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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Vehicle Design |
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| Course Code |
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AEN427 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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4 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. KADİR AYDIN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Teaching of mechanic systems and working prinicples
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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This course aims at teaching mechanic systems and working principles of vehicles |
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| Course Contents |
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Mechanical design of the power transmission system and chassis components. Powertrain system, vehicle performance data, requirements of a vehicle transmission system. Vehicle loads, evaluation of engine drive ratios. Planetary gears: speed diagram, torque calculation. Geared transmissions. Mechanical shift gear boxes. Automatic transmissions: mechanical design, shifting components. Drive shaft. Clutch and couplings. Design of the chassis components: tires and wheels, brakes, suspensions, steering. A term design project is completed by the students. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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English |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Design of Power transmission and axle systems |
Lecture notes |
Presentation with slides |
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2 |
Powertrain system |
Lecture notes |
Presentation with slides |
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3 |
Requirements of power production systems |
Lecture notes |
Presentation with slides |
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4 |
Vehicle loading and performance data |
Lecture notes |
Presentation with slides |
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5 |
Planetary gear systems |
Lecture notes |
Presentation with slides |
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6 |
Planetary gear systems torque calculation |
Lecture notes |
Presentation with slides |
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7 |
Mechanic transmission and calculations |
Lecture notes |
Presentation with slides |
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8 |
Midterm examination |
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Written exam |
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9 |
Automatic transmissions |
Lecture notes |
Presentation with slides |
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10 |
Automatic transmissions and calculations |
Lecture notes |
Presentation with slides |
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11 |
Clutch and couplings |
Lecture notes |
Presentation with slides |
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12 |
Clutch and couplings |
Lecture notes |
Presentation with slides |
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13 |
Design of chasis parts |
Book and Lecture notes |
Presentation with slides |
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14 |
Design of chasis parts |
Book and Lecture notes |
Presentation with slides |
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15 |
Design project |
Book and Lecture notes |
Presentation with slides |
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16/17 |
Final examination |
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Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 An Introduction to Modern Vehicle Design, Julian Happian-Smith
Lecture notes and presentations
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
70 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
30 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Utilizes computer systems and softwares |
4 |
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Generates solutions for the problems in other disciplines by using statistical techniques |
4 |
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3 |
Comprehends visual, database and web programming techniques and has the ability of writing objective program |
2 |
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4 |
Is equipped with a variety of skills and techniques in engineering. |
4 |
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5 |
Designs a system, component or process so as to meet various engineering needs within technical, economic, environmental, manufacturability, sustainability limitations. |
4 |
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6 |
Examines and learns applications in an enterprise independently, makes critical assesments of problems, formulates problems and selects suitable techniques for solutions. |
5 |
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Leads the identification, development and usage of a product or production method. |
4 |
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8 |
Is aware of the need for lifelong learning and self-renew |
5 |
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9 |
Has effective oral and written English for technical or non-technical use |
3 |
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10 |
Uses computers very effectively, makes computer-aided drafting, designs, analysis, and presentations. |
4 |
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11 |
Improves constantly itself , as well as professional development scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities identifying needs of learning. |
5 |
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12 |
Is aware of the technical and ethical responsibilities, has inquisitive and innovative quality |
5 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 118 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.72 |
| ECTS Credit: | 5 |
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