This course is primarily concerned with equipment at the individual unit, or subsystem level. The student is required to demonstrate a professional understanding of the factors to be considered when applying signalling and communications equipment at all stages in the lifecycle (including research & development), from specification to replacement.
Topics covered include:
- Signalling / Telecommunications principles and railway signalling, control and communications equipment including:
- Signals Power supplies, cables
- Point operation and detection
- Relays and CBIs
- Hot axle box and other defect detectors
- Data and incident recorders
- Lightning protection
- Telecommunications for signalling
- Environmental factors including, traffic type, tunnel and underground environments
- Train Interference Characteristics, Immunisation and Electromagnetic Compatibility
- Installation techniques
- Testing and Commissioning.