Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | INTRODUCTION TO VEHICLE SYSTEMS | ||||||||||
Course Unit Code | AUTO205 | ||||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||||
Prerequisites | AUTO101 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||||
Course Contents | Introduction to Vehicles Systems - Driveline components - fundamental modelling of vehicles - axle loads - power limited acceleration - traction limited acceleration - Braking system components - braking forces and brake - tire-road friction - modelling of vehicles motion Introduction to Vehicle Power Units - Otto and Diesel motors - hydrogen motors - electrical motors - hydraulic motors - hybrid motors Introduction to Energy Resources and Environment: - energy resources and their limitations, the 3-liter car - pollution and pollution reduction - noise and noise reduction Laboratory Work: - Workshop 1 – Determination of Camber angle - Workshop 2 – Determination of Caster angle - Workshop 3 – Determination of Steering Axis Inclination Angle - Workshop 4 – Determination of toe angle - Workshop 5 – Determination of location of centre of gravity in the x-y plane - Workshop 6 – Determination of location of centre of gravity in the Z plane - Workshop 7 – Measurement of sound pressure level in static vehicles - Workshop 8 – Measurement of sound pressure level in static engines | ||||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The course is taught in class with the aid of computer presentations. Details lecture notes and presentations as well as any other relevant supporting material (graphs, figures, etc.) are available through the lecturer’s website for the students to use in conjunction with the textbooks. Laboratories are carried in the ICE Laboratory, in small groups, in order for the students to develop understating of the taught material. | ||||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |