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- Engineering from Principle to Practical (30133) Course summary:
- Development Challenges in the Automotive Industry (30338) Course summary:
- Driving Lab Dynamics of Vehicles (30342) Course summary:
- Vehicle Structure and Strength (30343) Course summary:
- Vehicle Development1 (30357) Course summary:
- Vehicle Development2 (30358) Course summary:
Abstract:
In this course students will study practical issues in mechanical engineering. In addition, the students are required to build engineering projects in groups, where each project will be accompanied by an appropriate report (including presentations, poster, video etc.) At the end of each project, an engineering competition will be held between the students; the grade of each project will be affected by the results of the competition.Abstract:
The course is conducted as a simulation of a multidisciplinary development team in the automotive industry: all students form a single engineering team, tasked with developing a complex vehicle system by deriving system-level requirements and performance targets from the vehicle objectives and customer needs.
Throughout the course, students will carry out a complete development process, including the definition of required technical goals and performance targets, understanding customer needs, and addressing an industrial set of constraints such as packaging limitations within the vehicle, available electrical power, weight, cost, safety, regulations and standards, mass-production manufacturing technologies, supply chain considerations, and more. Within this framework, an initial design will be developed and key work packages will be defined, including: mechanical design of the system, system-to-vehicle interface design, requirements definition and selection of an electrical concept, reliability analysis (FMEA), sensor selection, preliminary conceptual design, and manufacturing method planning.
The course emphasizes teamwork and engineering decision-making processes under uncertainty and multiple constraints, reflecting real industrial practice. Students will perform independent work between sessions, while class meetings will focus on team discussions, progress presentations, and professional guidance. In addition, several focused lectures will be delivered on supporting core topics.
Class participation is crucial to a successful completion of the courseAbstract:
The course is constructed of classwork, workshop activity, and road and track testing. in class we will review the theory and plan the experiments.
The students will predict the vehicle handling and performance. in the workshop, we will perform measurements.
Then we will move to full days of testing on road or track depending on the experiment. The students will receive data recorded while they drive. they will analyze the data and compare it with their prediction and submit the final report.
Note: the experiments and timeline may change based on the vehicle used weather track availability etc.
Abstract:
The vehicle structure is unique in its combined requirements for strength, safety, and design while maintaining exceptional low cost by using mass production technology.
The course teaches the main consideration in structure design and calculation techniques for the elastic range and for the deep plastic range required for crashworthiness energy absorption.Abstract:
The students will work on their assignments in coordination with the other interfacing parts of the solar car project, They will present their work to the team from time to time according to the conduct of the project, will participate in professional discussions and will carry out the design work and the preparation of the documents individually.
The individual goal will be defined by objectives and necessary technical performance while understanding the requirements of the full-scale project and constraints such as space in the vehicle, availability of electric power, price, weight, production technologies, safety, regulations, supply chain and more.
The students will experience and internalize the proper way of working in an industry where engineering must adapt to a complex set of constraints.
When appropriate, it will be possible to define a task suitable for working in a team.
The car club will hold periodic work meetings in which student participation will be mandatory.Abstract:
The students will work on their assignments in coordination with the other interfacing parts of the solar car project. They will present their work to the team from time to time according to the conduct of the project, will participate in professional discussions and will carry out the design work and the preparation of the documents individually.
The individual goal will be defined by objectives and necessary technical performance while understanding the requirements of the full-scale project and constraints such as space in the vehicle, availability of electric power, price, weight, production technologies, safety, regulations, supply chain and more.
The students will experience and internalize the proper way of working in an industry where engineering must adapt to a complex set of constraints.
When appropriate, it will be possible to define a task suitable for working in a team.
The car club will hold periodic work meetings in which student participation will be mandatory.