Planned Course Syllabus for fall 2015:
Week
|
Date
|
Subjects
to be covered
|
1
|
17 Sept. 2015 |
Introduction to signalling |
2
|
24 Sept. 2015 |
HOLIDAY |
3
|
1 Oct. 2015 |
Basic characteristics of
railway systems.
Requirements for
signalling
systems,
safety
and reliability |
4
|
08 Oct. 2015 |
Railway operation
processes |
5
|
17 Oct. 2015
(Saturday) |
Interlocking principles |
6
|
22 Oct. 2015 |
Detection, track circuits,
axle counters,
movable track
elements, point
machines. |
7
|
29 Oct. 2015 |
HOLIDAY |
8
|
5 Nov. 2015 |
MIDTERM
EXAM |
9
|
12 Nov. 2015 |
Signals |
10
|
19 Nov. 2015 |
Train
Protection, ATP,
ATO, ATC, ETCS, |
11
|
26 Nov.2015 |
Interlocking
machines: mechanical,
relay and
electronics.
|
12
|
3 Dec. 2015 |
Line block systems. |
13
|
10 Dec. 2015 |
Remote control and
operation
technology. |
14
|
17 Dec. 2015 |
Level Crossings. Moving block signalling
and ETCS. |
15
|
24 Dec. 2015 |
Hazard alert systems. |
|