Course - Railway Engineering, Basic Course - TBA4225
TBA4225 - Railway Engineering, Basic Course
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters
| Evaluation form | Weighting | Duration | Examination aids | Grade deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written examination | 100/100 | 4 hours | H |
Course content
The course will be an introduction to the railway engineering and rail infrastructures and their impacts on the society and on the environment. The course will focus on alignment, track geometry, superstructure and substructure components, switches, Railway planning and capacity, electrotechnical installations (power supply and signalling control system) together with operation and maintenance of railway.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
The candidate should have knowledge of:
- fundamental principles for railway engineering
- basic track geometry parameters
- railway superstructure and substructure components
- operation and maintenance aspects of railway system
- railway electrotechnical installations
- environmental and societal impact of railway infrastructure.
Skills
The candidate is able to:
- design the track geometry for a railway line
- identify right components in the superstructure on the basis of traffic load
- do basic calculations of capacity on a railway section.
General competence
The candidate can:
- understand the influence of railway transportations in the society
- the construction of the railway infrastructure
- the cooperation/interaction between infrastructure owner and traffic companies
- the philosophy of railway safety.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, exercises, and group works. The lectures, exercises and examination are given in English but some invited lectures and site visit guidance can be held in Norwegian.
Compulsory assignments
- Execises
- Novapoint training
Further on evaluation
If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Specific conditions
Exam registration requires that class registration is approved in the same semester. Compulsory activities from previous semester may be approved by the department.
Required previous knowledge
Previous knowledge on Engineering mechanics and solid mechanics
Course materials
Collection of presentation slides and published materials. An electronic version of a compendia by Norwegian National Rail Administration (in Norwegian), or part of it may also be available.
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2020
No.of lecture hours: 4
Lab hours: 2
No.of specialization hours: 6
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Urban Design and Planning
- Road and Transport Engineering
- Building and construction technology
- Structural Engineering
- Railway Engineering
- Machine Design
- Structural Dynamics
- Railway Engineering
- Highway Engineering
- Structural Mechanics
- Transportation Engineering
- Landscape Planning
- Technological subjects
- Alex Klein-Paste
- Alf Helge Løhren
- Elias Kassa G
- Inge Hoff
- James Oyugi Odeck
- Kelly Ann Pitera
- Kjell Arne Skoglund
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Examination
Examination arrangement: Written examination
- Term Status code Evaluation form Weighting Examination aids Date Time Digital exam Room *
- Autumn ORD Written examination 100/100 H
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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.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"