| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learning the economic and social areas covered by automotive engineering
- Learning the general structure of automotive companies in Turkey
- Learning the types and operating principles of engines used in automotive engineering
- Learning the types and operating principles of internal combustion engines
- Learning the fuels and fuel supply systems used by internal combustion engines
- Learning the dynamics, handling and driving characteristics of vehicles in automotive engineering
- Learning the characteristics of vehicle tires and their effects on vehicle dynamics in automotive engineering
- Learning about vehicle suspensions in automotive engineering and their effects on vehicle dynamics
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | A basic knowledge about Thermodynamics and engines subjects is sufficient. |
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| Course Description | Types of power machines, Power cycles of automotive machines, Internal combustion engines, Fuel systems, Geometry of vehicle and its aerodynamics, High automotive technologies, Fuels, Power transmission components, Steering and suspension systems, Beak systems |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Types of power machines |
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2nd Week |
Power cycles used in the automotive |
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3rd Week |
Power machines used in the automotive sectors |
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4th Week |
Internal combustion engines |
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5th Week |
Basic definitions in automotive engineering. |
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6th Week |
Two and four strokes engines |
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7th Week |
Fuel systems (Diesel, Otto , LPG, GDI, Natural gas) |
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8th Week |
Vehicles and environmental pollutions. |
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9th Week |
Alternative type of engines, Vehicle body and its aerodynamics |
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10th Week |
High technologies in automotive engineering, Fuels (classical and alternative) |
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11th Week |
Power transmission components, definition of velocity ratio and break requirements |
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12th Week |
Power transmission components, definition of velocity ratio and break requirements |
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13th Week |
Steering, suspension and break systems |
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14th Week |
Steering ,suspension and break systems |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Theory of Ground Vehicles, J. Y. Wong, Wiley, 1993.
2. Performances of Motor Vehicles, Y.S. Ünlüsoy, METU, 2000.
3. Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics, T.D. Gillespie, SAE, 1992.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Practice
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
- Problem Solving
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
3 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
10 |
0.5 |
5 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
7 |
2 |
14 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
5 |
2 |
10 |
| Quiz |
10 |
0.5 |
5 |
| Total Work Load | 136 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.53 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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