Degree Programmes in Mechanical Engineering

Programme Catalogue A.Y. 2026-2027 - Railway Mechanics

I Year
Course Name ECTS Hours TAF Mandatory/Optional
I Semester
Railway Vehicle Dynamics 9 72 B Mandatory
Railway Construction 9 72 B Mandatory
Product Management and Maintenance for Railways 9 72 B Mandatory
II Semester
Electric Drives for Railway Traction 6 48 C Mandatory
Hybrid Diesel-Electric Propulsion 6 48 B Mandatory
Special Technologies 9 72 B 9 ECTS mandatory electives
Geometric Modeling and Virtual Prototyping 9 72 B
Curricular elective activity chosen by the student (Table F1) A(1) A*8 B Elective (from suggested or approved study plan)
Free choice activity by the student (see note a) B(2) B*8 D Elective (from suggested or approved study plan)
Additional language skills (see note c)   3   Mandatory
II Year
Course Name ECTS Hours TAF Mandatory/Optional
Organization and Safety of Railway Network Operations 9 72 C Mandatory
Railway Construction Techniques 9 72 B Mandatory
Curricular elective activity chosen by the student (Table F1) 18-A(1) (18-A)*8 B Elective (from suggested or approved study plan)
Free choice activity by the student (Table F2 and Table F1) 9-B(2) (9-B)*8 D Elective (from suggested or approved study plan)
Internship (see note b) 9   F  
Final Exam 15   E  

(1) The curricular activities in note a) total 18 ECTS, distributed between the first and second year depending on the choices made.
(2) The free choice activities in note a) total 9 ECTS, distributed between the first and second year depending on the choices made.

TABLE F1 – Curricular Elective Activities Chosen by the Student

I Semester

 

II Semester

Dynamics of Mechanical System

9 ECTS

 

Applied Mechanics for Energy Efficiency

9 ECTS

Robot Mechanics

9 ECTS

 

Mechanical Systems Control

9 ECTS

Tribology and Diagnostics of Mechanical Systems

9 ECTS

 

Vehicle Mechanics

9 ECTS

Advanced Machine Design

9 ECTS

 

Experimental Mechanics

9 ECTS

Vehicle Construction

9 ECTS

 

Mechanical Design

9 ECTS

Design of Mechatronic Systems

9 ECTS

 

Bio Inspired Generative Design for Additive Manufactoring

9 ECTS

Assisted Design of Mechanical Structures

9 ECTS

 

Geometric Modeling and Virtual Prototyping

9 ECTS

Modeling and Simulation of Mechatronic Systems

9 ECTS

 

Management and Control of Manufacturing Systems

9 ECTS

Product Design and Development

9 ECTS

 

Integration of Advanced Systems in Industrial Production

9 ECTS

Additive Manufactoring

9 ECTS

 

Non-Conventional Materials Technologies

9 ECTS

Green Manufactoring and Sustainability

9 ECTS

 

Special Technologies

9 ECTS

Computer-Aided Manufacturing

9 ECTS

 

Safety and Maintenance of Industrial Plants

9 ECTS

Simulation and Modeling of Plastic Deformation Processes

9 ECTS

 

 

 

Welding and Joining Techniques

9 ECTS

 

 

 

Industrial Production Management

9 ECTS

 

 

 

Smart Modeling of Industrial Production Systems

9 ECTS

 

 

 

Project Management for Industrial Production

9 ECTS

 

 

 

Table F2 - Additional Exams recommended for Autonomous Choice

I Semester

 

II Semester

Modeling and Experimentation for Smart Vehicles

9 ECTS

 

AI aided Structural Design

9 ECTS

Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies

9 ECTS

 

Design Methods for Sustainable Products

9 ECTS

 

 

 

Smart Production Systems

9 ECTS

Applied Acoustics

9 ECTS

 

Air Conditioning Systems

9 ECTS

Probability and Statistics

9 ECTS

 

Hydraulics and Pneumatics

9 ECTS

Electronics for Intelligent Mechanical Systems

6 ECTS

 

Machine Learning for Engineering

6 ECTS

Energy Management for Transportation

9 ECTS

 

Railway and Transit Services

9 ECTS