The Railway System unit (JEE666)

Introduction

This unit develops your understanding of the railway as an integrated whole system with emphasis on disciplines that interface with railway control systems across all lifecycle phases. You will explore railway leadership, management, business economics, and strategic planning alongside the operational roles of drivers, signallers, train controllers, and planners to understand system integration requirements. Through analysis of engineering discipline interfaces - including track, civil, rolling stock, and traction power - and examination of human factors and ergonomics principles, you will gain comprehensive knowledge of how to effectively coordinate and integrate railway control systems within the broader railway environment, ensuring safe, efficient operations and optimal interaction between technical systems, human operators, organisational structures, and the environment and community.

Summary

Unit name	The Railway System
Unit code	JEE666
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Sciences and Engineering Australian Maritime College
Discipline	National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics
Coordinator	Mr Martin Crees-Morris
Delivered By
Level	Postgraduate

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse the principles of railway business economics, strategic planning, operational roles, and engineering management
• Evaluate the integrated influence of business and management principles on railway control system design decisions, implementation strategies, and operational performance outcomes
• Apply project management and engineering management methodologies to coordinate railway control system activities across multiple engineering disciplines and lifecycle phases
• Analyse the technical and operational interfaces between railway control systems and other engineering disciplines to identify integration requirements, dependencies, and potential conflicts that must be managed for safe and efficient operations
• Design an integrated railway system solution that aligns technical control systems with organisational, human factor, environmental and community requirements to meet strategic objectives

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
			not applicable

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Requisites

Prerequisites

JEE564

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Delivery mode This unit is delivered fully online. Learning is asynchronous, with no on-campus attendance requirement. It is offered part-time, as one unit per study period. First delivery is in 2028. Volume of learning The unit carries 12.5 credit points, equivalent to 150 hours of total student learning, consistent with UTAS workload requirements. This comprises a 2 hour weekly online lecture (12 weeks), directed online learning, independent study, problem-based tasks, and assessment preparation, structured across weekly activities.
Assessment	Weekly Quiz Series (10%)|Business Case & Interface Analysis (40%)|Integrated Railway System Design (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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