Railway Transport Engineering

Railway Transport Engineering | |
State code | 6531EX021 |
Faculty | Technical Faculty |
Study field | Transport Engineering |
Qualification | Professional Bachelor of Engineering Sciences |
Form and duration of studies | Full – time sessional studies – 3 years |
Credits | 180 |
Study plans | Full-time studies Fill-time (session) studies enrolling in 2025 Part – time study plan enrolling in 2023 |
Career Prospects
Professional Activity Opportunities, Can Work:
- senior specialist, specialist, electromechanic in companies operating railway traffic management systems;
- as a traffic controller, station guard in managing railway traffic;
- foreman, technologist, engineer in traction vehicle repair companies.
Learning Outcomes
It is expected that the graduate of the program will be able to:
- solve the technical, technological and management tasks of railway traffic management systems, traction vehicles;
- apply the design methodology when designing railway traffic management system devices, railway stations and lines, approach roads and goods bars, individual elements of the traction rolling stock system;
- independently make technical decisions when assessing the technical condition of traction vehicles, railway system equipment;
- to carry out, organize and control the technological processes of operation, repair and maintenance of traction vehicles, railway systems/devices;
- ensure reliable and safe organization of train traffic, its management and control;
- execute and manage projects;
- know the basic work and fire safety requirements;
- work successfully in competitive market conditions and improve in professional activities.
Full – time sessional study plan
(for entrants in 2025)
1st semester (30 credits) | ||
Compulsory Subject | Credits | Evaliation* |
Professional Communication | 3 | P |
Mathematics | 6 | E |
Physics | 3 | P |
Engineering Graphics | 6 | P |
Engineering Mechanics | 6 | P |
Foreign Language (English) | 3 | P |
Alternatyve subject | Credits | Evaluation * |
Sociology | 3 | E |
Sustainable Development | 3 | E |
Psychology | 3 | E |
2 nd semester (30 credits) | ||
Compulsory subject | Credits | Evaluation * |
Physics | 3 | E |
Computer Aided Design | 6 | P |
Applied Programmes | 3 | P |
Applied Research | 3 | P |
Electronics | 6 | E |
Foreign Language (English) | 3 | E |
Technological 1 Practice | 6 | P |
3 nd semester (30 credits) | ||
Compulsory subject | Credits | Evaluation * |
Law | 3 | E |
Artificial Intelligence Systems | 3 | P |
Railway Rolling Stock | 6 | E |
Explotation Materials | 3 | E |
Railways and Station Equipment | 6 | P |
Industrial 1 Practice | 6 | P |
Optional subject** | Credits | Evaluation * |
Optional subject | 3 | P |
4 th semester (30 credits) | ||
Compulsory subject | Credits | Evaluation * |
Human and Civil Safety | 3 | E |
Engineering Economics | 3 | P |
Rolling Stock Traction Theory | 3 | P |
Organization of Trains Traffic | 6 | P |
Technical Operation of Rolling Stock | 6 | E |
Industrial Practic 2 | 6 | P |
Optional subject** | Credits | Evaluation * |
Optional subject | 3 | P |
5 th semester (30 credits) | ||
Compulsory subject | Credits | Evaluation * |
Engineering Economics | 3 | E |
Station Technology Design | 3 | P |
Microprocessor Based Traffic Management Systems | 3 | P |
Relay Traffic Management Systems | 6 | E |
Communication and Technical Diagnostic Systems | 6 | P |
Electrified Traction Units | 3 | E |
Industrial 3 Practic | 6 | P |
6 th semester (30 credits) | ||
Compulsory subject | Credits | Evaluation * |
Project Management | 3 | P |
Railway Safety | 3 | E |
Relay Traffic Management Systems | 3 | P |
Final Practice | 6 | P |
Final Project | 12 | FP |
Optional subject** | Credits | Evaluation * |
Optional subject | 3 | P |
** Optional subjects are freely selectable subjects from the list of predefined subjects.
*Evaluation :
E – Exam;
P – Project;
FP – Final Project.
Part-time study plan
(for entrants in 2023)
1st semester (22 credits) | ||
Compulsory Subject | Credits | Evaliation* |
Specialty Contemporary Lithuanian | 3 | E |
Mathematics | 4 | D |
Physics | 3 | D |
Engineering Graphics | 6 | D |
Technological Practice | 3 | D |
Alternatyve subject | Credits | Evaluation * |
Sociology | 3 | E |
Sustainable Development | 3 | E |
Psychology | 3 | E |
2 nd semester(23 credits) | ||
Compulsory subject | Credits | Evaluation * |
Mathematics | 2 | E |
Physics | 3 | E |
Computer Aided Design | 6 | D |
Applied Programmes | 3 | D |
Electrical Engineering and Electronics | 3 | D |
Technological Practice | 3 | D |
Foreign Language (English) | 3 | D |
3 nd semester (22 credits) | ||
Compulsory subject | Credits | Evaluation * |
Sustainable Environment and Human Safety | 3 | D |
Applied Research | 3 | D |
Electrical Engineering and Electronics | 3 | E |
Engineering Mechanics | 4 | D |
Industrial Practice 1 | 6 | D |
Foreign Language (English) | 3 | E |
4 th semester (23 credits) | ||
Compulsory subject | Credits | Evaluation * |
Engineering Mechanics | 2 | D |
Materials Engineering | 3 | E |
Railway Rolling Stock | 6 | E |
Railways and Station Equipment | 3 | D |
Industrial Practic 2 | 6 | D |
Optional subject** | Credits | Evaluation * |
Welding Technologies | 3 | D |
Sustainable Transport | 3 | D |
Science Workshop Project | 3 | D |
5 th semester (23 credits) | ||
Compulsory subject | Credits | Evaluation * |
Rolling Stock Traction Theory | 3 | D |
Relay Traffic Management Systems | 6 | D |
Railways and Station Equipment | 3 | E |
Communication and Technical Diagnostic Systems | 2 | D |
Technical Operation of Rolling Stock | 6 | E |
Optional subject** | Credits | Evaluation * |
Wagon Engineering | 3 | D |
Database Programming | 3 | D |
Interdisciplinary project | 3 | D |
6 th semester (22 credits) | ||
Compulsory subject | Credits | Evaluation * |
Relay Traffic Management Systems | 6 | D |
Microprocessor Based Traffic Management Systems | 3 | D |
Communication and Technical Diagnostic Systems | 4 | E |
Industrial Practic 3 | 6 | D |
Optional subject** | Credits | Evaluation * |
Electrified Traction Units | 3 | D |
Visual and Security Systems | 3 | D |
Transport System | 3 | D |
7th semester (22 credits) | ||
Compulsory subject | Credits | Evaluation * |
Station Technology Design | 3 | D |
Engineering Economics | 3 | D |
Organization of Trains Traffic | 4 | D |
Power Supply Systems | 3 | E |
Project Management | 3 | D |
Railway Safety | 3 | E |
Law | 3 | E |
8 th semester (23 credits) | ||
Compulsory subject | Credits | Evaluation * |
Engineering Economics | 3 | E |
Organization of Trains Traffic | 2 | E |
Final Practice | 6 | D |
Final Project | 12 | D |
** Optional subjects are freely selectable subjects from the list of predefined subjects.
*Evaluation :
E – exam;
D -independet study projects