Self-routing autonomous robots by IUE engineers
An autonomous robot that can re-route using artificial intelligence, when it encounters an obstacle, has been developed with the project ...
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Vehicle Aerodynamics
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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ME 426
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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5
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Course Objectives | This course aims to teach the concept of incompressible aerodynamics, basic aerodynamic problems, aerodynamic design of a vehicle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course Description | The main topics included in this course are the basic formulation of fluid mechanics and aerodynamics problems, inviscous and viscous flow, wind tunnels and their applications to external aerodynamics, computational aerodynamics, comparisons between experimental results and numerical results, aerodynamic design for drag reduction, aerodynamics of engine cooling, fluid structure interactions, and aerodynamic noise. |
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Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation | Learning Outcome |
1 | Fundamental fluid dynamics | ||
2 | Introduction and basic principles aerodynamics | ||
3 | Resistance to vehicle motion and bluff body aerodynamics | ||
4 | Drag coefficient of car and aerodynamics of passenger vehicles | ||
5 | Buckingam PI Teorem | ||
6 | Aerodynamics performance - Fuel consumption | ||
7 | Strategies for aerodynamic development | ||
8 | Flow over body | ||
9 | Midterm 1 | ||
10 | Automotive wind tunnel | ||
11 | Wind tunnel tests | ||
12 | Computational fluid dynamics | ||
13 | Midterm 2 | ||
14 | Simulation of the flow around Ahmed body | ||
15 | Examples | ||
16 | Automobile Aero-Acoustics |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Fluid Mechanics, Fundamentals and Applications, Yunus Çengel, John Cimbala, McGraw Hill, 2006 Automotive Aerodynamics, Joseph Kats, Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2016. Wiley.
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Suggested Readings/Materials |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing | LO 1 | LO 2 | LO 3 | LO 4 | LO 5 |
Participation | |||||||
Laboratory / Application | |||||||
Field Work | |||||||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
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10
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Midterm |
2
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50
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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60
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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3
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48
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
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5
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5
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
0
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
2
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16
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32
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Final Exam |
1
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17
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17
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Total |
150
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PC Sub | Program Competencies/Outcomes |
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To have knowledge in Mathematics, science, physics knowledge based on mathematics; mathematics with multiple variables, differential equations, statistics, optimization and linear algebra; to be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge in complex engineering problems |
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To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex mechatronics engineering problems; to be able to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. |
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To be able to design a complex electromechanical system, process, device or product with sensor, actuator, control, hardware, and software to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. |
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To be able to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in Mechatronics Engineering applications; to be able to use information technologies effectively. |
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To be able to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating Mechatronics Engineering problems. |
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To be able to work effectively in Mechatronics Engineering disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. |
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To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both in oral and written forms; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions. |
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To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions. |
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To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; information on standards used in engineering applications. |
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To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. |
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Using a foreign language, he collects information about Mechatronics Engineering and communicates with his colleagues. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) |
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To be able to use the second foreign language at intermediate level. |
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To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information; to be able to follow developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Mechatronics Engineering. |
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