Presentation UIC Minor Railway Technology

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Experience without theory is blind,

but theory without experience is

mere intellectual playImmanuel Kant (1724 –1804)

Lessons learned

A senior professional ≠ automatically a good teacher!

> 40 (visiting) lecturers = Too much!

Knowledge is in their head, in their lecture. Not in writing!(lack of syllabi / good books)

Lessons learned

Curriculum

Minor Railway Technology

2014 – 2015

Semester 2Semester 1

Introduction Rail Transport

Railway System Engineering

Rail Infrastructure Life Cycle

Project Integral Design

(feasibility study)

Project Renewal

(rebuilding junction)

10 ECTS

5 ECTS

5 ECTS

5 ECTS

5 ECTS

Module Design

Module Constructing

Module Maintenance

Curriculum Minor Railway Technology

Curriculum Minor Railway Technology

Introduction rail transport

Railway system engineering

Rail infrastructure life cycle

Project Integral design

(feasibility study)

Project Renewal

(rebuilding junction)

Module Design

Module Constructing

Module Maintenance

Semester 2Semester 1

Field trips

Curriculum Minor Railway Technology

Introduction rail transport

Project Integral design

(feasibility study)

Semester 1

Railway System Engineering

Laboratory

Introduction rail transport

Railway system engineering

Project Integral design

(feasibility study)

Curriculum Minor Railway Technology

Turn-out Construction

Semester 1

Curriculum Minor Railway Technology

Semester 2Semester 1

Field trips Field trips

Our Students

Minor Railway Technology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIuUsiFJMjw

Electrical EngineeringLogistics and Economy Internship at Strukton

Landscape and Spatial Planning

Mobility

Mobility

Civil Engineering

Business Management

ICT

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Business Engineering

Safety and Security Management

Civil Engineering

Logistics

and EconomyCivil Engineering

Spatial Planning

Pre minor disciplines

System and Network Engineering

Civil EngineeringAviation

Civil Engineering

48 so far

45 graduated the minor

30 % of the first cohort started a job in the railway industry

Students

1 innovation during graduation

Students

Improved Dropper –

Catenary wire clamp

No temporary binding necessary

10% reduction on assembling costs

1 innovation during graduation

Syllabi (in English)

Increasing network through students

Timeline

International collaboration

Railacademy

Course in English

2016 →

The success is best reflected

by the young professionals who

were once our students

Roepesh Bechan

Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Coordinator Minor railway technology

Tel.: +31 6 392 640 14

e-mail: roepesh.bechan@hu.nl

André van Es

Senior consultant Arcadis Netherlands and lecturer railway technology Utrecht University of Applied Sciences

Tel.: +31 6 2706 2413

e-mail: andre.vanes@hu.nl / andre.vanes@arcadis.nl

Utrecht University of Applied Sciences

Oudenoord 700

3513 EX Utrecht

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