Vehicle Suspension and SteeringLaajuus (5 cr)

Objectives

Students:
- know steering structures, suspension, suspension damping, wheel and tire structures and their effects on the handling characteristics of the vehicle
- know the braking system structures.

Content

The course covers steering, wheel angle effect to the driving characteristics, tilt and nod center determination, suspension and damping effect on drive comfort and safety, design of suspension and damping, braking system engineering.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Can recognize and define vehicle suspension structures. Knows different suspension components, but can not justify own choices. Works in a group. Recognizes own co-operation skills. Recognizes automotive engineering working methods.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Can analyze suspension components choices to each other. Can choose best components to vehicle and justify own choices. Can work responsible in group and is ready to improve co-operational skills.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Understands widely suspension components in vehicle. Can choose and scale suspension components and create new structures. Can co-operate responsible, flexible and constructively. Develop both own and group co-operation.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail

Student has not be able to do planning work, learning diary or examination acceptably.