RAE 102
Introduction to Railway Engineering
2
Course Description
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. describe the 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;
2. design the track geometry for a railway line;
3. identify right components in the superstructure on the basis of traffic load;
4. carryout basic calculations of capacity on a railway section;
5. identify the influence of railway transportations in the society;
6. describe the construction of the railway infrastructure;
7. explain the cooperation/interaction between infrastructure owner and traffic companies;
and
8. understand the philosophy of railway safety.
Course Outline
Introduction to the railway engineering and rail infrastructures and their impacts on the society
and on the environment. 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.
200 Level