Railway Engineering
This module covers the importance of operators and engineers working closely together. Specific areas covered by the module include types of rolling stock, their design features and their maintenance as well as the components of railway infrastructure, their design features and their renewal and maintenance.
Module Syllabus
During this module students will cover the following syllabus:
- New technology and the importance of research and development
- The operating characteristics of the various types of electric and diesel vehicles and their applications for heavy rail, light rail, metro systems
- Asset ownership arrangements
- Maintenance arrangements
- Using planning to minimize down time
- Operating and engineering interface implications of track systems, power supply and distribution systems and formation and structures
- The mechanical and electrical services used on railways
- The issues surrounding new works and major project planning
- Elements of ground engineering
- Developments in Signalling Technology
Fleet Management:
- Overview of characteristics of fleets within the UK, including locomotives, coaches, wagon, other vehicles (includes Heavy Rail/Metro/Underground/Light Rail).
- Principles of Registration and responsibilities of owners.
- Leasing arrangements – the various factors and issues.
- Utilisation/Availability/Reliability.
- Principles of Servicing and Maintenance, including records and monitoring systems.
- Spares Management
- Issues surrounding modifications and repairs.
Infrastructure Management:
Understanding the types and operating/engineering interface implications of:
- Track systems
- Signalling systems
- Telecommunications systems
- Electrified Lines, including power supply & distribution systems
- Formation and structures
- Infrastructure Maintenance
- New Works & Major Projects planning
- The operations interface with Engineering Railway Group Standards
Module Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
- Describe and analyse the engineering constraints that need to be taken into account in operating the railway system, including the need for comprehensive maintenance arrangements.
- Critically evaluate the opportunities created by new technology and research and development.
- Describe the asset ownership arrangements and outline the different operating characteristics of the various types of vehicles and their applications for heavy rail, light rail, metro systems.
- Analyse and evaluate the types and operating/engineering interface implications of track systems, power supply and distribution systems, formation and structures.
Railway Engineering
This module covers the importance of operators and engineers working closely together. Specific areas covered by the module include types of rolling stock, their design features and their maintenance as well as the components of railway infrastructure, their design features and their renewal and maintenance.
Module Syllabus
During this module students will cover the following syllabus:
- New technology and the importance of research and development
- The operating characteristics of the various types of electric and diesel vehicles and their applications for heavy rail, light rail, metro systems
- Asset ownership arrangements
- Maintenance arrangements
- Using planning to minimize down time
- Operating and engineering interface implications of track systems, power supply and distribution systems and formation and structures
- The mechanical and electrical services used on railways
- The issues surrounding new works and major project planning
- Elements of ground engineering
- Developments in Signalling Technology
Fleet Management:
- Overview of characteristics of fleets within the UK, including locomotives, coaches, wagon, other vehicles (includes Heavy Rail/Metro/Underground/Light Rail).
- Principles of Registration and responsibilities of owners.
- Leasing arrangements – the various factors and issues.
- Utilisation/Availability/Reliability.
- Principles of Servicing and Maintenance, including records and monitoring systems.
- Spares Management
- Issues surrounding modifications and repairs.
Infrastructure Management:
Understanding the types and operating/engineering interface implications of:
- Track systems
- Signalling systems
- Telecommunications systems
- Electrified Lines, including power supply & distribution systems
- Formation and structures
- Infrastructure Maintenance
- New Works & Major Projects planning
- The operations interface with Engineering Railway Group Standards
Module Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
- Describe and analyse the engineering constraints that need to be taken into account in operating the railway system, including the need for comprehensive maintenance arrangements.
- Critically evaluate the opportunities created by new technology and research and development.
- Describe the asset ownership arrangements and outline the different operating characteristics of the various types of vehicles and their applications for heavy rail, light rail, metro systems.
- Analyse and evaluate the types and operating/engineering interface implications of track systems, power supply and distribution systems, formation and structures.