Person responsible Dr. Janusz Hołowaty E-mail address Janusz.Holowaty@zut.edu.pl for the course Course code B_1A_S_DUL2 ECTS points 5 (if applicable) Type of course compulsory of course S1 Language of Semester winter / summer English instruction Hours per Hours per week 4 (2L+2W) 60 (30L+30W) semester Teaching method Lecture and design exercise Objectives of the Understanding of railways and elements course Entry requirements Engineering geology History of railways. Railways in Poland and over the Standard, broad and narrow gauges. Categories of railway lines. Railway industry overview. Elements of track. Standards for tracks. Course contents Soil and geotechnical problems. Subgrade and sub-ballast. Drainage. Basic of railway design. Communications and signals. Electrification. Railway structures. Speed rail. Railway maintenance. Determination of railway cross sections. Assessment Essay test and project work methods Practical Railway Engineering. Imperial Collage Press. 2010. Recommended readings Railway Engineering. Oxford University Press. 2010. Further readings Additional information Practical Guide to Railway Engineering. AREMA 2008. Course title Roads, streets and junctions Person responsible Dr. Janusz Hołowaty E-mail address Janusz.Holowaty@zut.edu.pl for the course Course code B_1A_S_DUL4+6+8 ECTS points 5 (if applicable) Type of course compulsory Level of course S1
Person responsible for the course Dr. Janusz Hołowaty E-mail address Janusz.Holowaty@zut.edu.pl Course code (if applicable) B_1A_S_DUL2 ECTS points 5 Type of course compulsory of course S1 Semester winter / summer Language of instruction English Hours per week 4 (2L+2W) Hours per semester 60 (30L+30W) Teaching method Lecture and design exercise Objectives of the course Understanding of railways and elements Entry requirements Engineering geology Course contents History of railways. Railways in Poland and over the Standard, broad and narrow gauges. Categories of railway lines. Railway industry overview. Elements of track. Standards for tracks. Soil and geotechnical problems. Subgrade and sub-ballast. Drainage. Basic of railway design. Communications and signals. Electrification. Railway structures. Speed rail. Railway maintenance. Determination of railway cross sections. Assessment methods Essay test and project work Recommended readings Practical Railway Engineering. Imperial Collage Press. 2010. Railway Engineering. Oxford University Press. 2010. Additional information Further readings Practical Guide to Railway Engineering. AREMA 2008. Course title Roads, streets and junctions Person responsible for the course Dr. Janusz Hołowaty E-mail address Janusz.Holowaty@zut.edu.pl Course code (if applicable) B_1A_S_DUL4+6+8 ECTS points 5 Type of course compulsory Level of course S1