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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Fundamental concepts for design and engineering of vehicle structures and components are presented. Design considerations for body structure integration with vehicle styling, effective body joint design, and computational modeling for structural vibration and component crush performance are considered. Multi-objective structural design optimization is discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Covers fundamental principles of advanced composites manufacturing processes, including matrix materials, fibers, preforms, processing, extrusion, injection molding, compression molding, filament winding pultrusion, resin transfer molding, liquid infusion techniques, combined with design, environmental issues, process modeling, material removal, assembly, joining, repair, inspection, quality assurance and recycling. May also be offered as MSE 8650. Coreq: AUE 8651.
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0.00 Credits
Non-credit laboratory to accompany AUE 8650. May also be offered as MSE 8651. Coreq: AUE 8650.
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3.00 Credits
In-depth study of the broad range of engineering materials used in the construction of motor vehicles. Considers interrelations between materials microstructure, components manufacturing process and components service behavior. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
In-depth analysis of main component and subsystem prototyping, fabrication assembly and integration processes used during production of automotive vehicles. Also discusses design for manufacturing, computer-aided manufacturing and rapid tooling technologies. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Detailed discussion of OEM-based manufacturing processes in automotive production, including sheet metal stamping, joining, painting and final assembly. Topics covered include the infrastructure, fundamentals of the processes, detailed analysis of the processes and material flow, cost analysis, latest developments, and considerations for various automotive body materials.
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3.00 Credits
Overview of manufacturing process control, including evolution of the quality movement, Lean Six Sigma framework, and quality system standards for the automotive industry. In addition to metrology and measurement systems, tools covered include Measurement Systems Analysis, Statistical Quality Control, Advanced Product Quality Planning, and Design of Experiments for manufacturing improvement.
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3.00 Credits
This survey course explores concepts relevant to the global automotive domain including project management, business principles, economic principles, product development, marketing, human factors, future trends, professionalism, and ethics.
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3.00 Credits
Methodological approaches to weight trade-off during design of vehicle systems, accounting for other functions, cost, safety, materials characteristics and manufacturing constraints. Includes topology optimization, multimaterial approaches and identification of the function optimal materials and material combinations using multi-objective formulations.
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3.00 Credits
Development of management, leadership, sociocultural and technical skills training for the successful management of an automotive development or research team. Includes problem identification, team dynamics, decision making, ethics, strategy setting, project planning, scope management and implementation, target costing, marketing, design methods and design for X-concepts.
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