This postgraduate certificate will allow engineers to know the latest needs of technological modernization in the railroad sector”

Throughout its history, the railroad has not changed significantly from a conceptual point of view. Even so, in terms of the organizational development over the last few years, it is necessary to analyze it in the current context. This is in addition to the new trends set in motion by the various players in the sector, which form the basis of the new sector strategies to be followed by the world's railroads.  

In this way, this postgraduate certificate includes an in-depth analysis of the main technical and operational areas of the system, both at the level of the infrastructure, the rail vehicle and the interaction between the two, while at the same time updating knowledge from a more general approach. Its position in relation to other modes of transport is also considered in this module in order to identify its competitive advantages and factors to be improved. 

The experience of the teaching staff in the field of railroads, in different areas and approaches such as administration, industry and the engineering company, has made it possible to develop this practical and complete content oriented to the new challenges and needs of the sector. Unlike other programs in the market, the approach is international and not only oriented to one type of country and/or system. 

A 100% online postgraduate certificate that provides the student with the ease of being able to study it comfortably, wherever and whenever they want. All you need is a device with internet access to take your career one step further. A modality according to the current times with all the guarantees to position the engineer in a highly demanded sector.

Boost your career with a complete program adapted to the international needs of the railroad systems”

This postgraduate certificate in Railroads and their Engineering in the Current Context contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features of the program include:

• Improve professional skills in the field of railroad systems 
• Update and focus the student's company's strategies in these terms
• Demand new requirements in the technology acquisition processes
• Add value to the technical projects to be developed by student's companies and organizations
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies   
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments  
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Analyze the technical interactions between infrastructure and rolling stock, as well as the existing technical criteria and conditions for the design of railroad systems”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.  

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.  

The design of this Program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professional will have to try to solve the different situations of Professional Practice, which will be posed throughout the Program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

Become a professional in the railroad sector by possessing the technical competencies in the traditional aspects of the sector"

Know the current structures and organizations governing the railroad system"

The design of this Postgraduate Certificate allows the student to update their knowledge in a highly demanded sector in the field of engineering. In this way, the key aspects have been developed in a curriculum that will boost the career of engineers from a global perspective, identifying the current structures and organizations that are positioned in the railroad sector, as well the current position of this sector with respect to other modes of transport. As a result, students will develop their skills while aiming to achieve this eminently technological objective, gaining up-to-date knowledge of current trends in railroad systems. In view of the above, TECH establishes the following general and specific objectives to guarantee the satisfaction of the future graduate.

Analyze the position of the railroad with respect to other modes of transportation, identifying its main advantages and areas for improvement”

General objectives

• Gain in-depth knowledge of the different technical concepts of the railroad in its different fields
• Know the technological advances that the railroad sector is experiencing mainly due to the new digital revolution, but without forgetting the traditional approaches on which this mode of transport is based 
• Understand the changes in the industry that have triggered the demand for new technical requirements
• Implement strategies based on the technological changes that have arisen in the sector
• Gain up-to-date knowledge in all aspects and trends of railroads

Specific Objectives

• Analyze the position of the railroad with respect to other modes of transportation, identifying its main advantages and areas for improvement
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the current structures and organizations on which the railroad sector is based (regulators, railroad managers, industry, institutions, groups, etc.)
• Analyze the different regulations and norms on which the railroad sector is currently based 
• Discuss in detail the main technological trends that the sector is currently experiencing
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the characteristics of the different railroad operating systems, the main technical areas in the infrastructure and rolling stock
• Establish the technical interactions between infrastructure and rolling stock, as well as the existing technical criteria and conditions for the design of railroad systems
  Explain different worldwide references in terms of railroad networks, infrastructures and technical projects with high impact on the sector

Follow a methodology that is based on practical cases in order to achieve your professional objective in a field of engineering with global projection”