You will learn to master traffic restrictions and how to manage special transport or sporting events"

The ##ESTUDIO## in ##TITULO## has been designed to enable students to address any scenario of their future work in the field of roads. You will be ready to thrive in any of the areas of Road Construction and Maintenance, but you will also be ready to do so, both from a management perspective and trained to lead the Digital Transformation in your next job challenges.  

Highways are an indispensable part of the transportation network, both for people and goods. These transportation routes have been indispensable since the origins of civilization, since they encourage the progress of peoples. The global pandemic caused by COVID19 has once again highlighted the importance of roads as a means of communication for supplying the population.

 As main tools, the topics that make up each module have updated technical information, real case studies and of great interest. Always without losing sight of the digital transformation that everyone is going through and in which the road world is no exception. 

In addition, as it is a 100% online postgraduate diploma, it provides the student with the ease of being able to study it comfortably, wherever and whenever they want. All you need is a device with internet access to take your career one step further. A modality in accordance with the current times with all the guarantees to position the professional in a highly demanded area such as road construction..

You will deepen your understanding of BIM methodology and how to apply it to each phase: design, construction, maintenance and operation"

This ##ESTUDIO## in ##TITULO## contains the most complete and up-to-date syllabus on the market. The most important features of the program include:

• Case studies presented by experts in Highway Engineering 
• A deeper understanding of the management of resources for highway projects
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies 
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Detailed knowledge of the factors that affect the safety and comfort of the road, the parameters that measure it and the possible actions for its correction”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.  

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive training program designed to train in real situations

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts. 

A high-level program that will allow you to gain in-depth knowledge of everything related to Road Construction and Maintenance"

As it is an online program, you can study wherever and whenever you want. You will only need an electronic device with internet access"

The ##ESTUDIO## in ##TITULO## is designed for students to acquire the in-depth skills necessary to undertake various functions oriented to the management and design of projects in the area of roads. To this end, we offer a comprehensive syllabus with quality content and highly qualified management that will seek to help the professional achieve all their objectives, therefore, improving not only their qualifications, but also their rank in the sector.

An intensive and highly effective program that will allow professionals to make a qualitative leap in their professional practice in the sector" 

General Objectives

• Master the different life phases of a highway, and the associated contracts and administrative procedures, both at national and international level
• Develop detailed knowledge of how a company is managed and the most important management systems
• Analyze the different phases in the construction of a highway and the different types of bituminous mixes
• Detailed knowledge of the factors that affect the safety and comfort of the road, the parameters that measure it and the possible actions for its correction
• Gain an in-depth understanding of the different tunnel construction methods, the most frequent pathologies, and how to establish a maintenance plan
• Analyze the singularities of each type of structure, and how to optimize its inspection and maintenance
• Learn about the different electromechanical and traffic installations in tunnels, their function and operation, the importance of preventive and corrective maintenance
• Analyze the assets that comprise a road, what factors should be taken into account in inspections, and what are the actions associated with each one of them
• Accurately understand the life cycle of the road and associated assets
• In-depth breakdown of the factors that affect occupational risk prevention
• Know the fundamental aspects of the operation of a road in detail: applicable regulations, processing of files or authorizations
• Understand how a predictive traffic model is performed and its applications
• Mastering the fundamental factors that affect Road Safety 
• Understand precisely how winter maintenance is organized and managed
• Analyze the operation of a Tunnel Control Center and how the different incidents are managed
• Know in detail the structure of the Operation Manual and the actors involved in tunnel operation
• Break down the conditions for defining the minimum conditions under which a tunnel can be operated, and how to establish the associated methodology for fault resolution 
• In-depth understanding of BIM methodology and how to apply it to each phase: design, construction and maintenance and operation
• Make a comprehensive analysis of the most current trends in terms of society, environment and technology: connected vehicle, autonomous vehicle, Smart Roads
• Have a firm grasp on the possibilities that some technologies are offering. In this way, combined with the student's experience, it can be the perfect alliance when designing the actual application or improving existing processes

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Layout, Grading and Execution of Pavements.

• Acquire in-depth knowledge in the design and layout of roads, understanding the importance of the different phases and stages for the realization of the same
• Acquire the necessary knowledge regarding the different operations related to earth moving. Developing the different existing types, with a practical approach, which allows to know their costs, yields, etc., depending on the different terrains and typology of the works to be executed
• Know, in detail, from a current and practical point of view, the constituent elements of bituminous pavements
• Develop, in a comprehensive manner, the different types of existing pavements, with special emphasis on which situations to use each one of them. All this from an objective point of view based on experience, without forgetting to strengthen the knowledge from the point of view of the design of each of the different types of pavement
• Able to accurately understand the day-to-day operation of a bituminous mix manufacturing facility. From the dosing and quality marking of the different mixtures, to the study of manufacturing costs and their maintenance
• Deepen in the day-to-day work of laying bituminous mixes, identifying the essential aspects and the most common difficulties in transport, paving and compacting operations

Module 2. Tunnels and road works

• Analyze the different tunnel construction systems and identify the most common pathologies depending on the construction system used
• Master the inspection methods, deepen in data collection through destructive and non-destructive techniques, and know how to perform condition assessment
• Make a comprehensive analysis of the different types of tunnel structural maintenance: ordinary, extraordinary, renovations, rehabilitations and reinforcements and how each is managed
• Understand the parameters that accurately measure the safety, comfort, capacity and durability of a pavement
• In-depth knowledge of pavement monitoring and inspection systems
• Discuss the actions that can be taken to correct the various parameters of pavements in detail

Module 3. Structures and masonry 

• Analyze how the life cycle of structures is managed through structure management systems
• Understand, in detail, the different types of structural inspection, which players are involved, what methods are used and how the severity index is assessed
• Establish the different types of structural maintenance and how they are managed
• Gain an in-depth understanding of some of the unique maintenance operationso

Module 4. Other highway elements 

• Gain in-depth knowledge of the existing signaling, beaconing and containment elements on the road, the existing typologies and how their inspection and maintenance is carried out
• Break down the different enclosure elements and their components, and how they are inspected and maintained
• Analyze the elements involved in road drainage, and how their inspection and maintenance is carried out
• Discuss, in detail, the different slope protection systems, and how to check their condition and their maintenance

During the ##ESTUDIO##, innovative contents about road construction and maintenance will be addressed, which will provide the student with in-depth knowledge of this sector"