Railways
| Title | Σιδηροδρομική (ΥΚ για ΤΟΜΕΔΕ) / Railways |
| Code | ΤΜ8540 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Civil Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024703 |
Programme of Study: PPS TPM - EISAKTEOI APO 2022 KAI EXĪS
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "EPISTĪMĪS KAI TECΗNOLOGIAS TŌN KATASKEUŌN" | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 4.5 |
| "YDRAULIKĪS KAI TECΗNIKĪS PERIVALLONTOS" | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 4.5 |
| "GEŌTECΗNIKĪS MĪCΗANIKĪS" | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 4.5 |
| "METAFORŌN KAI DIACΗEIRISĪS ERGŌN" | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 8 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600275421
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600275421
- eLearning (Moodle):
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The “Railway Infrastructure” course covers all three components of a railway system: the track, the rolling stock and the exploitation.
It focuses on the interurban railway systems (high speed and conventional speed) and mainly on design and construction issues.
Its objective is to provide students with the necessary knowledge in order to comprehend the main principles in designing, constructing and operating railway systems but also to enable them to face the railway projects they will come across.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
Course Content (Syllabus)
he course covers the following thematic items:
• The railway technique and potentials (the railway as a transport system; railway historical evolution)
• Railway traction ( traction elements , traction systems)
• Wheel – rail interaction (traffic loads, wheel-rail contact surface study, forces exerted on the track)
• Track panel (rails, sleepers, fastenings ,switches and crossings)
• Track bed layers (ballast layers , substructure, track bed / subgrade system)
• Track alignment (track alignment geometry, track defects)
• Track mechanical behavior (vertical behavior, lateral behavior)
• Civil engineering structures in railway systems (tunnels, bridges, etc)
• Track installations (signaling, electrification, level crossings)
• Rolling stock
• Rolling stock behavior on the track (axles/bogies behavior, vehicle’s derailment)
• High speed trains (Problems and solutions )
• Technical and commercial exploitation of railway systems
• Urban (metro, tramway) and interurban railway systems
• Track maintenance
• The railway systems in Greece
Keywords
Railway Transportation Systems, Railway Infrastructure, Rolling stock, Railway Operations
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Exploitation of the Moodle course management platform
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | 1.9 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 43 | 1.5 | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 8 | 0.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 20 | 0.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 126 | 4.5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams grades
Written assignment grades (optional)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Πυργίδης, Χ. (2012). “Συστήματα σιδηροδρομικών μεταφορών. Υποδομή, Τροχαίο υλικό ,Εκμετάλλευση”, Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ, σελίδες 872.
Last Update
25-06-2025
