Rail Environment and Energy
Course Leader: Mr Roberto Palacin
Semester: 2
Course Duration: 2 weeks
Credit Value: 10 CATS (5 ECTS)
Course fee: £1125
Aims
To provide a comprehensive overview of the main issues related to the identification, improvement and management of environmental and energy performance of railway systems.
Outline Of Syllabus
- Environmental performance of railway systems;
- Energy usage of railway systems;
- Assessment of current and future trends;
- Innovation and sustainability;
- Role of policy.
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
- Better understanding of the true sustainability credentials of railways systems, particularly related to their environmental and energy usage performance;
- Understanding the key challenges ahead for railway systems in the context of a
- sustainability agenda
Intended Skill Outcomes
- Ability to understand the systems approach required to improve the environmental and energy performance of railways;
- Ability to critically identify and analyse the key challenges affecting the sustainability of railway systems from an environmental and energy performance point of view.
Teaching methods
- Lectures;
- Student-led group activity;
- Individual and group assignments.
Assessment methods:
- Written examination (30%)
- Report (group assignment) (20%)
- Report (individual assignment) (50%)
