Railway Engineering, Certificate at University of South Carolina

All programs of study must be approved by the student's academic advisor and the director of the Graduate Certificate in Railway Engineering.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will identify and describe the technical elements of a railway system including (but not limited to):
  1. Track alignment, crossings, bridges,
  2. Train controls, signaling, communications,
  3. Traction power, freight, transit and passenger systems, and
  4. methods of ensuring safe operation. 
•  Students will demonstrate the necessary skills to organize and present rail related project results in written and oral form. 
• Students will apply appropriate engineering principles, solution methods and knowledge gained from engineering curriculum to accomplish a design at standards consistent with the railway industry practice. 
• Students will describe the over-arching principles of rail operations including (but not limited to):
  1. the movement and control of trains,
  2. the management of terminals,
  3. passenger and freight network management,
  4. the proper and optimal use of rail assets,
  5. the business and operating environment of a railway,
  6. leadership, skill building and developing core competencies,
  7. the role and importance of safety and human factors in operating a railway and managing organizational performance and
  8. emergency planning, management and investigation.