MABY5040 Advanced Railway Engineering Course description

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BYVE3610 Jernbaneteknikk

BYVE3620 Vei- og jernbaneteknikk

Upon completing the course, the student should have the following outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

Students have in-depth knowledge of:

• various railway systems and vehicle and track structures
• track geometry, superelevation and speed limitation
• the interaction between the vehicle and the track
• dynamic behavior of railway systems
• high-speed rails, urban rails and design considerations

Skills

Students can:

• select and design an appropriate track system
• calculate the vehicle loads and speed limitation
• perform computational modelling and analysis of coupled vehicle-track system
• quantify the effect of railway imperfection and wear and tear

General competence

Students:

• can understand the principles for geometric and structural design of railway tracks
• are capable of conducting simple and complex train-track simulations with the aid of computational tools and programming languages
• are familiar with railway maintenance requirements and techniques

Blended course with lectures, seminar, guest lectures, workshops, and site visits.

The following coursework requirements must be approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• Individual reflection notes based on content from four course units. Each note should be approximately one page.

Students who fail to meet the coursework requirements can be given up to one re-submission opportunity.

Project report and presentation:

Students complete a report, individually or in groups of maximum 4 students. The report should synthesize core concepts of urban mobility with real-world outcomes. The exam is in two parts:

• Project report: approximately 3,000-5,000 words, including figures and references. The report counts for 70% of the final grade.

• Oral presentation and discussion: Individually or in groups, with a duration of 10-15 minutes of presentation followed by 10 minutes of examination. The presentation counts for 30% of the final grade.

Grading is individual, even when work is conducted in teams. To ensure transparency, each group must submit a brief, signed statement outlining the contribution of each participant. All assessment components must receive a passing grade (E or better) for the student to pass the course.

Language is English.

Appeal:

1. The written report can be appealed.
2. The oral presentation cannot be appealed.

1. All aids are permitted for the written report, as long as the rules for source referencing are followed.

1. No aids are permitted for the oral presentation

Graded scale A-F.

Two internal examiners for the written project report.

Two internal examiners on the oral presentation and examination.

External examiners are used regularly.

Daniel Piatkowski