Course: Project of Railway Vehicles

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Course title Project of Railway Vehicles
Course code KDPD/PPJKP
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kohout Martin, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Lata Michael, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Vágner Jakub, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Project assignment. Type drawing of rail vehicle. Basic consumptions of suspension calculation. Dimensions of coil springs in rail vehicles. Drawing of coil springs in product drawing and assembly drawing. Individual concultation. Individual concultation. Individual concultation. Individual concultation. Individual concultation. Individual concultation. Individual concultation. Project prezentation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities, Skills training, Graphic and art activities
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is construction design work with using of knowledge from subjects Desing of rail vehicles I and II.
After graduating of the subject students are able to do completely calculation of suspension of rail vehicle and its technical documentation.
Prerequisites
The consumption is knowledge of construction principles of bogies and design of coil spring.

Assessment methods and criteria
Home assignment evaluation

Concrete requirements will be notified at the beginning of the practice.
Recommended literature
  • IZER, Jiří, et al. Kolejové vozy. Bratislava: ALFA, 1986. ISBN 63-870-84-17.
  • Maruna, Zdeněk. Metodika konstruování kolejových vozidel : osobní a nákladní podvozky. Praha: České vysoké učení technické, 1992. ISBN 80-01-00815-0.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Means: Rail Vehicles (2014) Category: Transportation and communications 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Means: Rail Vehicles (2013) Category: Transportation and communications 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Means: Rail Vehicles (2016) Category: Transportation and communications 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer