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Automobile Construction

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Course Unit Code342-0346/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
RIC69Ing. Michal Richtář, Ph.D.
Summary
Vehicle types, basic vehicle specification, vehicle design concept, vehicle dynamics, braking of road vehicles, clutches, gearboxes, axle drives, vehicle bodies, axles, brakes and braking systems, steering systems, springs and suspension, dumpers.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Student will acquire skills of basic road vehicle types, basic vehicle specification, vehicle design concept, vehicle dynamics, braking of road vehicles, clutches, gearboxes, axle drives, vehicle bodies, axles, brakes and braking systems, steering systems, suspensions and dumpers.
Course Contents
Vehicle types, basic vehicle specification, vehicle design concept, vehicle dynamics, braking of road vehicles, clutches, gearboxes, axle drives, vehicle bodies, axles, brakes and braking systems, steering systems, springs and suspension, dumpers.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Stone, R. Ball, J, Automotive Engineering Fundamentals, ISBN 0-7680-0987-1
Richtář, M., Šmiraus, J., Dresler, P.,Stavba silničních vozidel,VˇB TU Ostrava, 2017,dostupné z: https://issuu.com/michdor/docs/m9_text
VLK, F.: Dynamika motorových vozidel. Nakladatelství a vydavatelství VLK, Brno 2000
Recommended Reading:
Jazar, R. N.,Vehicle Dynamics: Theory and Application, Springer Science+Business Media, 2008, ISBN: 978-0-387-74243-4

Kovanda, J., Resl, I., Socha. J.: Konstrukce automobilů. ČVUT, Praha, 1997. 120 pp., ISBN 80-01-01624-2
Svoboda, J.. Teorie dopravních prostředků, ČVUT Praha, 2000, ISBN 80-01-01613-7
Crolla, D. A., Automotive Engineering - Powertrain, Chassis System and Vehicle Body, Elsevier Burlington, 2009, ISBN 978-1-85617-577-7
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51