Module Descriptors
VEHICLE AERODYNAMICS 2
MATH60342
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Debi Roberts
Email: debi.roberts@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • COURSEWORK weighted at 50%
  • CLASS-TEST weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Coursework length 2,500 words weighted at 50%. Learning outcomes 2 and 4.
Multi-choice class test 1 hour weighted at 50%. Learning outcomes 1 and 3.
Module Indicative Content
Computational Fluid Dynamics, its application and uses within the Automotive industry. Evaluation of an industry standard CFD package and its use on real life examples of Automotive applications.
Module Learning Strategies
Lectures 1 hour per week (1:n)
Tutorials 2 hours per week (1:20)n
Module Texts
Katz, J. Race Car Aerodynamics, Robert Bentley Publ. Cambridge, MA, 1995, ISBN: 0837601428
Hucho, W.H. (editor) Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles, 4th Edition, SAE International 1998, ISBN: 0768000297
Module Resources
CFD Software
FCET Labs
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.