ENGINEERING TRAINING FOR A HIGHWAY ORGANISATION. SINO-BRITISH HIGHWAYS AND URBAN TRAFFIC CONFERENCE. PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE HELD IN BEIJING 17TH-22ND NOVEMBER 1986

This paper considers various aspects of engineering training for highway organisations. It views training as an important requirement for fulfilment of at least the following objectives of highway organisations: (1) preserving the capital investment of the road network; (2) providing a uniform and reasonable level of service, with respect to safety, comfort, and structural integrity; (3) ensuring the economic use of available resources; (4) ensuring correct methodology and workmanship. The paper describes: (1) basic entry requirements for engineers and technicians; (2) educational training establishments for basic entry; (3) the requirements and types of continuing education; (4) skills required for road workers; (5) the role of professional institutions; (6) UK training potential for overseas highway organisations; (7) methodology for training requirements for a highway organisation. Details are given of: (1) job descriptions of road engineering teams; (2) transport research centres in the UK; (3) postgraduate training courses in the UK; (4) examples of overseas training courses on road transport engineering. (TRRL)