Description:

ERTMS / ETCS concepts, ETCS architecture and interface descriptions, ERTMS system level, infrastructure and mobile part of the system, linking to stationary security systems, operating and application modes of the system, infrastructure orientation, interface (DMI), integration of the ETCS mobile part into the driving vehicle, GSM-R functional specification, testing and legislation.

Recommended literature:

ETCS for Engineers, Peter Stanley, ISBN: 3777104167
Compendium on ERTMS: European Rail Traffic Management Systém, Harald Resinger, ISBN: 3777103969
Set of specifications (ETCS baseline and GSM-R )

Keywords:

ERTMS / ETCS, GSM-R, Rail safety systems

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar