Course Details in 2021/22 Session

Module Title	LM Principles of Railway Control Systems
School	School of Engineering
Department	Elec, Elec & Sys Engineering
Module Code	04 31216
Module Lead	Dr Hongsin Kim
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-40 hours Seminar-20 hours Tutorial-10 hours Guided independent study-130 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	Students will gain detailed knowledge and understanding of the principles of operation of railway signalling and control systems. This will relate to various jurisdictions around the world, focussing on the UK, Europe plus selected detail relevant to students’ home countries. They will understand and be able to analyse the complex interactions between system components; health and safety requirements; tools and techniques for system design and for problem-solving. Attendance at regional professional institution seminars will be expected and will bring relevance and application to students’ learning. This module will equip students to apply railway signalling, control and communications systems into Industrial settings whilst taking into consideration safety, risk management, systems engineering, cost-effectiveness, choice of components, testing strategies, maintainability and reliability.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Describe and critically analyse the principles of railway signalling and signalling & control systems in a selection of jurisdictions across the world, to include the UK, Europe and the student’s home country. This will include safety and reliability throughout its lifecycle, during normal operation and during periods of failure. Define, and give examples of, the processes for ensuring safety in a signalling & control system specification, and in its design, verification, testing and commissioning, including in the context of the UK, Europe and the student’s home country. Assess the interactions between railway system components, including signalling, communications, rolling stock and infrastructure. Apply these into complex control systems designs; identify problems and solutions; and propose and defend mitigating measures. Identify country-specific requirements to plan and specify signalling and control designs. Perform calculations to solve complex problems within railway communication and control systems for design and operational applications, and demonstrate these mathematically or graphically.
Assessment	31216-05 : Module Mark : Mixed (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: Coursework of 2000 words (50%) and 2hr written unseen exam (50%) Reassessment: Resubmit coursework/resit exam
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