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Owing to depletion of global energy, developed countries are seeking more energy-saving and reducing CO₂ emission transportations. Thus, track systems receive attention again. In order to attain the objectives of environmental protection and sustainable development, the integration of  transit systems, high speed rail systems, and conventional transportations will be the main stream of the future transportation systems.

Fundamental and Professional Curriculum Schedule | Courses Descriptions | Structure | Qualification and Required Credits |  Concept Map

• Railway Transportation Program

• Fundamental and Professional Curriculum Schedule:

• Courses Descriptions:

  • Railway Transportation Engineering (Lectured by Yung-Cheng Lai)

    • Introduction to Railway Transportation (Construction, Track, Station, Marshalling yard, Electrical/ Mechanical System, Signaling System, Operation Management)

    • Introduction to Railway Systems

    

  • Transportation Systems (Lectured by James Chu)

    • Design of Highway Alignment 

    • Pavement Design

    • Characteristics of Traffic Flow

    • Introduction to Traffic Control

    • Railway Station and  Marshalling Yard

    • Traction and Resistance of Railway Locomotive

    • Train Speed Curve Drafting

    • Urban Railway Transportation

    • Runway/ Taxiway Geometric Design

    • Terminal Area Design

    

  • Urban Transportation Planning (Lectured by Yu-Ting Hsu)

    • Introduce the basic concepts and importance of urban transport planning

    • Research Travel Demand Modeling

    • Impact of urban transport on society and environment

    • Operation and management of urban transport

    • The challenges for transportation engineers nowadays

   

  • Fundamental Electrical Engineering (Lectured by Zhi-Ting Lin)

    • Fundamentals of Circuits

    • Fundamentals of Power System

    • Thevenin and Norton Theorem

    • Nodal and Loop Analysis

    • AC Steady-State Analysis

    • Steady-State Power Analysis

   

  • Track Engineering (Lectured by Jyh-Cherng Jong )

  • Track Geometry 

  • Track Support System

  • Track and Special Fasteners 

  • Special Track Systems

  • Analysis and Design for Track

     

  • Railway Operation Management (Lectured by Yung-Cheng Lai)

    • Railway System Planning

    • Railway Operation Management of Passengers

    • Railway Operation Management of Freight Transportation

    • Capacity Analysis and Planning  of Railway Transportation

    • Safety Management of Railway

   

  • High Speed Railway Engineering (Lectured by Yung-Cheng Lai)

    • Characteristics of HSR

    • Worldwide Development of HSR

    • Design and Construction of HSR

    • Operation of HSR

    • Maintenance of HSR

    • HSR Impact to Energy and Environment

    • Traffic Revolution of HSR

   

  • Mass Rapid Transit System Engineering (Lectured by (Lectured by Chun-Liang Chen and Jyh-Cherng Jong)

    • Characteristics of MRTS

    • Development of MRTS

    • Design and Construction of MRTS

    • Operation of MRTS

    • Maintenance of MRTS

    　

  • Light Rail Transit System Engineering (Lectured by Ching-Long Liao)

    • Introduction to LRTS

    • Network Planning

    • Design of Route and Stations for LRTS

    • Train Controlling System for LRTS

    • Electrical and Mechanical Planning and System Integration

    • Introduction to Station and Passenger Service Facilities for LRTS

    • Rolling Stocks for LRTS

    • Operational Planning for LRTS

    • Operations and Management of LRTS

    • Disaster Management in LRTS

     

  • Track Geotechnology (Lectured by Han-Wei Yang)

    • Civil-Track Interface and Track Irregularity

    • Impact of Environmental and Geological Issues on the Safety of Railway System

    • The analysis and Remedial Work for the Track Irregularity Associates with the Differential Settlement of Civil Structures

    • The disaster warning and monitoring system for the Slope Safety of HSR System

    • The Safety and Aerodynamic pressures Issues for HSR Tunnel

    • The assessment and management of Adjacent Construction Along HSR Alignment

  　

• Structure of Railway Transportation Program:

  
  

• Qualification and Required Credits:

  There are 12 required credits and rules for finishing railway transportation program.

  
  

  • Fundamental Courses: At least two courses have to be selected (Railway Transportation Engineering is required).

    • Railway Transportation Engineering (3 credits)

    • Transportation Systems (3 credits)

    • Fundamental Electrical Engineering (3 credits)

     

    
    

  • Professional Courses： At least two courses have to be selected.

    • Track Engineering (3 credits)

    • Railway Operation Management (3 credits)

    • Mass Rapid Transit System Engineering (3 credits)

    • High Speed Railway Engineering (3 credits)

    • Light Rail Transit System Engineering (3 credits)

    • Track Geotechnology (3 credits)

• Railway Transportation Program Concept Map: