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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Overview of drive characteristics, capabilities, and limitations. Human variability and driver demographics, driver performance measurements. Driver information processing models, driver errors and response time. Driver sensory capabilities: vision, audition, and other inputs. Vehicle controls and displays. Driver anthropometry, biomechanical considerations.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers advanced human factors engineering and ergonomics topics related to incorporation and integration of new display, information, lighting and sensor technologies to improve driver convenience, performance, safety, and to reduce driver distractions. The students will learn new evaluation methodologies, driver performance models, and use research equipment to measure driver performance, and evaluate usability issues. Some advanced topics to be covered include: driver workload, evaluation and design of new in-vehicle devices, advanced vehicle lighting, and driver vision systems, models to predict and evaluate field of view, target detection, disability and discomfort glare, legibility, etc. Three lecture hours including laboratory projects and demonstrations. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (W).
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3.00 Credits
Topics in kinematics and dynamics including engine output and balance; mechanisms and machine theory. Force analysis and design of gears and shaft systems. Analysis of planetary gear trains. Design and analysis of automotive gear boxes.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a systems approach to the design of automotive chassis and body components and examines the influence of their design on the overall structural performance of the automobile. Design issues related to structural rigidity, ride comfort, safety and crash-worthiness, durability and assembly are covered. Applications of advanced materials and joining techniques are discussed. Analytical tools used in automotive structural design are also discussed.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the applications of finite element method in automotive structure design. It includes specific design examples of vehicle NVH and durability with commercial pre-processor and FEA solver. The course also provides theoretical knowledge of FEA and vehicle design.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to static and dynamic stability characteristics of vehicles. Study on directional vehicle responses and stability in small disturbance maneuver. Design, numerical simulation, and analysis of vehicle control systems (ABS, active suspension, and yaw stability). Prerequisite: Dynamics (ME 345), Control Systems Design and Analysis (ME 442) or equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
This course develops an understanding of the properties of modern engineering materials and explains the role of the materials selection process in product design, development, and manufacturing. Materials selection/design problems and case studies involving automotive and other commercial products are discussed. The role of environmental regulations, societal pressures and customer wants on the selection of alternate materials is discussed. (YR)
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3.00 Credits
Mechanical behavior of engineering materials such as metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers, and composites. In the metals area, emphasis will be on phase diagrams, transformations, light alloys, carbon steels, alloy steels, and forming and joining of metals.
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3.00 Credits
Project management emphasis including project scope management, time management, cost management, quality management, human resource management, etc. Concurrent engineering and project leadership. Applications to automotive projects using Superproject computer package.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces structure-processing-property relationships in the lightweight automotive alloys that are candidates for automotive applications such as aluminum, titanium, and magnesium. Metal matrix composite and intermetallic materials are also discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the processing and design of these materials in future automotive applications. (YR).
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