49137 Railway Engineering

Requisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study in C10061 Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10066 Bachelor of Engineering Science OR 120 credit points of completed study in C10067 Bachelor of Engineering

These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.

There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

This subject introduces students to the design, construction and maintenance concepts of railway tracks and bridges. On completion of the lecture program, students should be able to design, independently, a branch line or a siding complex according to standards applicable to NSW. An understanding of track–train interrelationships and their effect on track structure will also be developed.

Assessment: Assignments (50 per cent), bridge design project (20 per cent), quiz (30 per cent).