This module will enable students to gain understanding, apply knowledge, analyse and evaluate problems and create solutions through a variety of activities, including:

• Lectures – the lectures will focus on the knowledge needed and practical application of each new topic. Group learning will be encouraged.
• Seminars, Tutorials/Labs to cover calculations, toolbox creation, practical sessions within workshop and computer lab. The tutorials and lab sessions will allow students to ask specific questions, work on example problems or gain experience of practical applications of the topics.
• Student centred learning

Automotive and Motorsport Workshop; including engine facilities and vehicles
PC based software; CAD, Ricardo WAVE, Excel, MATLAB and Simulink, AIM, MOTEC and PI Research

¿Combustion Chamber Design for IC Applications
¿Ignition Systems and ECU Design
¿Combustion, Fuels and Engine Lubrication
¿Automotive Fuels and Additives
¿Alternative Fuels
¿Alternative Engines and Powertrain Systems
¿Hydrogen Fuel Systems
¿Induction and Exhaust Dynamics
¿Engine Design Calculations
¿NVH ¿ Noise, Vibration and Harshness
¿Sound Quality
¿Electric Vehicles
¿Data Gathering
¿Data Analysis
¿Data and Telemetry
¿Connected Vehicles and Systems
¿Automation in Vehicles

Bell, A. G., (1999) Two-Stroke Performance Tuning 2nd Ed. Haynes

Bell, A. G., (2012) Four-Stroke Performance Tuning 4th Ed. Haynes

Blair, G. P., (1996) Design and Simulation of Two-Stroke Engines, SAE International

Blair, G. P., (1999) Design and Simulation of Four-Stroke Engines, SAE International

Ehsani, M., Gao, Y., Longo, S. and Ebrahimi, K., (2018) Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles 3rd Ed. CRC Press

Ferguson, C. R. and Kirkpatrick. A. T., (2015) Internal Combustion Engines: Applied Thermosciences 3rd Ed. Wiley-Blackwell

Heisler, H., (1998) Vehicle and Engine Technology, Butterworth-Heinemann 2nd Ed.

McBeath, S., (2008) Competition Car Data Logging: A Practical Handbook 2nd Ed. Haynes

Milliken, W. F. and Milliken, D. L., (1995) Race Car Vehicle Dynamics SAE International

Segers, J., (2014) Analysis Techniques for Racecar Data Acquisition 2nd Ed. SAE International

Seward, D., (2014) Race Car Design Palgrave Macmillan

Smith, J., (2013) Smith ¿s Fundamentals of Motorsport Engineering OUP Oxford

Staniforth, A., (2006) Competition Car Suspension: A Practical Handbook 4th Ed. Haynes

Staniforth, A., (2002) Race and Rally Car Source Book 4th Ed. Haynes

Stone, R., (2012) Introduction to Internal Combustion Engines 4th Ed. Palgrave Macmillan

1. Discuss the parameters that can vary powertrain performance and emissions and use this to critically analyse conventional and alternative powertrain concepts. (AHEP 3:SM1b, EA4b, D2)

2. Develop and model various linked mechanical and electrical automotive systems within an automotive or motorsport field. (AHEP 3:SM1b, SM2b, EA2, EA3b, EA4b, D3b)

3. Evaluate the environmental impact of a vehicles drivetrain system in an automotive or motorsport environment and the strategies used to minimise potential associated issues.(AHEP 3: SM1b, D2)

4. Acquire data from vehicles then validate and interpret this performance data. (AHEP 3:SM1b, SM2b, EA2, D3b)

A COURSEWORK weighted at 50% assessing learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4 and an EXAMINATION (Electronic Class Test) weighted at 50% assessing learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3. The Coursework will meet AHEP 3 Outcomes SM1b, SM2b, EA2, EA3b, EA4b, D2, D3b. The Examination will meet AHEP 3 Outcomes SM1b, SM2b, EA2, EA3b, EA4b, D2, D3b.

Practice formative class tests will be undertaken during the module and formative guidance and feedback will be provided in tutorial sessions within the class.