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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CIEG 617 - Introduction to Railroad Safety and Derailment Engineering (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3
INTRO TO RR SAFETY & DERAILMNT
Component: Lecture
Explores the engineering issues associated with common types of derailments, including track, equipment and operator derailments. The specific failure mechanisms associated with key classes of derailments will be examined with the technologies available for reducing these types of derailments.
Allowed Units: 3 Grading Basis: Student Option
PREREQ: MATH351; CIEG212 or equivalent.