This topic exposes the student to history of highways, profession that involve in highway construction, transportation engineering definition and the function of transportation.
CHAPTER 2: PAVEMENT MATERIALS
This topic focuses on highway construction pavement materials, properties and testing.
CHAPTER 3: CONSTRUCTION OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT
This topic familiarizes the student to flexible pavement layers, construction, quality control of work and types of joint.
CHAPTER 4: CONSTRUCTION OF RIGID PAVEMENT
This topic exposes the students to rigid pavement, construction, quality control of work and types of joint.
CHAPTER 5: FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN
This topic acquaints the student to design factor, design calculation using Public Work Department method
CHAPTER 6: HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
This topic encompasses techniques for highway maintenance including the types and the duties of road maintenance management.
CHAPTER 7:TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
This topic introduces the student to types of transportation, planning aspects of transportation, transport study conducted in the planning process and general policies to be considered in transportation planning.
CHAPTER 8: TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT & ROAD FURNITURE
This topic covers types of road furniture, traffic control devices, types of road stud and traffic signboard.
CHAPTER 9: JUNCTION DESIGN
This topic covers the type of junctions, conflict point at junction, traffic light phases design.
CHAPTER 10: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
This topic deals with the function and purpose of traffic management, traffic management techniques, vehicle parking space systems and road accidents.