FOR STUDENTS
The Department of Roads, Railways, and Traffic Engineering offers three diploma profiles in undergraduate studies:
- Road Infrastructure Design and Rail Infrastructure Design – in the Civil Engineering program.
- Rail Transport – in the Transport program.
Road Infrastructure Design
Students selecting the Road Infrastructure Design diploma profile will become familiar with the process of designing and operating road infrastructure elements such as road and street sections, intersections, parking lots, rest areas, and terminals, as well as traffic management design for these facilities.
In design, alongside the basic requirements for traffic efficiency and safety, special attention is given to environmental protection considerations, whose importance continues to grow. Computer-aided design (CAD) tools for linear infrastructure projects will also be presented to support the work of designers.
The acquisition of the required knowledge and skills will be achieved through a program of specialized courses:
- Road Infrastructure (lecture and design project)
- Environmental Protection in Transportation Engineering (lecture, design project, and laboratory)
- Computer-Aided Design (lecture and laboratory)
An example scope of diploma theses completed within this profile includes:
- designs for new or reconstructed sections of local and regional road networks, including bypasses for towns,
- design of road intersections,
- design of large-capacity parking lots with connections to the road network,
- analyses of environmental nuisances in the vicinity of roads and design of solutions to mitigate these nuisances,
- research and forecasts of noise in road surroundings,
- selected research and study-oriented projects, including vehicle traffic studies, analysis of user behavior on various elements of the road network, and traffic safety assessments.
Road Pavement Construction and Maintenance
Students selecting the Road Pavement Construction and Maintenance diploma profile will gain knowledge about a systematic approach to pavement maintenance, procedures for preparing pavement repairs and reconstructions, including execution technologies, as well as maintenance techniques related to systematic, routine, and seasonal maintenance.
The acquisition of the required knowledge and skills will be achieved through a program of specialized courses:
- Pavement Maintenance (lecture and design project)
- Modern Road Construction Technologies (lecture and laboratory)
An example scope of diploma theses completed within this profile includes:
- Design and research of mineral-asphalt mixtures,
- Design of pavement reinforcement structures (design work based on measurement and field test data),
- Analysis and assessment of pavement condition on selected road sections,
- Analysis and evaluation of the quality and suitability of aggregates for selected types of road construction works (laboratory work),
- Strength properties and durability of new pavement structure solutions,
- Study projects – e.g., modern technologies for road pavement repairs.
Rail Infrastructure Design:
- Railway Track Design
- Rail and Tram Track Surfaces
- High-Speed Railways
- Rail Traffic Management
- Diploma Project Preparation
Rail Transport:
- Rail Transport in Poland and Worldwide
- Rail Traffic Technology and Organization
- Railway Infrastructure Maintenance
- High-Speed Railways
- Diploma Project Preparation
The consultation schedules conducted by academic staff for students can be found in the PK Staff Directory.
All interested parties are invited to the meeting of the "Wiraż" Scientific Circle, which will take place on November 26 at 5:00 PM in room 310 of the main WIL building.
Sections
The "Wiraż" Road Engineering Scientific Circle operates within four sections:
- Traffic Engineering and Simulation Section
Thematic Supervisor: Dr. Eng. Krzysztof Ostrowski - Road Traffic Safety Section
Opiekun tematyczny: dr inż. Mariusz Kieć, prof. PK - Road Design and Environmental Protection Section
Opiekun tematyczny: dr inż. Krystian Woźniak - Road Pavements Section
Opiekunowie tematyczni: dr inż. Jarosław Górszczyk, dr inż. Konrad Malicki, dr inż. Piotr Zieliński
Events
On May 24, 2014, members of the Road Pavements Section, along with their supervisors, participated in the 14th Festival of Science in Kraków. During the festival, the members of the Circle proudly represented the Department of Road Construction and Traffic Engineering. As part of their presentation, they demonstrated the testing of deformation modulus using a dynamic plate and skid resistance assessment using an English pendulum. Additionally, they showcased samples of mineral-asphalt mixtures prepared for laboratory testing. Activities, such as a "road-themed" crossword puzzle with prizes, were also organized for younger participants of the festival and their guardians.
On May 8, 2014, members of the Circle went on a field trip to the construction site of the Skawina Bypass and the GDDKiA Road Laboratory in Wieliczka.
The Skawina Bypass is being constructed by ENERGOPOL Engineering Construction Company Ltd. During the trip, we had the opportunity to speak with the construction manager, who guided us around the construction site and discussed the challenges encountered during the project.
The next stop of the trip was the GDDKiA Laboratory in Wieliczka. We were given a tour of all departments, which focus on testing materials such as concrete, asphalt mixtures, soils, and aggregates. The tests conducted by the laboratory ensure the highest quality of roads built for GDDKiA, thanks to comprehensive control at every stage of the investment. This includes testing soils, materials, and mixtures used in road pavement construction, as well as examining pavement layers after they have been laid.
For the members of the Circle, young engineers, the trip was an excellent opportunity to enhance their knowledge from a practical perspective.
Workshops of the Flying Road University "LUD 2024"
The upcoming 7th edition of the **Flying Road University** will take place at the Cracow University of Technology from October 9 to 11, 2024. Students from six technical universities—Białystok, Gdańsk, Kraków, Lublin, Silesia, and Rzeszów—will participate in seven workshops prepared by faculty members of these universities and the Development and Implementation Support Department of ORLEN Asfalt Sp. z o.o. This year's edition is organized by the team from the Department of Roads, Railways, and Traffic Engineering at the Cracow University of Technology, in collaboration with the Association of Engineers and Technicians of Communication of the Republic of Poland, Kraków Branch, and the Małopolska Regional Chamber of Civil Engineers in Kraków.
The sponsor of the project is ORLEN Asfalt.
The Flying Road University "LUD 2024" was founded on the initiative of staff from the Białystok University of Technology, the Lublin University of Technology, and ORLEN Asfalt Sp. z o.o., which is a regular sponsor of the event. It is an informal organization aimed at creating a community dedicated to the education and integration of road engineering students from various institutions and sharing scientific and practical experiences in the field of road construction.
W ramach LUD odbyły się warsztaty studenckie w Białymstoku (17-19 października 2018), w Lublinie (16-18 października 2019), w formie zdalnej (17-18 grudnia 2020), w Białymstoku (2-3 grudnia 2021), Gdańsku (12-14 października 2022) i Bezmiechowej (15-17 października 2023). Uczestniczyło w nich każdorazowo 30-36 studentów głównie ze specjalności drogowej. Podczas zajęć studenci mogli zapoznać się z zagadnieniami z zakresu technologii nawierzchni drogowych oraz projektowania dróg, które często wykraczały poza zakres programu zajęć. Uczestnictwo w warsztatach to też okazja do poznania środowiska naukowego z innej niż macierzysta uczelnia. Fantastyczna atmosfera, która towarzyszy podczas warsztatów studentom i prowadzącym, sprzyjała nie tylko pogłębianiu wiedzy z zakresu aktualnych problemów inżynierii drogowej ale także integracji studentów i prowadzących z różnych Politechnik.
Od 2020 do LUD dołączyli pracownicy i studenci z Politechniki Gdańskiej oraz Politechniki Rzeszowskiej, w 2021 z Politechniki Krakowskiej, a w 2022 z Politechniki Śląskiej.
The detailed program is currently being finalized.
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