2018 Postgraduate Courses
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Graduate Certificate in Rolling Stock Engineering | 2018

Testamur Title of Degree:

Graduate Certificate in Rolling Stock Engineering

Abbreviation:

GCertRollStockEng

UOW Course Code:

1160

CRICOS Code:

N/A

Total Credit Points:

24

Duration:

1 year part-time (no full-time option)

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences

Intake Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Delivery Mode:

Distance with optional one day workshop per subject

Delivery Campus:

Wollongong

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Rolling Stock Engineering, developed under the Cooperative Research Centre for Railway Engineering & Technologies, provides formal education and training for new engineering graduates and other engineering staff who wish to advance their careers.

The program is offered on a part-time basis by distance education, but does involve a mandatory face-to-face workshop at the commencement of each subject Graduates will be able to use established predictive methods (e.g. models, rules, software, standards) to generate system specifications and evaluate performance of component systems in rolling stock (including braking, traction, containment, communication, motive power, power transmission, and train control). They will also be able to provide input into these predictive methods to create or generate system specifications at whole system level (i.e. consist/train set), having an awareness of rolling stock operating environment parameters or constraints (i.e. regulatory framework, safety, community expectations, environmental impact, funding, human factors, compatibility, capacity, and capability).

Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:

CLO Description
1 Integrate engineering methods with industry standards to solve issues in rolling stock design, construction and maintenance.
2 Research and synthesise key information, and apply judgement in rolling stock system design, planning and implementation.
3 Interpret information and communicate knowledge, ideas and procedures to both expert and non-expert audiences
4 Employ independent learning strategies to update own knowledge and keep pace with innovations in engineering techniques, industry trends and standards in the field of rolling stock engineering.

Course Structure

Complete 4 out of the following five subjects:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
ENGG924 Railway and Rolling Stock Environment 6 Autumn
ENGG926 Rail Vehicle Design 6 Autumn
ENGG927 Rolling Stock Safety and Braking System 6 Spring
ENGG928 Rolling Stock Dynamics and Bogies 6 Spring
ENGG925 Rail Motive Power 6 Not offered in this year

 

Other Information

Further information is available via email: eis@uow.edu.au or Academic Program Director

Last reviewed: 27 November, 2017