GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ADVANCED VEHICLE DYNAMICS/5141334
Course Title: ADVANCED VEHICLE DYNAMICS
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
The students taking this course will be able to define the basics of vehicle dynamics
They will be able to create coordinate systems required for vehicle dynamic analysis
They can create Single and multi degree of freedom vehicle models
They can decide proper suspension system for vibration isolation
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Fundamentals of vehicle dynamics basics, forces and moments acting on a vehicle
2. Week  Dynamic modeling with solid model approach
3. Week  Modeling and analyzing a quarter car model having single degree of freedom
4. Week  Modeling and analyzing a quarter car model having two degree of freedom
5. Week  Modeling and analyzing a half car model
6. Week  Modeling and analyzing a half car model
7. Week  Tam taşıt modeli ve analizi
8. Week  Midterm Exam, Modeling and analyzing of a full car model
9. Week  Modeling and analyzing of a full car model
10. Week  Vehicle rollover analysis
11. Week  Passive, semi active and active suspension systems
12. Week   Vibration isolation with passive suspensions
13. Week  Vibration isolation with semi-active suspensions
14. Week  Vibration isolation with active suspensions
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
20
 Assignment
1
20
 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
 Reading Tasks
9
3
27
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
4
40
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
20
40
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
2
20
40
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
189
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.56
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Based on the qualifications of the undergraduate level, reaching and expanding the knowledge by conducting scientific research in the field of Automotive Engineering, evaluating, interpreting and applying the informationX
2To have comprehensive knowledge about current techniques and methods applied in Automotive Engineering and their limitationsX
3Completing and applying knowledge by scientific methods using limited or missing data; to use information from different disciplines togetherX
4Ability to be aware of new and developing applications of the profession, to learn them when necessary and to use their technologies effectivelyX
5An ability to design and solve engineering problems in the field of Automotive EngineeringX
6Developing new and / or original ideas and methods related to the field of Automotive Engineering; Ability to develop innovative solutions in system, component or process designs
7Designing and applying analytical, modeling and experimental based research in the field of Automotive Engineering; ability to analyze and interpret complex situations encountered in this process
8Ability to control and lead by taking into consideration social, scientific and ethical values in the stage of data collection in order to solve the problems related to the field of Automotive EngineeringX
9Ability to transfer the process and results of his / her studies in written and verbal form in a systematic and clear manner in national and international environments within or outside the fieldX
10Compliance with social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement and in all professional activities
11Awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation and knowledge of sustainable development
12To have information about the effects of engineering applications on health, environment and safety in global and social dimensionsX
13Awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Doç. Dr. Hamit Solmaz)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/hsolmaz)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (hsolmaz@gazi.edu.tr)