Scheduling of Rail Vehicles
| extent | 1 semester (major studies during 7th semester) winter semester: 2 credit hours lecture, 2 credit hours training |
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| lecturers | Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Karl Nachtigall (lecturer in charge) Dr.-Ing. Sven-Orlev Neufert |
| contents and acquired skills | The course gives understanding to the students of technological basics, theoretic methods and operational procedures to achieve a profitable rail vehicles assignment. The technological basics provide knowledge on the provision of rail vehicles, on the assessment of traction potentials, on the conditions of rail vehicle assignment and on economic energy supply. In the framework of theoretic methods basic models of vehicle scheduling are explained. The assignment of traction units and the integration of stationary vehicle treatment isspwcifically addressed. Relations between vehicle assignment and punctuality as well as the control of railroad freight cars by the rational freight car reorganisation and process shaping are important to an attractive transportation service to both, persons and freight. The two topics are addressed by operating procedures. |
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| anting of credit points | Attending the module 5 credit points can be acquainted. The module degree is equal to the exam degree. The credit points are given by passing the modlue exam. The module exam comprises one written exam with 90 min duration. If less than 6 students are announced for the examination, the written exam will be replaced by an individual oral examination of 30 min duration. Should the situation of oral exams arise the students will be informed in written form at the end of the exam registration period. |