This assessment task relates to the unit learning outcomes 3 and 4. It aims to allow the students to demonstrate their understanding of various concepts and theories delivered in the unit for rigid pavement and flexible pavement design using CIRCLY. All students are required to submit their reports individually for this assessment. The report template and requirements will be made available on the Moodle.

This assessment will be assessed for the:

• Accuracy of the Input parameter for each computation step with an appropriate unit.
• Application of accurate methodology with appropriate referencing. Full mark will only be awarded for error-free computational steps with an appropriate explanation to be understood by an independent person;
• Accuracy of the answer with the appropriate unit;
• If answers to any preceding steps are inaccurate. Partial mark is awarded for subsequent answers;
• Correct application of mathematics and arithmetic;
• Clearly identified answers; and
• Correct results.

In addition, the assessment as a whole will be assessed against the following criteria:

• Evidence of correct procedures;
• All necessary steps in the analysis are present in the correct order;
• Clear presentation of the mathematical and arithmetical working linking is given;
• Details of the problem with the results are obtained; and
• Evidence of checking results (mathematical, graphical, logic common sense) are presented.

Evidence of an understanding of the topic:

• Explanation of choices made in the analysis (why is the procedure required, why this particular procedure); and
• Interpretation of results

A similarity check will be always done before marking the submitted assignments for all students. Upon detection of any plagiarism including i) similarity between submitted reports within the same cohort or ii) with the previous cohorts or iii) submitted works to other institutes or iv) using the material provided by cheating websites will result in failing that assignment without marking and the student will be reported to the CQU Academic Misconduct team for further actions.

Practical Assessment will assist students in achieving the Learning Outcomes 3 and 4 for this unit. For this assessment item, videos demonstrating the following tests will be uploaded onto Moodle, and a set of data (test results) for those tests will be given to the students. Students are required to analyse the data and prepare a practical report explaining the test procedure, the data analysis, and the interpretation of the results. The videos, report requirements, and more information about this assessment task will be made available on Moodle. The practical report should be prepared and submitted individually. The considered tests for this assessment item are as follows:

• Compaction and density test, AS1289.5.2.1 (2017) or AS1289.5.1.1 (2017)
• Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) test, AS1289.6.3.2 (2013)
• California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test, AS1289.6.1.1 (2014)
• Lime demand test, QTMR test method (Q133)

Please note that there is no residential school or practical sessions for this assessment task.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

This assessment task relates to the unit learning outcomes 1 and 2. It aims to allow the students to demonstrate their understanding of various concepts and theories delivered in the unit for traffic flow and capacity analysis using SIDRA and relevant traffic management guidelines. All students are required to submit their reports individually for this assessment. The report template and requirements will be made available on Moodle.

This assessment will be assessed for the:

• Accuracy of the Input parameter for each computation step with an appropriate unit.
• Application of accurate methodology with appropriate referencing. Full mark will only be awarded for error-free computational steps with appropriate explanation to be understood by an independent person;
• Accuracy of the answer with the appropriate unit;
• If answers to any preceding steps are inaccurate. A partial mark is awarded for subsequent answers;
• Correct application of mathematics and arithmetic;
• Clearly identified answers; and
• Correct results.

In addition, the assessment as a whole will be assessed against the following criteria:

• Evidence of correct procedures;
• All necessary steps in the analysis are present in the correct order;
• Clear presentation of the mathematical and arithmetical working linking is given;
• Details of the problem with the results are obtained; and
• Evidence of checking results (mathematical, graphical, logic common sense) are presented.

Evidence of an understanding of the topic:

• Explanation of choices made in the analysis (why is the procedure required, why this particular procedure); and
• Interpretation of results

A similarity check will be always done before marking the submitted assignments for all students. Upon detection of any plagiarism including i) similarity between submitted reports within the same cohort or ii) with the previous cohorts or iii) submitted works to other institutes or iv) using the material provided by cheating websites will result in failing that assignment without marking and the student will be reported to the CQU Academic Misconduct team for further actions.

This assessment task consists of two Progressive Tests in the form of online Quizzes. Each test consists of a number of numerical questions.

Important Notes:

• Each test is set for 60 minutes. 
• You can attempt the quiz up to 2 times within the given timeframe (generally one week) specified in the schedule. The test will be automatically closed after the end of the given timeframe.
• The final mark will be the highest of all the attempts.

Due to the nature of the assessment, only the final answer will be considered. Full marks will be given for each correct answer, but there will be no partial marks.