Take advantage of a postgraduate diploma that will boost your professional career, making you more innovative in a highly-demanded sector in the field of engineering" 

If there is one field in which the railroad has been a pioneer and a driving force in technology, it is that of electricity, which was applied very early on. Thus, while other modes of transport are trying to migrate to this "electric feature" at the moment, the railroad already did so at the end of the 19th century, which has allowed it to become one of the most efficient modes of transport.  

In this way, this postgraduate diploma is presented to deal with the application of electric energy in the different serviced of railroads, analyzing its functional situation and the characteristics of the different elements that make up the electric traction system from a present-day perspective. It should be pointed out that the approach focuses on the electricity used for electric traction of trains, which is by far the main destination of the electricity consumed. One aspect of great interest is the detailed analysis of direct current and single-phase alternating current electrical systems independently and highlighting the particularities of each one of them. 

On the other hand, it will aim to provide detailed 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. 

It is also important to mention the technical analysis that will address the different elements that make up purely railway telecommunications, highlighting the study of the GMS-R system as the main railroad standard at present, and its necessary migration to the new 5G standard. Likewise, the entire environment surrounding these telecommunication systems is analyzed, such as providing services to third parties and the control of the entire network. 

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 diploma 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. 

Understand the analysis of the dynamics of a train itself with the infrastructure and the particularities of each of these structures" 

This postgraduate diploma in Railroad Infrastructure and Superstructure Technology contains the most complete and up-to-date 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 the self-assessment process can be carried out 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 

Learn about the process of digital transformation and technology that has been developed in the railway sector in recent years following a program focused on engineering professionals" 

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. 

Learn new concepts that support new disciplines of great importance within the railway field"

Boost your career with a complete program adapted to the international needs of the railway system"

The design of this postgraduate diploma 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 main technical aspects of railway telecommunications at the present time, also seeking to understand, in depth, the specific characteristics of signaling systems. 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 characteristics that must be met by the engineering project associated with CCS installations and achieve your professional objectives with this postgraduate diploma" 

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. Electric Traction Energy

• Make an exhaustive analysis of the main technical aspects of electric traction energy in railroads, highlighting the most important milestones and their current situation
• Specify the technical characteristics of the installations associated with the electric traction energy according to the different railroad systems
• Gain a deeper understanding of the specific aspects related to the electric braking systems used on trains and their strategic importance for the railroad infrastructure
• Establish the technical characteristics of the different components that make up the railroad electrical system, including a detailed analysis of them
• Gain knowledge on the particularities of direct and alternating current electrification, emphasizing their operational advantages and disadvantages
• Analyze the characteristics that the engineering project associated with the traction electric power installations must have
• Direct the student in the practical application of the content presented

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. Telecommunications

• Identify the main technical aspects of the railroad telecommunications in the current moment
• Specify the technical characteristics of the different components that make up fixed railroad telecommunications
• Be able to delve into the technical characteristics of the various components that make up railroad mobile telecommunications, including future migration to the FRMCS standard
• Reflect on how telecommunications in the railroads is currently focused on a commercial business where third parties use the railroad's own infrastructure
• Analyze the characteristics that the engineering project associated with telecommunication installations must have
• Direct the student in the practical application of the content presented

Module 4. Civil Infrastructure

• Gain deeper understanding of the interaction of the vehicle with the civil infrastructure, analyzing in detail the dynamic phenomena that occur, in order to determine the design parameters of the platform and the rest of the components
• Specify the technical characteristics of the different components that make up the infrastructure subsystem, such as platform, tunnels, bridges and viaducts
• Specify the characteristics of the road as the main component of the civil infrastructure Take into account its traditional typology as a ballastless track, analyzing the different elements involved
• Establish the characteristics of the track devices, highlighting the turnouts, switches and crossings, as well as other auxiliary elements associated with the operation of the track
• Address the technical characteristics of the civil infrastructure according to the different railroad systems
• Integrate the concept of infrastructure resilience to external events, analyzing its current importance in the strategy of railroad infrastructure management companies
• Direct the student in the practical application of the content presented

Head for academic excellence in the field of infrastructure technology by following case studies developed by experts"