Overview 2024
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"Building this foundation of rail track infrastructure knowledge means I can choose different avenues in an engineering or rail career. It will allow me to diversify my skill set and be more flexible in my future career. Particularly in regional Australia, that’s the way of the future.”
This degree will provide you with critical knowledge and skills not currently being addressed in the tertiary sector. You will learn from staff who are at the forefront of their discipline and industry experts with extensive rail experience in workshops, group work and discussion forums.
As a graduate, you will have knowledge of track engineering, legislation and regulation, to contribute effectively to designing, constructing, commissioning, monitoring, maintaining and managing a section of track. You will also have the skills to communicate and interact with stakeholders to ensure the track meets the operational performance standards of the railway business.
This course is delivered by the University of Tasmania in partnership with Engineering Education Australia and Transport for NSW.
Learning Outcomes
Practical experience
Students enrolled in the Diploma of Engineering Infrastructure (Rail) will be employed within the rail industry and will have extensive industry experience on entry. The units have embedded within aspects of industry practice.
You will be exposed to authentic and engaging learning experiences designed to develop your understanding of work and the workplace. You will be introduced to
- different methods of and approaches to practice,
- how issues such as values, ethics, empathy and leadership are reflected in the workplace and
- the role of reflection and deliberative thinking in developing workplace- based knowledge, skills, attitudes and aspirations.
You will develop personal responsibility for and autonomy in developing their e-portfolio. This will be reflected in educational plans. Learn through projects (local and international), data for decision making, fieldwork, case studies (local and international), action learning, design and creative thinking, simulated environments, and real-world problems; and complete assessment tasks such as presentations, proposals, reports, activities (quizzes/tests), plans.
The Management and Operations unit will have an applied focus and be based around industry engagement.
Career outcomes
“There are huge investments planned by state governments to get economies going after the pandemic. There is a lot of money going into rail right now, and a lot more planned.”
Enhance your career within the rail industry, providing insight and engineering expertise to rail projects.
This degree is designed to provide upskilling for professional engineers, engineering graduates and technically qualified staff interested in reskilling to pursue a role in track engineering.
Course structure
The Diploma of Engineering Infrastructure (Specialisation) requires the completion of 100 credit points comprising:
- 100 credit points of Core units.
Rail is the only specialisation that is available at the present time by way of part-time studies. It has eight core units which must be completed by all students.
Students admitted to the course in different study periods will be required to follow the enrolment pattern outlined in the course planner.
Students commencing in 2024 can find your course planner here. For course planners from previous years, please refer to the handbook entry for that year.
We have a team of Student Advisers available to help you structure your studies to meet your desired outcomes. For enrolment assistance, please contact us via U Connect today
Year 1 - Rail Specialisation
Railways were invented in Britain over 200 years ago, and it is difficult to overstate the fundamental and critically important role they have played in the development of nations, the progress of wars, and the prosperity of peoples the world…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for JEE151 Fundamentals of Track Engineering
All track engineering activities and planning are undertaken with the purpose of ensuring a successful, profitable and safe railway business. A significant purpose of the management of the business is to ensure that the maintenance of rail infrastructure is appropriately…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Railway traffic does not simply travel from one place to another along the same single piece of track. In an urban network of rail lines, trains travel in all sorts of directions depending upon customer demand and availability of rollingstock.…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Trains run on tracks within the rail corridor, which is a defined strip of land for the exclusive purpose of the railway business. However, within that corridor there are many items and infrastructure not only to ensure that trains can…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
Year 2 - Rail Specialisation
In previous units you have learned about the components making up the structure of a track in the rail corridor, as well as learning about the broad range of other infrastructure within the corridor for which the civil engineer would…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
In JEE151 Fundamentals of Track Engineering and in other units you learned about the various components from which track is constructed, some of the defects which can occur in those components, and something of the forces generated by a train…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for JEE153 Track Defects and Track-Train Interactions
This unit has two compatible parts. The first part of the unit is focused on track maintenance and the second on applications of much of the course learning to incidents and case studies. Both parts of the unit require the…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for JEE154 Track Maintenance and Applications
In JEE151 Fundamentals of Track Engineering you learned about the various components from which track is constructed. However, simply knowing about these components will not enable you to have any meaningful insight into the complex interactions between each of those…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
Entry requirements
For Domestic students
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you’re not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study.
DOMESTIC APPLICANTSThis course is restricted to students who have:
- At least three years experience and current employment in the rail industry; and
- A Certificate III or higher in engineering or a related field.
For International students
All international students will need to meet the minimum English Language Requirements, University General Entry Requirements and any course specific requirements such as pre-requisite subjects, if applicable.
English Language RequirementsThis degree requires an IELTS (Academic) of 6.0, with no individual band less than 5.5, or a PTE Academic score of 50, with no score lower than 42 or equivalent.
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.
Course Specific Requirements
This course is restricted to students who have:
- A minimum of three years of industry experience and current employment in the rail industry; and
- A Certificate III or higher (or equivalent) in engineering or a related field or,
- Engineers Australia approved qualifications in engineering.
Students from all other educational backgrounds can enquire online for advice on other course options.
Credit transfer
There are no provision for credit and recognition of prior learning
Articulation
N/A
Detailed Admissions Information
Detailed admissions information and advice for all undergraduate courses, including comprehensive, course-level student profiles, is available from UTAS Admissions.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Cost shouldn’t get in the way of you studying.
If you’re a domestic student, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place in this course. This means your fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government. You’ll only need to pay the student contribution amount for each unit you study within the course.
You may also be able to defer payment of the student contribution amount by accessing a HECS-HELP loan from the Government. If eligible, you’ll only have to pay your tuition fees once you start earning above a specific amount.
Further information is available at Scholarships, fees and costs.
Student contributionStudent contribution amounts are charged for each unit of study. This means that how much you’ll pay will depend on which units you choose. Find out more about student contribution amounts.
Further informationDetailed fee information for domestic students is available at Scholarships, fees and costs, including additional information in relation to the compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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