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CEE 408 - Railroad Transportation Engrg
Last offered Fall 2024
Official Description
Principles and analysis of railroad transportation efficiency, economics, energy, and engineering; effect on production and markets. Railroad infrastructure; locomotive and rolling stock design, function, and operation. Computation of train speed, power, and acceleration requirements; railway traffic control and signaling. Quantitative analytical tools for rail-transportation decision-making and optimization. Field trip to observe railroad infrastructure, equipment and operations. Course Information: 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: CEE 310.
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Subject Area
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
Course Description
This course covers principles and analysis of railroad transportation efficiency, economics, energy, and engineering; effect on production and markets. Railroad infrastructure; locomotive and rolling stock design, function, and operation. Computation of train speed, power, and acceleration requirements; railway traffic control and signaling. Quantitative analytical tools for rail-transportation decision-making and optimization.
Credit Hours
3 or 4 hours
Prerequisites
A course in Transportation Engineering (CEE 310).
| Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railroad Transportation Engrg | E3 | 53742 | LCD | 3 | 1500 - 1620 | M W | 2312 Newmark Civil Engineering Bldg | Christopher P. L. Barkan |
| Railroad Transportation Engrg | ONC | 78535 | ONL | 3 | - | Christopher P. L. Barkan | ||
| Railroad Transportation Engrg | ONL | 56680 | ONL | 3 | - | Christopher P. L. Barkan |