Professional Certificate of Competency in Fundamentals of Road Construction
Engineering Institute of Technology
Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
CRICOS: 03567C
This professional development course is designed for engineers and technicians who need to understand the fundamentals of site investigation and operations in road construction. The course covers the construction of a road to the alignment, gradient and cross falls selected by the designer, which often involve a considerable amount of earthworks. The operations necessary for setting out and control of earthworks are described and elaborated on together with a brief outline of the elements involved in a geometric design.
Structure
12 Modules
Subjects
- Introduction & Construction Management
- Preliminary Investigations
- Subgrade Evaluation
- Setting Out
- Earthworks I
- Earthworks II
- Drainage
- Pavement Materials
- Construction
- Unsealed Roads
- Sealed Roads
- Roadsides
Standard entry requirements
To obtain a certificate of completion for EITs Professional Certificate of Competency, students must achieve a 65% attendance rate at the live, online fortnightly webinars. Detailed summaries/notes can be submitted in lieu of attendance. In addition, students must obtain a mark of 60% in the set assignments which could take the form of written assignments and practical assignments. Students must also obtain a mark of 100% in quizzes. If a student does not achieve the required score, they will be given an opportunity to resubmit the assignment to obtain the required score.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| EIT ONLINE | No |
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