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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KEV
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ZDIN
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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Introduction to Transport Engineering
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Form of course completion
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Pre-Exam Credit
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Form of course completion
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Pre-Exam Credit
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
2
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Lecture
1
[Hours/Week]
Seminar
1
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Included in study average
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NO
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Language of instruction
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Czech, English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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NO
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Winter semester
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10 / -
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6 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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10
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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Czech, English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
Graphic PNG
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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To acquaint students with the basics of electric traction vehicles and related infrastructure
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Requirements on student
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get credit: active participation in seminars, presentation, test
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Content
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1. Transportation systems, characteristics, history. Specifics of railway transport. Basic regulations. Railway superstructure. Rails, sleepers, fastening rails to sleepers.
2. Methods of joining rails, types of joints. Balastless superstructure. Gauges, widening and narrowing gauge. Track classification (axle pressure, speed, slopes).
3. Switch, types of switches. Crossroads, double slip switches, dual-gauge track, turntables and sliders. Passing of vehicle through curve, analysis of powers, superelevation.
4. Real superelevation in curve, uncompensated centrifugal acceleration. Transient spiral, warp. Railway vehicles classification.
5. Railway vehicle wheelset - classical concept - construction and main dimensions. Special wheelset design, wheels for low-floor vehicles. Bearings. Basic types of chassis and bogies, suspension.
6. Notation of vehicles wheel arrangement. Mechanical drive of traction vehicles. Longitudinal and transverse mounting of traction motor. Torque transmission from traction motor to wheelset - basic types.
7. Damping and springing elements in rolling stock chassis. Connection of bogie and frame. Main frame - basic construction. Basic dimensions of rolling stock. Couplers and buffers. Deformation elements. Main parts of rail vehicles.
8. Adhesion, ways of its improvement. Rated power, rated state of the traction vehicle. Calculation of tractive force and speed of traction vehicle from basic drive data.
9. Basic concepts of electric traction vehicles, traction characteristics.
10. Traction mechanics - basic quantities. Equation of motion of the train. Resistances - running resistances, track resistances. Rotating mass coefficient. Simulation of train running on a real track.
11. Railway signals, signaling of typical traffic situations.
12. Brakes - classification by mode of action and by design. Air and vacuum brake. Electrodynamical brake, electromagnetic rail brake. Straight and self-acting air brake. Stations - basic species. Basic types of trains, timetable.
13. Excursion
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Guarantors:
Ing. Martin Janda, Ph.D. ,
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Lecturer:
Ing. Martin Janda, Ph.D. (54%),
Ing. Patrik Kalaj (100%),
Ing. Jaroslav Škubal, Ph.D. (46%),
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Seminar lecturer:
Ing. Martin Janda, Ph.D. (54%),
Ing. Patrik Kalaj (100%),
Doc. Ing. Vladimír Kindl, Ph.D. (100%),
Ing. Jaroslav Škubal, Ph.D. (46%),
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Literature
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Contact hours
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26
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Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
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20
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Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day)
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3
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Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
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3
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Total
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52
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
utilize basic knowledge of the power electronics |
utilize basic knowledge of the electric drives |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
solve linear differential equations |
create simple simulation script in MATLAB |
describe the function of basic power electronics converters |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
describe the basic types of railway superstructure |
describe most importatnt parts of railway vehicle |
describe function of power circuit of electric traction vehicle |
recognize railway signals |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
build a simplified vehicle simulation model |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Group presentation at a seminar |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
Field trip |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
Field trip |
Seminar |
Individual study |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Skills demonstration |
Students' portfolio |
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