Overview 2020
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The Diploma of Engineering Infrastructure (Rail) is designed to provide rail specific skilling for professional engineers, engineering graduates and technically qualified staff interested in reskilling to pursue a role in track engineering. Students will learn from staff who are at the forefront of their discipline and industry experts with extensive rail experience through online delivery, face to face workshops, group work and discussion forums.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course you should be able to:
- Explain the role, behaviour, degradation and repair of rail track components.
- Calculate forces, stresses and actions induced by interaction between the track and trains.
- Demonstrate the key steps involved in the design of track alignment and components.
- Develop base plans for the construction and maintenance of infrastructure in the rail corridor, including liaison with relevant stakeholders.
- Distinguish the important operational, safety and environmental issues involved in infrastructure related incidents.
- Describe the management of a rail business, including the management of assets and of train scheduling.
- Demonstrate ethical, professional and team-supportive behaviour and values.
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.
Students will be exposed to authentic and engaging learning experiences designed to develop their understanding of work and the workplace. Students are introduced to
(i) different methods of and approaches to practice,
(ii) how issues such as values, ethics, empathy and leadership are reflected in the workplace and
(iii) the role of reflection and deliberative thinking in developing workplace- based knowledge, skills, attitudes and aspirations.
Students will develop personal responsibility for and autonomy in developing their e-portfolio. This will be reflected in educational plans. Students 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
Graduates of the Diploma of Engineering Infrastructure (Rail) will have levels of knowledge of track engineering, legislation and regulation, such that they can operate under professional supervision in designing, constructing, commissioning, monitoring, maintaining and managing a section of track and have skills to communicate and interact with stakeholders in ensuring the track meets the operational performance standards of the railway business.
Course structure
Students are required to complete the following eight core units.
Rail Specialisation
Ultimately it is the trains that provide the service that customers of the railway require, and that service must be speedy, on-time and cost-effective. Anything that interferes with the smooth operation of trains causes negative ripple effects which can in…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Darlinghurst - Sydney | Summer school | ||||
View all details for JEE150 Application of Track Engineering
Before getting into the details of track and all its complexities, it is important that you become aware of the broad range of functions and components of a railway, the many operational sections which keep the train system operating,and the…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlinghurst - Sydney | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for JEE151 Fundamentals of Track Engineering
The management of a modern railway is a complex challenging task because most modern railways are very large multi-faceted organisations with many stakeholders, not the least of which in Australia are state and federal governments, regulators, and of course customers.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlinghurst - Sydney | Semester 2 | ||||
The major causes of deterioration in railway tracks are the forces generated between the train and the tracks at the point where the train wheel rests on the rail. Knowing what generates those forces, how those forces can be manipulated,…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
There are many types of defects which inevitably occur in railway track, and identifying and rectifying those defects is what maintenance is all about. The most critical defects occur within the steel rails and insufficient awareness of such defects has…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlinghurst - Sydney | Summer school | ||||
Maintenance of rail track is simply the process of restoring degraded track to its original design state. Consequently, rigorous engineering based design and construction using informed knowledge of standards and current practices, with due attention to sound principles of risk…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlinghurst - Sydney | Summer school | ||||
Turnouts, switches and crossings allow a train to go from one track to another in the train’s path through the often multifaceted web of tracks in a modern railway system. Turnouts, therefore, are critically important and expensive items of infrastructure.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlinghurst - Sydney | Semester 2 | ||||
| Darlinghurst - Sydney | Summer school | ||||
There is a great deal of infrastructure in the rail corridor which is not part of the track itself but are essential parts of the railway system. That infrastructure includes bridges, buildings, platforms, substations, drainage systems, etc. The broader purpose…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlinghurst - Sydney | Semester 1 | ||||
| Darlinghurst - Sydney | Summer school | ||||
Entry requirements
Eligibility
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 UTAS 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 at UTAS.
DOMESTIC APPLICANTS
This course is restricted to students who have:
- A minimum of three years of industry experience and current employment in the industry; and
- A Certificate III or higher in engineering or a related field.
Students from all other educational backgrounds can enquire online for advice on other course options.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors for special consideration, including economic hardship, a serious medical condition or disability.
We can only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course. Special consideration is not available for international applicants.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Admissions information for international applicants, including English language requirements, is available from the International Future Students site. You can also enquire online to check your eligibility.
Detailed Admissions Information
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Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Domestic students enrolled in a full fee paying place are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the fees you pay for each unit you enrol in. Full fee paying domestic students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Detailed tuition fee information for domestic students is available at the Domestic Student Fees website, including additional information in relation to a compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
International students
International students should refer to the International Students course fees page to get an indicative course cost.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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