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Rail at the European scale in regard with the society transitions

Rail at the European scale in regard with the society transitions

Rail at the European scale in regard with the society transitions

Dates & timetable:

Application for this micro-credential is closed for academic year 2024/2025 and it will be renewed in academic year 2025/2026.

Date Time
Thursday, 03/04/2025
 12:00-14:00 Central European Time – Croatia, France, Germany, Spain,
or 13:00-15:00 Eastern European Time – Cyprus, Greece, Lithuania, Romania,
or 11:00-13:00 Western European Time – Ireland
Thursday, 10/04/2025
Thursday, 17/04/2025
Thursday, 24/04/2025
Thursday, 15/05/2025

Description:

This course covers the evolution of the European rail system including rolling stock, infrastructure, stations, and their sub-systems in regard with the energetic and environmental transitions.
The decarbonisation of diesel trains, noise and vibration reduction, energy saving, circular economy, resource consumption, resilience to climate change, attractiveness of passenger trains are underlined during this talk.
It will be discussed the European sustainable transport policies, such as the Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy. It will provide the needed scientific and technical solutions increasing the environmental performance of the railway system.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Describe the energetic and environmental transition โ€“ decarbonisation
  2. Point out the Innovation technologies for the future nonpolluting and decarbonized rail transport

Sustainable development goals:

  • SDG3. Good health and well-being
  • SDG7. Affordable and clean energy
  • SDG9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • SDG11. Sustainable cities and communities
  • SDG12. Responsible consumption and production
  • SDG13. Climate actions

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If you need some extra assistance with the application, here is a step by step instruction on how to complete the application form.

Sector:

Urban

Thematic area:

Green mobility and transport

Hashtags/Key words:

#infrastructure #transport #policies #technologies

Volume (ECTS):

1

Language:

English

Hard skills:

Knowledge and abilities in environmental and energetic transitions applied for rail transport

Soft skills:

Critical and creative thinking Design of future rail transport

Study format:

Online

Study methods:

Lectures Discussions Individual work Group discussions Individual research Individual project work

Hours

Synchronous contact hours: 10

Asynchronous hours & self directed learning: 15

Entry requirements:

Bachelor student in one of the 9 partner universities of EU-CONEXUS, providing a proof of English proficiency of at least B2 level (certificate or online test).

Assessment:

Written assessment, Individual project in form of a presentation

HOST UNIVERSITY:

La Rochelle Universitรฉ, France

Stage of accreditation:

Institutional accreditation

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