Railway systems engineering
- Railway systems engineering
Railway systems engineering is a multi-faceted engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction and operation of all types of railway systems.It encompasses a wide range of engineering disciplines, including Civil engineering, Computer engineering, Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering and Production engineering. A great many other engineering sub-disciplines are also called upon.
History
With the advent of the railways in the early nineteenth century, a need arose for a specialized group of engineers capable of dealing with the unique problems associated with Railway engineering. As the railways expanded and became a major economic force, a great many engineers became involved in the field, probably the most notable being Richard Trevithick, George Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Today, railway systems engineering continues to be a vibrant field of engineering, with many major projects such as the Channel Tunnel in progress.
Subfields
* Command, Control & Signaling
* Energy Electrification
* Infrastructure Permanent Way engineering
* Light rail systems
* On-track plant
* Rail Systems Integration
* Train control systems
* Railway Vehicle Engineering
* Wheel-rail interface
* Systems Engineering
* Systems Integration
Professional organizations
"In the UK:" The Railway Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
"In the US" The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association
See also
*List of engineering topics
*List of engineers
External links
* [http://www.imeche.org.uk/railway/index.asp Institution of Mechanical Engineers - Railway Division]
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