MEC 457

About Course:

Course Code: MEC 457

Course Name: AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

Credit Hour: 3

Introduction to road vehicles; components of automobile; automotive engines; types and construction; valve events; knock, pre-ignition and post-ignition. Friction in engines and automobile components; lubrication systems. Automotive fuel systems for SI and CI engines. Ignition system; alternative fuels and alternative types of engines. Engine cooling and exhaust systems.

Vehicle performance: linear and angular inertia, braking effects, gyroscopic effects and reactions, tractive effort and vehicle vibration. Resistance to vehicle motion: gradient resistance, aerodynamic resistance, rolling and frictional resistance; development strategies for minimum resistance.

Automotive transmission systems and power train: clutch, gear, differential and final drives.

Automotive safety: brakes; reduction of injuries; automotive body: materials and vehicle shape; springs and suspension. Steering system.

Electrical systems: cranking motor, alternator and lighting; Electronic control systems and indicators. Environmental considerations: vehicle emissions and control strategies; noise pollution and control; vehicle fuel economy.

Testing of vehicles. Motor vehicle regulations.

Course Outcomes (COs):

1. Identify the automotive engine different basic parts and explain their construction and functions.

2. Describe fuel and exhaust systems, lubricating system, cooling system of an automobile engine.

3. Explain the different types of transmission system, suspension system, steering system and braking system for two and four wheel drive vehicle.

4. Able to propose the innovative design of automotive systems

Targeted Program Outcomes (POs): PO1, PO3