This postgraduate diploma has all the academic and practical information that you need to be an innovative member of a sector with great international potential”

This postgraduate diploma has all the academic and practical information you need to be innovative in a sector with great international impact" 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 diploma 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. It will also cover the situation in relation to other modes of transport in order to identify their competitive advantages and the factors to be improved. 

On the other hand, it will aim to provide, in detail, knowledge on all aspects and components of the railway control, command and signaling technology (CCS), with an up-to-date view of all of them. Of special relevance is the in-depth study of the ERTMS and CBTC systems as the main references of modern signaling worldwide, which have become true standards in all metropolitan, urban and interurban rail networks. All the technical components that make up these systems and that ensure the maximum safety of train traffic are analyzed beforehand. 

By the end of the program, students will have a clear idea of the new safety standards by establishing, in general terms, that whenever a railroad system in use is modified, whether by a technical, operational or organizational change, the importance of the change must be evaluated to assess whether or not it is relevant in terms of safety. In these cases, it is now standard practice to apply a risk management process in accordance with increasingly standardized and regulated methodologies. 

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 TECH Technological University 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.

Apply new perspectives to modern railroad systems by developing new technological trends"

The postgraduate diploma in Railroad Safety and Risk Control 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.

Become a professional specializing in the Security and Risk Control sector by fulfilling the technical competencies demanded in this sector"

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.  

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

It has a program that goes in depth into the key aspects of safety in a railroad system.

In addition, as it is a online program, you can study wherever and whenever you want. All you need is a computer or mobile device with an internet connection"

The design of this postgraduate diplomaallows 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, analyzing the current status of this means of transport and reflecting on the importance of the regulations governing the application of railroad processes.  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.

Apply the knowledge acquired in this postgraduate diploma by following the practical cases that the teaching team will show in each module"

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

Module 1. The Railroad and Its Engineering in the Current Context

• 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

Module 2. Control, Command and Signaling (CCS)

• Explain in a clear and structured way the main technical aspects of the installations associated with railroad control, command and signaling 
• Specify the technical characteristics of the different components that make up the CCS system 
• Provide an in-depth breakdown of the specific characteristics of ERTMS and CBTC signaling systems, as the newest standardized systems in the current context 
• Specify in detail the technical characteristics of the CCS installations according to the different railroad systems 
• Analyze the characteristics that the engineering project associated with CCS installations must have
• Direct the student in the practical application of the content presented

Module 3. Rolling Stock

• Perform an in-depth study of the main technical aspects of rail vehicles 
• Explain in a clear and structured way the technical characteristics of the different components that make up the railroad rolling stock 
• Specify the technical characteristics of railroad dynamics from a rolling stock point of view 
• Analyze the aspects governing the maintenance of railroad vehicles 
• Direct the student in the practical application of the content presented

Module 4. Risks and Safety

• Make the student reflect on the current importance of this aspect in engineering and railroad operation. 
• Master the various regulations governing the application of this type of process on the different railroad systems and subsystems undergoing a change that may have safety implications 
• Specify the different agents involved in the risk and safety management process 
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the different steps to be followed and how to apply this process to the design of a system or to make a modification when the system is already in service. 
• Apply the concepts learned in a practical way in real cases

Apply the concepts and examples presented in this postgraduate diploma to your working day and you will catapult your career to an international level"