COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE PROJECTING BASIS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEE 5088 THE PROJECTING BASIS OF THE MOTOR 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, vehicle classification and basic kinematic and structural optimisation methods will be introduced. Moreover, basic and advanced level information will be given on the subjects such as design fundamentals of chassis and bodywork, vertical dynamics of vehicle body, design aspects of spring and damper, kinematic and structural design of conventional and non-conventional suspension and steering systems, multi-axle steering.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to choose the proper optimisation method for road vehicle design.
2   To be able to determine the fundamental design parameters of road vehicles.
3   To be able to analyse the road vehicle structures and bodywork.
4   To be able to determine the fundamental design parameters of the suspension and steering systems.
5   To be able to analyse the vertical dynamics of the vehicle body.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The rolling chassis: general, classification, basic concepts
2 Design of passenger vehicle bodywork
3 Vertical dynamics of vehicle body
4 Design of conventional suspension springs
5 Fundamentals of air spring design
6 Damper and hydro-pneumatic suspension design
7 Numerical applications - I
8 Midterm - I
9 Design and optimisation of conventional solid axle systems
10 Design and optimisation of independent suspensions, new trends
11 Design and optimisation of steering systems
12 Structural failure analysis of vehicle subsystems
13 Numerical applications - II
14 Midterm - II

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Happian-Smith J (Ed.). An Introduction to Modern Vehicle Design, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001.
2. Brown JC, Robertson AJ, Serpento ST. Motor Vehicle Structures: Concepts and Fundamentals, Elsevier, 2001.
2. Reimpell J, Stoll H, Betzler JW, The Automotive Chassis: Engineering Principles, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002.
3. Pippert, H., (1993). Karosserietechnik: Personenwagen, Nutzfahrzeuge, Omnibusse; Leichtbau, Werkstoffe, Fertigungstechniken, Konstruktion und Berechnung, Vogel Buchverlag, Würzburg.
5. 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)
6. 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 fundamentals of rolling chassis design and optimisation 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 PRS PRESENTATION
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRS * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50


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

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 2 3 6
Lectures 10 3 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 8 96
Preparation for midterm exam 2 20 40
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 203

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2423
LO.3334
LO.43543
LO.5434