GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Vehicle Technology/OM 410
Course Title: Vehicle Technology
Credits 4 ECTS 4
Course Semester 8 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will be able to learn vehicle chassis equipment and wheel front geometry and vehicle movement.
Students will be able to learn vehicle brake equipment, working principles and brake design parameters.
Students will be able to learn traction control and electronic brake control systems from vehicle active safety systems.
Students will learn pneumatic brake systems and retarders from the brake equipment used in heavy vehicle vehicles.
Students will be able to learn vehicle handling and riding systems, suspension systems and components.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Forces acting on vehicle motion
2. Week  Vehicle suspension systems and front geometry
3. Week  Brake system, components and structures
4. Week  The forces and moments in the brake disk and the brake drum
5. Week  Braking processes, braking performance, stoping distance and car following distance models in traffic
6. Week  Brake power and brake energy
7. Week  Dynamic and static axle loads, analysis of braking forces
8. Week  Midterm Exam - Dynamic and static axle loads
9. Week  Anti-lock Braking System-ABS elements and operating principle
10. Week  Air brake systems for commercial vehicles
11. Week  Rubber tires and wheel balancing
12. Week  Steering systems and working principles
13. Week  General introduction of active and passive safety systems
14. Week  Traction Control System/Automatic Spin Regulation elements and working principles, Elements and operating principles of ESP / ESC (Electronic Stabili
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
3
30
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
15
3
45
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
15
2
30
 Reading Tasks
5
2
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
7
1
7
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
8
1
8
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Capability of obtaining adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects in the automotive field; applying theoretical and practical knowledge for modeling and solving engineering problems in this field.X
2Capability of formulation and solving engineering problems; for this purpose selecting and appliying the appropriate analysis and modeling methods.X
3Capability of evaluation of engine and vehicle design projects, designing any engine and vehicle parts, to bring prototype and series production stage.X
4Capability of design of complex systems for specific needs, component or process in whole or in part.X
5Capability of development of modern methods and tools necessary for engineering applications, selection and effective use and to use of information technologies effectively.X
6Capability of analysis of the engineering problems and for the solution designing and performing experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpretting the results.X
7Capability of work in team and individual and ability to work effectively with other disciplines.X
8Capability of effective communication both verbal and written in Turkish and at least one foreign language konwledgeX
9Capability of access to information in the framework of lifelong learning, to follow the developments in science and technology and self-improvement.X
10Resposibility of professional and ethical liability.X
11Awareness of leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable development in business life.X
12Being competent in the engineering applications, legislations, legal consequences and in the field of occupational health and safety.X
13Capability of research and application in the subjects of noise, environment and emissions.X
14Capability of making education in the field.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Duran Altıparmak , Doç. Dr. Mesut Düzgün)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/duranal https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mduzgun)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (duranal@gazi.edu.tr mduzgun@gazi.edu.tr)