Department of Mechanical Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
ME40283 Sports vehicles |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take ME40282 |
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Aims: The unit aims to introduce the specialist technologies employed in the design, manufacture, assessment, performance and improvement of sports vehicles.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit the student will have: * Extended their knowledge of vehicles as used in specialised areas of sports including motor and flight applications. * Demonstrated a knowledge and understanding of the many roles which mechanical engineering plays in vehicle design. Skills: Facilitated - intellectual, practical, key. Content: The unit is delivered as a series of case studies on sports vehicles. Examples include: (1) Motor Sport Engineering - A look at what affects the performance of race cars from a handling and power train point of view. This is followed by a tour of the formula student area and discussion on the design of Bath FS cars (2) Sport flight applications - including hang gliders, gliders, micro-light aircraft, autogyros, paragliding and ram air parachutes. To consider aerodynamics, lift, drag, materials selection, performance optimisation, record breaking. (3) Economy Sports Vehicles - the history of the Shell Mileage Marathon competition and a study of the design and development of the Mech. Eng. Department's past vehicles. |