ECTS - Vehicle Dynamics
Vehicle Dynamics (AE435) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Vehicle Dynamics | AE435 | Area Elective | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| MECE204 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Vehicle dynamic is one of the important subjects in Automotive Engineering in worldwide. Although road vehicles can be classified into various types based on different purposes, such as the single vehicle, sedan, passenger car, truck and special purpose vehicle, it is the rubber single tire, single axle, four-wheel vehicle that defines the study object of this course. Based on this case, the traction and brake, ride and handling dynamics theory, as well as theory and design of vehicle control system are presented. Students thus learn about the fundamental theory of vehicle dynamics, vehicle performance as well as related tests and regulations. It is also an important goal to instruct them in the application of the dynamic modeling and analysis approach in vehicle design. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Engine characteristics and drive line components, tire and wheel fundamentals; tractive effort and resistances to motion; maximum speed and acceleration performance; clutch dynamics, torque converter characteristics, braking dynamics and performance; gradeability, steering dynamics, suspension mechanisms, planar dynamics of vehicles, and roll dynamics. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Analysis of the power train I | Lecture notes and presentations uploaded to the Moodle’s pages |
| 2 | Calculation of dynamic wheel loads | Lecture notes and presentations uploaded to the Moodle’s pages |
| 3 | Analysis of the power train II | Lecture notes and presentations uploaded to the Moodle’s pages |
| 4 | Brake system design | Lecture notes and presentations uploaded to the Moodle’s pages |
| 5 | Modeling road loads | Lecture notes and presentations uploaded to the Moodle’s pages |
| 6 | Vehicle ride performance | Lecture notes and presentations uploaded to the Moodle’s pages |
| 7 | Steady-state cornering | Lecture notes and presentations uploaded to the Moodle’s pages |
| 8 | Suspension systems analysis I | Lecture notes and presentations uploaded to the Moodle’s pages |
| 9 | Suspension systems analysis II | Lecture notes and presentations uploaded to the Moodle’s pages |
| 10 | Steering system performance | Lecture notes and presentations uploaded to the Moodle’s pages |
| 11 | Computer Modeling and Analysis Part I | Lecture notes and presentations uploaded to the Moodle’s pages |
| 12 | Computer Modeling and Analysis Part II | Lecture notes and presentations uploaded to the Moodle’s pages |
| 13 | Vehicle control systems I | Lecture notes and presentations uploaded to the Moodle’s pages |
| 14 | Vehicle control systems II | Lecture notes and presentations uploaded to the Moodle’s pages |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. 1. Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics, T. Gillespie, SAE Press, 1996. |
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| 2. 2. Jazar, R.N., “Vehicle Dynamics”, 2nd Edition, Springer, 2014. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 5 | 20 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 9 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering; ability to apply the theoretical and applied knowledge to model and analyze mechatronics engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | Ability to identify, define and formulate problems related to the field and to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods to solve these problems. | |||||
| 3 | Ability to design a complex system, product, component or process to meet the requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply contemporary design methodologies; ability to implement effective engineering creativity techniques in mechatronics engineering. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include economics, environment, sustainability, producibility, ethics, human health, social and political problems.) | |||||
| 4 | Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques, skills and tools for application of mechatronics engineering and robot technologies; ability to use information and communications technologies effectively. | |||||
| 5 | Ability to design and perform experiments, collect and analyze data and assess the results for investigated problems on mechatronics engineering and robot technologies. | |||||
| 6 | Ability to work effectively on intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability for individual work; ability to communicate and collaborate/cooperate effectively with other disciplines and scientific/engineering domains or working areas, ability to work with other disciplines including electrical & electronics and computer engineering. | |||||
| 7 | Ability to express creative and original concepts and ideas effectively in Turkish and English language, oral and written, and technical drawings. | |||||
| 8 | Ability to reach information on different subjects required by the wide spectrum of applications of mechatronics engineering, criticize, assess and improve the knowledge-base; consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning; monitoring the developments on science and technology; awareness on entrepreneurship, innovative and sustainable development and ability for continuous renovation. | |||||
| 9 | Consciousness on professional and ethical responsibility, competency on improving professional consciousness and contributing to the improvement of profession itself. | |||||
| 10 | Knowledge on the applications at business life such as project management, risk management and change management and competency on planning, managing and leadership activities on the development of capabilities of workers who are under his/her responsibility working around a project. | |||||
| 11 | Knowledge about the global, social and individual effects of mechatronics engineering applications on the human health, environment and security and cultural values and problems of the era; consciousness on these issues; awareness of legal results of engineering solutions. | |||||
| 12 | Competency on defining, analyzing and surveying databases and other sources, proposing solutions based on research work and scientific results and communicate and publish numerical and conceptual solutions in the field of mechatronics engineering. | |||||
| 13 | Consciousness on the environment and social responsibility, competencies on observation, improvement and modify and implementation of projects for the society and social relations and be an individual within the society in such a way that planning, improving or changing the norms with a criticism. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | |||
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 0 | ||