Lehrinhalte
operational demands on signalling systems, safety principles and requirements, use of railway signalling techniques, signalling systems, route elements (switches, crossings etc.), types of interlocking systems, train detection, modern railway operation control systems, grades of automation (e.g. driverless operation)

Literatur
Lecture notes will be serve during the lectures.

Voraussetzungen
Traffic and Transport 2 (A)

Erwartete Teilnehmerzahl
15 students. Due to the currently limited ressources at the EBD, students of FB 13 will be preferably chosen for this course.

Further Grading Information
The course "Railway Safety Engineering" is divided into a pratical exercise and a lecture. The lecture is held as a block course during two days.

The pratical course takes place on mondays (18:15 - 20:45) at Eisenbahnbetriebsfeld Darmstadt (EBD). Attendance ist mandatory.

All appointments including the meeting point will be announced via posting at Fachgebiet Bahnsysteme, material in TUCaN and during the first pratical course.

Official Course Description
This course is held in German. For further information and prequesite courses, please refer to the German version.

Additional Information
Admission to the final exam:
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[*]Attendance to the pratical excercise at EBD is mandatory
[*]Practical exam at the end of the practical excercise at EBD
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Final Exam: oral examamination

Semester: Inverno 2020/21