MECH ENG 4110 - Automotive Vehicle Dynamics & Safety
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2014
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MECH ENG 4110 Course Automotive Vehicle Dynamics & Safety Coordinating Unit School of Mechanical Engineering Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4.5 hours per week Incompatible MECH ENG 4044 Assumed Knowledge MECH ENG 3028 Assessment Assignments, Final exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Con Doolan
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course students should:
1 Be familiar with the terminology of road vehicle dynamics, stability and handling. 2 Be able to analyse the dynamics of road vehicles. 3 Understand the principles of impact phenomena and the measurement of impacts. 4 Understand the techniques used to engineer safety in to vehicles. 5 Understand the effects of impact on the human body. 6 Understand the regulation of vehicle safety. 7 Understand automotive safety in the broader context of transportation safety. 8 Understand the evaluation of vehicle safety using crash data 最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Notes that are provided in class and on myUni are ESSENTIAL!
Recommended Resources
Milliken, W. and Milliken, D., Race Car Vehicle Dynamics, Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA, 1995.
- Gillespie, T., Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics, Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA, 1992.
- Dixon, J. C., Tires, Suspension and Handling, Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA, 1996.
- Kiencke, U. and Nielsen, L., Automotive Control Systems, Springer, Berlin, 2nd ed., 2005.
- Huang, M 2002 “Vehicle crash mechanics” CRC Press, SAE international.
- Holt, DJ 2005, “100 years of vehicle safety developments”, SAE international
- Evans, L 2004 “Traffic Safety”, Science Serving Society
- Nahum and Melvin 1993, “Accidental injury: biomechanics and prevention”
- The CASR library will be available to students to do extra reading and research.
Online Learning
This course will make heavy use of the resources placed on myUni by the Instructors. Please make sure you check the course myUni page at least weekly.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Lectures supported by tutorials and workshops in the CATSuite.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
In addition to the lectures and tutorials, you are expected to spend approximately 10-12 hours a week studying for this course.
Learning Activities Summary
Vehicle Dynamics
L1: Review of background theory/ Familiarisation with automotive systemsL2: Vehicle dynamics axis systems/Vehicle lumped mass modelsL3: Dynamic axle loadsL4: Power requirementsL5: Familiarisation with power train componentsL6: Acceleration performanceL7: DrivelinesL8: TyresL9: Steady-state vehicle dynamicsL10: Transient vehicle dynamicsL11: Familiarisation with suspension components
Automotive Safety
L1: Introduction to automotive and traffic safetyL2: Crash testing and crash safety regulationsL3/4: Loss of control and active vehicle safetyL5: Momentum and energy analysisL6: Crash pulse characterisationL7: Restrained occupant analysisL8: Analytical model of a restrained occupantL9/10: CASR impact laboratory visit and discussionL11/12: Summary/Revision -
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Assessment Summary
Assignments 30%
Written Exam 70%
Assessment Related Requirements
Students must achieve a mark greater than 49% to pass.
Assessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
Submit all assignments to the submission boxes on the 2nd floor of the Engineering South Building.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
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