2 units · RAE department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
describe the fundamental principles for railway engineering, basic track geometry parameters, railway superstructure and substructure components, operation and maintenance aspects of railway system, railway electrotechnical installations, e
design the track geometry for a railway line
identify right components in the superstructure on the basis of traffic load
carryout basic calculations of capacity on a railway section
identify the influence of railway transportations in the society
describe the construction of the railway infrastructure
explain the cooperation/interaction between infrastructure owner and traffic companies;
understand the philosophy of railway safety.
Course contents
Introduction to the railway engineering and rail infrastructures and their impacts on the society and on the environment. Alignment, track geometry, superstructure and substructure components, switches, Railway planning and capacity, electrotechnical installations (power supply and signalling control system) together with operation and maintenance of railway. 200 Level
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study RAE 102.