Rail Transportation II

Course Code:

ATR 442

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Application:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

6

Course Language:

İngilizce

Course Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to teach the basic understanding in the fundamentals of the railroad infrastructure and rolling stock, know the principle components and terminologies used in different aspects of rail transportation.

Course Content:

Train dynamics and resistance, railroad organisations, energy usage, locomotives, railcar components and types.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Simulation, 5: Case Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, B: Presentation, C: Homework, D: Project, E: Laboratory

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Students learn types of freight trains.	1,2,3,5	1,2,3	A
Students learn movement of cars and trains.	1,2,3,5,6	1,2,3	A
Students learn to apply high speed rail systems and technologies	1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9	1,2,3	B,C,D

Course Flow

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Railroad organizations	Textbook
2	Train dynamics and resistance	Textbook
3	Track geometry	Textbook
4	Rail car components and types	Textbook
5	Safety performance	Textbook
6	Train braking	Textbook
7	Other communication features	Textbook
8	Types of freight trains	Textbook
9	Mid term
10	Railroad operations	Textbook
11	Terminals and yards	Textbook
12	Urban transit	Textbook
13	Term Paper Presentations
14	Course Overview	Textbook
15	Final Exam	-

Recommended Sources

Textbook	‘The railroad,what it is,what it does,5th Edition’, Armstrong,John,Simmons Boardman Books,Inc
Additional Resources	-

Material Sharing

Documents	Course notes provided by the lecturer
Assignments
Exams	Mid term exam and final exam

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	30
Quizzes	20
Assignment	50
Total	100	100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE	40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE	60
Total	100	100

Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Business concepts and information to assess and to be able to analyze problems, identify and to propose solutions based on research.			x
2	Manage logistics and transport current and emerging trends in the vocational track as proof of English proficiency.					x
3	International relations, maintain, monitor current and emerging trends in the selected competen cies to master a second foreign language.					x
4	Producers and trade companies, supply chain processes to plan to be able to., coordinate, execute and controls					x
5	On road transport with mid-level managerial knowledge and skills to be able to.					x
6	Air transport in the mid-level managerial knowledge and skills to be able to.					x
7	Mid-level management in maritime transport with the knowledge and skills to be able to	x
8	Processes of international combined transport plan, to coordinate, execute and controls need to be able to					x
9	Compatible with the team members carry out a study vocational subjects.				x
10	Logistics and transport processes, awareness of social responsibility and ethical values sufficient to carry out the faithful to have knowledge of legal and regulatory					x
11	Understand and manage social and professional relationships, and these ideas put into practice to produce innovative and creative ideas,			x
12	Space-related issues and share knowledge about the people and their thoughts, supported by qualitative and quantitative data solutions to problems, orally and in writing, effectively transfer.			x
13	According to the project schedule deadlines to prepare and carry out appropriate work program					x
14	Related to the planning and management of supply chain and logistics processes to have the ability to take advantage of information technology		x
15	Analytical decision-making methods, quantitative methods, identifying problems and offering solutions.		x
16	Stages of the research process in the field of scientific research subject to perform in accordance with		x
17	To resolve the current issues related to the subject area, and produce projects that will create new opportunities, community and colleagues share information related to the profession subjects.		x
18	To adopt professional and ethical rules, to have social sensitivity.				x

ECTS

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	5	3	15
Mid-terms	1	20	20
Homework	3	8	24
Final examination	1	30	30
Total Work Load			149
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			5,96
ECTS Credit of the Course			6

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