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 – 2025 |
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 – 2025)
| 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