Information Package / Course Catalogue
Railways
Course Code: CE463
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Teaching geometrical and physical design principles of railway lines.

Course Content

Railways and Basic Features of Railways, Types and Features of Railway Vehicles, Movement of Rolling Stocks and Railway Vehicles, Geometric Characteristics of Railway Tracks, Study of Railway Lines, Substructure of Railways and Railway Track, Railway Stations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to learn the scope and basic features of railway engineering
2.To have knowledge about the movements of railway vehicles and rolling stocks
3.To be able to understand the geometrical properties of railways
4.To be able to understand the design principles of horizontal and vertical geometrical components of railway
5.To have knowledge about railway track elements
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Demiryolu Bilgisi I, Zerrin (Bayrakdar) Tuna, Matbaa Teknisyenleri Basımevi, İstanbul, 1987.
2.Toprak İşleri ve Demiryolu, Konu ve Problemleri, İnal Seçkin, Çağlayan Kitabevi, 2003.
3.Demiryolu, Güngör Evren ve Selim Dündar, Birsen Yayınevi, 2016.
4.Toprak İşleri ve Demiryolu Problemleri, Güngör Evren ve K. Selçuk Öğüt, Birsen Yayınevi, 2000.
5.Practical Railway Engineering, Clifford F. Bonnett, 2nd Edition, Imperial College Press, 2005
6.Railroad Engineering, W.W. Hay, John Wiley & Sons.
7.Modern Railway Track, Coenraad Esveld, 2nd Edition, MRT Productions, 2001,
8.Railway Management and Engineering, V.A. Profillidis, 4th Edition, Ashgate Publishing, 2014
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Railways and Basic Features of Railways
Week 2 - Theoretical
Railways and Basic Features of Railways
Week 3 - Theoretical
Types and Features of Railway Vehicles
Week 4 - Theoretical
Types and Features of Railway Vehicles
Week 5 - Theoretical
Movement of Rolling Stocks and Railway Vehicles
Week 6 - Theoretical
Movement of Rolling Stocks and Railway Vehicles
Week 7 - Theoretical
Geometric Characteristics of Railway Tracks
Week 8 - Theoretical
Geometric Characteristics of Railway Tracks
Week 9 - Theoretical
Study of Railway Lines
Week 10 - Theoretical
Study of Railway Lines
Week 11 - Theoretical
Substructure of Railways and Railway Track
Week 12 - Theoretical
Substructure of Railways and Railway Track
Week 13 - Theoretical
Railway Stations
Week 14 - Theoretical
Railway Stations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz2%15
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%50
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Individual Work140456
Quiz2205
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026