ECTS - Internal Combustion Engine Design

Internal Combustion Engine Design (AE419) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Internal Combustion Engine Design AE419 Area Elective 2 2 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
(AE302 veya AE312)
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To familiarize students with basic concepts of engine design based on thermodynamics calculations, engine configurations, engine materials, and the design of engine main components such as cylinder block, cylinder head, crankshaft, piston, etc.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • define basic concepts of engine design flow diagrams
  • define and use critical index of design parameters
  • solve indicated and effective power, pressure, torque
  • determine operation of crank-connecting rod mechanism
  • draw engine characteristic diagram
Course Content Introduction to basic concepts of engine design; critical index; indicated and effective power, pressure, torque; crank-connecting rod mechanism.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Internal Combustion Engine Review ICE Course Textbook and Lecture Notes
2 Internal Combustion Engine Review ICE Course Textbook and Lecture Notes
3 Engine Design Process k. Hoag, Chp. 4
4 Fixing Displacement k. Hoag, Chp. 5
5 Engine Configuration and Balancing; (Teaching of Analysis Software) k. Hoag, Chp. 6
6 Engine Configuration and Balancing; (Teaching of Analysis Software) k. Hoag, Chp. 6
7 Engine Material; (Teaching of Analysis Software) k. Hoag, Chp. 7
8 Cylinder Block Layout; (Teaching of Analysis Software) k. Hoag, Chp. 8
9 Cylinder Head Layout; (Teaching of Analysis Software) k. Hoag, Chp. 9
10 Midterm Exam; Term Project Assignment
11 Engine Design Project
12 Engine Design Project
13 Engine Design Project
14 Term Project Presentation
15 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Vehicular Engine Design, Kevin Hoag, Brian Dondlinger, Springer, 2016
2. Internal Combustion Engine Design, John Manning, Ricardo UK Ltd, 2012
3. Internal Combustion Engine Design, H. Sezgen, METU, 1975

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 9 5
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 10
Project 1 35
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 25
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 25
Toplam 13 100
Percentage of Semester Work 75
Percentage of Final Work 25
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Gains the ability to apply advanced computational and/or manufacturing technology knowledge to solve manufacturing engineering problems.
2 Develops the ability to analyze and define issues related to manufacturing technologies.
3 Develops an approach for solving encountered engineering problems, and designs and conducts models and experiments.
4 Designs and manufactures a comprehensive manufacturing system —including method, product, or device development— based on the creative application of fundamental engineering principles, under constraints of economic viability, environmental sustainability, and manufacturability.
5 Selects and uses modern techniques and engineering tools for manufacturing engineering applications.
6 Performs research in manufacturing engineering and implements projects involving innovative manufacturing technologies.
7 Effectively uses information technologies to collect and analyze data, think critically, interpret results, and make sound decisions.
8 Works effectively as a member of multidisciplinary and intra-disciplinary teams or individually; demonstrates the confidence and organizational skills required. X
9 Communicates effectively in both spoken and written Turkish and English.
10 Engages in lifelong learning, accesses information, keeps up with the latest developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself.
11 Demonstrates awareness and a sense of responsibility regarding professional, legal, ethical, occupational safety, and social issues in the field of Manufacturing Engineering.
12 Effectively utilizes resources (personnel, equipment, costs) to enhance national competitiveness and improve manufacturing industry productivity; conducts solution-oriented project and risk management; and demonstrates awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
13 Gathers knowledge about the health, environmental, social, and legal impacts of engineering practices at both global and local levels when making decisions.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 9 2 18
Laboratory
Application 5 2 10
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 9 2 18
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 10 10
Project 1 40 40
Report
Homework Assignments 4 2 8
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 124