GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENGINE AND VEHICLE PERFORMANCE TESTS/OM-458
Course Title: ENGINE AND VEHICLE PERFORMANCE TESTS
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
   Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. M. Sahir SALMAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.gazi.edu.tr
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  sahirs@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Students who achieved this course will be able to test internal combustion engines and motor vehicles. They could evaluate test results.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Measuring devices,
2. Week  Engine tests, engine characteristics,
3. Week  Engine test dynamometers, measuring of air-fuel consumptions
4. Week  Measuring of engine speed characteristics (Test no:1)
5. Week  Pressure indicators, indicated power, indicated mean pressure
6. Week  Measuring of engine load characteristics (Test no: 2)
7. Week  Heat balance for internal combustion engines, technique report writing
8. Week  Midterm Exam
9. Week  Friction power, (Mors test, Test no:3)
10. Week  The effects of ignition timing on engine torques (Test no: 4)
11. Week  Working principles of vehicle test devices, vehicle test devices,
12. Week  Vehicle tests,
13. Week  Some external forces effecting motor vehicle, measuring of brake forces,
14. Week  measuring of fuel consumption and calculating fuel economy
15. Week  Measuring of the exhaust emissions (Test no: 5)
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Instruction manuals of test equipments, Engine Testing International and Turkish Standards for engine and vehicle tests, Course documents for en
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
5
6
30
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
8
8
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 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