School of Engineering and Technology, (SET) | ||
CE73.9006 : Selected Topic: Rail System Administration and Management 3(3-0) | ||
Course objectives: | ||
This course aims to illustrate principles of rail system administration and management and their key components. Case studies of rail system reform and modernisation from various countries are given to facilitate discussions on implication and evolution of system administration and management. Relevant success stories and lessons learned are presented for the purpose of improving the rail systems in the inland AEC region. Freight operations and services are also included to complete the overview. |
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Upon completion of this course, it is expected that students will be able to:
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Pre-requisite(s): | ||
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Course Outline: | ||
1. Common Issues of Rail System Administration and Management
2. Reform and Modernisation
3. Freight Rail Operations and Services
4. Stakeholder Engagement and Financial Models
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Evaluation Scheme: | ||
Grade “A” will be awarded if a student can demonstrate thorough knowledge and mastery of concepts and techniques and understanding of subject matter with high degree of skill to relate with them real world examples. Grade “B” will be awarded if a student can demonstrate good knowledge and mastery of concepts and understanding of subject matter with good skill of relating them with real work cases. Grade “C” will be awarded if a student can demonstrate some knowledge of the concepts and understanding but lacks skill of relating them with real world cases. Grade “D” will be awarded if a student has poor understanding of concepts and techniques with no or little skill to relate with real world cases. Grade “F” will be awarded if student demonstrates very poor and limited knowledge and understanding of concepts and lacks the skill to relate with real world cases. |
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