COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR MEHMET MURAT TOPAÇ

Offered to

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Design and Production

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to give detailed information about the design principles of heavy commercial vehicles (truck, tractor, bus, etc.) to the graduate engineering students who want to specialize on automotive engineering. In this course, basic design information will be given on topics such as the classification of heavy commercial vehicles, driving mechanics, design principles of chassis and bodywork, transmission systems, brake systems, suspension systems, steering systems, articulated vehicles, heavy commercial vehicle dynamics etc. This information will be supported by numerical design problems which will be solved in application hours.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Lecture notes will be given

References: Hoepke E, Breuer S (Hrsg.). Nutzfahrzeugtechnik, 5. vollständig überarbeitete Auflage, Wiesbaden: Vieweg+Teubner GWV Fachverlage GmbH., 2008.
Kuralay NS. Motorlu Taşıtlar; Temel ve Tasarım Esasları, Yapı Elemanları, Cilt 1; Tahrik ve Sürüş Sistemleri. Izmir: TMMOB Makina Mühendisleri Odası. Yayın No: MMO/2008/484. 2008.
Kuralay NS. Motorlu Taşıtlar; Temel ve Tasarım Esasları, Yapı Elemanları, Cilt 2; Fren ve Direksiyon Sistemleri. Izmir: TMMOB Makina Mühendisleri Odası. Yayın No: MMO/2008/485. 2008.
Reimpell J, Stoll H, Betzler JW, The Automotive Chassis: Engineering Principles, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in lecture. All class members are expected to attend lectures. No home works will be given and no discussion sessions will be held during this course.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Two mid-term examinations will be averaged and affect the grade by 50 %. Final exam will be 50 % of the resulting grade.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Active participation to the lecture

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

+90 (232) 301 92 48 murat.topac@deu.edu .tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes