Academic Year: | 2017/8 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Period: |
- Semester 1
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Assessment Summary: | CW 15%, EX 85% |
Assessment Detail: |
- Virtual Engine Calibration Lab (CW 15%)
- Examination (EX 85%)
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Supplementary Assessment: |
- ME30217 Re-Assessment Examination (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Requisites: |
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Description:
| Aims: To provide knowledge relating to vehicle design and an understanding of the operation and performance of the important sub-systems.
Learning Outcomes: After taking this unit the student should be able to:
* Understand the vehicle design process.
* Analyse the performance of transmission and driveline systems. Understand the operation of major vehicle sub-systems.
* Analyse aspects of vehicle and powertrain control.
* Understand the operation and performance of braking systems. Understand the principles of vehicle performance testing and calibration.
Skills: Problem solving; numeracy; working independently.
Content: Vehicle design; manufacturing processes; materials selection; transmissions; driveline; performance testing and calibration; braking systems including brake-by-wire, ABS, Traction control, stability control. Automotive control systems including engine management systems, on board diagnostics, controller area networks.
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Programme availability: |
ME30217 is Compulsory on the following programmes:
Department of Mechanical Engineering
- TEME-AFM05 : MSc Automotive Engineering
- UEME-AFB47 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering (Year 3)
- UEME-AKB47 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UEME-AFM47 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering (Year 3)
- UEME-AKM47 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
ME30217 is Optional on the following programmes:
Department of Mechanical Engineering
- UEME-AFM16 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 4)
- UEME-AKM16 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 5)
- UEME-AFM41 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design and Innovation (Year 4)
- UEME-AKM41 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Advanced Design and Innovation with Year long work placement (Year 5)
- UEME-AFM38 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management (Year 4)
- UEME-AKM38 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing and Management with Year long work placement (Year 5)
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