GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
VEHICLE BRAKE DYNAMICS AND BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN/5061334
Course Title: VEHICLE BRAKE DYNAMICS AND BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 2 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
Vehicle brake system dynamics and general vehicle chassis system dynamics are learned.
Brake systems and basic principles are learned.
Factors affecting brake performance and actual braking forces are learned.
Brake system design criteria are learned.
Brake test methods are learned.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Vehicle safety and braking processes
2. Week  Road, wheel and brake system interactions
3. Week  Analysis of braking, braking performance and deceleration processes
4. Week  Brake dynamics, actual braking forces and optimum brake forces analysis
5. Week  Design criteria of brake systems
6. Week  Sizing of friction elements and basic calculations, analysis of finite element analysis
7. Week  Retarders and design criteria
8. Week  Performance and design criteria in hydraulic and air brake systems
9. Week  Failure analysis of brake systems and investigation of efficiency losses
10. Week  Electronically controlled brake systems and their effects on vehicle movement (ABS, EBD)
11. Week  Performance of towing and trailer braking systems in commercial vehicles
12. Week  Brake system fluids and thermal properties
13. Week  Disc mechanics of disc braking systems, sound and vibration analysis
14. Week  Brake test methods and brake performance tests
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
60
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 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
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
3
42
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
7
3
21
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
14
3
42
 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 designsX
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 processX
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 activitiesX
11Awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation and knowledge of sustainable developmentX
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 solutionsX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mesut DUZGUN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mduzgun)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (mduzgun@gazi.edu.tr)