STUDENT ASSESSMENT TASKS

RIICWD512E Prepare detailed design of

motorways and interchanges

About this unit
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare detailed designs of
motorways and interchanges in civil construction, including evaluating design options,
preparing and finalising designs and advising on design implementation. It applies to
those working in management or technical specialist roles. They generally apply a broad
range technical and managerial skills and are responsible for the delivery of outputs that
meet site requirements. Licensing, legislative and certification requirements that apply to
this unit can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors. Users must check
requirements with relevant body before applying the unit.
The Elements and Performance Criteria of this unit are outlined below. Elements describe
the essential outcomes. Performance criteria describe the performance needed to
demonstrate achievement of the element.

ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Plan and prepare for 1.1 Obtain, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
detailed design of
1.2 Access, interpret and apply documentation required for detailed
motorways and
motorways and interchanges design and confirm work activity is
interchanges
compliant
1.3 Prepare design plan according to resourcing and design
requirements

2. Carry out detailed 2.1 Obtain, interpret and analyse required data and identify design
design of motorways options for motorways and interchanges according to job requirements
and interchanges
2.2 Interpret and analyse design options for motorways and
interchanges and recommend design option according to job
requirements
2.3 Develop and complete detailed design of motorways and
interchanges according to job requirements
2.4 Prepare cost estimate for implementing design of motorways and
interchanges
2.5 Participate in review of design of motorways and interchanges with
required stakeholders
2.6 Complete required documentation for design of motorways and
interchanges according to workplace requirements
2.7 Communicate and coordinate with personnel involved in design
process according to workplace requirements and within scope of own
role

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ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

2.8 Gain design approval from required authorities

3. Finalise design 3.1 Confirm design records are filed according to workplace
processes for requirements
motorways and
3.2 Complete design cost and reporting requirements and deliver to
interchanges
required stakeholders
3.3 Participate in performance review of design process according to
workplace requirements
3.4 Review client feedback and contribute to design verification
according to workplace requirements
3.5 Close out systems according to workplace requirements

4. Support and review 4.1 Provide clarification and advice to personnel implementing design
design implementation as required to meet job requirements
of motorways and
4.2 Contribute to design validation process as required to meet job
interchanges
requirements

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Assessment Requirements
For more information relating to the assessment requirements, including the management
of student progression, please refer to the Campbell Institute Student Handbook.

1. Students are required to complete all the assessment tasks included in this document.
The assessment tasks are summarised in the Assessment Plan in this document.

2. Your assessor will discuss all the assessment requirements with you prior to
undertaking this unit. The deadline for completion of this assessment is advised in
your Moodle unit.

3. You can submit your completed assessments before it is due. If however, you cannot
hand it in by the due date, you will need to negotiate with your trainer/Assessor prior to
the assessment due date (except in circumstances that prevent you from doing so).

4. Following submission of your assessment, you will be provided with feedback and if
required, further training may be arranged to facilitate achievement of competency.

5. If on second attempt you are unable to meet the requirements, we request you email
academics@[Link] to arrange educational support to improve your
understanding and skills.

6. Students have the right to appeal an assessment decision at any time. (Please refer to
Campbell Institute Student Handbook for the Appeals process).

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Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer
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individuals to gain a full or part qualification by producing evidence of what they already
know, can do, and have done.
RPL provides an opportunity for prospective students to gain recognition based on the
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training that have been completed outside of formal training arrangements.
RPL has many benefits:
 Students can finish their training earlier
 It avoids duplication of training and maximises its value
 It creates a learning culture by valuing and recognising learning that has occurred
in the workplace.
You may want to apply for RPL or Course Credit. For more information, please refer to the
Campbell Institute Student Handbook and discuss this with your Trainer/Assessor.

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A ‘reasonable adjustment’ is an adjustment to the assessment process or materials that
allows a student with a disability fair access to the assessment, and fair opportunity to
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Make sure you discuss your assessment needs with your trainer/assessor prior to the
assessment.

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Assessment Submission Requirements
Before you upload your assessment tasks, you are required to:
1. Submit your assessment tasks online in your unit Moodle
2. You will need to complete the Student Declaration in Moodle as part of your
Assessment submission

More Information?
You will find more information about assessment in the Campbell Institute Student
Handbook, including our assessment policies and procedures, as well as what to do if you
do not agree on the outcome of an assessment, an assessment appeal.

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Assessment Plan
The assessment tasks for RIICWD512E Prepare detailed design of motorways and
interchanges are outlined in the assessment plan below. These tasks have been designed
to help you demonstrate the skills and knowledge that you have learnt during your course.
Please ensure that you read the instructions provided with these tasks carefully. You
should also follow the advice provided in the Learner Guide. The Learner Guide provides
important information for you relating to completing assessment successfully.

Assessment Submission Method

Online upload: Online submission via Learning Management System
(Moodle)

Assessment Plan
Assessment Task 1: Knowledge Questions

Assessment Task 2: Project Portfolio

This Student Assessment Guide is designed for you to complete the following:
 Student Declaration: Refer to the Moodle instruction, as the Student Declaration is
electronic and forms part of the requirements for this unit.
 Assessment Task 1: Knowledge Questions
 Assessment Task 2: Project Portfolio

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Student Declaration
Student to complete the following details

Student Name:

Student ID:

Date:

Student to read and complete the following declaration

I certify that the work submitted for this assessment pack is my own. I have referenced
any sources used in my submission. I understand that a false declaration is a form of
academic misconduct.
I have kept a copy of this assessment submission and all relevant notes, attachments,
and reference material that I used in the production of this assessment response.
For the purposes of assessment, I give the trainer/assessor permission to:
• Reproduce this assessment and provide a copy to another member of staff as
part of Campbell Institute moderation processes; and

Date of Submission

Signature

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Assessment Task One: Knowledge Questions

Information for students

Knowledge questions are designed to help you demonstrate the knowledge which you
have acquired during the learning phase of this unit. Ensure that you:
 comply with the due date for the assessment
 adhere with submission guidelines
 answer all questions completely and correctly
 submit work which is original and, where necessary, properly referenced
 do sharing your answers with other students.

Questions
Provide answers to all of the questions below:

1. Complete the following table about legislation that you need to know about in relation
to completing detailed designs of motorways and interchanges.

Student Answer:

List two different Identify the purpose of Outline how the legislation
legislation relevant legislation applies to detailed designs
to detailed designs of motorways and
of motorways and interchanges – give one
interchanges example

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2. Complete the following table about Standards/Technical Specifications that you need
to know about in relation detailed designs of motorways and interchanges.

Student Answer:

List two different Identify the purpose of the Outline how the
Standards/Technical Standard/Technical Standard/Technical
Specification Specification Specification applies to
relevant to detailed detailed designs of
designs of motorways and
motorways and interchanges – give one
interchanges example

3. Complete the following table regarding the purpose of policies and procedures and
general documentation in relation to preparing a detailed design of motorways and
interchanges.

Student Answer:

Policies and How the policy and procedure or documentation

procedures/documentation informs or contributes to a detailed design of
motorways and interchanges

Cultural and heritage

management

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Policies and How the policy and procedure or documentation
procedures/documentation informs or contributes to a detailed design of
motorways and interchanges

Design brief

Environmental management
plan

Geotechnical management
plan

Hydrological and
meteorological management
plan

Performance reviews

Quality management

Risk assessment and

management

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 Policies and How the policy and procedure or documentation
procedures/documentation informs or contributes to a detailed design of
motorways and interchanges

Surveys

System close outs (project

closure)

Work health and safety

Documentation management
(and to ensure all workplace
recording and reporting
occurs)

4. Complete the following table identifying two materials that can be used in a
motorways and interchanges project and two characteristics/technical capabilities and
two limitations of the material you have chosen.

Student Answer:

Material type Characteristics/technical Limitations (2)

capabilities (2)

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5. Choose a type of CAD software that you may use to complete a detailed design of
motorways and interchanges. Complete the following table identifying two types of
CAD software and two characteristics and two limitations of the software.

Student Answer:

CAD Software Characteristics (2) Limitations (2)

6. Explain the use of safe work method statements (SWMS) and outline the purpose of
a safe work method statement.

Student Answer:

7. Assume that you have been asked to prepare a detailed design of motorways and
interchanges. List two techniques that you could use to identify and evaluate design
options.

Student Answer:

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8. Complete the table regarding completing calculations as part of data analysis.

Student Answer:

Calculation type Give an example of how this calculation type can

be use in motorways and interchanges data
analysis

Areas

Volumes

Densities

Mass

Percentages

Grades

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 Calculation type Give an example of how this calculation type can
be use in motorways and interchanges data
analysis

Capacity requirements

Geometric design

9. Explain how road user behaviour impacts on road capacity.

Student Answer:

10. Explain two methods for conducting project cost estimating and at least one
advantage and disadvantage of each.

Student Answer:

11. List five components that should be included in a detailed design plan for motorways
and interchanges.

Student Answer:

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12. Outline the concept of a self-evaluation, including one advantage and one
disadvantage of this method.

Student Answer:

13. Outline two performance review techniques.

Student Answer:

14. List two types of software/technology that could be used to present a detailed design
plan for motorways and interchanges.

Student Answer:

15. List three characteristics of effective working relationships.

Student Answer:

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Assessment Task Two: Project Portfolio

Information for students

In this task, you are required to demonstrate your skills and knowledge by working
through a number of activities and completing and submitting a Project Portfolio.
You will need access to:
 a suitable place to complete activities that replicates a business environment
including a meeting space and computer and internet access
 your learning resources and other information for reference
 Project Portfolio template (this document can be accessed through your unit Moodle)

Ensure that you:

 comply with the due date for assessment
 adhere with submission guidelines
 answer all questions completely and correctly
 submit work which is original and, where necessary, properly referenced
 avoid sharing your answers with other students.

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Activities
Complete the following activities:

1. Carefully read the following.

This assessment task requires you to prepare detailed designs of

motorways and interchanges on two occasions. This will be as per the
project information provided to you by your assessor.

You will be collecting evidence for this unit in a Project Portfolio. The steps
you need to take are outlined below. Before you begin, complete page 4 of
your Project Portfolio.

2. Preparation.

Refer to the Project Portfolio Case Study document (located in Moodle and
also in Appendix One of this document)
You are required to plan for and prepare to conduct two detailed designs of
motorways and interchanges. This involves:
 Accessing the requirements for the work, including all relevant
documentation and legislation and policies and procedures.
 Interpreting the requirements for each design based on a review of
requirements and documentation.
 Preparing design plans, including a risk assessment.
Complete Section 1 of your Project Portfolio. The Project Portfolio includes
separate sections for you to document your work in relation to Project 1 and
Project 2. You will also use the template Detailed design of motorways and
interchanges Plan template.

3. Detailed design.

You are required to carry out the detailed design for both motorways and
interchanges projects. This involves:
 Interpreting and analysing data as relevant to each project.
 Assessing design options.
 Develop a detailed design for each project as per the job requirements
and your design plan.
Work on Section 2 of your Project Portfolio. The Project Portfolio includes

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 separate sections for you to document your work in relation to Project 1 and
Project 2.

When you have completed the steps above, you are to present your work
in the next activity.
This means developing a presentation about the designs you have
prepared to your team (this can be your assessor and fellow students).
Remember that you will be presenting the designs for both projects.
The purpose of your presentation will be to:
 Present the work you have completed for review by your team.
 Provide an update on the progress of the work, ensuring you advise
your team of the next steps for the project.
 Provide clarification and advice to assist with the implementation of
each design.
 Obtain approval for your work.
Prepare your presentation in a format of your choice such as PowerPoint.
Use graphical representation techniques so that the information can be
easily understood.
Your presentation will be for approximately 15 minutes and your assessor
will advise you of the date and time.
Please note that at the presentation you will need to show that you
present information using terminology as relevant to motorways and
interchanges design and using listening and questioning techniques so
make sure you prepare for this as part of your presentation preparation.

4. Presentation.

You are now required to present your work to your team as per the above
instructions.
During your presentation, your assessor will be looking to see that you have
reviewed the designs of each motorways and interchanges with the team,
provided an update on progress and obtained approval for your designs.
Your assessor will also confirm that you use terminology as relevant to
motorways and interchanges design and listening and questioning
techniques.

5. Finalise motorways and interchanges design process.

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 You are required to finalise the motorways and interchanges design
process. This involves:
 Reviewing your performance in relation to each of the motorways and
interchanges design process you have completed.
 Filing all documentation developed in logical files.
Complete Section 3 of your Project Portfolio. The Project Portfolio includes
separate sections for you to document your work in relation to Project 1 and
Project 2.

6. Submit your completed Project Portfolio.

Make sure you have completed all sections of your Project Portfolio,
answered all questions, provided enough detail as indicated and proofread
for spelling and grammar as necessary.
Submit to your assessor for marking.

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Appendix One
Project Portfolio Case Study Question

You are the Design Engineering Associate of Green Infrastructure and Engineering Pty
Ltd a reputed engineering company of Australia and are doing the design and reviewing
the costs as part of project feasibility analysis of two new dual carriageway of two-lane
carriageway motorway extension along with at grade interchanges to connect a major
infrastructure and urban center. The Motorways are:

M12 Motorway and interchange design:

[Link]

M1 Pacific Motorway extension and interchange design:

[Link]
extension-to-raymond-terrace

You are to access these links and access information on the following categories of
documents/data for your Section 1 of your Project Portfolio for the Activity
of “Documentation/Data":

 Plans
 Drawings
 Specifications
 Design Briefs
 Engineering surveys
 Geotechnical information
 Hydrological, meteorological, cultural and heritage data

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Once you have accessed them write down the relevant information along with various
graphical information, e.g., maps, drawings, graphs, charts, tables etc. and provide the
following under each category of documents/data:

1. Name of the document/webpage you accessed.

2. Page number of the document if accessed in pdf format.

3. Webpage/document link.

As an example: When writing about Design Options in "Design Brief "category of data in
Project 2 - we need to give the reference as - M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond
Terrace, Revised concept design, Page 7 (Figure E1):

[Link]
01documents/raymond-terrace/[Link]

You are required to prepare and submit as evidence as per assessment requirements
simulated drawings of geometric alignment of the case study motorway and interchange in
AutoCAD and attach it to your “Detailed Design Plan Template” given in your Student
Resources in your Moodle.

You need to review the costs of two motorway design options based on “Whole of Life
Cost” total economic costs, together with a review of two interchange design options
based on the construction cost of each type of interchange. You need to report to the
Project Chief Engineer of your office along with detailed calculations.

This project has two parts as below:

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1. Part A – Motorway Options

The design life of the motorway is 100 years, with AADT of 36,000 (Average Annual Daily
Traffic) with traffic assumed to be evenly distributed in both carriage ways, the inner to
outer lanes sharing 40% and 60% of traffic, 22% of the AADT will mainly be large trucks
and semi-trailers, commonly referred to as heavy trucks (Standard heavy vehicles, SHV)
of with 3% very large heavy vehicles (LHV) carrying the goods.

Note that the portion of heavy vehicles are quite significant of the total traffic as such the
cost of operating these vehicles is accordingly high as they are restricted in speed and
fuel for grades of 2% and higher and tighter bends in the road, as they consume more fuel
both in extra work uphill, and in engine braking downhill.

Other modes of transport are relatively unaffected by these 2% grades and tighter curves,
so we can neglect the cost of trips with these vehicles, as they are effectively the same for
the entire motorway route.

For your “whole of life” costing of the motorway options, this will include:

a. The initial build cost of each motorway

b. The ongoing maintenance cost for each motorway in operational condition, and
c. The difference in extra cost imposed on heavy truck transport due to each
percentage change in grade percentage is $120/ trip

Assume that you have derived two options for your dual carriageway two-lane motorway
geometric design alignments (Option 1 and Option 2)

a. Option 1 – Over the mountains: 18 km long, with 460 mm rise at 10 m run (vertical
curves), several tighter curves (horizontal curves), heavy truck speed limited to just
over 70 km/hr average due to the road design, with construction cost of $7.25
mil/km.
b. Option 2 - Around the mountains: 24 km long, with 325 mm rise at 10 m run
(vertical curves), smoother curves, 80 km/hr average heavy truck speed, with
construction cost of $5.25 mil/km (including all 4 lanes).

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You are to show your calculations for the followings:

a. Gradient and Grade percentage of Option 1 and Option 2.

b. Construction cost of each option.
c. Road maintenance cost over the design life which is 5 % of construction cost per
year.
d. Extra operating cost of heavy vehicles per year over design life.
e. Determine the total “whole of life” cost in present day value based on the
compound inflation rate of 2.5% annually.
f. Select your preferred option, based on the “whole of life” cost of each option.

2. Part B – Interchange Options

The design life of the interchanges is 100 years. At several points along your motorway
above, you need to construct a couple of at grade interchanges with many single
carriageway two-lane cross streets which are intersected by the motorway. You have
drawn up two options for either a Partial Clover Leaf or a Diamond interchange (Figure
2.1 and 2.2).

Each interchange will be elevated relative to the motorway and connected by a two-lane
flyover bridge linking each side of the interchange, thus maintaining the continuous flat
straight grade on the motorway, with minimal interference to motorway traffic.

You will make your decision as to the best choice of interchange based on the ‘Whole of
life’ cost of each option. The motorway itself, and the two-lane flyover link bridge, are
excluded from the calculations as these are common elements of both designs. Each
interchange will have a 5m clearance from the underside of the flyover link bridge to the
motorway pavement.

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Partial Clover Leaf Interchange

Comprises of one clover leaf on each side of the motorway, including:

1) 1 x 150 m and 1x 130m radius single lane elevated circular exit ramp bridge, with
concrete piers / I beams / deck on a 40km/hr continuous 2% grade from motorway
to flyover.
2) 1 x 125m long straight single lane elevated 6% grade flyover exit ramp bridge.
3) 1 x 225 m and 1 x 275 m curved Motorway exit ramp on compacted natural
ground.

Diamond Interchange

Comprises of one roundabout on each side of the motorway, including:

1) 1 x 275 m and 1 x 325 m radius circular roundabout on elevated compacted

ground
2) 2 x 155 m and 2 x 195 m long Motorway exit and entry ramps on graduated
compacted ground

Construction Costs

1) Bridge components $2.25 mil/100 m run for single lane, including concrete piers/I
beams/deck.
2) Single lane road on compacted natural ground $0.75 mil/100 m.
3) Earthworks for elevated compacted round $160/m3.

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You are to show your calculations for the followings:

a. Construction cost of each option.

b. Maintenance cost over the design life which is 5 % of construction cost per year.
c. Determine the total “whole of life” cost in present day value based on the
compound inflation rate of 2.5% annually.
d. Select your preferred option, based on the “whole of life” cost of each option.

Note:

1 Equivalent Heavy Vehicle (EHV(%)) accounts for the large influence of

the LHV portion of the traffic on the performance of the road and is
calculated as below:
EHV(%) = SHV(%) + (LHV(%) x 3), Where,
SHV(%) = Percentage of standard heavy vehicles in the total traffic
LHV(%) = Percentage of large heavy vehicles in the total traffic
n
2 Present Value Factor (PV) = 1 ÷ (1 + i )
Where,
i = Compound annual inflation rate and n = Time period in year

3 You need to perform calculations for both projects and attach it as part of your “Data
Analysis” Activity of Section 2 of your Project Portfolio as Calculation Sheet.

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 Figure 2.1

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 Figure 2.2

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The pages that follow from this point will be
completed by your Assessor.

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Record of Assessment
To be completed by the unit Assessor

Assessment Details

Student Name

Student Number

Unit of Competency RIICWD512E - Prepare detailed design of motorways and interchanges

Assessor Name

RTO Campbell Institute

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Assessor Checklist
To be completed by the unit Assessor

Assessment Activity Satisfactory Not Yet Satisfactory

Assessment Task 1: Knowledge Questions

Question 1 ☐ ☐

Question 2 ☐ ☐

Question 3 ☐ ☐

Question 4 ☐ ☐

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Question 6 ☐ ☐

Question 7 ☐ ☐

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Question 9 ☐ ☐

Question 10 ☐ ☐

Question 11 ☐ ☐

Question 12 ☐ ☐

Question 13 ☐ ☐

Question 14 ☐ ☐

Question 15 ☐ ☐

Assessment Task 2: Project Portfolio

Project Portfolio ☐ ☐

Presentation ☐ ☐

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Results Record
Final assessment results

Result

Task Type Satisfactory Not Yet Satisfactory Did not submit

Assessment Task 1 Knowledge questions S NYS DNS

Assessment Task 2 Project Portfolio S NYS DNS

Overall unit results C NYC

Feedback to Student

Assessor’s signature Date signed

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 Complete this section below only if reassessment is required

Reassessment due date

Reassessment submission date

After reassessment, the student is: ☐ Competent ☐ Not Yet Competent

Assessor’s signature Date signed

Student Comments

Students Comments

This signature confirms that I have submitted all my own work and agree with the
assessment decision and feedback.

Students’ signature: Date signed:

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