TZD_z Technology and management of railway transport

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Vladimír Ľupták, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Vladimír Ľupták, PhD.
Department of Transport and Logistics – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Transport and Logistics – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
TZD_z/D5: Sat 30. 9. 13:50–14:35 A6, 14:50–16:20 A6, 16:30–18:00 A6, Sun 26. 11. 13:50–14:35 A6, 14:50–16:20 A6, 16:30–18:00 A6, Sat 9. 12. 13:05–14:35 A6, 14:50–16:20 A6, 16:30–18:00 A6, V. Ľupták
TZD_z/P01: each odd Thursday 9:40–11:10 B2, each odd Thursday 11:25–12:55 B2, V. Ľupták
TZD_z/S01: each odd Friday 9:40–11:10 D516, each odd Friday 11:25–12:55 D516, V. Ľupták
TZD_z/S02: each odd Thursday 14:50–16:20 A2, each odd Thursday 16:30–18:00 A2, V. Ľupták
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MAX_KOMBINOVANYCH(100) && MAX_PREZENCNICH(120)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 220 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/220, only registered: 0/220
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with problems of organization and management of railway transport technology. Students will learn about the basic terms and specifics of this transport sector, its position in the transport system, legislation, information systems in railway transport. Students will get familiar with the term railway network, aspects of railway tracks construction, security equipment and terms railway transport fleet, marshalling yards, train formation, theoretical graph of train running. After the course, students are able to use principles of the drawing timetable creation and fundamentals for determining the railway infrastructure capacity, functions of transportation rules and tariffs in railway transport.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introduction to the issues of railway transport.
  • 2) Basic terms in railway transport and its specifics.
  • 3) Legislation of railway transport operation and railway market.
  • 4) Railway network and railway tracks construction, security equipment.
  • 5) Railway transport fleet.
  • 6) Organization of railway traffic, traffic and signal regulations.
  • 7) Local transport processes (marshalling yards).
  • 8) Network traffic processes (train formation).
  • 9) Theoretical graph of train running - aids.
  • 10) Principles of the drawing timetable creation and fundamentals for determining the railway infrastructure capacity.
  • 11) Information systems in railway transport.
  • 12) Passenger transport and high-speed transport.
  • 13) Transportation rules and tariffs in railway transport.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ŽEMLIČKA, Zdeněk and Jaroslav MYNÁŘÍK. Doprava a přeprava. Vyd. 1. Praha: Pro Dopravní vzdělávací institut vydal Nadatur, 2008. Obsah Obsah - 2. díl info
  • KVIZDA, Martin. Železniční doprava : institucionální postavení, hospodářská politika a ekonomická teorie. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 229 s. ISBN 978-80-210-4233-9. Obsah info
  • MOJŽÍŠ, Vlastislav and Tatiana MOLKOVÁ. Technologie a řízení dopravy I. Vyd. 1. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2002, 122 pp. ISBN 80-7194-424-6. info
  • MOJŽÍŠ, Vlastislav and Tatiana MOLKOVÁ. Technologie a řízení dopravy I. Vyd. 1. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2002, 122 pp. ISBN 80-7194-424-6. info
  • CEMPÍREK, Václav, Karel PIVOŇKA and Jaromír ŠIROKÝ. Základy technologie a řízení dopravy. Vyd. 3., přeprac. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2002, 120 s. ISBN 80-7194-471-8. info
  • FLODR, František. Dopravní provoz železnic : Technologie železničních stanic. In Edícia dopravnej literatúry. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Alfa, 1990, 315 s. Edícia dopravnej literatúry. info
  • FLODR, František, Jiří POKORNÝ and Vlastislav MOJŽÍŠ. Dopravní provoz železnic II : řešené příklady z vlakotvorby. 2., přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Nadas, 1990, 117 s. ISBN 80-7100-017-5. info
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for Lectures18 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial2676
Preparation for the exam1414
Processing specific assignments2020
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2620
Total:130130
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Exam – written 70 %
Test – final 10 %
Presentation 10 %
Seminary Work 10 %
Exam conditions
The exam consists of a written part. At the same time, students must prepare and submit specific assignments during the semester. Total classification of the course, i.e. points from the exam (70 - 0) + points from the continuous evaluation (30 - 0): A 100 – 90, B 89,99 – 84, C 83,99 – 77, D 76,99 – 73, E 72,99 – 70, FX 69,99 – 30, F 29,99 - 0.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2018, winter 2019, winter 2020, summer 2021, winter 2021, winter 2022, winter 2023, winter 2024.
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