• Semester 4, position 4

Course objectives are to provide a comprehensive insight into the construction of motor vehicles. Providing knowledge related to constructive characteristics of systems, assemblies, and parts of motor vehicles as well as principles of their operation. Students should be able to understand the basic principles of motor vehicle systems operation, their basic tasks, and influence of construction solutions of motor vehicle systems on its overall behavior.

Course outcomes are development of student’s abilities to understand construction of motor vehicles, the role, characteristics, and principles of motor vehicle systems operation. Critical analysis of operation of motor vehicles systems as well as ability to identify the influence of constructive characteristics of motor vehicle systems, assemblies, and parts on its overall functional characteristics. To be able to employ a range of skills focused on proposals related to redesign and improvement of constructive characteristics of motor vehicle systems, assemblies, and parts.

Introduction – general about motor vehicles (classification, categorization, unification, and standardization). Vehicles construction and propulsion; Power transmission system (friction clutch, manual and automatic gearboxes, drive shaft, final drive transmission and differentials); Braking system; Tyres; Suspension and steering system; Vehicle body; Electronically controlled systems.

Practical exercises are organized through students work in laboratory. Laboratory work is designed to provide students with possibilities to be practically familiarized with each system of motor vehicle as well as its constructive characteristics and principles of operation.

Defined by curriculum of module for motor vehicles.

1. I. Blagojevic, Vehicle systems, Handouts 2. D. Aleksendric, Vehicle systems, Handouts 3. Laboratory exercises are covered by appropriate teaching samples of motor vehicle systems, assemblies, and parts. (EOP-LPS)

Total assigned hours: 75

New material: 20
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 10

Auditory exercises: 0
Laboratory exercises: 30
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 0
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 0

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 0
Review and grading of seminar papers: 0
Review and grading of the project: 0
Test: 10
Test: 0
Final exam: 5

Activity during lectures: 10
Test/test: 40
Laboratory practice: 20
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 0
Final exam: 30
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 30

I. Blagojevic, Vehicle systems, Handouts.; D. Aleksendric, Vehicle systems, Handouts.; J.H. Smith (editor): An Introduction to Modern Vehicle Design, Butterworth - Heinemann, 2001.; Bosch: Automotive Handbook