COURSE SYLLABUS

VEHICLES MECHANICS

1	Course Title:	VEHICLES MECHANICS
2	Course Code:	EHAZ204
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	Short Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	3
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	2
11	Prerequisites:	-
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. RIDVAN ARSLAN
16	Course Lecturers:	Meslek Yüksekokulları Yönetim Kurullarının görevlendirdiği öğretim elemanları.
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Arslan (ridvan@uludag.edu.tr, 2942341)
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To teach and analyse of vehicle dynamics
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	To provide students with knowledge and skills about Vehicle mechanics that they can use in their professional lives

Learning Outcomes:

1	To be able to calculate the vehicle and the vehicle s aerodynamics forces and torques ;
2	To be able to do calculations of clutches, gear box and shaft and differential gear ratios ;
3	To be able to do wheel and brake size account and understand linear movement of the motor vehicle and engine characteristics;
4	To make calculations of yaw, roll and glide accounts, Pre-layout geometry, the suspension system and Wheel steering angle;
5	To calculate the resistance forces of the vehicle during the transactions;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Rolling resistance, acceleration resistance, air resistance, transmission resistance
2	the physical behaviour of the vehicle, motion resistance, the lateral forces, aerodynamic resistance, Bernoulli equation
3	Total resistance
4	Motion transmission clutches, torque and power calculations, power, power transmission, electric clutch, reading table value, Power and torque transmission, gear ratio, the drive force transmission efficiency, mechanical gear box, automatic gear box
5	Linear vehicle movements
6	Dynamic and static loading of axes
7	Vehicle movement equations
8	Repeating courses and midterm exam
9	Maximum Acceleration
10	Motion path of the vehicle characteristics, resistance to motion in vehicles, vehicles yaw and lateral sliding, smooth linear movement vehicles
11	Hydraulic systems, hydraulic sealing elements,
12	empirical statements about the brake system
13	Brake systems, Path-ground knowledge, distribution and control systems of brake
14	Brake mechanics

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Arslan, R,Kaplan C, Karamangil M,İ,Sürmen A.,“Güç Aktarma Organları” ALFA-AKTUEL Yayınevi, 2011,ISBN No: 978-975-253-197-0 Çetinkaya, Selim, 1999, Taşıt Mekaniği, Nobel Yayınları
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Measurement and evaluation is carried out according to the priciples of Bursa uludag University Associate and Undergraduate Education Regulation.
Information	Results are determined with the letter grade determined by the student automation system.

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High