Course: Braking Systems of Rail Vehicles

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Course title Braking Systems of Rail Vehicles
Course code KDPD/YBBSK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
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.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Demonstration
  • Home preparation for classes - 37 hours per semester
  • Contact teaching - 14 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 29 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Home assignment evaluation

Recommended literature
  • Dostál, Josef. Kolejová vozidla II. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7043-641-7.
  • IZER, J. Kolejové vozy. Bratislava: Alfa, 1986. ISBN 63-870-84-17.
  • KNORR-BREMSE. Basics of brake technology. Knorr: Bremse GmbH, 2007.
  • Maruna, Zdeněk. Metodika konstruování kolejových vozidel : osobní a nákladní podvozky. Praha: České vysoké učení technické, 1992. ISBN 80-01-00815-0.


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