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Learning Methods
Lecture
Off Site
Tutorial
Module Offerings
5507ICBTAE-APR-PAR
5507ICBTAE-JAN-PAR
5507ICBTAE-SEP_NS-PAR
Aims
This unit aims at the technical and management aspects of vehicle systems design focusing a design of components and parts, design of the assembly process and related knowledge areas. In addition, it emphasizes of the design of engines and engine performance, design of other automotive systems and accessories. The unit also aims the strategic management function in automobile design and development process and expected to use standard management tools in decision making in the design process.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify knowledge on customer requirements in automobiles aiming at different strata of the society.
2.
Develop specifications through systematic product design and development approach on automobile systems including engines, drive systems, body and structures and other functional systems and features.
3.
Apply strategic management tools such as PESTEL, SWOT in designing and developing automobiles.
4.
Use design features such as weighted objectives methods and other scoring methods as a design initiative.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The customer expectation in vehicles in different usages and socio-economic sectors, development of vehicle specifications, including engine and transmission specifications, fuel systems and fuel economy, safety and other requirements such as maintainability and sustainability
Strategic decision making, PESTEL analysis, SWOT analysis and scoring methods, weighted objective methods and other qualitative and quantitative methods in decision making in design and development on automobiles including the decisions on value adding.
Technical aspects of engine, body and the construction and operation of other systems in automobiles, design features and innovations as per the market requirements, design and manufacturing feasibility.
Use of materials, manufacturing processes with the emphasis of design and manufacture in a multi criteria decision making approach.
Basics of Operations management concepts; forecasting, lean concepts, supply chain, location planning etc. in design and development approach.
Use of computational tools including CAD in design of automotive systems.
Assessments
Report
Presentation