Hi All,
I am planning on doing the IRSE exams this year. Already started my revision and looking at the topic on modules 1, 5 and 7. I am fairly confident I can pass these modules with the experience I have along with plenty of study.
The problem comes in picking the 4th module to sit. I am from a signalling background so the communication modules 4 and 6 are a definate no go however I don't have much design experience either.
So I need to do either mod 2 or 3. Now from looking at the other modules there is a very wide variety of topics covered and it isn't a case of learning them all but simply a case of learning enough so that going into the exam there are enough topics known that I can comfortably answer 3 questions. Module 2 appears to be the same 'question' each year based on a different layout.
So my question to you is how tough is the exam for someone without much design experience to study and pass? I was thinking that if I was to practise this using a metro CBTC system or ERTMS level 2 approach then there would be no line side signals to worry about and between now and October I could get it sorted.
Would this be a bit much on top of studying for the other 3 modules? I know it's not a race but I'd quite like to have a go at doing the whole process this year I can always choose to not sit one of the exams nearer the time if revision isn't going well.
Thanks
I am planning on doing the IRSE exams this year. Already started my revision and looking at the topic on modules 1, 5 and 7. I am fairly confident I can pass these modules with the experience I have along with plenty of study.
The problem comes in picking the 4th module to sit. I am from a signalling background so the communication modules 4 and 6 are a definate no go however I don't have much design experience either.
So I need to do either mod 2 or 3. Now from looking at the other modules there is a very wide variety of topics covered and it isn't a case of learning them all but simply a case of learning enough so that going into the exam there are enough topics known that I can comfortably answer 3 questions. Module 2 appears to be the same 'question' each year based on a different layout.
So my question to you is how tough is the exam for someone without much design experience to study and pass? I was thinking that if I was to practise this using a metro CBTC system or ERTMS level 2 approach then there would be no line side signals to worry about and between now and October I could get it sorted.
Would this be a bit much on top of studying for the other 3 modules? I know it's not a race but I'd quite like to have a go at doing the whole process this year I can always choose to not sit one of the exams nearer the time if revision isn't going well.
Thanks