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Study year 1

The following courses are part of study year one.

The course application codes and study periods are valid for the academic year 2025/2026. For other academic years, different application codes and study periods may apply

General Courses

Mandatory courses + conditionally elective courses = at least 44,5 ECTS credits.

Mandatory courses

Course code and nameAppl.codeScopeP1P2P3P4
AK2030 Theory and Methodology of Science (Natural and Technological Science)512584.5 credits4.5
SD2307 Rail Vehicle Technology513537.5 credits7.5
SA2002 Sustainable development and research methodology in engineering mechanics505973.0 credits3.0
EJ2400 Electric Traction608726.0 credits6.0
SD2313 Rail Vehicle Dynamics606758.0 credits8.0

Conditionally Elective courses studied online at UIUC the first year. Among CEE408 and CEE472 at least one course has to be studied.

CEE408 Railroad Transportation Engineering, 8 ECTS credits (Autumn Term, p1-p2)
CE472 Stuctural Dynamics I, 8 ECTS credits (Autumn Term, p1-p2)

Conditionally elective courses

Course code and nameAppl.codeScopeP1P2P3P4
AH2029 Railway Signalling System502207.5 credits7.5
AF2201 Bridge Design601207.5 credits7.5
AH2173 Public Transport600677.5 credits7.5
AH2301 Transport Policy and Evaluation600667.5 credits7.5
MF2522 Systems Engineering603416.0 credits3.03.0
SD2231 Applied Vehicle Dynamics Control609637.5 credits7.5
SG2211 Vehicle Aerodynamics609306.0 credits6.0