COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OFF ROAD VEHICLE:REPAIR AND OPERATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAK 4104 OFF ROAD VEHICLE:REPAIR AND OPERATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Mechanical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MEHMET MURAT TOPAÇ

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

Within the scope of this course, basic design subjects such as classification, design types, tyre-terrain interaction, capacity calculations, dynamic behaviour, structural design, power transmission systems, brake systems and steering systems, operation and maintenance fundamentals of off-road vehicles will be introduced.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to classify the off-road vehicles.
2   To be able to analyse the tyre-terrain interaction.
3   To be able to analyse subsystems of off-road vehicles parametrically.
4   To be able to analyse the manoeuvrability of off-road vehicles.
5   To be able to analyse power requirements of off-road vehicles.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Off-road vehicles: general, classification, basic concepts
2 Conceptual design principles of off-road vehicles
3 Soil mechanics, tyre-terrain interactions
4 Off-road vehicle mechanics
5 Conventional suspension and steering systems of off-road vehicles
6 Non-conventional steering systems of off-road vehicles
7 Field inspection - I
8 Midterm -I
9 Determination of power demand of off-road vehicles
10 Power transmission in off-road vehicles
11 Operation and maintenance fundamentals of off-road vehicles
12 Field inspection - II
13 Project presentations
14 Midterm II

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Wong JY. Terramechanics and off-road vehicle engineering, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009
2. Birecikli M. Toprak işleri ve iş makineleri, Birsen Yayınevi, Istanbul, 2018
3. Reimpell J, Stoll H, Betzler JW, The Automotive Chassis: Engineering Principles, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures including the theoretical background of off-road vehicles are given to the students via presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

A sufficient number of students participating in the course get marks in exams and presentation by multiplying the percentage of specified in the table. (%50 of presentation marks are determined by course instructor and the other %50 part are determined by students that participate the presentation and the average of marks are calculated.)

Assessment Criteria

The theoretical background explained in the lectures is evaluated through one midterm, one project and a final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Active student participation is expected during the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: murat.topac@deu.edu.tr
Phone: +90 (0232) 301 92 48

Office Hours

Friday, 11:30-12:15

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 10 3 30
Tutorials 2 3 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 9 3 27
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 112

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1544
LO.2554
LO.3544
LO.44555
LO.55434