Students engage in the analysis, testing, and evaluation of automotive powertrains and their subsystems with a goal toward understanding the principles affecting vehicle dynamics and platform performance. Wheeled systems are studied in detail, with laboratory events designed to connect theory and practice. A series of design problems is interspersed throughout the course along with a semester long engineering design project.
Lessons
26 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk)
Labs
4 @ 75 min
Special requirements
Knowledge of structured programming and solid modeling is encouraged
Students engage in the analysis, testing, and evaluation of automotive powertrains and their subsystems with a goal toward understanding the principles affecting vehicle dynamics and platform performance. Wheeled systems are studied in detail, with laboratory events designed to connect theory and practice. A series of design problems is interspersed throughout the course along with a semester long engineering design project.
Lessons
26 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk)
Labs
4 @ 75 min
Special requirements
Knowledge of structured programming and solid modeling is encouraged
Students engage in the analysis, testing, and evaluation of automotive powertrains and their subsystems with a goal toward understanding the principles affecting vehicle dynamics and platform performance. Wheeled systems are studied in detail, with laboratory events designed to connect theory and practice. A series of design problems is interspersed throughout the course along with a semester long engineering design project.
Students engage in the analysis, testing, and evaluation of automotive powertrains and their subsystems with a goal toward understanding the principles affecting vehicle dynamics and platform performance. Wheeled systems are studied in detail, with laboratory events designed to connect theory and practice. A series of design problems is interspersed throughout the course along with a semester long engineering design project.
Students engage in the analysis, testing, and evaluation of automotive powertrains and their subsystems with a goal toward understanding the principles affecting vehicle dynamics and platform performance. Wheeled systems are studied in detail, with laboratory events designed to connect theory and practice. A series of design problems is interspersed throughout the course along with a semester long engineering design project.
Students engage in the analysis, testing, and evaluation of automotive powertrains and their subsystems with a goal toward understanding the principles affecting vehicle dynamics and platform performance. Wheeled systems are studied in detail, with laboratory events designed to connect theory and practice. A series of design problems is interspersed throughout the course along with a semester long engineering design project.
An introductory course on automotive engineering covering basic theory, analysis, design, testing, and evaluation of powertrains and vehicle dynamics. Course material is intended to provide an understanding of the guiding principles and competing demands associated with power transfer and dynamic performance of modern ground mobility systems. Main topics include vehicle performance, powertrain components, and off-road mobility. Theory is verified with hands on experience in powertrain laboratory exercises and vehicle performance practicums utilizing a military vehicle. A semester long engineering project challenges cadets to design, analyze, and build an automotive sensor/actuator/logic system.
An introductory course in ground vehicle theory with emphasis on analysis, testing, and evaluation of automotive power trains and dynamic systems to understand the underlying principles affecting vehicle design. Clutches, transmissions (manual and automatic), differentials, wheels and tires, as well as braking, steering and suspension systems are studied in detail to include their effect on vehicular or other system performance. High speed, tracked vehicle application of the above systems is also covered. Theory is verified with hands on experience in the laboratory. Component design problems are interspersed throughout the course.
Lessons
36 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
4 @ 120 min
Special requirements
Comprehensive team design projects; compensatory time provided.
A follow-on to ME491 with emphasis on analysis, testing, and evaluation of automotive (ground vehicle) power trains and dynamic systems to understand the underlying principles affecting vehicle design. Clutches, transmissions (manual and automatic), differentials, wheels and tires, as well as braking, steering and suspension systems are studied in detail to include their effect on vehicular or other system performance. High speed, tracked vehicle application of the above systems is also covered. Theory is verified with hands on experience in the laboratory. Component design problems are interspersed throughout the course.
Lessons
36 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
4 @ 120 min
Special requirements
Comprehensive team design projects; compensatory time provided.
A follow-on to ME491 with emphasis on analysis, testing, and evaluation of automotive (ground vehicle) power trains and dynamic systems to understand the underlying principles affecting vehicle design. Clutches, transmissions (manual and automatic), differentials, wheels and tires, as well as braking, steering and suspension systems are studied in detail to include their effect on vehicular or other system performance. High speed, tracked vehicle application of the above systems is also covered. Theory is verified with hands on experience in the laboratory. Component design problems are interspersed throughout the course.
Lessons
36 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
4 @ 120 min
Special requirements
Comprehensive team design projects; compensatory time provided.
A follow-on to ME491 with emphasis on analysis, testing, and evaluation of automotive (ground vehicle) power trains and dynamic systems to understand the underlying principles affecting vehicle design. Clutches, transmissions (manual and automatic), differentials, wheels and tires, as well as braking, steering and suspension systems are studied in detail to include their effect on vehicular or other system performance. High speed, tracked vehicle application of the above systems is also covered. Theory is verified with hands on experience in the laboratory. Component design problems are interspersed throughout the course.
Lessons
36 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
4 @ 120 min
Special requirements
Comprehensive team design projects; compensatory time provided.
