Railway Transportation Master Program, Raylı Sistem Mühendisliği Programı
İTÜ FEN BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ RAYLI SİSTEM MÜHENDİSLİĞİ YÜKSEK LİSANS PROGRAMI
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COURSE PLAN

Planned Course Syllabus for fall 2023
WeekDate Subjects to be covered
15 Oct.Introduction to the course,
Basic characteristics of railway systems.
History of signalling. Basic signalling principles.
- Time table and train order
- Token signalling
- Staff and ticket
- Block signalling
212 Oct.Introduction to RAMS Analysis for Railways
- Reliability
- Availability
- Maintainability
- Safety and Security
RAMS and Risk Analysis
- Hazard and Risk
- Verification and Validation
- Relevant Standards
- The V Model
- Risk Matrix
- FTA Analysis
319 Oct.RAMS and Risk Analysis
- Other Risk Analysis Methods
- Errors, Failures and Disturbances
- System States
- Evaluation of Safety and Safety Integrity Level (SIL)
- Development of Safe Programs

Railway operation processes
- Historical background
- Basic definitions (tracks, signals and their classifications)
- Interlocking areas
- Train movements and shunting movements
- Fixed block and moving block signalling
- Calculation of block times and headway
426 Oct.Interlocking principles
- Route and block principles
- Element dependencies
- Route protection
- Parts of a route (beginning, end, running part, flank, overlap)
- Speed restrictions
- Basic route locking functions
52 Nov.Interlocking principles
- Flank protection
- Front protection
- Overlaps
- Life Cycle of Routes
- Reversible and irreversible route locking
- Interlocking tables
69 Nov.Interlocking principles
- Automation of route operation
- Block dependencies and block protection
- Block overlaps
- Absolute and permissive block systems

716 Nov. Interlocking principles
- Managing block direction (neutral vs placed direction, tokenless block systems)
- Following protection by block systems
- Handling train movements in block systems
- Degraded mode of operation
823 Nov.MIDTERM EXAM
930 Nov.Detection systems
- Classification of detection systems
- Detection equipment
- Track Circuits
- Axle Counters
107 Dec.Movable track elements
- Simple points
- Fouling points
- Movements on switches
- Railway crossings
- Catch points, trap points and derailers
- Safety requirements
- Point machines
1114 Dec.Signals
- Classification of signals
- Light signals
- Control and supervision of signals
- Signal aspects
- Signalling speed restrictions
- Shunting signals and degraded mode of operation
- Case studies
1221 Dec.Train Protection
- Cab signalling functions
- Supervision functions
- Automation of train operation
- Data transmission (systems)
- Classification of train protection systems
- Case studies
- ETCS
- ATP and braking curves
1328 Dec. Interlocking machines: mechanical, relay and electronics.
Line block systems. Remote control and operation technology.
Level Crossings. Moving block signalling and ETCS.
Hazard alert systems.
143 Jan.PROJECT PRESENTATIONS