Courses

Vehicle Technology

General

Course Contents

1. Introduction
2. Vehicle dynamics
3. Wheel connection
4. Suspension systems
5. Steering system
6. Vehicle assistance systems
7. Braking systems
8. Power boost braking
9. Hydraulic braking systems
10. Pneumatic braking systems
11. System failures and diagnosis methods
12. Maintenance of vehicle systems

Educational Goals

The course aims to enable students to:
• recognize the components of the suspension, braking and steering systems
• analyze and compose the mechanisms that make up the above systems
• analyze the kinematics of the above systems
• recognize the principles of operation of systems
• recognize the interaction during operation
• recognize the future trend regarding systems technology

General Skills

•Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies
•Decision making
•Autonomous work
•Exercise criticism and self-criticism
•Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking

Teaching Methods

Face to face and/or distance lectures
Learning process support through the online learning platform of the course, which includes:
a) slides of the lectures,
b) recitations and detailed solutions of the main exercises for each sub-unit,
c) teaching notes adapted to the physiognomy of the offered study program,
d) communication with students via e-mail.

Students Evaluation

Students will be assessed with a written final exam that will include problem solving with a combination of knowledge of theory, calculations and critical evaluation (100%).

Recommended Bibliography

Bohner Max, Gscheidle Rolf, Wolfgang Keil, Expertise in Automotive Engineering, 2007, ION Publishing Group, 2007 (in Greek)
Th. Zachmanoglou, G. Kapetanakis, P. Karampilas and G. Patsiavos, Automotive Technology beyond 2000, 2000, IDEEA Institute (in Greek)