COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEE 5104 HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MEHMET MURAT TOPAÇ

Offered to

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Design and Production
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

Course Objective

Within the scope of this course, basic design subjects such as classification, capacity calculations, dynamic behaviour, chassis and body design, power transmission systems, brake systems, suspension systems and steering systems of heavy commercial vehicles (trucks, buses, tractors, trailers, etc.) will be introduced.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to classify the heavy commercial vehicles.
2   To be able to analyse the heavy commercial vehicle structures.
3   To be able to analyse the suspension and steering systems of heavy commercial vehicles
4   To be able to determine the power requirement of heavy commercial vehicles.
5   To be able to analyse the heavy commercial vehicle power transmission and brake systems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Heavy commercial vehicles: general, classification, basic concepts
2 Commercial vehicle types and fundamental design principles
3 Power demand and aerodynamics of heavy vehicles, driving limits
4 Tyre mechanics and heavy commercial vehicle dynamics
5 Internal combustion engines, electric drives and new trends
6 Power transmissions in heavy commercial vehicles
7 Numerical applications - I
8 Midterm -I
9 Brake systems, retarders and braking dynamics
10 Commercial vehicle structures
11 Suspension systems of heavy commercial vehicles
12 Steering systems of heavy commercial vehicles
13 Numerical applications - II
14 Midterm II

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Hoepke E, Breuer S (Hrsg.). Nutzfahrzeugtechnik, 5. vollständig überarbeitete Auflage, Wiesbaden: Vieweg+Teubner GWV Fachverlage GmbH., 2008.
2. Beermann, H.J., (1986). Rechnerische Analyse von Nutzfahrzeugtragwerken, Verlag TÜV Rheinland GmbH, Köln.
3. Pippert, H., (1993). Karosserietechnik: Personenwagen, Nutzfahrzeuge, Omnibusse; Leichtbau, Werkstoffe, Fertigungstechniken, Konstruktion und Berechnung, Vogel Buchverlag, Würzburg.
4. Ereke, I.M., (1994). Şasi ve Karoseri Tasarımı, Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Makine Fakültesi, Istanbul.
5. Reimpell J, Stoll H, Betzler JW, The Automotive Chassis: Engineering Principles, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002.
6. Kuralay NS. Motorlu Taşıtlar; Temel ve Tasarım Esasları, Yapı Elemanları, Cilt 1; Tahrik ve Sürüş Sistemleri. Izmir: TMMOB Makina Mühendisleri Odası. Yayın No: MMO/2008/484. 2008. (In Turkish)
7. Kuralay NS. Motorlu Taşıtlar; Temel ve Tasarım Esasları, Yapı Elemanları, Cilt 2; Fren ve Direksiyon Sistemleri. Izmir: TMMOB Makina Mühendisleri Odası. Yayın No: MMO/2008/485. 2008. (In Turkish)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures including the theoretical background of heavy commercial vehicles are given to the students via presentations. Numerical problem solving sessions are also organised one week before the exams.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.25 + MTE 2 * 0.25 + FCG * 0.5
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.25 + MTE 2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The theoretical background explained in the lectures is evaluated through two midterms 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

Wednesday, 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 10 7 70
Preparation for midterm exam 2 25 50
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 192

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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