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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Civil Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
05371125 Rail Systems 4 Autumn 7 3+0+0 3 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Anlatım
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
The Place and Importance of Railways in Transportation, Classification and Importance of Trains, Station Types and Switches, Signs, Train Traffic Management Systems, Cargo and Goods Transport Operations, Operation Facilities, Communication Systems
Objectives of the Course
Providing basic information about railway systems and train engineers related to railway system sector.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and related engineering discipline accumulation; theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas, complex engineering the ability to use in problems 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Defines transport and rail systems accordingly P.1.104 1
O2 Defines all parts of rail systems P.1.105 1
O3 Defines safety systems in rail systems P.1.106 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Place and Remediation of Railways
2 Classification of trains and importance
3 Station Types and Shears
4 Signs, Train Traffic Operation Systems
5 Freight and Goods Transport Procedures
6 Facilities Providing Security in Railway Operation
7 Information Communication Systems
8 Electricity Operation Facilities
9 Recognition and Characteristics of Crawled and Picked Vehicles on Railway
10 Classification of Trailed and Picked Vehicles on Railways
11 Classification of Railways
12 Infrastructure and Superstructure, Scissors
13 The road project
14 Road Repair
Textbook or Material
Resources Lecture Notes
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 30 30
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 30 30
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 144
Total Work Load / 30 4,80
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1
O1 Defines transport and rail systems accordingly 5
O2 Defines all parts of rail systems 5
O3 Defines safety systems in rail systems 5