MABY5040 Advanced Railway Engineering Course description

Railway transportation is one of the key and fastest modes of mobility for passengers and cargo in large quantities. This course covers both basic topics such as the key components of railway systems and their characteristics, track geometric design and speed limitation, and advanced topics including coupled train-track system, track dynamics and vibration, and geotechnical aspects related to railway tracks. In this course, different types of railway tracks, the interaction between the track and the rolling stock, the static and dynamic modelling and analysis, urban railway systems, high-speed rails, as well as the safety and maintenance of railway systems will be discussed.

BYVE3610 Jernbaneteknikk

BYVEXXXX Vei- og jernbaneteknikk

Det er lagt opp til et deltidsstudium på ett semester. Kurset tar opp følgende hovedområder:

• norsk grammatikk
• utvikling av ordforråd
• kommunikative øvelser
• arbeid med skriftlige tekster
• profesjonsrelatert og studierelatert språk
• seminar med diskusjoner

Lectures, exercises and projects

The following work requirements are mandatory and must be approved prior to the exam:

2 written group exercises.

The exam consist of two parts:

1) Written project report approx 30 pages, weighted 70%

2) Oral examination with presentation, weighted 30%

All assessment parts must be awarded a pass grade (E or better) in order for the student to pass the course. Students must be awarded an E or better on their project report to be allowed to take the written exam.

Assessment part 1) can be appealed. Assessment part 2) can not be appealed.

All types of materials and equipment are allowed.

Grade scale A-F

1) One internal examiner,

2) Two internal examiners

External examiners are used regularly.