PAK-B02 · Advanced Diploma
Advanced Diploma Rolling Stock Engineering
3 Years · 6 semesters. The current curriculum architecture focuses on specialist railway vehicle engineering, dynamics, braking, onboard systems, validation, RAMS and lifecycle engineering.
Programme overview
A structured railway-learning pathway
PAK-B02 is the specialist rolling-stock engineering programme in the PAK Advanced Diploma portfolio. It develops deeper engineering capability in railway vehicle architecture, structures, running gear, wheelsets and bogies, vehicle dynamics, suspension, braking and pneumatics, traction-equipment interfaces, onboard electrical/electronic systems, carbody systems, testing and validation, RAMS, diagnostics, digital rolling stock, maintenance optimization and fleet lifecycle engineering.
The programme sits above the applied Diploma layer. Diploma programmes emphasize technician and junior-engineering competence, workshop practice, inspection, controlled diagnostics and prescribed maintenance activity. B02 adds higher mathematics, quantitative vehicle analysis, structural and dynamic modelling, subsystem design/interface reasoning, validation/verification, RAMS, reliability, lifecycle trade-offs, optimization, configuration management, research methods and multidisciplinary vehicle design.
B02 complements rather than duplicates the other Advanced Diploma programmes. B01 remains the broad multidisciplinary railway-engineering spine; B03 retains deeper electrical/signalling/control specialization; B04 retains deeper operations/logistics specialization; and B05 retains deeper manufacturing/maintenance-enterprise specialization.
Academic orientation
Specialist railway-vehicle engineering across structures, wheelsets/bogies, wheel–rail interaction, vehicle dynamics, braking/pneumatics, traction and onboard electrical interfaces, testing/validation, RAMS, digital rolling stock, reliability, maintenance optimization and lifecycle engineering
PAK separates academic learning from statutory or employer authorization. Completion of academic study does not by itself confer authority to perform licensed, certified or safety-critical railway duties.
Curriculum structure
Programme-specific modules and subjects
The curriculum below is rendered from the governed modular academic files in this repository. Credits, contact hours and assessment weights are not shown unless they have been formally assigned.
Semester 1 — Engineering & Rolling Stock Foundations
Establish the mathematical, scientific, drawing, materials, electrical/electronic and rolling-stock foundations required for specialist railway-vehicle engineering.
B02-101
Engineering Mathematics I
B02-102
Engineering Physics, Statics & Dynamics
B02-103
Engineering Drawing, CAD & Technical Documentation
B02-104
Engineering Materials, Metallurgy & Manufacturing Fundamentals
B02-105
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Fundamentals for Rolling Stock
B02-106
Railway Systems, Rolling Stock Introduction, Safety & Technical Communication
Semester 2 — Core Vehicle Engineering Sciences
Develop the analytical engineering sciences, manufacturing-quality foundations and computational skills required for advanced rolling-stock subsystem design and analysis.
B02-201
Engineering Mathematics II, Statistics & Numerical Methods
B02-202
Strength of Materials & Structural Mechanics
B02-203
Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Pneumatics & Hydraulics
B02-204
Electrical Machines, Power Electronics & Control Fundamentals
B02-205
Manufacturing Processes, Metrology & Quality Fundamentals
B02-206
Programming, Data Analysis & Engineering Computation
Semester 3 — Rolling Stock Subsystem Engineering I
Introduce railway-vehicle architecture and principal rolling-stock subsystems through engineering analysis, requirements reasoning and controlled multidisciplinary integration.
B02-301
Rolling Stock Architecture, Vehicle Systems & Requirements Engineering
B02-302
Wheelsets, Axleboxes, Bearings & Bogie Engineering I
B02-303
Vehicle Dynamics, Suspension & Ride Engineering I
B02-304
Railway Braking, Pneumatic & Door Systems Engineering I
B02-305
Traction Equipment, Drives & Onboard Electrical Systems I
B02-306
Rolling Stock Laboratory, Workshop & Systems Integration Practicum I
Semester 4 — Rolling Stock Subsystem Engineering II
Deepen running-gear, vehicle-dynamics, braking, traction, carbody and reliability analysis while introducing advanced safety, simulation and condition-monitoring reasoning.
B02-401
Bogie, Wheel–Rail Interface & Running Gear Engineering II
B02-402
Vehicle Dynamics, Ride, Stability & Simulation II
B02-403
Braking, Pneumatic & Safety-Critical Vehicle Systems II
B02-404
Traction Drives, Auxiliary Power & Onboard Electrical Systems II
B02-405
Carbody Structures, Crashworthiness, Interiors, HVAC & Fire Safety
B02-406
Maintenance Engineering, Reliability, NDT & Condition Monitoring for Rolling Stock
Semester 5 — Vehicle Integration, Validation & Lifecycle Engineering
Integrate rolling-stock subsystems into controlled vehicle baselines through systems engineering, configuration management, digital systems, validation/compliance, industrialization, RAMS and lifecycle design.
B02-501
Rolling Stock Design, Systems Engineering & Configuration Management
B02-502
Digital Rolling Stock, TCMS, Sensors, Data Analytics & Cybersecurity
B02-503
Vehicle Testing, Validation, Homologation, TSIs & Compliance
B02-504
Rolling Stock Manufacturing, Welding, Quality Assurance & Industrialization
B02-505
RAMS, Safety Assurance, Human Factors & Lifecycle Engineering
B02-506
Integrated Rolling Stock Design Project & Practicum II
Semester 6 — Advanced Rolling Stock Engineering & Professional Capstone
Demonstrate advanced railway-vehicle performance analysis, fleet/lifecycle engineering, reliability analytics, research competence, professional practice and independent rolling-stock capstone performance.
B02-601
Advanced Vehicle Dynamics, Wheel–Rail Contact & Performance Engineering
B02-602
Fleet Asset Management, Maintenance Optimization & Depot Engineering
B02-603
Diagnostics, Predictive Maintenance & Reliability Analytics
B02-604
Research Methods, Engineering Innovation, Ethics & Technical Writing
B02-605
Rolling Stock Industry Internship / Professional Engineering Practice
B02-606
Final-Year Rolling Stock Engineering Capstone / Thesis
Curriculum
Progress from prerequisites into programme-specific technical depth.
The governed curriculum defines module or semester sequencing, prerequisites and technical scope. Programme pages present that structure without inventing credits, contact hours, assessment weights or regulatory claims that have not yet been approved.
Practical learning
Connect engineering concepts with components, systems and controlled exercises.
Practical activity may include workshop demonstrations, laboratories, simulations, component identification, measurement or case-study work where appropriate to the programme.
Academic practical learning supports understanding and judgement; it does not independently authorize safety-critical work.
Workshop & laboratory
Study railway systems in an environment that makes interfaces visible.
Rolling stock, mechanical, electrical, control, manufacturing and operations pathways use different practical contexts, but all retain the same principle: system understanding before unsupported competence claims.
Career pathways
Build knowledge relevant to railway technical and professional environments.
Career-pathway information is descriptive, not a placement guarantee. Roles, employer requirements, certifications and statutory competence remain dependent on the jurisdiction, employer and specific railway function.
Programme information
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Admissions
Confirm the current entry requirements for PAK-B02.
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