Archive of Journal
Volume 72, Issue 12, Dec. 2016

THE PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES SHAPING BY MEANS OF NATURAL SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Volume 72, Dec 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.12.60

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Abstract: Questions of professional qualities formation of the bachelors person studying “Construction building” by using professionally focused tasks in educational process while studying the "Maths" discipline are considered. Authors marked out a set of the personal qualities formed within the “Maths” discipline: professional motivation, a comprehension of interrelation of mathematics with disciplines of a professional cycle, set of abilities to use the mathematical knowledge while solving the problems adequate to main types of professional activity of the graduate. One of the tools promoting development of the marked-out qualities is professionally focused mathematical tasks. Characteristic interpretation of the concept "professionally focused mathematical task" is presented, requirements to tasks are formulated, its classification is carried out, criteria of checking of level of formation of professional qualities of the person by a solution of professionally focused mathematical problems of various degree of complexity are offered in the article.

Author(s): O.V. Bochkareva, O. V. Snezhkina


ESTIMATED ACCIDENT RATES AND COSTS FOR USE IN MACROSCOPIC ANALYSES DURING THE EARLY PLANNING PHASE OF RURAL ROADS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Volume 72, Dec 2016
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.12.61

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Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper provides an estimate of traffic accident rates on 18 different types of rural roads in South Africa for use in macroscopic analysis during early road planning. During the early stages of rural road planning, roads may be classified according to type (paved divided carriageway, paved undivided carriageway and gravel) and five topographic terrain types, namely flat terrain, winding horizontal road alignment with a flat profile, rolling terrain, rolling profile with a straight horizontal alignment, and mountainous terrain. Accident rates are expressed in number of accidents per 100 000 000 vehicle-kilometres. The mid-2016 unit cost per class of accident is provided. The following accident classes are identified: Fatal accidents, serious injury accidents, minor injury accidents and damage only accidents. Keywords: Macroscopic analysis, road planning, rural roads, topography, traffic accidents

Author(s): WJ (Wessel) Pienaar