Valid for: 2014/15
Decided by: Education Board D
Date of Decision: 2014-04-03
Compulsory for: IBYI1, IBYV1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
The course is intended to give the student fundamental knowledge
of roads and railways with related technical systems and their
functions over their whole existence, i.e. the connected phases of
planning, construction, operation and maintenance.
GIS as a supporting feature in the planning process.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
Orientation of planning and design of roads and railroads
Structure and function of track substructure and superstructure and information about track track technology, electrical technology, signalling technology and tele communication technology within the railway
How information in the database can be connected to the cartographic information, illustrated and analysed with the help of maps and geographic information systems. A GIS exercise with a practical application to the project is included.
Grading scale: UG
Assessment: Exam is in the form of oral and written accounts of the exercises.
Parts
Code: 0112. Name: Road and Railway Engineering.
Credits: 7. Grading scale: UG.
Code: 0212. Name: Work RelatedTraining.
Credits: 0. Grading scale: UG.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: AAK630, VTVA20, VVB620
Course coordinator: Andreas Persson, Andreas.Persson@tft.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.tft.lth.se/utbildning/grundutbildning/
Further information: Four exercises are performed at Järnvägsskolan, Ängelholm.
Any travel expences related to AFU/mandatory field trips are paid for by the student.