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Highways Open Tech

How does Highways Open Tech work?

Highways Open Tech uses distance learning packages in a similar way to the Open University and no attendance at College is necessary. Students may enrol at anytime and study at their own speed at home or work. Students can take up to two academic years to complete a full course and up to one academic year for a short course. As these courses are by distance learning, the College is pleased to accept students outside the EU and overseas. There is however an additional charge for postage.

Earthworks for Highways

This short course will provide you with a broad knowledge of earthworks theory and practice for highway construction.

Estimating and Costing CESMM Diploma

The objective of this course is to give you a practical working knowledge of estimating and costing for use in the fields of civil engineering design, construction and maintenance. This programme deals with the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurements (CESMM) and is used on civil engineering construction contracts by practising engineers and surveyors.

Estimating and Costing MCDHW Diploma

The course objective is to provide a practical working knowledge of estimating and costing for those working in the fields of civil engineering design, construction and maintenance. This programme deals with the Method of Measure for Highway Works (MMHW), used within highway authorities and government funded schemes.

Ground Investigation

The objective of this course is to introduce you to the aims and methods of ground investigation and develop your understanding of the properties of engineering soils.

Highway Design Diploma

You will need to have background knowledge of highways and mathematics. You will be given guidance and practice in the principles of good highway design. Emphasis is placed on efficiency and safety of design within the national recommendations. The combined effects of physical construction with traffic management are explored. Manual calculations are explained as is the use of appropriate computer programs in highway design.

Highway Design and Construction Safety

This short course introduces the importance of safety in the construction and highways industries. Designed to develop an understanding of the principles of construction safety and promote the design and construction of safe roads.

Highway Drainage

The aim of this course is to provide a thorough understanding of the effect of moisture on road construction and methods dealing with it in practice.

Highway Legislation and Administrative Diploma

The course objective is to provide a comprehensive study of the main legal and administration requirements impinging on the management of highways, both as requirements and good practice. The course is a must for all those with management or administrative responsibilities in the highway industries.

Highway Maintenance Diploma

The course objective is to provide a comprehensive study of all aspects of the maintenance of highways, including the inspection and measurement of thecondition of roads, the maintenance of flexible roads, rigid roads, footways, signs and markings, highway structures and the problems of cyclic maintenance and emergency works.This course objective is to provide a comprehensive study of all aspects of the maintenance of highways, including the inspection and measurement of the conditions of roads, the maintenance of flexible roads, rigid roads, footways, signs and marking highway structures and the problems of cyclic maintenance and emergency works.

Highway Materials and Testing Diploma

The course objective is to provide a comprehensive study of ground investigation, bituminous materials, carriageway faults and remedies, concrete and concrete products.

Highway Technology Diploma

This foundation course will give you a general understanding of highway technology, even if you have no experience of highways.

Highways Open Tech - Project Diploma

The project unit is designed for those students wishing to complete a professional diploma in Highway Technology and is normally studied in conjunction with other units.

Introduction to Highway Law

The aim of this course is to develop your understanding of the UK Legal system as it affects highway law and of the application of various acts to the management of highways.

Investigation and Design of Highway Works

The aim of this short course is to develop a basic understanding of the perception, investigation, preliminary design and final design of highways.

Responsibility for Public Highways

The objective of this short course is to provide a broad introduction to the legal, financial and administrative responsibilities for the UK highways system.

Resurfacing and Surfacing Dressing

The objective of this short course is to provide you with a thorough treatment of resurfacing and surface dressing projects. It is designed for students who do not need the breadth covered in the Highway Maintenance course.

Road Signs and Marking

The aim of this short course is to provide an introduction to traffic signs and markings as used permanently and to those used at roadworks.

Sustainable Transport Initiatives

This course covers the objectives of the Government white paper A New Deal for Transport. It helps you to obtain a clear picture of the transport and environmental needs of the UK in the 21st century. The course examines the measures the Government is taking to provide a sustainable transport system. It looks at pilot schemes within the UK, methods used in other countries, the problems of congestion, speed and areas of conflict affecting road safety, and considers local initiatives and national support mechanisms.

The Highway Act 1980

The aim of this short course is to provide a thorough understanding of the content and application of the Highways Act to the management and maintenance of highways.

The New Roads and Street Works Act

The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of the content and application of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 to the management of highways, excavations and reinstatements.

Transport Planning and Traffic Management Diploma

This course aims to equip an engineering student, technician engineer, engineering technician or traffic trainee with sufficient knowledge to be a useful member of a traffic management team and to understand how such a team operates. This course now includes a new section on sustainable transport initiatives.

BTEC Professional Diploma (Civil Engineering)

For mature students, City of Bath College Distance Education Unit runs the BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma Programme.

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