Mechanical Engineering Department
“Automotive Technology Section”
{Academic Year 1428-1429, 2nd Semester}
Course Title: Automotive Engineering I, (AET 421)
Credit hrs: 2, (2-2-0)
Course Teacher: Dr. Kassem Mourad
Class Schedule: Group (2860): Tues. (1-3) (Classroom 15-G-18)
Office hrs: (Office 15-S-30) Sat. (5), Mon. (4-5), Wed. (5)
Course Objective:
The object of this course is to provide the student with the fundamentals and basic knowledge of vehicle performance taking into account the engine types and characteristics, power transmission, tire characteristics and brakes.
Topics:
Vehicle dimensions, components, and specifications.
Engine types, specifications, and positions. Engine torque, and power characteristics.
Power train types and components. Tire characteristics.
Gearbox and final drive ratios, tractive effort, and tractive resistance. Dynamic axle loads, traction limit. Vehicle performance curves.
Brake system types and components, brake forces and moments, transferred weight, brake stopping distance, brake force distribution, brake efficiency, wheel lock and wheel lock prevention system.
Textbooks:
- Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics, Thomas D. Gillespie, Society of Automotive Engineering, Inc.
References:
- Theory of Ground Vehicles, Wong, JY. J. Wiley, N.Y. 1993 2nd ed.
Grade Distribution (Class work 50 points + final (50 points) = 100)
Attendance 6 points
Homework 10 points
Class work: Participation 4 points
Mid term exam I 15 points
Mid term exam II 15 points
* Total of 100 points (60 points needed to pass the course).
General rules
Attendance:
· The student will be considered absent in a class after the teacher finishes taking the students’ attendance.
· The student will not be allowed to come into class after 20 minutes have passed from the beginning of class, unless he has a good excuse.
· In case the student is absent in three classes without official excuse he will not be permitted to attend the final exam.
· The student will be considered absent with excuse in case he brings an official excuse from the college administration.
· There will be two points’ deduction for each absence without permission.
· The student should follow college dress code when attending all classes.
Homework and homework report:
The homework and homework report should follow the following instructions and rules:
· The homework report should be written on one face of A4 papers.
· The homework should be handwritten in pencil and the use of a computer will not be allowed unless otherwise stated.
· The exercise number and heading should be written before the answer.
· When writing the answer you should start by writing the formula used first then followed by your answer.
· The units used should be included in the final answer.
· The homework should have a cover page with all the required information filled in. Reports should be stapled correctly.
· The homework should be handed in the beginning of the class on the assigned date.
· Homework that does not follow these rules will not be taken into consideration.
The mid term exams:
· In case the student misses one of the mid term exams without official excuse (permit), he will not have another exam and his grade in this exam will be null.
· In case the student misses one of the mid term exams with official excuse, the teacher of the course will take what he sees fit to evaluate the student.
· In case the student gets a low grade in the mid term exam, he will not have another chance or a make-up exam.
· The student should bring all the necessary tools needed for the exam (calculator, pencil ….etc.)