Course detail

Diploma Seminar I

FAST-5N4Acad. year: 2020/2021

Preparing diploma thesis working up. Seminars for topical issues of railway structures and construction technology.
New methods for railway vehicles monitoring, satellite monitoring and information system in railway traffic. Using of polyurethane elastomer in railway structures. System comparison of ballasted superstructure and slab track. Noise in curves, noise in tram loops, noise reducing by using damping elements. Technology of rail grinding, its importance.
New diagnostic means for superstructure monitoring by Czech Railways. Defect inspection of rails on corridor lines.
Working out and defence seminar thesis with the same theme as diploma thesis.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Department

Institute of Railway Structures and Constructions (ZEL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Track alignment design parameters and its spatial positions, railway track design.
Railway substructure, subdivision and construction of rail substructure and its construction layers, construction and shape of earth formation
Railway superstructure and modern railway structure design, interaction between railway vehicle and track, switches, crossings and turnouts.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1.-3. Preliminary work on diploma thesis.
3.-8. Seminars for topical issues of railway structures and construction technology.
9.-13. Completion and defence seminar thesis with the same theme as diploma thesis.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the subject is preparing diploma thesis and seminars for topical issues of railway structures and construction technology.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Nová železniční technika. KPM Konsult Brno
Der Eisenbahningenieur. Tezlaff Verlag Hamburg

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer