| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İNŞ208.1B2 | Railway Engineering | Elective | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Teaching geometrical and physical design principles of railway lines. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Murat Hüseyin AKYÜZ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Students shall learn the scope of transportation engineering. | | 2 | Students shall understand basic conceps of route alignment and perform earth works calculations. | | 3 | Students shall learn how to design horizontal and vertical alignment elements of rail lines together with track elements. | | 4 | Students shall be able to analyze running stages of rail vehicles. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Introduction to transportation engineering: Basic features of transportation systems / Location survey and grade line / Plan, profile, cross section. Earth works: cut and fill / Soil classification and its features / Swell and compaction / Cross section calculations / Volume calculations / Properties of mass diagrams / Balance lines. Costs of earth works / Features of railway transportation / Types and features of rolling stocks / Rolling motion and generalized equation of motion / Propulsion resistances / Stages of train movements: acceleration, cruising and deceleration / Slopes and its types / Determination of curve radius / Superelevation and transition curve / Cross sections of single and double tracks and clearances / Demand based passenger and freight train supply / Properties and performance measures of railway track / Track elements: Rail, ties, fastening equipments and ballast / Track design. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction to transportation engineering: Basic features of transportation systems | | | | 2 | Location survey and grade line | | | | 3 | Plan, profile, cross section - Description of earth works - Earth work types: cut and fill | | | | 4 | Soil classification and its features - Swell and compaction - Cross section calculations | | | | 5 | Volume calculations - Properties of mass diagrams | | | | 6 | Balance lines - Costs of earth works | | | | 7 | Features of railway transportation - Types and features of rolling stocks | | | | 8 | Middle Exam | | | | 9 | Rolling motion and generalized equation of motion - Propulsion resistances | | | | 10 | Stages of train movements: acceleration, cruising and deceleration | | | | 11 | Slopes and its types - Determination of curve radius - Superelevation and transition curve | | | | 12 | Cross sections of single and double tracks and clearances - Demand based passenger and freight train supply | | | | 13 | Cross sections of single and double tracks and clearances - Demand based passenger and freight train supply | | | | 14 | Properties and performance measures of railway track - Track elements: Rail, ties, fastening equipments and ballast - Design and sizing of railway superstructure | | | | 15 | Design and sizing of railway superstructure | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Toprak İşleri ve Demiryolu, İnal Seçkin, Çağlayan Kitabevi, 2003 -
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| Self Study | 13 | 1.5 | 19.5 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Homework | 7 | 4 | 28 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | LO2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | LO4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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