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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
7CE451RAILWAY ENGINEERING3+0+03415.08.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program CIVIL ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course -Learning the elements, infrastructure, and superstructure in a railway line project -Learning the calculations required in the geometric design of a railway line -Having knowledge on the maintenance of rails, sleepers, switches, etc. after the construction
Course Content By this course, it is aimed that students learn the elements (rail, sleeper, switch, etc.) in a railway line and the fundamental design subjects for a railway engineering project. This course, briefly, contains the following topics: 1) Railway superstructure and infrastructure, 2) railway line elements (rails, sleepers, switches, etc.), 3) geometric design of railroads, 4) railway deformations, 5) maintenance of railroads, 6) types of railway transport, and 7) KAYSERAY as a case study.
Course Methods and Techniques Face to Face Teaching
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Halil İbrahim FEDAKAR halilibrahim.fedakar@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Lecture Notes

Course Category
Engineering Design %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 10 % 30
Sunum/Seminer 2 % 70
Total
12
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
F2F Dersi 14 3 42
Sunum 2 15 30
Kısa Sınav 10 5 50
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 122

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 distinguish the problems encountered during a railway construction/maintenance.
2 explain design and construction steps of a railway project.
3 describe various railway systems used in the world.
4 discuss quality control of maintenance works.
5 define the working mechanisms and parts of railway substructure and superstructure
6 explain geometric design principles of railway lines.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Railroads and transportation
2 Railway superstructure
3 Railway substructure
4 Rails
5 Sleepers and fastenings
6 Switches and crossings
7 Active Learning
8 Geometric design of railroads
9 Midterm Presentations
10 Deformations in railroads
11 Maintenance of railroads
12 Faults classifications in railroads
13 Types of railway transport
14 Rail systems

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
C1 3 3 3
C2 3 3 3
C3 3
C4 3 3 3
C5 3 3 3
C6 3 3 3 3

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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