Course syllabus

  1. Learning outcome
  2. Course syllabus

010153919-63 ระบบอาณัติสัญญาณ (Railway Signaling System)

Course Syllabus

Data entry : Asst.Prof. Dr.Witthawas Pongyart
1. Course number and name

010153919-63 ระบบอาณัติสัญญาณ (Railway Signaling System)

2. Credits and contact hours

3(3-0-6)

3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name

Asst.Prof. Dr.Witthawas Pongyart

4. Text book, title, author, and year

  1. Lecture Notes on Signals and Systems 2025

5. Specific course information

  1. brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
    Concept of traffic management; development of railway signaling; components in signaling system; interlocking, headway calculation, train operations, future railway signaling, related systems.
  2. prerequisites or co-requisites
  3. indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program
    Elective :

6. Specific goals for the course

  1. specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
    1. CLO1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of Railway Signaling System.
    2. CLO2 an ability to apply the principles of absolute block to design the Railway Signaling according to the SRT by using proper design techniques and tools to fulfill the required specification.
  2. explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
    ABET Student Outcome (SO) Listed in Criterion 3 Course learning outcome (CLO)
    SO1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    • CLO1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of Railway Signaling System.
    SO2 an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
    • CLO2 an ability to apply the principles of absolute block to design the Railway Signaling according to the SRT by using proper design techniques and tools to fulfill the required specification.

7. Brief list of topics to be covered
Week Topic Details Activities
Section 1 The Development of Railway Signaling i. How railway transportation differs from other forms of transport. ii. Vital and Non-vital iii. History and Absolute block
Section 2 The Components of a Signaling System i. Signals ii. Types of Train Detection iii. Point Machines
Section 3 Section 3: Railway System: The Overview i. Rolling Stock, Depot, Power supply ii. Signaling iii. Communication and SCADA iv. Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) v. Track Work vi. Platform Screen Door (PSD)
Section 4 The Components of a Signaling System i. Automatic Train Protection (ATP) ii. Control Panel iii. Level Crossings iv. Interlockings
Section 5 Signaling system i. Signaling Scheme Plan ii. Control table iii. Types of Signaling iv. Route Interlocking v. List of Routes vi. Simulation of Signaling system
Section 6 Headway Calculation i. Train timetable ii. Headway determination iii. Mean Gradient iv. Headway calculation and the standard of way side equipment according to The State Railway of Thailand (SRT)
Section 7 Future Signaling i. European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 1,2,3 ii. ETCS Wayside and On-Board Equipment
8. Course Assessment
Course assessment Weight score (%) Assessment tools Date
Examinations 100 midterm examination, final examination

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