This unit provides fundamental knowledge for professional work with road construction and as a pathway to further learning. It will impart cognitive skills to think critically about the selection of materials and the methods used to construct a range of road facilities. The unit will also provide specialised technical and creative skills relevant to current and future professional practice. It will further develop the basic skills and knowledge imparted in the core unit Introduction to Pavements.

The purpose of Road Construction & Drainage Principles is to provide the student with both the practical and theoretical knowledge of the practices, procedures and equipment necessary for road construction, required by professional engineers.