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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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