974.
  9. Explain the Environmental Quality Act 1974 from the aspect of air pollution resulting from motorized vehicles.
  10. Explain the Environmental Quality Act 1974 from the aspect of sound pollution resulting from motorized vehicles.

GOOD LUCK!~

NOTES TO DOWNLOAD

Google blogger for LINKS is currently broken so here are links to CC503 notes.

2. CHAPTER 2
3. CHAPTER 3

(This post will be updated... Sabar ya ;)

Thursday 17 October 2013

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING MALAYSIA


Click on the Links below to Download and Learn more about Road & Transportatian Acts and Laws in Malaysia.

1. Road Transport Act 1987
2. Environmental Quality Act 1974 Act 127
3. Federal Territory 1982 Act 267
4. Local Government Act 1976 Act 171
5. Urban dan Planning Act 1976 Act 172

Click on the link below for a copy of JKR's Arahan Teknik Jalan 8/86.
Arahan Teknik Jalan 8/86 : A Guide on Geometric Design of Roads

*Please report broken links. Thanks and enjoy <3

Tuesday 1 October 2013