Module 5 Studying Material

[DSO]

Hi All,

Myself and few others are looking to sit module 5 (based in Sydney, Australia) this year.
We have had a few sessions on various topics: TC's, Power, Design Architecture, Points etc...
We are just about to jump into Module 1 but i wanted to ask if anyone can recomend suitable studying material to read up on regards the Mod 5 syllabus?
Considering that exam is only 3 months away, it would be handy to narrow down the 'revision material' to suit more the expected exam answers for this particular module...?
It seems with Mod 5 that there are potentially a lot of topics to familiarise yourself with, and likewise the particular question might not pop up..

Any help is appeciated..

DSO

[PJW]

Given that you need to answer 3 questions in the exam, you should aim to be able to be able to attempt 5 questions so that you have an element of choice on the day. hence suggest you look at the last 3 or 4 years' papers and select the range of topics on that basis aiming for ability to be able to address reasonably 5 out of every paper.

Beware however too much attempt to spot trends; there has already een quite a clear warning that if aspect sequence comes up in module 3 or track circuit calculations come up in module 5 that they might take a significantly different form tahn has been traditional. Similarly whereas the module 1 of 10 years ago was very ESM Yellow Book focussed, this has declined and now requires rather more ability to apply to the scenario given and less focussed on pure theoretical knowledge- indeed the Yellow Book is no longer being updated and the move in Europe is towards the "Common Safety Method". This does not mean that all the previous good practice guidelines has evaporated, but it should probably affect how you present your answer.

As well as looking at Past papers (you will note that there are attempted answers to the majority of questions asked over the last 3 or 4 years on this website), also be sure to read the Syllabus and also look at the Reading List as well as the Study Pack from the IRSE. However beware that mod 1 is less compartmentalised and what you really need is a broad railway experience, so it is not an exam that last minute studting of a few topics is really appropriate. What can help though is a targetted study of those items which you realise you are weak and are "in danger of letting the side down"; the best way to find out where these blind spots are is to attempt questions and then when you find that you are getting hazy and likely too woffle then go to bolster your knowledge in that area.

I think that expanding your general domain knowledge by seizing any opportunity to observe / participate in an operating railway is extremely valuable; if you cannot do first hand then do look at what is available in the railway enthusiast / railway modeller market- be it exhibitions, books, DVDs, computer simulations etc. similarly a Study Group with people of different backgrounds, job rioles and railway experience to share each others knowledge and perceptions is invaluable.

Hi All,

Myself and few others are looking to sit module 5 (based in Sydney, Australia) this year.
We have had a few sessions on various topics: TC's, Power, Design Architecture, Points etc...
We are just about to jump into Module 1 but i wanted to ask if anyone can recomend suitable studying material to read up on regards the Mod 5 syllabus?
Considering that exam is only 3 months away, it would be handy to narrow down the 'revision material' to suit more the expected exam answers for this particular module...?
It seems with Mod 5 that there are potentially a lot of topics to familiarise yourself with, and likewise the particular question might not pop up..

Any help is appeciated..

DSO