Course detail

Diagnostics of Motor Vehicles

FSI-QDVAcad. year: 2010/2011

The course of Diagnostics of Motor Vehicles is devised to acquaint students with theoretical fundamentals, existing current opportunities, and implementation of methods and means used for motor vehicles technical condition identification. The course highlights mathematical theory of diagnostic procedures and models, diagnostics recognition options, selected physical methods used in diagnostics process implementation and practical technical diagnostics application within motor vehicles and their main assembly groups (combustion engine, gear system, and chassis).

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jiří Stodola, DrSc.

Department

Institute of Automotive Engineering (ÚADI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

This course enables students to acquire the knowledge and basic practical skills within the field of up-to-date possibilities of technical diagnostics, diagnostics systems, methods, and means applied to detecting actual technical condition of vehicles in real time.

Prerequisites

Students needs to have basic knowledge of parts of machines, technical mechanical and engineering design, modelling, electro-technology (sensors), statistical classification, design expert systems, neural network and fuzzy logic.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit award terms:
Knowledge of theoretical fundamentals of studied problems and practical implementation in lab practice. Application of the acquired knowledge to designated particular problems of vehicles technical diagnostics. A student has to elaborate a paper on the assigned topic without serious drawbacks.
Examination:
The knowledge of physical fundamentals of studied problems, methods of solution and its application to practical issues of utilising diagnostics processes at motor vehicles is tested.
The final evaluation includes:
1. Lab practice work.
2. Written paper on an assigned topic.
3. A test.
4. Oral part of the examination.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of this course is to make students acquainted with up-to-date possibilities of detecting actual technical conditions of vehicles through non-disassembly and non-destructive methods. The course assignment is to provide students with theoretical fundamentals as well as with basic practical information on utilised methods and applied selected means for motor vehicles diagnostics.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance in seminars is obligatory, checked by a teacher. The way compensation of an absence is solved individually with the subject guarantor.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Kreidl,M. a kol. Diagnostické systémy. Vydavatelství ČVUT. Praha 2001 ISBN 80-01-02349-4
Nový,R.: Hluk a chvění. Vydavatelství ČVUT Praha, 2000, ISBN 80-01-02246-3
Stodola, J.: Diagnostika motorových vozidel. Podpora výuky - elektronické medium. VUT Brno, 2003
Stodola,J.: Provozní spolehlivost a diagnostika. Vysokoškolská učebnice U-1183. VA Brno 2002, ISBN 80-85960-43-5

Recommended reading

Stodola, J.: Diagnostika motorových vozidel. Podpora výuky - elektronické medium. VUT Brno, 2003
Stodola,J.: Vibrace a jejich využití v technické diagnostice strojů. Skripta VA, S-639, Brno 2003, ISBN 80-85960-64-8

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch M-ADI , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jiří Stodola, DrSc.

Syllabus

1. Fundamentals of technical diagnostics (concepts, principles. quantities, technical condition, failures).
2. Physical-mechanical and chemical impacts affecting motor vehicle mechanisms.
3. Operation effects on motor vehicle technical condition.
4. Diagnostic system (function, testing).
5. Expert diagnostic system and diagnostic numbers.
6. Diagnostic design, diagnostic recognition.
7. Technical diagnostic classification, solution, and application.
8. Diagnostics physical methods (acoustic, vibration, ultrasonic, thermat, etc.).
9. Defectoscopy methods of diagnostics.
10. Tribotechnical diagnostics.
11. Diagnostics applied to operation and maintenance of vehicle combustion engines.
12. Diagnostics applied to operation and maintenance of vehicle transmission mechanisms.
13. Diagnostics applied to operation and maintanence of vehicle chassis.