Transport Engineering

Module aim

To give knowledge and acquaint with engineering methods for simple strength and stiffness problems

Module description

General principle, hypothesis, assumption, conception. Tension and compression. Geometrical properties of cross sections. Shear. Torsion. Bending. Fundamentals of stress-strain state. Compound stresses. Dynamic and cyclic loading. Understanding of buckling and cracking. Students must attend at least 70% of the time scheduled practical exercises and 100% laboratory works. Theoretical lectures are mandatory for first-cycle I-III year full-time students. More than half of the lectures must be attended during the semester.

Module aim

To present general principles of the projection drawing and their application to mechanical drawings; to develop skills to read and perform assembly drawings using computer graphic systems and drawing standards.

Module description

Module presents basics of the projection drawing. It introduces how to create mechanical drawings, teaches to read and perform assembly drawings, presents detailed information about the development of the details working drawings; shows the application of computer systems for mechanical drawing.
Students are required to attend at least 80% of the practical and laboratory classes at the scheduled time during the semester. Mandatory minimum attendance of module lectures – 50%.

Module aim

Ai mis to provide students with an understanding of the probability theory, to develop their ability to solve problems of mathematical statistics and apply their knowledge for statistical data analysis.

Module description

The course is devoted to the basics of the probability theory and mathematical statistics. The definitions for random event and probability are formulated, their main properties are presented. Random variables and their properties are studied, acquaintance with some discrete and continuous random distributions is made further. The second part of the course consists of the main principles of mathematical statistics. Methods for population parameter estimation and statistical hypothesis testing are overviewed. Each topic is illustrated by applications and solutions of practical tasks. Computer software application in statistics is introduced for students.
Students must attend at least 51% of the lectures, at least 60% of the exercises and at least 60% of the laboratory work during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To get acquainted with the theory and practice of measurements. General knowledge of the technologies required in mechanical engineering. knowledge of the laws of engineering mechanics, the principles of applied mechanics, designing of mechanisms, appliances, devices and apparatus, mathematical methods and laws applicable for description, analysis and designing of the objects of production in mechanical engineering; knowledge of automatic control as well as application of automation and software

Module description

Rudiment of metrology and measurement theory. The principles of statistical measurement theory. Transformation of measurement signals. Measuring instruments and methods. Measurement of process parameters.

Module aim

To form basis of methodological knowledge of the base of theoretical knowledge of management and educate capabilities of professional critical, systematic, constructive thinking.

Module description

During the course the following topics are covered: essence of management, basic concepts and their interpretations, evolution of management theories, cyber management model: subject and object of management. There are analysed organization as a system (systemic view application), types of organizations, elements and environment of organization, establishment of organizations and organization’ management types of structures. Also there are analysed functions of management: planning, organizing, leadership and controlling, administrative and economic as well as psychological methods of management, manager role in the system of organization management management’ decisions’ preparation and adoption of principles, its process, pay for work and motivation. There are disputed change and conflict management. Students of the first and second courses of full-time bachelor studies must attend at least 60% of exercises and at least half of the theoretical lectures according to the timetable.

Module aim

To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as provide relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.

Module description

The course is targeted at the development of Transport Engineering and Transport Traffic Safety Engineering students’ C1 level of the English Language competences, for further development of skills gained in the course English Language for communication in both daily and Professional situations. The course develops the independent user’s language skills, professional vocabulary, the correct technical and scientific language usage knowledge, abilities to analyse and summarize speciality literature, effective academic presentation skills. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.

Module description

The course is targeted at the development of Transport Engineering and Transport Traffic Safety Engineering students’ C1 level of the French Language competences, for further development of skills gained in the course French Language for communication in both daily and Professional situations. The course develops the independent user’s language skills, professional vocabulary, the correct technical and scientific language usage knowledge, abilities to analyse and summarize speciality literature, effective academic presentation skills.

Module aim

To help students acquire and develop linguistic and professional communicative skills as well as provide relevant knowledge so that the future specialists are able to use their acquired competences and analyse information, communicate in spoken and written language in their everyday, academic and Professional situations.

Module description

The course is targeted at the development of Transport Engineering and Transport Traffic Safety Engineering students’ C1 level of the German Language competences, for further development of skills gained in the course German Language for communication in both daily and Professional situations. The course develops the independent user’s language skills, professional vocabulary, the correct technical and scientific language usage knowledge, abilities to analyse and summarize speciality literature, effective academic presentation skills.

Module aim

Indtroduction to the transport mechanisms and gears, the principles of functioning of mechanisms, calculation and selection methods.

Module description

Main mechanical elements and gears of vehicles are investigated. Calculation examples of different elements and gears are presented.
Students must attend at least 75 percent of the practical exercises during the scheduled time.
Students must complete at least 80 percent of all laboratory work in the time provided in the schedule.

Module aim

To acquaint students with the technical concepts and consistent patterns of thermodynamics, which are relevant to transport systems and which a specialist with a higher technical education needs to know. To acquaint whit thermodynamic consistent patterns of existence; consistent patterns of ideal and real gases and their mixtures; consistent patterns of thermodynamic processes; the first and second laws of thermodynamics; the concept of specific heat, definitions and characteristics of main thermodynamic processes; heat engine cycles and their characteristics; peculiarities of the heat engine realization in constructions.

Module description

Topicalities of technical thermodynamics in transport systems.Technical thermodynamics. Labor body. Thermodynamic existence. Ideal and real gases. Gas mixtures. Thermodynamic process. The first law of thermodynamics. Specific heat. Basic thermodynamic processes. Thermodynamic cycles. The second law of thermodynamics. Heat engine cycles. Heat engine cycle performance. The realization of heat engine cycles in structures. Regulariteis of heat Exchange.

Students must attend at least 60 percent of the practical exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

Provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills about Transport system and functioning of its separate elements. Provide knowledge about organization of diverse activities within Transport Enterprises in order for students to become marketable in Transport Service Business upon completion of their studies.

Module description

Transport management (organization) subject module is designed to provide students with theoretical knowledge about the structure of transport system and its functioning peculiarities. Transport business organization, planning and management. To familiarize students with separate modes of passenger and freight transportation technologies; to ascertain the impact of transport management on economic and social life. To provide practical skills connected with transport business, legislation, reduction of damaging outcomes of Transport activities.

Module aim

To give the basic knowledge of the economic theory, and to develop skills necessary for economic decisions making and implementing in any professional activity.

Module description

The course of Economics provides systematized knowledge about the economic theory: micro and macroeconomics, economic issues and their objectives. The measurement of markets is examined: supply, demand, its elasticity, market balance as well as market competition models. consumer and producer behavior in the market. Analysis of economic development of a country is provided: the gross domestic product (GDP), and other indicators, economics of production: indicators of an enterprise’s activity – income, costs, profit and their calculation. Economic volatility in business cycles, cyclical fluctuations, fiscal policy, budget balance, public debt, monetary policy and its implementation is analyzed as well.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

To acquaint the students with the main product design stages, general methods for designing and assessing products, the unified system of product construction documentation, standards and innovative activities.

Module description

The information about the process of design, its stages and general methods of product design, construction and assessment as well as the unified system of product construction documentation is provided. General knowledge about standards, innovative activities and patents is given. Students are also acquainted with modular building and computer design of products.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the practical exercises during the scheduled time.
Student must complete at least 80 percent of all laboratory work in the time provided in the schedule.

Module aim

Consistent patterns of technological processes and basics of their formation.

Module description

Basics of technologies of vehicles production and repair. Typical and special technologies in production and repair of vehicles’ parts.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the practical exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To acquaint students with modern diagnostic methods and diagnostic capabilities. Explain advantages and disadvantages of each method and using capability. Teach how to use modern diagnostic equipment.

Module description

Non-destructive diagnostic methods for transport equipment. Diagnostics of the mechanical part for the internal combustion engines. Determination of the defects in the vehicle and transmission elements (shafts, gears, journal bearings, rolling bearings), diagnostic of pipeline transport (pumps, pipes, etc.). Methods for defect investigation in the construction of the equipment, diagnostics of the internal and external defects. Mathematical models for increasing equipment reliability.
Students must complete at least 80 percent of all laboratory work in the time provided in the schedule.

Module aim

To provide the students with the fundamentals of the roads for land transport, the required properties, the parameters of their elements and the effect on traffic, which are required for complex evaluation of the interaction between the material elements of vehicles and quality of transportation

Module description

Students seeking a Bachelor’s degree get the information about all transport facilities, their functions and essential differences as well as their role in economic development of the state and the trends of improvement associated with their integration into the international transport system. The elements of the infrastructure of automobile roads and railway transport, their functions, structure, the required properties, the main principles of choosing optimal parameters and calculation methods as well as their role in transportation are studied
Students must attent at least 60 percent of the practical exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To provide the essential information about the properties of liquids, hydrostatic pressure, its force acting on the surface and laminar and turbulent liquid flows, as well as the structures of the elements of the hydraulic and pneumatic systems, principles of operation, calculation, design and application in drives used in creating new machines or improving them to ensure their safe operation and technical progress.

Module description

The fundamentals of the elements and drives of hydraulic and pneumatic systems are provided. The classification of machines driven by these drives, according to Pascal’s law, and the machines’ and elements’ notation in the schematic diagrams based on the EU and Lithuanian standards; their operation principles, structures and functions in hydraulic and pneumatic drives as well as calculation, design and selection for industrial use according to the functions performed by technological equipment, taking into account work safety requirements, are presented. The essential information about the dynamic machines, their structure, the main principles of calculation and use in the hydraulic drives is provided.

Module aim

Provide theoretical background of vehicle dynamics and learn to apply, to interpret, to analyze and to solve practical problems of vehicle dynamics.

Module description

A dynamic model, generalized coordinates and forces. Kinetic and potential energy, dissipative function. Oscillations and their characteristics. Road pavement. Basic characteristics of road unevenness. Modeling of road coating unevenness. Modeling of mechanical systems. Natural frequencies and shapes. The theory of the deformed wheel rolling. The motion equations of vehicle. Vehicle movement on the plane and in space. Vehicle vibration. Mathematical models of ABS systems. The dynamics of vehicle braking. The dynamics of rail vehicles, their mathematical models, forced and stochastic oscillations, level of comfort. Rail vehicles with electromagnetic chassis, their control system and stability. Mathematical models of road-building machines and dynamic processes.

Module aim

To provide knowledge about internal combustion engines construction, operation, design, tests and teach theoretical knowledge use in practice.

Module description

Module provides information about the internal combustion engine (ICE) classification, structure and functioning, thermal calculation of working cycles and the resistance of basic details. Introducing ICE kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms, engine tests and their characteristics. Examine ICE dynamic, economic and environmental rate improvement methods. Students must participate in at least 60 percent of exercises and perform at least 80 percent of laboratory work during the scheduled time.

Module aim

Provide electrical engineering knowledge, develop the ability to creatively analyse and solve electrical issues.

Module description

Direct current circuits. Alternating current circuits. Circuits of a single-phase and three-phase current. Transformers. Electronic components and equipment. Electrical machines. Electric drives of technological devices and their control equipment. Electrical grids. Protection against electric.
Students must complete at least 80% of the laboratory work during the scheduled time;
Students must complete all scheduled laboratory work.
at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times

Module aim

The course is intended to introduce students to the basic problems of philosophy and to provide with skills for critical thinking.

Module description

The course examines the origin of philosophy and the role of philosophy in the development of European cultural history. Course presents the topics of being, the nature of things and ideas, knowledge, the relationship between science and philosophy, the human place in cosmos, in a society and in the state. The main focus is placed upon antique philosophy and its subsequent interpretations.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times

Module aim

Introduction to computer-aided design applications (CAD, CAM and CAE), show their facilities. To teach basics of computer-aided design software, to use these commands for making, correcting and analyzing 3D model or whole equipments. To train students work in workgroups.

Module description

Introducing to computer aided design applications (CAD, CAM and CAE) their possibilities. User environment, an introduction to the creation of sketches, basic part modeling, model changes, using of drawings. Generated three-dimensional model errors and their correction. Models strength calculations, optimization of model dimensions. Standard profiles library, making own profiles library. 3D model kinematic and dynamic. Model visualization.

Module aim

To introduce students with the creative processes manifesting in engineering. Help them to gain practical and analytical skills in this area.

Module description

During the course, the students will be introduced to the engineering and its evolution, as well as the creative process, manifesting in engineering. It will be analyzed in detail the specific branches of engineering, considering manifestations of creativity in particular engineering objects and creative processes manifested in them.
Students are required to attend at least 50 % of the theoretical lectures.

Module aim

Raise a culture of thinking and the ability to automate the logic of technical knowledge and they can be applied in practice of engineering.

Module description

The course covers the studies of thinking from the point of view of their structure and form (statements, concepts, reasoning and arguments). There are some elements of mathematical logic provided. Theoretical presentation is aimed at most at practical thinking problems that demand everyday training for formal logical thinking, ability to model, discuss, draw generalizations and conclusions, make decisions.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the seminars and at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times

Module aim

Gain knowledge of principles, structure, elements and applications of automatic control devices and systems, acquire skills in experimental investigation of control systems.

Module description

at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.

Module aim

Analysis of the main units of automobiles, their destination, classification, structure and working peculiarities. Develop skills to apply this knowledge to the selection of main car components and assemblies. Design and calculations of their main units and parts.

Module description

Available a historical overview of car components, its development, types currently in use, schemes, analysis of construction and operation. Further there are analysed their structure, interaction and operation, reviewed their characteristics and design. The presented material is aplenty illustrated with figures, diagrams and graphs. Students must complete at least 80 percent of the laboratory work in the time provided in the schedule.

Module aim

To familiarize students with the forces operating in a moving car, the traction, braking, manageability, stability, uniformity of the movement, fuel economy and exploitation features.

Module description

The purpose of car theory. The forces acting on the car. Vehicle dynamics. Vehicle steerability. Vehicle stability. Vehicle cross-country ability. Vehicle exploitation economy. Students must complete at least 80 percent of the laboratory work in the time provided in the schedule.

Module aim

To introduce students with modern vehicle electronic control systems, their components, design features, data transmission in vehicle computer systems principles. To analyze sensor and implementation devices working principles used in electronic systems and successful apply acquired knowledge in practical student activities.

Module description

Electronic control modules of vehicle systems (EVM). Main components. Data transmission in vehicles computer management systems. Computer networks for data transmission, messages, protocols. Vehicle on-board diagnostic systems OBD-I, OBD II. Fault codes. Design features and capabilities of CAN, MOST, FlexRey, LIN data transfer bus. Sensors and implementation devices, design solutions, principles of operation.

Module aim

To familiarize students with the automotive electric equipment design, operating principles and the successful application of acquired knowledge in practical student activities.

Module description

Automotive electrical equipment electrical and designed schemes, their operation and theory. Modern automotive electronic equipment, and flowcharts. Practical automotive electric equipment running issues. Students must complete at least 80 percent of the laboratory work in the time provided in the schedule.

Module aim

Design and calculations of their main units and parts. Deepen and learn a complex application in previous semesters acquired the technical knowledge required for solving vehicle design tasks. To develop the ability to apply the acquired knowledge and technology to track the progress and look for new solutions.

Module description

Evaluation of vehicle dynamic characteristics, and it components acting loads during their interactions, selection of mechanical parameters, the car’s components (clutch, gearbox, PTO transmissions, differentials, suspension, steering gears, brake) sketches. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To learn to apply self-dependently the obtained theoretical knowledge, which is necessary in practical use for solution of the car theory problems, to be able to evaluate forces, acting the car in motion, to be able to calculate them and to analyse the created dependencies.

Module description

Evaluation of forces acting on the car. Creation of the traction power dependence on car speed. Calculation of resistances to car motion. Calculation of the car dynamic factor and car acceleration. Creation of the power balance. Calculation of car stability. Creation of dependencies of the car braking distance and braking time on speed. Evaluation of efficiency of the car fuels. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

Gain knowledge of principles, structure, elements and applications of automatic control devices and systems, acquire skills in experimental investigation of control systems.

Module description

at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.

Module aim

To be able to explain the different functions performed by the separate locomotive systems, possible constructional diversity. To create structural schemes of systems and sets. To know evaluation principles of separate systems and efficiency of sets. To be able to base rationality of technical and constructional solutions. To create schemes of various devices operational loads.

Module description

Classification of rolling-stock. General structure of traction rolling-stock. Operational functions of locomotive systems and sets, purpose and basic requirements. Efficiency criteria, operational loads, constructional peculiarities of locomotive engine systems, additional locomotive devices, traction drives, chassis, brake systems, measures for increasing of wheel-rail cohesion, pneumatic systems and fire protection systems.

Module aim

To acquaint students with the structure of basic types of wagons, with the schemes of equipment required and constructional peculiarities, their principles of operation and management, calculation principles of the main constructional elements

Module description

Constructional peculiarities of rail cars (rail-bus), electric locomotives, electric and diesel multi-units. Technical solutions of constructions of different type wagons. Schemes of wagon frames, bodies, chassis, loading equipment, principles of operation and calculation peculiarities. Devices and drives of wagon supply with electric energy. Coach systems, their constructional peculiarities.

Module aim

To deepen students’ engineering skills and knowledge of general examples railway transport engineering.

Module description

Railway structure and equipment engineering. Railway station equipment engineering. Railway automation and communications engineering. Railway energy systems engineering. Rail vehicle engineering. Fundamentals of rail traction theory. Basics of railway carriage organization. Railway traffic control engineering.

Module aim

To be able to analyze the rail vehicle units and systems construction. To evaluate the effectiveness parameters of different construction. To be able to apply the calculation principles aggregate and system parameters. To be able to draw himself nodes assembly drawings. To be able to create and read kinematic, hydraulic or electric schemes of systems and aggregates. To prepare the detail working drawings at the appropriate level.

Module description

The investigation of rolling stock specific unit (aggregate) or of the possible structures of the system. Consideration of basic parameters of construction and exploitation. Definition of operational-structural advantages and weaknesses of different systems or aggregates. Technical justification and proposal of available rational system or aggregate structure. Calculation of strength, technical and operational parameters and evaluation of results.

Module aim

To provide students with the knowledge about railway electrification systems, operational principles of direct and alternating current of traction electric equipment, management peculiarities, static power converters, the next generation semiconductors, structure of locomotive electric drives of DC/DC, AC/DC, AC/AC power systems, principles of automatic control, automatic control systems of analog and digital traction rolling-stock electric drives, the next generation computer management system.

Module description

Introduction to electric engineering science. Main concepts and subordinations. Electrification systems of the world’s railways. Classification of rolling-stock electric equipment. General elements of rolling-stock electric equipment. Characteristics of direct and alternating current of traction electric equipment. Transformation of electric energy. Static energy converters, the next generation semiconductor elements. Structural schemes of DC/ DC, AC/ DC, AC/ AC power systems of locomotive electric drives. Automatic control laws of traction rolling-stock electric drives. Automatic control systems of analog and digital traction rolling-stock electric drives. The next generation control and diagnostic and computer management systems of locomotives. Electric energy sources. Heating, air conditioning and coaches lighting. Systems of rolling-stock electricity supply. Basic, additional and control circuits of rolling-stock.

Module aim

To provide students with the knowledge about railway electrification systems, operational principles of direct and alternating current of traction electric equipment, management peculiarities, static power converters, the next generation semiconductors, structure of locomotive electric drives of DC/DC, AC/DC, AC/AC power systems, principles of automatic control, automatic control systems of analog and digital traction rolling-stock electric drives, the next generation computer management systems

Module description

Introduction to electric engineering science. Main concepts and subordinations. Electrification systems of the world’s railways. Classification of rolling-stock electric equipment. General elements of rolling-stock electric equipment. Characteristics of direct and alternating current of traction electric equipment. Transformation of electric energy. Static energy converters, the next generation semiconductor elements. Structural schemes of DC/DC, AC/DC, DC/AC, AC/ AC power systems of locomotive electric drives. Automatic control laws of traction rolling-stock electric drives. Automatic control systems of analog and digital traction rolling-stock electric drives. The next generation control and diagnostic and computer management systems of locomotives. Electric energy sources. Circuits of rolling-stock.

Module aim

Gain knowledge of principles, structure, elements and applications of automatic control devices and systems, acquire skills in experimental investigation of control systems.

Module description

at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.

Module aim

Analysis of the main units of automobiles, their destination, classification, structure and working peculiarities. Develop skills to apply this knowledge to the selection of main car components and assemblies. Design and calculations of their main units and parts.

Module description

Available a historical overview of car components, its development, types currently in use, schemes, analysis of construction and operation. Further there are analysed their structure, interaction and operation, reviewed their characteristics and design. The presented material is aplenty illustrated with figures, diagrams and graphs. Students must complete at least 80 percent of the laboratory work in the time provided in the schedule.

Module aim

To familiarize students with the forces operating in a moving car, the traction, braking, manageability, stability, uniformity of the movement, fuel economy and exploitation features.

Module description

The purpose of car theory. The forces acting on the car. Vehicle dynamics. Vehicle steerability. Vehicle stability. Vehicle cross-country ability. Vehicle exploitation economy. Students must complete at least 80 percent of the laboratory work in the time provided in the schedule.

Module aim

To provide fundamentals of undercarriages and their interaction with the road; to teach students to analyse, establish the connection between the main features of the vehicle and the road, interpret, design, create and implement innovations and solve the problems creatively.

Module description

The main theoretical principles of road building and maintenance, as well as undercarriages of rescue and other specialized vehicles and their interaction with the road; structures, their selection, calculation, design and maintenance.
Students must attwend at least 60 percent of the practical exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To learn to apply self-dependently the obtained theoretical knowledge, which is necessary in practical use for solution of the car theory problems, to be able to evaluate forces, acting the car in motion, to be able to calculate them and to analyse the created dependencies.

Module description

Evaluation of forces acting on the car. Creation of the traction power dependence on car speed. Calculation of resistances to car motion. Calculation of the car dynamic factor and car acceleration. Creation of the power balance. Calculation of car stability. Creation of dependencies of the car braking distance and braking time on speed. Evaluation of efficiency of the car fuels. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To provide students with knowledge and skills in the construction and design of vehicle chassis, to teach them to solve problems creatively, to create and apply innovations.

Module description

Basics of construction, design, calculation principles, review and analysis of prototypes, argumentation and interpretation of solutions for road construction, maintenance, rescue and other specialized machine chassis.

Module aim

Teaching students to use the equipment, to understand the way it works, counting methods and to be able to project individually and improve the equipment of the same kind.

Module description

The paper analyses the manufacturing methods and technological schemes of production of road building materials as well as studies the devices and equipment for crushing, sizing, milling, dozing and mixing of bulk and liquid components, armature preparation, reinforced concrete and concrete production. The function of the layers of the road pavement structure, the required properties, the materials used, trends of developing and improving road-building technologies and devices and the destructive agents acting on the pavement. Optimization of asphalt mix composition and structure, its effect on the properties and manufacturing technology schemes. The structure of asphalt mixing plant, the parameters of technological processes and the control systems. Asphalt paving machines for construction road pavement, technologies and devices for eliminating damages. Old asphalt pavement recycling in-place and in-plant technologies and processes. Technologies and devices for treating road pavement.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the practical exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

Gain knowledge of principles, structure, elements and applications of automatic control devices and systems, acquire skills in experimental investigation of control systems.

Module description

at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.

Module aim

The aim of the course is to provide students with the specific knowledge on transmissions and chassis of the various heavy duty vehicles and mobile machinery: classification, design, operation principles, and schemes. creatively.

Module description

Course encompasses the analysis of various transmissions and chassis, which are being used in various types of wheeled and tracked heavy-duty vehicles and mobile machines (tractors, loaders, graders, excavators, etc.). In the course components of various type heavy-duty vehicles and mobile machines such as clutches and torque converters, mechanical, automatic and continuously variable gearboxes, transfer cases and power take-off units, driveshaft systems, final drives and differentials, heavy-duty axles, wheeled and tracked chassis, and steering systems are separately analysed. A lot of attention is focused on the analysis of various type transmissions kinematic schemes and the design of transmissions components.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the practical exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

Consolidate students’ engineering skills by using engineering software

Module description

Module is intended to improve student’s designs skills particularly in road building material production and road building machinery design. Also taking in to account international standards, product requirements, kinematic analysis, 3D design, calculation and preparation of technical documentation.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the practical exercioses during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To provide students with design skills, to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the design, parameters, dynamic relationships of elements of mobile car drives and chassis, to teach students to salve engineering problems creatively.

Module description

Mobile machines transmission design. Calculation of parameters of structural units, determination of dynamic parameters of interaction of systems elements, drawing of nodes and details.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the practical exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

Provide detailed knowledge of hydrodynamic processes in hydraulic and pneumatic drives of transport machines. To develop the ability to understand hydrodynamic processes and to be able to design and operate hydraulic and pneumatic drives of transport machines.

Module description

Composition and working principles of hydraulic and pneumatic drives for transport vehicles (HPDTM). Physical mechanical properties of oils and gases. Basics of HPDTM hydrodymamic processes, methods of investigation. TMHPP parameter variation equations and dynamic characteristics, transmission functions, frequency characteristics. Models of HPDTM elements. Models and Dynamic Characteristics are consirered. Hydraulic and pneumatic pipeline dynamics characteristics. The concept of vacuum. Vacuum technology elements and application.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the practical exercises during the scheduled time.
Students must complete at least 80 percent of all laboratory work in the time provided in the scheduled.

Module aim

Gain knowledge of principles, structure, elements and applications of automatic control devices and systems, acquire skills in experimental investigation of control systems.

Module description

at least half of the lectures at the scheduled times.

Module aim

To master the basics of probability theory and get acquainted with the elements of mathematical statistics, to perform statistical analysis using the program R.

Module description

The course is devoted to the basics of the probability theory and mathematical statistics. The definitions for random event
and probability are formulated, their main properties are presented. Random variables and their properties are studied,
acquaintance with some discrete and continuous random distributions is made further. The second part of the course consists
of the main principles of mathematical statistics. Methods for population parameter estimation and statistical hypothesis testing are overviewed. Each topic is illustrated by applications and solutions of practical tasks.
Students must attend at least 80 % of the time scheduled practical lectures and at least 80 % laboratory works.

Module aim

To give to the students the latest science and technological knowledge in the area of control of the systems. To show the examples of control systems in transport sector.

Module description

Automatic control methods of vehicles, equipment, mechanical systems and processes (hydraulic, mechanical and other) are analyzed; the design of the controllers, the methods of system analysis, and the basics of control engineering are explained.

Module aim

To provide students with knowledge about the basics of the autonomous vehicles, i.e., development, research directions and problems, classification, methods applied to the planning and following of the moving trajectories.

Module description

In the study subject, general knowledge, regarding the basics of the autonomous vehicles, is provided. Stages of development, purpose and prospects of application of the autonomous vehicles are reviewed. Main problems of technological improvement of the autonomous vehicles and research directions are singled out. Standardized and other classification systems of the autonomous vehicles are presented. Main methods applied to the planning and following of the moving trajectories, as well as their advantages and disadvantages, are discussed. Information about the systems, designed to ensure the autonomy of vehicles, is provided. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

Enable students to analyse, evaluate and choose telecommunication systems in their professional activities.

Module description

The module “Telecommunication systems and Remote Control” provides background knowledge on the structure and functioning of telecommunication systems. The following topics are discussed: spectral properties of signals, signal coding, transmission lines and their models, immunity to distortions, signals reception, information streams and their management, TCP / UDP / IP protocols. Present of the wireless radio technologies, their evolution and usage for V2X systems.
Students are required to attend all theoretical lectures, with attendance exceeding 50% over the course of the semester. Students must complete all assigned laboratory work, with at least 80% of these tasks completed as scheduled.

Module aim

Enable students to analyse radio communication systems, process and evaluate simulation results, formulate conclusions.
Students must complete no less than 80% of the scheduled practical works

Module description

In the course work “communication systems and remote control” students create a virtual communication system model and examine the influence of surrounding radio systems, noise, reflections on the created system. Students estimate bit error and symbol error rates. The effectiveness of correction codes and the influence of errors during transmission on remote control are considered.
Students must complete all assigned practical work, with at least 80% of these tasks completed as scheduled.

Module aim

To provide students with practical skills in developing of control systems.

Module description

Automatic control systems of vehicles, equipment, mechanical systems and processes (hydraulic, mechanical and other) are analyzing and developing in this course. The tasks can be individual or group.

Module aim

To acquaint students with: organization of ERT and TSS; structure of their administration; the main documents, regulating operations of transport enterprises; master plans of such enterprises; order of settings of RV into the traffic line and their return back; order of direction of RV towards service or repair and their return back; structure of the enterprise vehicle stock technical characteristics and structure of systems and units of RV; principles of the working and fire safety.

Module description

Become acquainted with structure of administration, economic activity, render of a service, suppliers, partners, rivals of an enterprise for road transportation (ERT) or of a technical service stations (TSS); the master plan of an enterprise or station; purposes, types, characteristics, structure and fundamentals of operation of road vehicles (RV); Faults and their repair; the technological plan of works for RV service and repair.

Module aim

Deepen and learn complex apply in previous semesters acquired technical knowledge needed solving vehicle design tasks. Brought up the ability to apply the acquired knowledge and stimulate to track technology progress and look for new solutions.

Module description

Requirements overview raised for vehicles and their components, loads evaluation of vehicle dynamic characteristics, vehicles and their components, selection of mechanical parameters, compliance with compulsory and additional requirements for maintenance and project of diagnosis. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To introduce with car and it’s elements technical condition assessment (diagnosis) ways and means, provide knowledge about different systems of modern automotive diagnostic features. To analyze the diagnosis development prospects and inspect automotive electronic systems on-board diagnostic systems.

Module description

Car diagnostic purpose, main terms and concepts. Technical diagnostic methods, in process equipment. Various car systems (mechanical, hydraulic, electronic) and elements principles of the diagnosis. Diagnostic evolutionary trends, electronic on-board automotive diagnostic systems. OBD I, OBD II systems. Fault codes and their finding principles, procedures. Sensors, carrying equipment, fault diagnosis. Students must complete at least 80 percent of the laboratory work in the time provided in the schedule.

Module aim

Introduce students with automotive mechatronic system types, work principles, selection of different system elements and adaptation in system, mechatronic system design and control.

Module description

Review of automotive mechatronic systems, their types. Characteristics of different mechatronic system types. Design, simulation, control, and data analysis of different automotive mechatronic systems – electric drives – using specialized tools (Matlab softwares). Review, selection and application of different controllers, actuators, sensors, electrical motors in automotive mechatronic systems. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

Students must show they have the theoretical framework of the preparation program of study and is able to carry out literature review and collect baseline data for the final work. Students must pay based on their originality and relevance of the work.

Module description

The structure of graduation thesis, collection and analysis of initial data on an engineering object, analysis of various literature sources on the intended topic of the project, planning of design stages, ensuring integrity and highlighting results. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

Students must formulate (specify) the final topic of the bachelor thesis during their practice.

Module description

Organization of economic activity of railway companies, application of technical maintenance and repair system of rolling-stock in production, technological processes, constructional and operational principles of technological equipment, identification methods of rolling-stock breakdowns (diagnostics) and measures for their elimination, application of innovations in rolling-stock repair, requirements of occupational safety, principles of fire protection and environmental requirements in railway companies.

Module aim

To provide students with the knowledge about organization and management of production, repair and technical maintenance of railway rolling-stock, organization of technical maintenance and repair of locomotives’ mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical equipment, exploitation of rolling-stock, formation of train units, selection of traction rolling-stock, acceptance and release of the train units.

Module description

Organization and management of railway rolling-stock production, repair and technical maintenance. Organization of technical maintenance and repair of locomotives’ mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical equipment. Industrial exploitation: the formation of train units, selection of traction rolling-stock, acceptance and release of the train units in station tracks. Permeability assessment. Specificity of railway automation and remote control use ensuring traffic safety. Organization of environmental and work safety in the designed object. The student learns to perform review of literature and to draft projects, to analyse critically principles of structure energy management of locomotives DC/ DC, AC/ DC and AC/ AC power systems, to select the most rational rolling-stock for freight, passengers transportation, is able to structure the results of calculation and to present them graphically, learns to formulate conclusions and to submit proposals.

Module aim

To prepare for detailed solution of the chosen topic for the final work. For this purpose, to analyse the existing engineering problems of the selected topic and the information presented in technical literature sources. To compare existing analogues. To analyse their advantages and disadvantages. To formulate the most appropriate solution for them.

Module description

Analysis of problems related to the topic of the final work. Review of world literature and other sources of information. Formulation and analysis of algorithms for the solutions of the chosen topic. Technical-economic justification of the rational solution.

Module aim

To acquaint students with basics of rolling-stock production and overhaul technology, organization of rolling-stock overhaul, methods and types of overhaul, reconstruction of main sets and assemblies, their assembly and testing.

Module description

Basics of rolling-stock production and overhaul technology. Production and overhaul organization of locomotives and coaches. Methods and types of overhaul. Reconstruction of main units and parts, assembly and testing.

Module aim

To acquaint students with principles of technical exploitation and technology of rolling-stock, system of technical maintenance and repair: organizing the preparation, technology and tools.

Module description

Principles of technical exploitation of railway rolling-stock. System of technical maintenance and repair. Structure of locomotives and wagons service. Technical exploitation principles of locomotives and wagons, system of technical maintenance and repair. Principles of determination of locomotives’ and wagons’ technical maintenance and repair needs, principles of determination of necessary premises and equipment needed. Determination of locomotives needed with analytical and graphical methods. Selection of locomotive crews’ amount, criteria for the rational organization of work. Principles of rolling-stock service management. Forms of managing the rational technical maintenance. Basics of designing a depot of locomotives and wagons. Organizational features of technical maintenance of locomotives, wagons and electric multi-units.

Module aim

To acquaint students with: organization of ERT and TSS; structure of their administration; the main documents, regulating operations of transport enterprises; master plans of such enterprises; order of settings of RV into the traffic line and their return back; order of direction of RV towards service or repair and their return back; structure of the enterprise vehicle stock technical characteristics and structure of systems and units of RV; principles of the working and fire safety.

Module description

Become acquainted with structure of administration, economic activity, render of a service, suppliers, partners, rivals of an enterprise for road transportation (ERT) or of a technical service stations (TSS); the master plan of an enterprise or station; purposes, types, characteristics, structure and fundamentals of operation of road vehicles (RV); Faults and their repair; the technological plan of works for RV service and repair.

Module aim

Deepen and learn complex apply in previous semesters acquired technical knowledge needed solving vehicle design tasks. Brought up the ability to apply the acquired knowledge and stimulate to track technology progress and look for new solutions.

Module description

Requirements overview raised for vehicles and their components, loads evaluation of vehicle dynamic characteristics, vehicles and their components, selection of mechanical parameters, compliance with compulsory and additional requirements for maintenance and project of diagnosis. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To be able to explain the different functions performed by the separate rolling-stock systems, possible constructional diversity. To create structural schemes of systems and sets. To know evaluation principles of separate systems and efficiency of sets. To be able to base rationality of technical and constructional solutions. To create schemes of various devices operational loads.

Module description

Classification of rolling-stock. General structure of rolling-stock. Operational functions of rolling-stock systems and sets, purpose and basic requirements. Efficiency criteria, operational loads, constructional peculiarities of locomotive engine systems, additional locomotive devices, traction drives, chassis, brake systems, measures for increasing of wheel-rail cohesion, pneumatic systems and fire protection systems.

Module aim

To acquaint students with the activities of a transport company, transport technological equipment used and processes, occurring during the equipment operation.

Module description

Information about the particular transport company’s history, activities, management and relationships with other companies is presented. Transport technological equipment (functions, structure, principle of operation) used by a company and/or technological processes, occurring during the equipment operation, are analysed.

Module aim

To get acquainted with the structures of hoisting, transportation and loading/unloading machines and mechanisms, to be able to calculate and design them and to know the main principles of work safety.

Module description

The classification of hoisting machines, loads acting on the equipment, power and braking devices, hoisting, transportation, turning and boom reach changing mechanisms is presented. Stability of cranes. The control systems, conveyors, their function and calculation are considered. The particular conveyor elements and their calculation and loading/unloading mechanisms as well as their types and functions are considered, taking into account the type of freight and transportation device. The methods of calculation and design of loaders, meeting the requirements of Lithuanian and EU standards and specifications and work safety requirements are presented.

Module aim

To learn to work in a team, to critically analyse information, to solve the problems creatively and to make decisions.
To apply the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and the developed skills to design and reconstruction of technological transport equipment. To develop the creative thinking, to use high technologies, to make it a necessity to follow the development of transport area and to be able to apply the acquired knowledge.

Module description

A complex project is a structural, technological and research project. A complex project includes a number of programmes of specialization modules. The analysis of the literature, patents and research works related to the problem to be solved is performed. A new structural and technological solution of the problem is offered, which is realized in the design of the particular parts of prefabricated units and in the development of technological processes. The calculations of some particular prefabricated units and parts are made and their rational parameters are chosen. The requirements to labour and environment protection during the maintenance of the developed structure or in the course of technological process are defined. The conclusions are presented.

Module aim

To be able to apply the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge to design of transport technological equipment and the related processes and to use the developed skills in design and reconstruction of transport technological equipment and the processes where it is used. To develop creative thinking, to use high technologies, to develop the need for keeping up with the newest developments in transport area and to be able to use the acquired knowledge.

Module description

The final (graduation) work is associated with structures, technologies and research.
The selection and analysis of the literature, engineering solutions, patents and research works related to the considered problem are made. New problems and their solution based on the use of Lithuanian and EU standards and specifications are presented. The final work includes the programmes of a number of specialization modules. A new structural and technological solution to the problem, realized in design of transport technological equipment or separate units and parts or creation of technological processes, is offered. The conclusions and recommendations are provided.

Module aim

To acquaint students with the activities of a transport company, transport technological equipment used and processes, occurring during the equipment operation.

Module description

Information about the particular transport company’s history, activities, management and relationships with other companies is presented. Transport technological equipment (functions, structure, principle of operation) used by a company and/or technological processes, occurring during the equipment operation, are analysed.

Module aim

To learn to work in a team, to critically analyse information, to solve the problems creatively and to make decisions.
To apply the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and the developed skills to design and reconstruction of technological transport equipment. To develop the creative thinking, to use high technologies, to make it a necessity to follow the development of transport area and to be able to apply the acquired knowledge.

Module description

A complex project is a structural, technological and research project. A complex project includes a number of programmes of specialization modules. The analysis of the literature, patents and research works related to the problem to be solved is performed. A new structural and technological solution of the problem is offered, which is realized in the design of the particular parts of prefabricated units and in the development of technological processes. The calculations of some particular prefabricated units and parts are made and their rational parameters are chosen. The requirements to labour and environment protection during the maintenance of the developed structure or in the course of technological process are defined. The conclusions are presented.

Module aim

After completing this module, the student will gain general and specialized knowledge about the artificial intelligence and its application in the field of transport; will be able to analyze the obtained data and images by using different methods.

Module description

This module is given to make acquaintance with the main concepts of artificial intelligence, essential principles of operation and its application in the field of transport. Will be introduced the application of artificial intelligence in knowledge systems to obtain the necessary data and presenting it visually. The latest developments of artificial intelligence in the field of transport are presented. The module structure includes the following topics: The concept of artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence applications in transport systems; Knowledge systems; Machine learning; Image recognition methods and their application in transport; Travel route simulation and GPS.
Mandatory minimum attendance of module lectures – 50%.

Module aim

To be able to apply the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge to design of transport technological equipment and the related processes and to use the developed skills in design and reconstruction of transport technological equipment and the processes where it is used. To develop creative thinking, to use high technologies, to develop the need for keeping up with the newest developments in transport area and to be able to use the acquired knowledge.

Module description

The final (graduation) work is associated with structures, technologies and research.
The selection and analysis of the literature, engineering solutions, patents and research works related to the considered problem are made. New problems and their solution based on the use of Lithuanian and EU standards and specifications are presented. The final work includes the programmes of a number of specialization modules. A new structural and technological solution to the problem, realized in design of transport technological equipment or separate units and parts or creation of technological processes, is offered. The conclusions and recommendations are provided.

Module aim

Provide students with theoretical knowledge about Logistics conception, its functioning peculiarities, client service activities, material management functions, information systems applied in Logistics, Logistics development, Application possibilities of Logistics means in Business.

Module description

Logistics subject module is designed to provide students with theoretical knowledge about Logistics conception, its functioning peculiarities, client service activities, material management functions, information systems applied in Logistics.

Module aim

Provide theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Finance Management.
Provide exeptional subject knowledge, practical and transferable skills, enabling students to become competitive specialists in their chosen field of expertise.

Module description

Meaning of Finance. Financial asset. Financial Resources. Finance Management. Financial Results. Assessment of Enterprise’s Financial Condition. Inflation Impact on Indicators. Settlment Organization. Financial operations. Financial Risk. Evaluation of Economic Leverage. Long – term debt service. Financial Reports.

Module aim

Provide students with theoretical knowledge about Logistics conception, its functioning peculiarities, client service activities, material management functions, information systems applied in Logistics, Logistics development, Application possibilities of Logistics means in Business.

Module description

Logistics subject module is designed to provide students with theoretical knowledge about Logistics conception, its functioning peculiarities, client service activities, material management functions, information systems applied in Logistics.

Module aim

Provide theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Finance Management.
Provide exeptional subject knowledge, practical and transferable skills, enabling students to become competitive specialists in their chosen field of expertise.

Module description

Meaning of Finance. Financial asset. Financial Resources. Finance Management. Financial Results. Assessment of Enterprise’s Financial Condition. Inflation Impact on Indicators. Settlment Organization. Financial operations. Financial Risk. Evaluation of Economic Leverage. Long – term debt service. Financial Reports.

Module aim

Students must show they have the theoretical framework of the preparation program of study and is able to carry out literature review and collect baseline data for the final work. Students must pay based on their originality and relevance of the work.

Module description

The structure of graduation thesis, collection and analysis of initial data on an engineering object, analysis of various literature sources on the intended topic of the project, planning of design stages, ensuring integrity and highlighting results. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To be able to apply the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge to design of transport technological equipment and the related processes and to use the developed skills in design and reconstruction of transport technological equipment and the processes where it is used. To develop creative thinking, to use high technologies, to develop the need for keeping up with the newest developments in transport area and to be able to use the acquired knowledge.

Module description

The final (graduation) work is associated with structures, technologies and research.
The selection and analysis of the literature, engineering solutions, patents and research works related to the considered problem are made. New problems and their solution based on the use of Lithuanian and EU standards and specifications are presented. The final work includes the programmes of a number of specialization modules. A new structural and technological solution to the problem, realized in design of transport technological equipment or separate units and parts or creation of technological processes, is offered. The conclusions and recommendations are provided.

Module aim

To prepare for detailed solution of the chosen topic for the final work. For this purpose, to analyse the existing engineering problems of the selected topic and the information presented in technical literature sources. To compare existing analogues. To analyse their advantages and disadvantages. To formulate the most appropriate solution for them.

Module description

Analysis of problems related to the topic of the final work. Review of world literature and other sources of information. Formulation and analysis of algorithms for the solutions of the chosen topic. Technical-economic justification of the rational solution.

Module aim

Provide students with theoretical knowledge about Logistics conception, its functioning peculiarities, client service activities, material management functions, information systems applied in Logistics, Logistics development, Application possibilities of Logistics means in Business.

Module description

Logistics subject module is designed to provide students with theoretical knowledge about Logistics conception, its functioning peculiarities, client service activities, material management functions, information systems applied in Logistics.

Module aim

Provide theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Finance Management.
Provide exeptional subject knowledge, practical and transferable skills, enabling students to become competitive specialists in their chosen field of expertise.

Module description

Meaning of Finance. Financial asset. Financial Resources. Finance Management. Financial Results. Assessment of Enterprise’s Financial Condition. Inflation Impact on Indicators. Settlment Organization. Financial operations. Financial Risk. Evaluation of Economic Leverage. Long – term debt service. Financial Reports.

Module aim

Provide students with theoretical knowledge about Logistics conception, its functioning peculiarities, client service activities, material management functions, information systems applied in Logistics, Logistics development, Application possibilities of Logistics means in Business.

Module description

Logistics subject module is designed to provide students with theoretical knowledge about Logistics conception, its functioning peculiarities, client service activities, material management functions, information systems applied in Logistics.

Module aim

Provide theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Finance Management.
Provide exeptional subject knowledge, practical and transferable skills, enabling students to become competitive specialists in their chosen field of expertise.

Module description

Meaning of Finance. Financial asset. Financial Resources. Finance Management. Financial Results. Assessment of Enterprise’s Financial Condition. Inflation Impact on Indicators. Settlment Organization. Financial operations. Financial Risk. Evaluation of Economic Leverage. Long – term debt service. Financial Reports.

Module aim

Provide students with theoretical knowledge about Logistics conception, its functioning peculiarities, client service activities, material management functions, information systems applied in Logistics, Logistics development, Application possibilities of Logistics means in Business.

Module description

Logistics subject module is designed to provide students with theoretical knowledge about Logistics conception, its functioning peculiarities, client service activities, material management functions, information systems applied in Logistics.

Module aim

Provide theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Finance Management.
Provide exeptional subject knowledge, practical and transferable skills, enabling students to become competitive specialists in their chosen field of expertise.

Module description

Meaning of Finance. Financial asset. Financial Resources. Finance Management. Financial Results. Assessment of Enterprise’s Financial Condition. Inflation Impact on Indicators. Settlment Organization. Financial operations. Financial Risk. Evaluation of Economic Leverage. Long – term debt service. Financial Reports.

Module aim

To provide knowledge for students about the technical maintenance of the car: how to manage the technical condition of cars, the main factor affecting the car’s technical condition and management of these factors, about maintenance and repair system.

Module description

Automotive technical maintenance – the science about the management of automotive technical condition. Car’s reliability. Quality indicators and concepts. Car’s technical condition, parameters and changing reasons. Car’s technical condition diagnosis. Fault causes. Types of maintenance and repair. Car maintenance and repair system, its basic elements. Students must participate in at least 60 percent of exercises and perform at least 80 percent of laboratory work during the scheduled time.

Module aim

Students must show that the accumulated theoretical studies, the preparation is able to design the maintenance and repair companies, road transport and construction of structural elements of non-standard technological equipment.

Module description

Projected vehicle design elements of the prototype selection, analysis, and identification of unreliable elements of the design plan. Maintenance and repair of various types of enterprise analytics, the company designed the reconstruction and modernization of the steam application. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

Students must show they have the theoretical framework of the preparation program of study and practice are able to deal with road vehicles and construction elements of maintenance and repair companies in the design of vehicles for the state management tasks.

Module description

Road vehicle construction elements, industrial base and technological design, design materials collection and analysis. Project’s technical and economic justification. Technological, structural calculation and design, design development and evaluation. Safety and environmental measures in the selection. Preparation of drawings for the planned number.

Module aim

Provide students with the knowledge of road traffic safety, traffic safety system elements: car, driver and road environment, and the measures of accident rate reduction.

Module description

Road safety policy making and regulating legislation. Road accident statistics and analysis. Traffic accident injury and causation. Part of road users in a context of road accidents. Active and passive safety of road car. Safety of road infrastructure. Students must complete at least 80 percent of the laboratory work in the time provided in the schedule.

Module aim

To introduce a student with the peculiarities of the scientific style, the requirements for the terms, the principles of terms regulation, the regularities of Professional language, To teach to write and edit a scientific text.

Module description

Standard language: its functional styles and substyles. Written and spoken language. Public and non-public language. Special and professional language. Terms as the basis of a professional language. Structural characteristics and parameters of a scientific text. Composition of a scientific text. Linguistic analysis of final works for the Bachelor`s and Master`s Degree. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

To indoctrinate students with the fundamentals of law, with system of law and order, the basic legal acts.

Module description

Description of law fundamentals: source of the law, legal relations, breach of the law and legal responsibility, efficiency of the law, legal culture, structure of legal regulation, lawful behaviour, validity of the law, gaps of the law, its elimination.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

Acquaintance of students with peculiarities of environment protection in transport, with methods of solution of its problems. Teaching of students for application of the received knowledge in praxis.

Module description

Organizing and legal foundations of ecology in transport. Comparison of harmful influence of different kinds of transport on environment. Dependence of exhaust toxicity of a vehicle on its structure, working conditions, technical state and quality of fuels and oils. Ways of measuring, limitation and decrease of pollution percentage in exhaust gases. Environment protection of stacionary objects in transport. Environment protection of use of liquid exploitational materials. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To design structural elements of rolling stock, to improve technical maintenance and repair technological equipment, applying dynamic calculation programs to rolling stock elements.

Module description

Peculiarities of rolling-stock, sets, main assemblies and constructions, comparative analysis. Technology of maintenance and repair systems and its improvement using diagnostic tools. Dynamic and static calculations of constructions.

Module aim

To consolidate knowledge and skills acquired during the studies and related to the capably to individually design and improve equipment used in the railway transport sector, improve the construction of vehicles and competitive technologies for their exploitation, maintenance and repair.

Module description

Final work is a constructional, technological, research paper. On the grounds of literature overview and situation analysis a new, constructional, technological or theoretical solution is presented which is based on the calculation of separate assembly units or parts, substantiation of rational technological processes and theoretical analysis by indicating their differences from the existing ones. The new solution must be supported by a comparative analysis and (technical and economic) calculations as well as prove the superiority of the developed object or process over the existing ones. The occupational safety and environmental requirements for the equipment or the proposed technological solution are presented, and the conclusions are drawn.

Module aim

To be able to form a differential equation and obtain its solutions, to learn to deal with the basic tasks of the traction theory: train resistance calculation, determination of train unit mass, train braking tasks and calculation of fuel or electricity costs. With the theoretical knowledge acquired, students should be able to choose the most rational type of traction, type and series (capacity) of locomotive

Module description

Introduction to the traction theory science of rolling-stock. Creation of locomotive traction force. Physical sense of cohesion of wheels-rail, the factors that influence the importance of cohesion coefficient. Basic traction law of locomotive. Use of traction force of locomotive according cohesion and amplification means of cohesion. Basic and additional resistance of locomotive movement. Reduction of railway route profile. Creation of train braking force and techniques of braking, solution braking tasks. Calculation of train resultant force, and chart drawing. Differential equation of the train movement, its methods of solutions. Formation of train run speed and time charts. Detection methods of the train unit mass, method of testing the inert rise and selection of optimal mass train unit. Formation of ton-kilometers’ chart. Technical measures to increase the permeability of the side track. Calculation of locomotive fuel or electric energy costs. Testing of the rolling-stock.

Module aim

Explain to the students railway traffic safety basics: railway track safety questions, automatics and telemechanics equipment work conditions, rolling stock safety equipment.

Module description

Systems of railway exploitation. Ground railway beds, maintenance and repair of the upper part. Machines and mechanisms used. Railway maintenance in winter conditions. Railway traffic safety system. Measures and ways to ensure a safe traffic. Automated railway traffic control systems. Signaling, centralization, controlled block. Statistics and the main reasons of disasters, accidents and catastrophes in Lithuanian Railways.

Module aim

To introduce a student with the peculiarities of the scientific style, the requirements for the terms, the principles of terms regulation, the regularities of Professional language, To teach to write and edit a scientific text.

Module description

Standard language: its functional styles and substyles. Written and spoken language. Public and non-public language. Special and professional language. Terms as the basis of a professional language. Structural characteristics and parameters of a scientific text. Composition of a scientific text. Linguistic analysis of final works for the Bachelor`s and Master`s Degree. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

To indoctrinate students with the fundamentals of law, with system of law and order, the basic legal acts.

Module description

Description of law fundamentals: source of the law, legal relations, breach of the law and legal responsibility, efficiency of the law, legal culture, structure of legal regulation, lawful behaviour, validity of the law, gaps of the law, its elimination.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

Acquaintance of students with peculiarities of environment protection in transport, with methods of solution of its problems. Teaching of students for application of the received knowledge in praxis.

Module description

Organizing and legal foundations of ecology in transport. Comparison of harmful influence of different kinds of transport on environment. Dependence of exhaust toxicity of a vehicle on its structure, working conditions, technical state and quality of fuels and oils. Ways of measuring, limitation and decrease of pollution percentage in exhaust gases. Environment protection of stacionary objects in transport. Environment protection of use of liquid exploitational materials. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To give to the students the latest science and technological knowledge in the area of control of the systems. To show the examples of control systems in transport sector.

Module description

Automatic control methods of equipment, mechanical systems (hydraulic, mechanical and other) and processes are explained. These systems are realized using electronic control units with the programed control algorithms.
Students must attend at least 60 percent of the practical exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To introduce a student with the peculiarities of the scientific style, the requirements for the terms, the principles of terms regulation, the regularities of Professional language, To teach to write and edit a scientific text.

Module description

Standard language: its functional styles and substyles. Written and spoken language. Public and non-public language. Special and professional language. Terms as the basis of a professional language. Structural characteristics and parameters of a scientific text. Composition of a scientific text. Linguistic analysis of final works for the Bachelor`s and Master`s Degree. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

To indoctrinate students with the fundamentals of law, with system of law and order, the basic legal acts.

Module description

Description of law fundamentals: source of the law, legal relations, breach of the law and legal responsibility, efficiency of the law, legal culture, structure of legal regulation, lawful behaviour, validity of the law, gaps of the law, its elimination.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

Acquaintance of students with peculiarities of environment protection in transport, with methods of solution of its problems. Teaching of students for application of the received knowledge in praxis.

Module description

Organizing and legal foundations of ecology in transport. Comparison of harmful influence of different kinds of transport on environment. Dependence of exhaust toxicity of a vehicle on its structure, working conditions, technical state and quality of fuels and oils. Ways of measuring, limitation and decrease of pollution percentage in exhaust gases. Environment protection of stacionary objects in transport. Environment protection of use of liquid exploitational materials. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To be able to apply the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge to design of transport technological equipment and the related processes and to use the developed skills in design and reconstruction of transport technological equipment and the processes where it is used. To develop creative thinking, to use high technologies, to develop the need for keeping up with the newest developments in transport area and to be able to use the acquired knowledge.

Module description

The final (graduation) work is associated with structures, technologies and research.
The final work combines several specialized modules of programs.
New solutions of design and technology problems are made and realized detailed design and technological process development of separate units of transport technological equipment. Detailed calculations, selected materials, processes, structural elements and rational parameters of design or reconstruction of transport technology equipment are made.
The conclusions and recommendations are provided.
Students must attent at least 75 percent of the practical exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To be able to apply the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge to design of transport technological equipment and the related processes and to use the developed skills in design and reconstruction of transport technological equipment and the processes where it is used. To develop creative thinking, to use high technologies, to develop the need for keeping up with the newest developments in transport area and to be able to use the acquired knowledge.

Module description

The final (graduation) work is associated with structures, technologies and research.
The final work combines several specialized modules of programs.
New solutions of design and technology problems are made and realized detailed design and technological process development of separate units of transport technological equipment. Detailed calculations, selected materials, processes, structural elements and rational parameters of design or reconstruction of transport technology equipment are made.
The conclusions and recommendations are provided.

Module aim

To provide theoretical fundamentals of excavation, to teach the students to analyse, think critically, establish the relationship between the properties and parameters of the machine and the environment and choose their most appropriate combinations and maintenance, evaluate the working conditions, interpret, design, create and implement innovations and to solve problems in a creative manner.

Module description

Students must attent at least 60 percent of the practical exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To give to the students the latest science and technological knowledge in the area of control of the systems. To show the examples of control systems in transport sector.

Module description

Automatic control methods of equipment, mechanical systems (hydraulic, mechanical and other) and processes are explained. These systems are realized using electronic control units with the programed control algorithms.

Module aim

To introduce a student with the peculiarities of the scientific style, the requirements for the terms, the principles of terms regulation, the regularities of Professional language, To teach to write and edit a scientific text.

Module description

Standard language: its functional styles and substyles. Written and spoken language. Public and non-public language. Special and professional language. Terms as the basis of a professional language. Structural characteristics and parameters of a scientific text. Composition of a scientific text. Linguistic analysis of final works for the Bachelor`s and Master`s Degree. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

Module aim

To indoctrinate students with the fundamentals of law, with system of law and order, the basic legal acts.

Module description

Description of law fundamentals: source of the law, legal relations, breach of the law and legal responsibility, efficiency of the law, legal culture, structure of legal regulation, lawful behaviour, validity of the law, gaps of the law, its elimination.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

Module aim

Acquaintance of students with peculiarities of environment protection in transport, with methods of solution of its problems. Teaching of students for application of the received knowledge in praxis.

Module description

Organizing and legal foundations of ecology in transport. Comparison of harmful influence of different kinds of transport on environment. Dependence of exhaust toxicity of a vehicle on its structure, working conditions, technical state and quality of fuels and oils. Ways of measuring, limitation and decrease of pollution percentage in exhaust gases. Environment protection of stacionary objects in transport. Environment protection of use of liquid exploitational materials. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To be able to apply the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge to design of transport technological equipment and the related processes and to use the developed skills in design and reconstruction of transport technological equipment and the processes where it is used. To develop creative thinking, to use high technologies, to develop the need for keeping up with the newest developments in transport area and to be able to use the acquired knowledge.

Module description

The final (graduation) work is associated with structures, technologies and research.
The final work combines several specialized modules of programs.
New solutions of design and technology problems are made and realized detailed design and technological process development of separate units of transport technological equipment. Detailed calculations, selected materials, processes, structural elements and rational parameters of design or reconstruction of transport technology equipment are made.
The conclusions and recommendations are provided.
Students must attent at least 75 percent of the practical exercises during the scheduled time.

Module aim

To be able to apply the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge to design of transport technological equipment and the related processes and to use the developed skills in design and reconstruction of transport technological equipment and the processes where it is used. To develop creative thinking, to use high technologies, to develop the need for keeping up with the newest developments in transport area and to be able to use the acquired knowledge.

Module description

The final (graduation) work is associated with structures, technologies and research.
The final work combines several specialized modules of programs.
New solutions of design and technology problems are made and realized detailed design and technological process development of separate units of transport technological equipment. Detailed calculations, selected materials, processes, structural elements and rational parameters of design or reconstruction of transport technology equipment are made.
The conclusions and recommendations are provided.

Module aim

To introduce the students to the self-driving machinery control theory, controllers and control systems

Module description

Students will be acquainted with the principles of developing automated machines, their maintenance during operation. The module will cover variety of automated machines like trucks, utility and other machines for infrastructure maintenance, road construction and maintenance machines and their control principles and technologies.

Module aim

To provide students with knowledge about the integration of autonomous transport into the common traffic and its prospects of use, giving the knowledge about the interface with other vehicles, traffic infrastructure and human factors, to analyse the advantages of autonomous transport, trends and challenges of technology development.

Module description

During the course students will be introduced with the integration of autonomous transport to common road traffic and its prospects of use. The possibilities of participation in common traffic of vehicles with different levels of autonomy will be discussed, also its relation with other vehicles, road infrastructure and its management. Introduction with applied intelligent technologies of perception, control and communication. Analysed issues of human-machine interface, legal liability. Reviewed the use of demand and application of autonomous transport. Presented the advantages, technological and social threats and challenges. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

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To introduce a student with the peculiarities of the scientific style, the requirements for the terms, the principles of terms regulation, the regularities of Professional language, To teach to write and edit a scientific text.

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Standard language: its functional styles and substyles. Written and spoken language. Public and non-public language. Special and professional language. Terms as the basis of a professional language. Structural characteristics and parameters of a scientific text. Composition of a scientific text. Linguistic analysis of final works for the Bachelor`s and Master`s Degree. Participation in at least 60% of the scheduled exercises is mandatory.

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To indoctrinate students with the fundamentals of law, with system of law and order, the basic legal acts.

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Description of law fundamentals: source of the law, legal relations, breach of the law and legal responsibility, efficiency of the law, legal culture, structure of legal regulation, lawful behaviour, validity of the law, gaps of the law, its elimination.
Students must attend at least 60 % of the time scheduled exercises.

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Acquaintance of students with peculiarities of environment protection in transport, with methods of solution of its problems. Teaching of students for application of the received knowledge in praxis.

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Organizing and legal foundations of ecology in transport. Comparison of harmful influence of different kinds of transport on environment. Dependence of exhaust toxicity of a vehicle on its structure, working conditions, technical state and quality of fuels and oils. Ways of measuring, limitation and decrease of pollution percentage in exhaust gases. Environment protection of stacionary objects in transport. Environment protection of use of liquid exploitational materials. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

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Students must show that the accumulated theoretical studies, the preparation is able to design the maintenance and repair companies, road transport and construction of structural elements of non-standard technological equipment.

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Projected vehicle design elements of the prototype selection, analysis, and identification of unreliable elements of the design plan. Maintenance and repair of various types of enterprise analytics, the company designed the reconstruction and modernization of the steam application. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.

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To design structural elements of rolling stock, to improve technical maintenance and repair technological equipment, applying dynamic calculation programs to rolling stock elements.

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Peculiarities of rolling-stock, sets, main assemblies and constructions, comparative analysis. Technology of maintenance and repair systems and its improvement using diagnostic tools. Dynamic and static calculations of constructions.

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To be able to apply the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge to design of transport technological equipment and the related processes and to use the developed skills in design and reconstruction of transport technological equipment and the processes where it is used. To develop creative thinking, to use high technologies, to develop the need for keeping up with the newest developments in transport area and to be able to use the acquired knowledge.

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The final (graduation) work is associated with structures, technologies and research.
The final work combines several specialized modules of programs.
New solutions of design and technology problems are made and realized detailed design and technological process development of separate units of transport technological equipment. Detailed calculations, selected materials, processes, structural elements and rational parameters of design or reconstruction of transport technology equipment are made.
The conclusions and recommendations are provided.
Students must attent at least 75 percent of the practical exercises during the scheduled time.

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Students must show they have the theoretical framework of the preparation program of study and practice are able to deal with road vehicles and construction elements of maintenance and repair companies in the design of vehicles for the state management tasks.

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Road vehicle construction elements, industrial base and technological design, design materials collection and analysis. Project’s technical and economic justification. Technological, structural calculation and design, design development and evaluation. Safety and environmental measures in the selection. Preparation of drawings for the planned number.

Module aim

To be able to apply the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge to design of transport technological equipment and the related processes and to use the developed skills in design and reconstruction of transport technological equipment and the processes where it is used. To develop creative thinking, to use high technologies, to develop the need for keeping up with the newest developments in transport area and to be able to use the acquired knowledge.

Module description

The final (graduation) work is associated with structures, technologies and research.
The final work combines several specialized modules of programs.
New solutions of design and technology problems are made and realized detailed design and technological process development of separate units of transport technological equipment. Detailed calculations, selected materials, processes, structural elements and rational parameters of design or reconstruction of transport technology equipment are made.
The conclusions and recommendations are provided.

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To consolidate knowledge and skills acquired during the studies and related to the capably to individually design and improve equipment used in the railway transport sector, improve the construction of vehicles and competitive technologies for their exploitation, maintenance and repair.

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Final work is a constructional, technological, research paper. On the grounds of literature overview and situation analysis a new, constructional, technological or theoretical solution is presented which is based on the calculation of separate assembly units or parts, substantiation of rational technological processes and theoretical analysis by indicating their differences from the existing ones. The new solution must be supported by a comparative analysis and (technical and economic) calculations as well as prove the superiority of the developed object or process over the existing ones. The occupational safety and environmental requirements for the equipment or the proposed technological solution are presented, and the conclusions are drawn.

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Provide students with the knowledge of road traffic safety, traffic safety system elements: car, driver and road environment, and the measures of accident rate reduction.

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Road safety policy making and regulating legislation. Road accident statistics and analysis. Traffic accident injury and causation. Part of road users in a context of road accidents. Active and passive safety of road car. Safety of road infrastructure. Students must complete at least 80 percent of the laboratory work in the time provided in the schedule.

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Explain to the students railway traffic safety basics: railway track safety questions, automatics and telemechanics equipment work conditions, rolling stock safety equipment.

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Systems of railway exploitation. Ground railway beds, maintenance and repair of the upper part. Machines and mechanisms used. Railway maintenance in winter conditions. Railway traffic safety system. Measures and ways to ensure a safe traffic. Automated railway traffic control systems. Signaling, centralization, controlled block. Statistics and the main reasons of disasters, accidents and catastrophes in Lithuanian Railways.