Railway Construction unit (JEE150)

Introduction

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 be responsible. Everything within the corridor had to be built and needs to be maintained, and design of infrastructure is pointless without its eventual construction. This unit is built around a comprehensive and multi-faceted case study in which you will work on interdependent construction projects within an overarching infrastructure development scenario. You will work in a team of colleagues within this unit, because the amount of work involved in each project requires a team effort, but also because all infrastructure construction in the rail industry requires teams drawn from many disciplines. Interaction and collaboration of the teams in this unit is an essential part of the learning and of the assessment. Your participation in and contribution to your team and its project and responsibilities will be closely assessed and will be considered in setting the final grade in this unit.

Summary

Unit name	Railway Construction
Unit code	JEE150
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Sciences and Engineering Australian Maritime College
Discipline	National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics
Coordinator	Doctor Mark Symes
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Introductory

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Produce rail construction project plans for efficient project execution
• Establish rail site communication processes to control quality and risk in projects
• Describe and develop processes for managing the full lifecycle of railway construction projects to ensure efficient use of resources
• Establish processes for managing safety and the environment in a rail project to minimise harm to people, resources and the environment
• Work as a functional, effective member of the team and of a group of teams to achieve success in the planning of a construction project

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

JEE151|JEE156

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	All assessment, study material, schedules, written guides, etc are presented to students via MyLO.  During the semester there are four 1-hour web conferences in each unit. These web conferences are recorded for future access by students if desired.
Assessment	Plan (20%)|Presentation (30%)|Report (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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