RAILWAY ENGINEERING

Course objectives

• To provide with basic elements of knowledge concerning the railway transport system and the educational elements to study the railway complex system operation, as well as the design criteria of infrastructure, vehicle and operation itself.

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STEFANO RICCI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
1) Introduction ed educational aims 2) Railway infrastructure 3) Motion resistances 4) Timetable definition and train composition 5) Signalling functions and typologies 6) Train integrity equipment and level crossing protection 7) Station layouts 8) Station interlocking systems 9) Criteria and methods for maintenance 10) Operation regularity 11) Lines operation 12) Simple nodes operation 13) Complex nodes operation 14) Stations capacity calculation 15) Marshalling yards 16) Metro systems
Prerequisites
Principles and methods of physics and mathematics.
Books
Written lecture made available online by the teacher
Teaching mode
Frontal lectures and practices completed by technical visits
Frequency
Active presence in the classroom and participation to visits and seminars
Exam mode
Oral discussion with presentation of project works
Bibliography
Included in the written lectures
Lesson mode
Frontal lectures and practices completed by technical visits
RICCARDO LICCIARDELLO Lecturers' profile
  • Lesson code1044035
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseTransport Systems Engineering
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDICAR/05
  • CFU12