The project was designed to enhance the learning experience of the students enrolled in CE 483 Railroad Engineering. In addition to the classic classroom content of the course the students participated in a Hands-On Experience at Haley Tower, a local railroad museum. The students constructed a section of track – transporting and placing ties, installing tie plates, transporting rail, spiking rail and bolting together rail sections. After completion of the exercise the track was disassemble and stored for future use. Students were also introduced to a variety of rail components - including rolling stock, turnout and switch operation, and signaling. Additionally, a program for STEM Outreach to elementary and junior high school/middle schools and youth groups was developed to introduce railroad operations. A number of different rail scenarios was presented to the participants to develop and model viable solutions to the problem. Using wooden track sections and small wooden cars the participants constructed track layouts to demonstrate their solution of the rail design challenge presented. Additionally a locomotive simulator and associated computer equipment was acquired to allow the participants to operate a locomotive in one of many different geographic and operational scenarios.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Railroad Engineering: Hands-On Experience


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018


    Size :

    26 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Railroad engineering

    Hay, William W. | SLUB | 1953


    Railroad engineering

    Hay, William W. | SLUB | 1982


    Railroad engineering

    Hay, W.W. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1953


    Operations Engineering: Applying Hands-on Experience to Development Process

    Alcott, G. / Peters, W. | British Library Online Contents | 1996


    Operations Engineering: Applying Hands-On Experience to Development Process

    Alcott, G. / Peters, W. / European Space Agency et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1996