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TBA4590 - Railway Engineering, Specialization Project

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Work
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Arbeider 100/100

Course content

The specialization project should preferably be a pilot study for the following master thesis. The project topic should preferably be of a research or general investigational kind, but it could also be connected to a specific case of Railway infrastructure under planning, construction or operation. Project topics could be within planning, construction, operation or maintenance of rail transportation infrastructure. The result of the project work is a project report.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
How to specialize within a particular topic by using scientific methods.

Skills:
Identify a problem and set up research questions. Data collection and handling, literature search and review, as well as combining this with theoretical knowledge.

General competence:
Complete a comprehensive project, including to prepare a plan with milestones, point out results and write a report based on existing norms.

Learning methods and activities

The project work is performed as an independent work under supervision. The supervision is given in English when students who do not speak Norwegian do the project thesis.
The individual supervision is supplemented by seminars on selected topics during the semester.

Required previous knowledge

Passed exams for subjects on which the project is based.

Course materials

Will be announced at the beginning of the term.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2016

Language of instruction: English, Norwegian

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Subject area(s)
  • Airport Engineering
  • Railway Engineering
  • Railway Engineering
  • Technological subjects
  • Road and Transport Engineering
  • Highway Engineering
Contact information

Examination

Examination arrangement: Work

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Arbeider 100/100
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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