Management and Operations unit (JEE152)

Introduction

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 funded and aligns with the strategic, operational and safety plans of the organisation. Ultimately the goal of all management and track engineering is that trains can run on time, and provide the service for the paying customers. This unit introduces you to management and planning processes in a railway business, and the issues related to train operations, which control or affect the engineer’s work. Because this unit provides you with an overview of management and operations, it is introduced in the first half of the course, to help you understand the context of the work which you will do as a track engineer.

Summary

Unit name	Management and Operations
Unit code	JEE152
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

• Demonstrate familiarity with the basic structure and processes involved in management of a railway business and of its assets to provide a business-wide context for the work of the railway infrastructure engineer.
• Describe and explain the principles of train operations to assist with the planning and execution of track possessions.
• Describe and apply the principles of signalling to train operations.
• Apply risk assessment to safely manage rail infrastructure for the public and rail personnel.
• Explain and apply the process for investigating a train incident to help prevent future incidents.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

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	Quiz (20%)|Short Answer Written Responses (30%)|Case Study (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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