MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
KSU5323 | Characteristics of Urban Railway Systems | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
Language of instruction: | Tr |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi NİLGÜN CAMKESEN |
Course Objectives: | The main objective of the course is giving information about last developments in urban railway systems, giving the ability of selecting the most suitable solution (most advanced, most adaptable, most beneficial) and its rapidly-effective implementation, understanding operational, line, vehicle, energy, environmental characteristics of urban railway systems. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Course outcomes are: -Having the experience of last improvements in urban railway systems (tramway, light railway systems, subway) -Having detailed information about general characteristics of urban railway systems, tramway-light metro-metro systems, operation-vehicle-line-energy feeding characteristics of these systems. |
General view to mass transport systems, general characteristics of urban railway sytems, tramway, light metro and metro systems. Operation, vehicle, line and energy feeding characteristics of these systems. Construction and meintenance methods, design-meintenance criterias, railway system characteristics in the world and Turkey. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
1) | Introduction to urban railway systems | ||
2) | Operations In Urban Railway Systems | ||
3) | Line geometry in urban railway systems | ||
4) | Vehicle and energy in urban railway systems | ||
5) | Design of urban railway systems | ||
6) | Modes in urban railway systems | ||
7) | Construction of urban railway systems | ||
8) | Midterm Exam | ||
9) | Urban Railway Systems Superstructure | ||
10) | Safety in urban railway systems | ||
11) | Implementation examples | ||
12) | Meintenance in urban railway systems | ||
13) | Environmental effects of urban railway systems | ||
14) | Final Exam |
Course Notes: | Derste Verilen Notlar / Lecture Notes |
References: | Urban Transit Systems and Technology Vuchic R V 2007 Demiryolu Mühendisliği, Zübeyde Öztürk, Veysel Arlı 2009 Track Compendium Bernhard Lichtberger 2007 Modern Railway Track Coenraad Esveld 2001 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 10 | % 0 |
Laboratory | 0 | % 0 |
Application | 0 | % 0 |
Field Work | 0 | % 0 |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | % 0 |
Quizzes | 4 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 5 | % 20 |
Presentation | 0 | % 0 |
Project | 0 | % 0 |
Seminar | 0 | % 0 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Preliminary Jury | 0 | % 0 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Paper Submission | 0 | % 0 |
Jury | 0 | % 0 |
Bütünleme | % 0 | |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 10 | 6 | 60 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homework Assignments | 5 | 20 | 100 |
Quizzes | 4 | 10 | 40 |
Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midterms | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final | 1 | 40 | 40 |
Total Workload | 270 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |