ECTS - Automotive Manufacturing Processes Using Lightweight Metals

Automotive Manufacturing Processes Using Lightweight Metals (AE411) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Automotive Manufacturing Processes Using Lightweight Metals AE411 Area Elective 3 1 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
MATE207
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of the course is to introduce the developed materials in automotive sector, to provide the basic knowledge needed to explore the application of these new materials in automobile field, and to develop knowledge in recent trends in manufacturing techniques of automobile components.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • select the available material and manufacturing process for a lightweight design
  • overcome the associated challenges during a lightweight design, and
  • apply basic joint design principles for an improved manufacturability and joint performance
Course Content Advanced lightweight metals and manufacturing processes for automotive applications; metallurgy of lightweight automotive metals; engineering joining processes for metals; design for manufacturing using lightweight automotive metals.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to the concept of lightweighting in Automotive Engineering I Lecture notes and presentations on Moodle website
2 Introduction to the concept of lightweighting in Automotive Engineering II Lecture notes and presentations on Moodle website
3 The traditional manufacturing Processes (such as Machining, Bulk Forming, Casting, Forging, etc.) Lecture notes and presentations on Moodle website
4 Manufacturing Technologies Aluminum such as Foam, Extrusion, Hydroforming, Roll-forming, Molding and 3D Printing Lecture notes and presentations on Moodle website
5 Advanced lightweight metals and manufacturing processes for automotive applications (AHSS, Advance High Strength Steels) Lecture notes and presentations on Moodle website
6 Advanced lightweight metals and manufacturing processes for automotive applications (Aluminum and alloys) Lecture notes and presentations on Moodle website
7 Midterm I and Term project activities
8 Advanced lightweight metals and manufacturing processes for automotive applications (Magnesium and alloys) Lecture notes and presentations on Moodle website
9 Engineering metal Joining technology (Types, design method, mechanical performance, application, joining processes) Lecture notes and presentations on Moodle website
10 The Metallurgical terms used in Mechanics of Metals (Resilience and toughness, Rigidity and Stiffness, Stiffness and Weight Ratio, stress, strain, etc.) Lecture notes and presentations on Moodle website
11 Design for manufacturing using Lightweight Automotive Metals, Aluminum and alloys Lecture notes and presentations on Moodle website
12 Design for manufacturing using Lightweight Automotive Metals, Magnesium and alloys Lecture notes and presentations on Moodle website
13 Design for manufacturing using Lightweight Automotive Metals, AHSS Lecture notes and presentations on Moodle website
14 Presentations of term projects

Sources

Course Book 1. Materials, design and manufacturing for lightweight vehicles, Prof. P. K. Mallick, Woodhead Publishing/CRC Press, 2010.
Other Sources 2. Automotive Engineering: Lightweight, Functional, and Novel Materials, Brian Cantor, P. Grant, C. Johnston, February 19, 2008, ISBN 9780750310017.
3. Lightweight Composite Structures in Transport, Design, Manufacturing, Analysis and Performance, by James Njuguna, 29th January 2016, eBook ISBN: 9781782423430,ü Hardcover ISBN: 9781782423256.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory 1 10
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 10 10
Presentation 1 15
Project 1 15
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 15 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 An ability to apply knowledge in mathematics and basic sciences and computational skills to solve manufacturing engineering problems
2 An ability to define and analyze issues related with manufacturing technologies
3 An ability to develop a solution based approach and a model for an engineering problem and design and manage an experiment
4 An ability to design a comprehensive manufacturing system based on creative utilization of fundamental engineering principles while fulfilling sustainability in environment and manufacturability and economic constraints
5 An ability to chose and use modern technologies and engineering tools for manufacturing engineering applications
6 An ability to utilize information technologies efficiently to acquire datum and analyze critically, articulate the outcome and make decision accordingly
7 An ability to attain self-confidence and necessary organizational work skills to participate in multi-diciplinary and interdiciplinary teams as well as act individually
8 An ability to attain efficient communication skills in Turkish and English both verbally and orally
9 An ability to reach knowledge and to attain life-long learning and self-improvement skills, to follow recent advances in science and technology
10 An awareness and responsibility about professional, legal, ethical and social issues in manufacturing engineering
11 An awareness about solution focused project and risk management, enterpreneurship, innovative and sustainable development
12 An understanding on the effects of engineering applications on health, social and legal aspects at universal and local level during decision making process

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 2 28
Laboratory
Application 14 2 28
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 10 10
Project 1 20 20
Report
Homework Assignments 10 2 20
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 8 8
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 124