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Annotation
Railway Systems
MSc Programme
Railway Engineering and Operations
Shaping the future of Introduction New Master Annotation
railways worldwide Railways are complex systems. Infrastructure, The annotation Railway Systems has been
rolling stock, operations and policy all need to developed to provide the industry with
be integrated. The rail network is one of the scientifically trained engineers. Knowledge of
Diploma Master of Science fastest and most reliable ways of transportation the entire railway system is vital to deal with
Annotation and used more than any other way of public the challenges of today and tomorrow. Due
Certificate Railway Systems transport worldwide. Keeping the system up to retirements, the railway sector is losing
and running, brings many challenges each its skilled professionals rapidly. Therefore,
Credits 120 ECTS, 24 months day. Anticipating on the changing demands a significant demand exists for well-trained
Starts in September asks for continuous innovation, co-operation engineers that can create, test and validate
and a long-term vision. our future railway networks.
International 35%
students Our rail network facilitates passenger and Delft University of Technology is well known
Language of freight transportation, within cities and on for its wide range of railway education and
instruction English both national and international scale. To stay research. This new rail annotation provides
competitive to other ways of transportation, an opportunity for students of various
it must be fast, safe, reliable, comfortable Master’s profiles to add a fundamental set of
Faculties involved and cost effective. Railway engineers can railway courses to their curriculum. From a
• Civil Engineering and Geosciences only address this permanent challenge when systems approach, integrating operations and
• Technology, Policy and Management they are equipped with integral knowledge, engineering, you will be prepared to become
• Mechanical, Maritime, Materials Engineering covering all involved disciplines and aspects. a certified railway expert.
Curriculum
The annotation Railway Systems consists of the following components:
• Compulsory courses (8 ECTS)
• Elective courses (14 ECTS or more)
• Graduation thesis on rail related topic (30-40 ECTS, depending on Master’s programme)
1 ECTS = 28 hrs study, according to the European Credit Tranfser System (ECTS)
One academic year is 60 ECTS
Compulsory
CIE4872 CIE4874
Railway Operations Elements of Railway
and Control Engineering
4 ECTS - Q4 4 ECTS - Q2
Electives
CIE4811-09 CIE4870 CIE4871
Planning & Operations Structural Design of Design and Maintenance
of Public Transport Railway Track of Railway Vehicles
6 ECTS - Q1 4 ECTS - Q3 4 ECTS - Q4
CIE5803-09 CIE4873 CIE5874
Railway Traffic Wheel Rail Interface Railway Assets:
Management Performance by Design
4 ECTS - Q2 4 ECTS - Q4 4 ECTS - Q2
CIE5811 CIE5871 CIE5875
Transport Safety Capita Selecta Railway Asset
Management
4 ECTS - Q1 4 ECTS - Q2 4 ECTS - Q2
Operations Engineering
To build a better, safer train system, starting one step ahead in railways is
“
necessary. This is not based on just a good idea. The idea must be worked
out in a research based environment and business case balanced. Also a
stakeholder analysis needs to be carried out for technological innovation
to be proved and implemented. Most people focus only at the technology
on its own, but railway systems are more complicated. It takes time to
develop, prove and implement new ideas in general. The aim for better
rail transport starts with understanding the basics and relationship
between the multiple assets in the railway system.
As a Master student, you will work on every day railway challenges.
Our Railway Engineering group will guide you to find a scientifically
based answer to solve such cases during your study, and thus bring
knowledge into practice in an unique academic environment. Our leading
researchers, rail laboratory and TU Delft measurement train (CTO) will
facilitate you to bring out the best innovations and creative techniques.
In close cooperation with the railway industry, our team works towards
smarter railway systems to stay one step ahead of tomorrow’s demands.
Develop an idea and challenge yourself. Create, test and validate; your
ticket for a professional career in railways!
Prof. Rolf Dollevoet ”
Professor of Railway Engineering
Compulsory Courses Engineering Electives
Elements of Railway Engineering Structural Design of Railway Track
Understanding of the basic principles of This course will provide deeper knowledge on
railway systems, which include both the the static and dynamic behaviour of railway
railway track and rolling stock, is essential for tracks; hands-on experience with analytical,
all railway related activities, such as design engineering and numerical methods like Finite
of railway systems, management of railway Element and Multi-body based software.
asset, policy making etc. In this course the Finally, gained knowledge is applied to solve
main elements of railway infrastructure and a given real-life railway track related problem.
rolling stock, their functions and main features
will be explained as well as the basics of track Design & Maintenance of Railway Vehicles
power supply and railway asset management. The design and maintenance of vehicles have
a direct impact on comfort of passengers,
Railway Operations and Control health conditions of tracks and vehicles, but
This course gives the basics of railway also on operational safety. The course focuses
signalling and its impact on the design on the vehicle dynamics; vibration, derailment
and performance of railway operations. and stability are discussed in relation to the
The course also analyses the coordination railway track through wheel-rail contact.
choices of the various railway subsystems
from investments to operations to avoid Wheel-Rail Interface
potential misalignments and optimize overall This course concerns the theoretical and the
performance. Implementing ERTMS is a main practical aspects of wheel-rail interface. The
connecting example. course starts with everyday observations in
the railway system that clarify what wheel-rail
interface is, why it is so important and where
Operations Electives the challenges lie in Railway Engineering.
Planning & Operations of Public Transport Railway Assets: Performance by Design Bojan Bogojević
This course introduces strategic, tactical Increasing demands on railways introduce a Civil Engineering (The Netherlands)
and real-time operations planning of public critical design challenge: from static design
transport systems. Topics include the with functional specifications towards life-
characterization of public transport systems, cycle performance based design. This course Hello! My name is Bojan Bogojević (Serbian
networks and timetables, estimating railway develops the engineering basis of such a “
roots), finishing a Bachelor’s degree in Civil
capacity and reliability of services, and design, with a focus on the interface between Engineering at the TU Delft.
analysing service performance. dynamics and material behaviour.
As a child I always had a strong interest for
Railway Traffic Management Capita Selecta vehicles: buses, trucks, airplanes and also
This course covers models and methods The main objective of this course is to bring trains. Because of this strong interest, in
to design good railway timetables, energy- students into contact with professionals from 2015 I realised one of my dreams: to be a
efficient train operations, and real-time the railway industry who are involved in big coach driver. Due my age of 19 years at that
traffic management. In addition, microscopic infrastructural projects. The course consists time, I was the youngest coach driver in The
simulation is applied to analyse railway traffic of a series of guest lectures and discussions Netherlands.
performance under scheduled and disrupted reflecting different topics and areas of
traffic conditions. expertise. Recently, I decided to do the minor ‘Bend
and Break’, including a course about railway
Transport Safety Railway Asset Management transition zones (e.g. between a bridge and
This course presents a systematic approach Railway assets (infrastructure and rolling regular track). Due to sloppy soil in The
towards safety, with a focus on human stock), have a long life expectation if well Netherlands, regular track is lowering all the
factors, both in the design and operation managed and monitored. By avoiding time while bridges are well-founded. This
phase. A systems perspective considers premature termination of assets, the life span results in a height difference, which causes
the effect of transport safety on society of railway systems can be extended. The big problems. During this course I learned
including accident analysis, while a bottom-up goal of this course is systematic and in-depth that railways are complex dynamic systems,
perspective considers risk analysis methods. training on asset management. which was new and very interesting to me
since civil structures are mostly static.
After the minor course, I became strongly
interested in Railway Engineering. Since I
TU Delft Express already succeeded the railway course in the
CTO measurement train Bachelor, I decided to apply as a student-
assistant for the railway department.
I got in touch with the TU Delft measurement
train (CTO), assisting researchers with
various tasks concerning different ways of
monitoring tracks. Think about placing new
sensors, executing measurements (while
driving of course) and data processing. From
this, I gain a lot of knowledge about railway
systems, but also about measuring and data
processing in general.
Because of the university having its own train,
it is easily accessible for students. In this way,
fundamental theories can be transformed into
a hands-on experience, which I experienced
as very important.
Next year I will start my Master’s in Rail. The
new rail annotation is a great way to broaden
my knowledge and learn more about this
complex field of expertise.
”
Objective, MSc integration and
admission requirements
Objective of the Annotation Integration within the MSc Curricula General TU Delft admission
The primarily goal of the annotation Railway The annotation Railway Systems can be If you hold a Dutch BSc degree (WO) closely
Systems is to create MSc programmes that integrated within various MSc programmes. related to the Master’s programme, you
cover the complex challenges from both an In consultation with our academic staff it is will be admitted directly. However, if your
Engineering and Operations stand, combining also possible to personalise your curriculum undergraduate programme is not, you will be
multidisciplinary aspects from subsystems of and follow our courses and annotation within required to take additional courses in what is
infrastructure, traffic management, safety Master degrees from other faculties. called a bridging programme. This may be a
and policy. The railway infrastructure (track, standard programme or it may be tailored to
power supply, rolling stock, safety and The rail annotation is currently embedded your specific situation.
signalling) should facilitate the desired railway primarily in four MSc programmes:
operations (train services, traffic density, • MSc Civil Engineering An HBO Bachelor’s degree does not qualify
heterogeneity, synchronisation, speed) based track Structural Engineering (CEG/SE) for direct admission to a TU Delft Master’s
on the transportation demands. Future railway • MSc Civil Engineering programme. You must first complete a
engineers should have an integral knowledge track Transport & Planning (CEG/TP) supplementary programme to bring your
on the whole system and interactions between • MSc Transport, Infrastructure and knowledge to the required level. You can
subsystems. Logistics (TIL) do this during your HBO programme by
• MSc TU Delft Flex (Faculties CEG, 3mE) completing a bridging minor, or through a
Cooperation with the industry flexible track (consult railway staff) bridging programme upon completion of your
The railway sector has a big demand for HBO degree.
scientifically educated engineers with a broad Students will be qualified for this annotation
knowledge of the whole railway system. if they successfully have accomplished the Applications through Studielink:
With this rail annotation, graduates can following requirements: www.tudelft.studielink.nl
easily find employment in the diverse railway • Compulsory courses (8 ECTS)
sector; from railway administrator to railway • Elective courses (14 ECTS or more) International applicants
operator, in urban rail transit, engineering To be considered for admission to an MSc
and consultancy, at contractors and within • Graduation thesis (30-40 ECTS) programme you will need to meet TU Delft’s
the government. Various railway related general admission requirements.
companies are closely involved in the setup The graduation project and thesis must have
of our education, to make sure our lectures, a close relation to the field of railways. 1. A University Bachelor’s degree (or
projects and cases reflect reality. proof that you have nearly completed a
MSc Road and Rail Bachelor’s programme) in a main subject
Leading in the world For students following the Road and Rail closely related to the MSc programme to
The railway engineering group at TU Delft specialization within the MSc-track Structural which you are applying, with good grades
is internationally renowned for its research Engineering (CEG), all Railway Engineering on the key courses.
and has strong connections with universities electives, mentioned in the centre fold 2. A BSc Cumulative Grade Point Average
all over the world. A team of forty specialists of this brochure, will become part of the (CGPA) of at least 75% of the scale
continuously explores and investigates the set curriculum. This track is focussed on maximum.
railway infrastructure and rolling stock, to the essential technical aspects of railway 3. Proof of English language proficiency.
improve the train, tram and metro networks of infrastructure, vehicles and the different
today and tomorrow. By combining academic interfaces. Combined with the two compulsory For more information about the application
knowledge and practical experience we work annotation courses, students can also obtain procedure, requirements and studying at TU
towards innovations together. the certificate Railway Systems. Delft, visit: www.admissions.tudelft.nl
Further information
For more details, complete requirements, Delft University of Technology www.facebook.com/TUDelft
deadlines and contact information, Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences
visit: www.rail.tudelft.nl Railway Engineering and Operations @DelftUniversity
Prof. Rolf Dollevoet Visiting address rail.tudelft.nl
Programme Coordinator Annotation Stevinweg 1
E: R.P.B.J.Dollevoet@tudelft.nl Building 23, Stevin II
2628CN Delft
Dr. Valéri Markine The Netherlands
Admission CEG (SE), 3ME, Flex
E: V.L.Markine@tudelft.nl Secretary
Mrs. A.P.M. Barnhoorn
Dr. Rob Goverde Room: Stevin II 2.29
Admission CEG (TP), TPM, TIL T: +31 (0)15 278 50 66
E: R.M.P.Goverde@tudelft.nl E: A.P.M.Barnhoorn@tudelft.nl
March 2017, Railway Engineering Group
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