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TCW3208 Course Outline

This document outlines the course Transportation Engineering II which covers various aspects of railway engineering. The course is offered by the National University of Science and Technology's Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil and Water Engineering. Over the semester-long course, students will learn about railway planning, track components, construction, maintenance, and safety through lectures, assignments, tutorials, and site visits. Assessment includes tests, practical assignments, a theory assignment, and a closed book final exam. Recommended reading materials on railway engineering are also provided.

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TCW3208 Course Outline

This document outlines the course Transportation Engineering II which covers various aspects of railway engineering. The course is offered by the National University of Science and Technology's Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil and Water Engineering. Over the semester-long course, students will learn about railway planning, track components, construction, maintenance, and safety through lectures, assignments, tutorials, and site visits. Assessment includes tests, practical assignments, a theory assignment, and a closed book final exam. Recommended reading materials on railway engineering are also provided.

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National University of Science and Technology

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Civil and Water Engineering
Course Outline

Course: Transportation Engineering II (TCW3208)


Course Coordinator: Pardington J Mukombwe
Office: Ext: 3535 Cell: +263774692322
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

1.0 Course Synopsis


Role and characteristics of rail transportation. Types of gauges and their selection. Cross-
sectional elements of a railway track, their functions and requirements. Rail failures and
defects. Coning wheels, creep of rails. Rail fixtures and fastening. Geometrical design of rail
track. Railway station yards and equipment. Signalling and interlocking. Train resistances
and stresses in a railway track, tractive effort and traction. Construction and maintenance of a
railway track and track drainage.

2.0 Course Overview


The course will be a comprehensive introduction to the features of railway engineering and
rail infrastructure and their impacts on the society and on the environment. The course will
focus on railway planning, track alignment, track geometry, superstructure and substructure
components together with construction, operation and maintenance of such railway facilities.

3.0 Outline
 Introduction to Railway Engineering Systems and Planning
 Components of a Railway Track
 Railway Fixtures and Fastenings
 Geometric Design of Tracks
 Track Stresses and Track Resistance
 Track Maintenance
 Railway Crossings
 Track Drainage
 Railway Accidents
 Railway Station Yards
 Construction of New Tracks
 Signalling and Interlocking
 Railway Tunnelling

4.0 Objectives of the Course (Expected Learning Outcomes)


At the end of the course, the candidate should have an understanding of:
 fundamental principles for railway engineering
 environmental and societal impacts of railway transportation infrastructure
 basic track geometric parameters
 design of railway track geometry
 railway superstructure and substructure components
 the construction, operation and maintenance of the railway infrastructure
 the philosophy of railway safety.
5.0 Projected Course Duration
One semester- +/- 48hours

6.0 Teaching and Learning Plan


The learning will be delivered through PowerPoint Presentations supplemented by white
board explanatory notes and diagrams, tutorials, laboratory work, class discussions, out-of-
class tours and other learning aids. Lecture notes and reference material will be provided in
electronic and hard copy forms at the beginning of the course. The lectures, exercises and
examination are given in English although some invited lecturers and site visit guidance may
be held in local Zimbabwean languages.

7.0 Course Assessment

Component Form of Assessment Marks Weighting Date


Coursework (25%) Test 100 0.125 TBA
Practical Assignment 100 0.0675 TBA
Theory Assignment 100 0.0675 TBA
Examination (75%) 3 hr paper (Closed Book) 100 0.75 End of Semester
TBA- To Be Advised

8.0 Recommended Literature (and not limited to)

 Bonnett C F (1996). Practical Railway Engineering


 Chandra S and Agarwal M M (2013). Railway Engineering.
 Francesco F (2012). Railway Safety, Reliability, and Security: Technologies and
Systems Engineering
 Glover J (2013). Principles of Railway Operation.
 Mundrey J S (2009).Railway Track Engineering
 Pyrgidis C N (2016). Railway Transportation Systems: Design, Construction and
Operation.
 Profillidis V A (2014). Railway Management and Engineering.

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