Course detail

Vehicle Engines

FSI-QVOAcad. year: 2025/2026

The teaching of the course is focused on the current state and perspectives of further development of modern internal combustion and electric vehicle engines. The division of drive units for vehicles and their characteristic designs in terms of operational use and function is made. Basic concepts of vehicle engine control are also described. For internal combustion engines, the design of the piston group, connecting rods, crankshaft, engine block, cylinder heads, valve train, cooling and lubrication is described. For electric motors, the design and concept of batteries, electric motors, cooling and lubrication are described.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. David Svída, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Automotive Engineering (ÚADI)

Entry knowledge

The student must have knowledge corresponding to the subjects of the theoretical basis of the FSI master's degree at BUT in Brno.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Credit: mandatory attendance in seminars, presentation and submitting the seminary work.
Examination is written or oral. Seminar thesis evaluation is part of the total evaluation.
Attendance in seminars is obligatory, checked by a teacher. The way of compensation of absence is solved individually with a subject garant.

Aims

The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the fundamental principles of vehicle engine design, their individual components, groups, and assemblies. Vehicle engine design is a multidisciplinary field that combines knowledge from mechanics, thermomechanics, electrical engineering, and materials science. The acquired knowledge enables objective evaluation of specific vehicle engine designs in terms of their suitability for use in vehicles, as well as their reliability and the environmental impact of their operation.

Study aids

Complete lectures, teaching texts and materials for exercises are available for the course in the school's E-learning system.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

HEISLER, H.: Advanced engine technology. Butterworth-Heinemann 2002. ISBN 1-5609-1-734-2
KOEHLER, E.: Verbrennungsmotoren. Vieweg-Verlag Braunschweig. 2002, ISBN 3-528-23108-4
KOVAŘÍK, L. a kol.: Konstrukce vozidlových spalovacích motorů. NV Praha, 1992
REIF, K.: Diesel Engine Management. Springer Vieweg 2014. ISBN 978-3-658-03980-6
RICARDO, R. - HEMPSON, J.: The High-speed Internal-combustion Engine. 5th edition. B&S Limited. UK. 2004
STONE, Richard. Introduction to internal combustion engines. 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, c2012. ISBN 978-0-230-57663-6 (EN)
URLAUB, A.: Verbrennungsmotoren. Springer - Verlag Berlin. 1994
YAMAGATA, H.: The science and technology of materials in automotive engines. Woodhead Publishing 2005. ISBN 978-1-85573-742-6
ZIMA, S.: Motorkolben. 2005, ISBN 3-528-03986-8

Recommended reading

BLAIR, G. P. The Basic Design of Two-Stroke Engines. Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., First edition, 1990. ISBN 1-56091-008-9 (EN)
Heisler, H. Advanced Engine Technology. SAE International. First edition, 1995. ISBN 1-56091-734-2 (EN)
KOŽOUŠEK, J. Výpočet a konstrukce spalovacích motorů II. SNTL. Praha, 1983
STONE, Richard. Introduction to internal combustion engines. 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, c2012. ISBN 978-0-230-57663-6 (EN)
RAUSCHER, J. Vozidlové motory. Studijní opory. VUT FSI Brno, 2004

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-AAE-P Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme N-ADI-P Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. David Svída, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Basic division of vehicle engines according to design and use. History.
2. Electric cars and vehicle batteries.
3. Piston group and connecting rod.
4. Engine crankcase, cylinder and cylinder block.
5. Bearings and shaft seals.
6. Cylinder head.
7. Valve system of two-stroke and four-stroke piston combustion engines.
8. Variable valve systems.
9. Control of internal combustion engines.
10. Intake and exhaust system of combustion engines.
11. Cooling of piston combustion engines.
12. Lubrication of piston combustion engines.
13. Construction of electric motors and their cooling and lubrication.

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. David Svída, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Assignment of an individual seminar paper.
2. Electric motors and vehicle batteries.
3. Piston group and connecting rod.
4. Engine crankcase, cylinder and cylinder block.
5. Bearings and shaft seals.
6. Cylinder head.
7. Valve system of two-stroke and four-stroke piston combustion engines.
8. Variable valve systems.
9. Control of internal combustion engines
10. Intake and exhaust system of combustion engines.
11. Cooling of piston combustion engines.
12. Lubrication of piston combustion engines.
13. Presentation of the seminar work.