Course detail
Automotive Engineering
FSI-6AIAcad. year: 2024/2025
Basic explanation of the theory, construction and construction of cars and commercial vehicles including their drives. The course applies and develops knowledge gained during the course.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Entry knowledge
Basic knowledge of the fundamentals of mechanical engineering, especially machine parts and mechanisms.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Classified credit is awarded on the basis of class participation and a final exam in elearning demonstrating the required knowledge.
Obligatory participation in lessons. The reasonably missed lessons can only be replaced by an individual agreement with the teacher.
Aims
Passing the subject student acquires basic knowledge in the field of automotive engineering. This knowledge is intended for future undergraduate students of the Automotive Engineering or Technology program who need knowledge of the components they produce.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
GSCHEIDLE, Rolf. Příručka pro automechanika. 3. Praha: Europa Sobotáles, 2015. ISBN 9783808521632. (CS)
Recommended reading
CROLLA, David. Encyclopedia of automotive engineering. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, 2015. ISBN 978-0-470-97402-5. (EN)
GSCHEIDLE, Rolf. Příručka pro automechanika. 3. Praha: Europa Sobotáles, 2015. ISBN 9783808521632. (CS)
LIVESEY, Andrew. Practical motorsport engineering. 1. Abingdon, Oxon: Taylor & Francis., 2019. ISBN 978-0-8153-7569-2. (EN)
STONE, Richard. Introduction to internal combustion engines. 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, c2012. ISBN 978-0-230-57663-6. (EN)
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Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Conceptual development of vehicles. Basic classification of motor vehicles.
2. Arrangement of drive of vehicles, types of bodies. Driving limits.
3. Resistance.
4. Axles, their design principles. Suspension and damping systems.
5. Brake systems. Control system. Tires.
6. Vehicle drive, engine, gearbox, axle, differential, cardan shafts.
7. Hybrid drives. Electric drives.
8. Internal combustion engines. Division, concept.
9. Basic components of internal combustion engine.
10. Development trends of internal combustion engines, turbocharging, emission reduction, alternative fuels.
11. Autonomous vehicles, control and mechatronic systems. Assistive systems.
12. Motorsport as a part of automotive engineering.
13. Test.
Laboratory exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
01.-03. Practical demonstration of software used in the automotive industry, CATIA, CREO, GT-Power, ANSYS, Matlab, Labview
04.-06. Practical demonstration of internal combustion engines and the entire drive chain. Engine measurements on engine and cylinder dynamometer.
07.-09. Measurement of vehicle centre of gravity, geometry, shock absorber tests. Demonstration of driving tests.
10.-12. Motorsport, procedures used in the development of Formula Student.
13. Test
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