Course Description: This course introduces students to principles of sensors (GPS, MEMS, LIDAR, Radar, Ultrasonic, Infrared) used in connected and automated vehicles, locomotion, kinematic models and constraints, maneuverability, workspace of autonomous mobile robots and vehicles.
This course introduces students to principles of navigation techniques used in connected and automated vehicles. Topics include autonomous navigation and connected vehicles, basic navigational mathematics, mobile robot positioning, inertial sensors and navigation systems, global positioning system, kalman-fitering techniques, integrated navigation system, multisensory integrated navigation, fault detection and integrity monitoring, and communication among connected vehicles.
This is an advanced automotive technology course that was developed as a three credit, senior level course for a mechanical engineering curriculum at Lawrence Technical University.
Included in this course are PowerPoint presentations, labs, assignments (answers are not provided), and syllabus. If you're an instructor and need access to answers and solutions, please contact the CAAT. The labs and workshops provide students with hands-on experience using 4x4 dynamometers, hydraulically-controlled systems, and simulation software. For a more comprehensive summary of the course, please refer to the syllabus.
A PowerPoint presentation derived from the course “Intro to Mechatronics” at Lawrence Technological University that provides a general overview of the concepts and technologies incorporated into hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). This resource was developed through seed funding from the CAAT.
A mechatronics lab derived from the course “Intro to Mechatronics” at Lawrence Technological University introducing students to hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) planetary gearsets through Matlab software. This resource was developed through seed funding from the CAAT.
The purpose of this course is to prepare skilled technicians and engineers for jobs in the electric and hybrid electric vehicle industry.
This PowerPoint presentation and lab provide a general overview of HEVs and the technologies powering them. Both were developed to enhance automotive courses with HEV technologies through seed funding from the CAAT. The included slides reflect these changes made for HEV technologies.
This module consists of a PowerPoint presentation, labs, and syllabus designed to enhance automotive electrical courses with HEV technologies and was developed through seed funding from the CAAT. The PowerPoint provides a general overview of HEVs and the technologies powering them
This module consists of a lab, PowerPoint presentation, and modified syllabus which all relate to Toyota's continuously variable HEV transmission. All materials were developed under a seed grant from the CAAT.
This module is part of the course "Intro to Mechatronics" at Lawrence Technological University and was developed through seed funding from the CAAT. This module consists of a PowerPoint presentation and accelerometer LabVIEW lab. Discussed in the Power Point are automotive sensors, actuators, and their use in powertrain (energy use, drivability and performance), body (occupant needs), and chassis (vehicle handling and safety). Some of the types of these sensors are rotational (crank or cam position), pressure (EVAP system or MAP), exhaust gas (oxygen sensor), and actuators (air bag inflators, relays, and injectors). Also included is a section on DC and AC motors operation and their automotive applications (HEV drive motor, window motor, and seat motor). The lab will introduce students to developing data acquisition for sensors using National Instruments LabVIEW software. For instructors who would like solutions to the lab, please contact the CAAT.
These Hands Video - Afa: Auto Mechanic
These Hands Video - Afa: Auto Mechanic
This activity aims to stimulate discussion on the question of whether computers can exhibit Ňintelligence" or are ever likely to do so in the future. Learners play a game and try to distinguish between a human and a computer by asking questions and analyzing the answers. This game is similar to the Turing Test, founded by British mathematician Alan Turing. Variations, extensions, background information and further reading suggestions are included in the PDF.