Railway Engineering: Design
Issued by
Deakin University
Learners will be required to undertake the geometric and structural design of a railway track connecting two locations on a topographic map following relevant Australian standards and guidelines. The course is primarily directed towards design and maintenance of railway systems and their components, including civil, structures, electrical, and control systems.
- Type Validation
- Level Advanced
- Time Hours
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Civil Engineering
- Engineering Design
- Project Management
- Systems Engineering
Earning Criteria
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During the course the earner was an enrolled Deakin University student with the rights, responsibilities, access to resources and scrutiny of academic integrity required by this educational institution.
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The earner passed a formal assessment of undertaking the geometric and structural design of a railway track connecting two locations (A and B) on a topographic map. The design covered the track horizontal and vertical alignment, corridor outline and track superstructure/substructure elements (e.g., rail, sleeper, ballast).
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LO1 - Select and apply relevant standards and industry guidelines to develop systematic approaches for designing railway infrastructure systems in a variety of scenarios. LO2 - Utilise appropriate methods and processes for the designing railway projects and operational systems. LO3 - Apply fundamental principles to analyse complex problems for efficient and sustainable design of railway infrastructure projects. LO4 - Manage and communicate information effectively in a professional manner.
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This microcredential provides the earner with bankable credit (0.5 credit points) towards one or more specified postgraduate degrees (award course) at Deakin University. The credit is redeemed on successful application to study the degree.
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This microcredential aligns with AQF9 (Masters level) standard, ECTS 3.75 credits
Standards
The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. It incorporates the qualifications from each education and training sector into a single comprehensive national qualifications framework.
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a tool of the European Higher Education Area for making studies and courses more transparent. It helps students to move between countries and to have their academic qualifications and study periods abroad recognised.