GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
VEHICLE DYNAMİCS/5351323
Course Title: VEHICLE DYNAMİCS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Transmission, U-joints and constant velocity ratio, fuel consumption, brake systems; basic requirements, directional stability, braking force distribu
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 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction, structure, and descriptions of vehicles.
2. Week  Vehicle structure and practices.
3. Week  Vehicle performance, the engine characteristics.
4. Week  Resistance movement.
5. Week  Acceleration, velocity, slope climbing.
6. Week  Transmission, U-joints and constant velocity ratio, fuel consumption.
7. Week  Transmission, U-joints and constant velocity ratio, fuel consumption.
8. Week  Transmission, U-joints and constant velocity ratio, fuel consumption.
9. Week  Brake systems: basic requirements, directional stability, braking force distribution.
10. Week  Brake systems: basic requirements, directional stability, braking force distribution.
11. Week  Wheel and tire mechanics.
12. Week  Vehicle aerodynamics.
13. Week  Applications.
14. Week  Vehicle use and steering system characteristics.
15. Week  Final
16. Week  ---
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
2
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
20
 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
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
4
8
32
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
8
40
 Material Design and Implementation
2
4
8
 Report Preparing
2
14
28
 Preparing a Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
9
9
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
4
5
20
 Other (should be emphasized)
3
3
9
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
188
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.52
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
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3
4
5
1Integration within and between different modes of transport.X
2Integration with the environmentX
3Integration with land use planningX
4Integration with policies for education and healthX
5Take account of the social, economic and environmental context of their workX
6Understand the legal, regulatory policy and resource framework within which they workX
7Understand and create transport policies, strategies and plans that contribute to meeting social, economic and environmental needs
  • Design the necessary transport projects, systems and services
  • Understand the commercial aspects of operating transport systems and services
  • Know about and apply the relevant tools and techniques
  • Must be competent in all aspects of management, in particular communications, personal skills and project management.

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    8Has the capacity to produce academic knowledge with the ability to handle, analyse and synthesize complex situations that may arise from application of information and decisions and being aware of social and ethical responsibility through the process.X
    9Has the ability to comprehend and evaluate critically the current planning and design policies, processes and administrative aspects in the country.X
    10Has the ability to compare International cases and develop new policies.X
     -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
       (Assist. Prof. Ali Ibrahim ATILGAN)
     -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
       (www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/atilgan)
     -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
       (atilgan@gazi.edu.tr , ibrahim.atilgan@gmail.com)