Fundamentals of Track Engineering

About this subject

• What you'll learn

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

  1. Describe the purpose and behaviour of the main components in the railway track to know how they interact.
  2. Describe the material properties and manufacture of the track components to ensure the track functions correctly.
  3. Discuss the role of drainage in a track deterioration to prevent track failure.
  4. Name and describe the basic types of rollingstock vehicles and components to know their impact on rain infrastructure.
  5. List the geotechnical problems which can influence track behaviour to mitigate risk of track incidents or failure.

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• 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.

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