Railway
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Railway
Railway engineers are facing more and more challenges due to the dramatic increase in passenger and freight traffic and the requirement for railway operation to perform at higher and higher levels of safety, reliability and efficiency. The levels of technology being introduced to meet these demands and the increased use of advanced control systems and computer simulation need an engineering workforce with appropriate knowledge and skills to ensure consistent high levels of performance of the system.
As equipment and tools become more sophisticated and innovations in many areas including improved materials and manufacturing and operational techniques make an impact, it is more than ever essential that all those involved with design, planning, operation and maintenance of the railway have and maintain the highest possible level of skills and competence.
Whether you are a project manager undertaking a new venture, leading a business unit to meet objectives or aspiring to more senior management roles, you can make a greater impact in your organisation by seizing the opportunity to improve business outcomes in addition to completing key technical objectives.
IMechE
Course Catalogue 2019/20
INTRODUCTION TO ROLLING STOCK
Key design principles affecting the performance of railway systems.
Course description:
Gain a basic understanding of the role of traction and rolling stock within the context of railway systems as a whole.
This workshop introduces you to vehicle subsystems and components and enables you to analyse how vehicle design impacts performance and safety requirements.
Workshop objectives:
- Recognise types of traction and rolling stock and common variants
- State the main subcomponents for each type
- Explain the functional, interface and safety requirements
- Recognise and identify common vehicle related hazards
Target Audience
This programme is suitable for managers and team leaders.
Type
1 day workshop
Mapped against UK- SPEC competencies
This course has been mapped to the Engineering Council’s UK-SPEC. Attendance at this course may contribute to your portfolio of competence to demonstrate Initial Professional Development (IPD): a key component of the requirement for registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
UK-SPEC Core Competence: It has been mapped against competencies: A.
Enrol in this session
Threshold: Minimum 15, Maximum 30
Course Location: Ghana
Course Fee: IMechE Member – £400 + VAT | Non-IMechE Member – £450 + VAT
Registration: Rolling (Open Enrolment)
TRACTION AND BRAKING
Principles of traction and braking for railway engineers.
Course description:
A general introduction to traction and braking systems on trains and their control.
The one-day programme introduces you to the different types of traction and braking systems including their principles of operation, main components, failure modes and maintenance and safety requirements.
Workshop objectives:
- Explain the principles of traction and braking
- Recognise types of traction and braking systems and controls and common variants
- State the main subcomponents for each type
- Explain the safe operating limits and testing standards
- State the maintenance requirements and inspection regimes for common types
Target Audience
This programme is suitable for managers and team leaders.
Type
1 day workshop
Mapped against UK- SPEC competencies
This course has been mapped to the Engineering Council’s UK-SPEC. Attendance at this course may contribute to your portfolio of competence to demonstrate Initial Professional Development (IPD): a key component of the requirement for registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
UK-SPEC Core Competence: It has been mapped against competencies: A and B.
Enrol in this session
Threshold: Minimum 15, Maximum 30
Course Location: Ghana
Course Fee: IMechE Member – £400 + VAT | Non-IMechE Member – £450 + VAT
Registration: Rolling (Open Enrolment)
FLEET MAINTENANCE - INTRODUCTION
Improve your processes and fleet maintenance relationships.
Course description:
This workshop introduces you to fleet maintenance regimes and processes.
Improve your knowledge of maintenance regimes and contractual arrangements and the key drivers of fleet maintenance decision making
including costs, reliability and safety.
Workshop objectives:
- Describe the different types of maintenance regimes
- Explain the different types of contractual arrangements relating to the maintenance of fleets
- Identify the reasons and process for changing maintenance regimes
- Recognise the key components of a successful maintenance organisation
Target Audience
This programme is suitable for managers and team leaders.
Type
1 day workshop
Mapped against UK- SPEC competencies
This course has been mapped to the Engineering Council’s UK-SPEC. Attendance at this course may contribute to your portfolio of competence to demonstrate Initial Professional Development (IPD): a key component of the requirement for registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
UK-SPEC Core Competence: It has been mapped against competencies: C.
Enrol in this session
Threshold: Minimum 15, Maximum 30
Course Location: Ghana
Course Fee: IMechE Member – £400 + VAT | Non-IMechE Member – £450 + VAT
Registration: Rolling (Open Enrolment)
FLEET MAINTENANCE - ADVANCED
Understand the issues affecting rail vehicle performance and cost of maintenance.
Course description:
Introducing participants to the tools and techniques used in today’s rail vehicle maintenance environment to improve reliability, how they can be used in an efficient production facility and the key stages involved.
Using case studies where procedural and cultural changes have delivered real cost savings and improved production for both operators and maintainers, benchmark your current methods against best practice.
Workshop objectives:
- Understand the current key drivers for reliability improvement
- Describe the reliability tools and approaches available
- Understand the key elements of an efficient production facility
- Describe the key stages of an improvement programme
- Apply Lean tools to the process
Target Audience
This programme is suitable for managers and team leaders.
Type
1 day workshop
Mapped against UK- SPEC competencies
This course has been mapped to the Engineering Council’s UK-SPEC. Attendance at this course may contribute to your portfolio of competence to demonstrate Initial Professional Development (IPD): a key component of the requirement for registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
UK-SPEC Core Competence: It has been mapped against competencies: A, B and E.
Enrol in this session
Threshold: Minimum 15, Maximum 30
Course Location: Ghana
Course Fee: IMechE Member – £400 + VAT | Non-IMechE Member – £450 + VAT
TRAIN CONTROL AND SAFETY SYSTEMS
In-depth introduction to UK systems for safety and train operational control.
Course description:
Demonstrating your understanding of safety and being able to participate in projects that deal with control and safety systems are vital skills for both experienced and aspiring railway engineers.
This course introduces not just the systems themselves but also common terminology e.g. DSD, AWS, DRA, ATC, ATP, TPWS, OTDR.
Workshop objectives:
- Describe cab design requirements and be aware of typical cab layouts, cab controls and gauges
- Understand how trains are controlled
- Explain the purpose and operation of key train safety systems and interfaces
- Describe onboard data recording and monitoring systems of modern fleets and driver
Target Audience
This programme is suitable for managers and team leaders.
Type
1 day workshop
Mapped against UK- SPEC competencies
This course has been mapped to the Engineering Council’s UK-SPEC. Attendance at this course may contribute to your portfolio of competence to demonstrate Initial Professional Development (IPD): a key component of the requirement for registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
UK-SPEC Core Competence: It has been mapped against competencies: A, B and E.
Enrol in this session
Threshold: Minimum 15, Maximum 30
Course Location: Ghana
Course Fee: IMechE Member – £400 + VAT | Non-IMechE Member – £450 + VAT
Registration: Rolling (Open Enrolment)
TRAIN COMMUNICATION AND AUXILIARY SYSTEMS
Exploring new and existing systems in use on today’s rolling stock fleet.
Course description:
Train communication systems are a current hot topic for UK rail fleets and provide many opportunities for career progression. Engineers must be able to demonstrate an understanding of current systems such as TDM, FDM PWM, in-cab radio including GSM-R and other specific equipment and understand their effect on train operations.
Participants at this workshop will become familiar with typical auxiliary train systems in both mechanical and electrical fields, including auxiliary power, air systems and other new technologies found on today’s rail vehicles.
Workshop objectives:
- Describe the various train communications systems, modes of operation, interface, failure modes and options for degraded working
- Describe how auxiliary train systems operate, their main components and track interfaces
- Demonstrate awareness of the rules governing the operation of trains with defective equipment
Target Audience
This programme is suitable for managers and team leaders.
Type
1 day workshop
Mapped against UK- SPEC competencies
This course has been mapped to the Engineering Council’s UK-SPEC. Attendance at this course may contribute to your portfolio of competence to demonstrate Initial Professional Development (IPD): a key component of the requirement for registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
UK-SPEC Core Competence: It has been mapped against competencies: A, B and E.
Enrol in this session
Threshold: Minimum 15, Maximum 30
Course Location: Ghana
Course Fee: IMechE Member – £400 + VAT | Non-IMechE Member – £450 + VAT
TRAIN STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY
Examining principles of structural integrity, fire and crash-worthiness systems found on today’s rail fleets.
Course description:
Gaining an understanding of the methods, techniques and tools used within the structural integrity and fire systems areas of rail vehicle speciality is essential for those looking to develop their broad knowledge and skills as a rail vehicle engineer. This one-day course approaches structural integrity with a focus on design and maintenance of rail vehicles.
Using practical examples and case studies from both modern and historical fleets, participants will compare performance, changes and improvements in standards.
Workshop objectives:
- Recognise different types and causes of structural failure
- Understand the basic principles and design standards for mitigating against fatigue problems and proof load strength
- Describe the basic principles of structural crashworthiness, occupant protection and relevant design features on a train
- Apply design and verification methods for structural integrity (fatigue, proof and energy absorption)
- Describe current practice in non-destructive testing regimes for safety-critical components and their maintenance cycles
- Understand the essential requirements of fireworthiness standards for rolling stock and the common causes of train fires
Target Audience
This programme is suitable for managers and team leaders.
Type
1 day workshop
Mapped against UK- SPEC competencies
This course has been mapped to the Engineering Council’s UK-SPEC. Attendance at this course may contribute to your portfolio of competence to demonstrate Initial Professional Development (IPD): a key component of the requirement for registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
UK-SPEC Core Competence: It has been mapped against competencies: A, B and E.
Enrol in this session
Threshold: Minimum 15, Maximum 30
Course Location: Ghana
Course Fee: IMechE Member – £400 + VAT | Non-IMechE Member – £450 + VAT
Registration: Rolling (Open Enrolment)
INTRODUCTION TO RAILWAY SIGNALLING TECHNOLOGIES
An overview of railway control systems, subsystems and technologies used on UK mainline and metro railways.
Course description:
The range of railway signalling and control systems found on Britain’s mainline and metro rail networks is diverse.
Increasingly, today’s engineers are expected to have broad knowledge of systems across this entire range.
This course gives you detailed technical insight across the full system range in a positive learning environment.
Programme overview:
Day 1: Engineering principles – safety and reliability requirements, and common components
Day 2: Systems for train control – movement authority, optimisation and protection systems
Day 3: Systems for train detection – key interfaces and mechanisms
Day 4: Systems for point operation – mechanism types and control logic
Day 5: Operational principles and systems – telecommunications and track circuit block principles
Workshop objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of how subsystems contribute to system function in a manner which is safe and meets customer needs
- Demonstrate an understanding of the detailed characteristics of the various subsystems
- Specify requirements for signalling systems and subsystems
- Identify potential failure modes of subsystems and components and common mitigations
Target Audience
This programme is suitable for managers and team leaders.
Type
5 day workshop
Mapped against UK- SPEC competencies
This course has been mapped to the Engineering Council’s UK-SPEC. Attendance at this course may contribute to your portfolio of competence to demonstrate Initial Professional Development (IPD): a key component of the requirement for registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
UK-SPEC Core Competence: It has been mapped against competencies: A, B and E.
Enrol in this session
Threshold: Minimum 15, Maximum 30
Course Location: Ghana
Course Fee: IMechE Member – £1,500 + VAT | Non-IMechE Member – £2,000 + VAT