Associated Infrastructure

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:

  1. List and describe the types of non-track rail infrastructure for efficient management of infrastructure in the rail corridor.
  2. Explain the sources of loads to which non-track infrastructure may be subjected to assist with effective maintenance of the infrastructure.
  3. Describe the role of traction, signalling, and communication infrastructure in the operation of trains.
  4. Describe, categorise and evaluate defects in non-track infrastructure to enable appropriate repairs.
  5. Detail the process for investigating and responding to a rail structure incident.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About University of Tasmania

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• TAS-ENR-DIP-2027 - Diploma of Engineering Infrastructure (Rail Specialisation)

Additional requirements

• Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: All assessment, study material, schedules, written guides, etc are available to students via MyLO. During the semester there are four 1-hour web conferences. These web conferences are recorded for future access by students if desired.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.