Module Descriptors
ADVANCED VEHICLE DESIGN
MECH60461
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 6
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Abdul Waheed Awan
Email: A.Awan@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 72
Independent Study Hours: 228
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- 2 x 1hr LAB BASED CLASS TESTS (SUG1&2 Allocate Slot on ExTimetable) weighted at 50%
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Lectures 36 hours
Tutorials 36 hours
Tutorials 36 hours
Module Additional Assessment Details
Class test length 2 hours - multiple choice - weighting 50% assessing learning outcomes 1, 2, and 3 (final assessment).
Coursework length 2,500 words weighted at 50% involving a simulation and written report on a vehicle's suspension system and its operation over different terrain assessing learning outcomes 4, 5 and 6.
Coursework length 2,500 words weighted at 50% involving a simulation and written report on a vehicle's suspension system and its operation over different terrain assessing learning outcomes 4, 5 and 6.
Module Indicative Content
Vehicle Dynamics, its application and uses within the Automotive industry. Analysis of vehicle dynamics, steering, roll and roll movement distribution. An introduction to suspension design.
Effects of variation of engine parameters including ignition timing, fuel supply, valve timing and compression ratio.
Alternative engine concepts and compare these with conventional modes of operation.
Feasibility of operation of engines on alternative fuel sources to encompass ECU's, emissions and environmental issues.
Effects of variation of engine parameters including ignition timing, fuel supply, valve timing and compression ratio.
Alternative engine concepts and compare these with conventional modes of operation.
Feasibility of operation of engines on alternative fuel sources to encompass ECU's, emissions and environmental issues.
Module Texts
Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines, Richard Stone, 1999, ISBN: 0 333 74013 0 (Palgrave MacMillan)
Advanced Engine Technology, Heinz Heisler, 1995, ISBN: 978 0 340 568224 (Butterworth-Heinemann)
Internal Combustion Engines, John B. Heywood, 1988, ISBN: 9780071004992 (McGraw-Hill)
The Internal Combustion Engine in Theory and Practice, Charles Fayette Taylor, 1985, Vol 1, ISBN: 026220052X and Vol 2 ISBN: 0262200511 (MIT Press)
Automotive Handbook (8th Edition), Bosch GmbH, 2011, ISBN: 978-0-7680-1953-7
(Bentley Publishers)
Alternative Fuels - Chemical Energy Resources, E M Goodger, 1980, ISBN: 0-333-25813-4 (MacMillan)
Electric Vehicle Technology explained, J Larminie and J Lowry, 2003, ISBN: 0-470-85163-5 (Wiley)
Hydrogen and other Alternative Fuels for Air and Ground Transportation, H W Pohl, 1995, ISBN: 0-471-95336-9 (Wiley)
Design and Simulation of Four-Stroke Engines, G.P. Blair, 1999, ISBN: 0-7680-0440-3 (SAE)
Thermofluids, K Sherwin & M Horsley, 1996, ISBN: 0-412-59800-0 (Chapman and Hall)
Engineering Thermodynamics Work and Heat Transfer, G. F. C. Rogers & Y. R. Mayhew, 1992, ISBN: 0-582-045665 (Longmann)
Blundell Mike. The Multibody Approach to Vehicle Dynamics, 2004, ISBN: 0750651121 (Elsevier)
Happien Smith Julian. An Introduction to Modern Vehicle Design, 2001, ISBN: 0-7506-5044-3 (Butterworth-Heinemann)
Advanced Vehicle Technology, Heinz Heisler, 2002, ISBN 0750651318 (SAE)
Race Car Vehicle Dynamics, William F Milliken, 1995, ISBN 1560915269 (SAE)
Introduction to Race Car Engineering, Warren Rowley, 2004, ISBN 9780973432008 (Rowley Race Dynamics)
Tune to Win, Carroll Smith, 1978, ISBN 0-9651600-3-3 (Aero Publishers)
Drive to Win, Carroll Smith, 1996, ISBN 0-9651600-0-9 (Carroll Smith Consulting)
The Racing and High Performance Tire, Paul Haney, 2003, ISBN 0-9646414-2-9 (SAE)
Tyre and Vehicle Dynamics, Hans B Pacejka, 2003, ISBN 978-0-7506-6918-4 (Elsevier)
Advanced Engine Technology, Heinz Heisler, 1995, ISBN: 978 0 340 568224 (Butterworth-Heinemann)
Internal Combustion Engines, John B. Heywood, 1988, ISBN: 9780071004992 (McGraw-Hill)
The Internal Combustion Engine in Theory and Practice, Charles Fayette Taylor, 1985, Vol 1, ISBN: 026220052X and Vol 2 ISBN: 0262200511 (MIT Press)
Automotive Handbook (8th Edition), Bosch GmbH, 2011, ISBN: 978-0-7680-1953-7
(Bentley Publishers)
Alternative Fuels - Chemical Energy Resources, E M Goodger, 1980, ISBN: 0-333-25813-4 (MacMillan)
Electric Vehicle Technology explained, J Larminie and J Lowry, 2003, ISBN: 0-470-85163-5 (Wiley)
Hydrogen and other Alternative Fuels for Air and Ground Transportation, H W Pohl, 1995, ISBN: 0-471-95336-9 (Wiley)
Design and Simulation of Four-Stroke Engines, G.P. Blair, 1999, ISBN: 0-7680-0440-3 (SAE)
Thermofluids, K Sherwin & M Horsley, 1996, ISBN: 0-412-59800-0 (Chapman and Hall)
Engineering Thermodynamics Work and Heat Transfer, G. F. C. Rogers & Y. R. Mayhew, 1992, ISBN: 0-582-045665 (Longmann)
Blundell Mike. The Multibody Approach to Vehicle Dynamics, 2004, ISBN: 0750651121 (Elsevier)
Happien Smith Julian. An Introduction to Modern Vehicle Design, 2001, ISBN: 0-7506-5044-3 (Butterworth-Heinemann)
Advanced Vehicle Technology, Heinz Heisler, 2002, ISBN 0750651318 (SAE)
Race Car Vehicle Dynamics, William F Milliken, 1995, ISBN 1560915269 (SAE)
Introduction to Race Car Engineering, Warren Rowley, 2004, ISBN 9780973432008 (Rowley Race Dynamics)
Tune to Win, Carroll Smith, 1978, ISBN 0-9651600-3-3 (Aero Publishers)
Drive to Win, Carroll Smith, 1996, ISBN 0-9651600-0-9 (Carroll Smith Consulting)
The Racing and High Performance Tire, Paul Haney, 2003, ISBN 0-9646414-2-9 (SAE)
Tyre and Vehicle Dynamics, Hans B Pacejka, 2003, ISBN 978-0-7506-6918-4 (Elsevier)
Module Resources
PC based software, Ricardo WAVE CFD Software, Adams MSc Software
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Prior study of CE20013-5 Automotive Studies or equivalent