1. Course Positioning
This course is a core course for the Railway Transportation Management major, aimed at railway freight positions. It aligns with the "Safe and Quality, Strong Railways for a Strong Nation" spirit of the new era, focusing on oversized cargo transportation, hazardous goods logistics services, and cold chain transportation. The course provides advanced technical support for subsequent courses on railway safety operations, cultivating high-quality logistics talent who are "safety-conscious, technically proficient, responsible, and innovative." The goal is to ensure railway freight safety and stability, improve service quality, and support national strategies, regional economies, and the public.
2. Course Objectives
Knowledge Objectives: Master the basic knowledge of transporting oversized, hazardous, and fresh perishable goods by rail, including receiving and shipping, loading and securing, and optimizing transportation plans.
Skills Objectives: Be able to correctly apply railway regulations, organize the safe, economical, and reasonable transportation of various special goods, and develop abilities to handle emergencies, design solutions, and innovate.
Attitude Objectives: Develop awareness of railway freight safety, service attitude, craftsmanship, role model spirit, and the right professional values.
3. Course Structure and Content
In line with the new talent development requirements for intelligent railways, which emphasize "supply chain collaboration and safe, efficient operations," the course has been designed by both academic and industry professionals. It covers three work areas: oversized goods, hazardous goods, and fresh perishable goods transportation organization. The content uses real-world examples such as transformer transport, bridge machine arm transport, and export vegetable logistics as case studies. The course follows a constructivist learning approach and is structured around 18 tasks that reflect a complete freight operation. The logical flow of "cargo analysis—loading plan—plan optimization" is used to introduce the technical skills and standards for organizing special railway freight. The course also integrates the ideological and political education philosophy of "serving the transportation power of the nation and building a learning community for teachers and students," incorporating 24 ideological elements related to safety, service quality, and efficiency through case studies, situational creation, policy interpretation, and showcasing railway culture.
