Ethics in Automotive Engineering

The need for reflecting engineers that can deal with ethical dilemmas are increasingly important. In the automotive field, the “diesel gate” in 2015[1] has put the ethical aspect in focus. However, this scandal can be explained by a consequence of (bad) political decisions and (insufficient) technological development. The dilemma for the students (and the society as well) is that these problems are complex and that there are no clear “right or wrong”. Nevertheless, no matter how difficult the problem, ethical dilemmas will need to be dealt with and the future engineers from Chalmers can contribute to a more (ethically) sustainable future.In the master’s program Automotive Engineering (MPAUT), the course in Internal Combustion Engines (MTF240) is used as the platform for practice in ethical reflections. With central support (from Karl Fine de Licht), the “applied ethics” approach is implemented using a bottom-up approach, working with a hypothetical but realistic ethical dilemma. The TLA consists of one lecture and one assignment. By applying a “generic model for critical thinking on ethical issues”, the students write a small assignment (two by two) within the course.The students perform reasonably well, and the correction of the PMs is not very rigorous. In the future, the assessment may need to be more stringent as well as the lecture and instruction also need to be continuously improved. The course evaluations are generally positive (however not excellent, average 4.0) and the students are not used to this kind of assignment. However, it’s very interesting and rewarding (as a teacher) to read the students reflections and even if their ethical reflection skills are not very advanced, the reflection exercise is hopefully a valuable experience in their future career. \ua0\ua0\ua0[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_scanda

Problem Based Learning and its use on the Automotive Engineering Design Course at Coventry University

The Automotive Engineering Design course at Coventry University has been in operation since October 1989 and has earned a reputation for creating able engineers well prepared for industry. When originally conceived, a problem led approach to learning was adopted across the course. This approach best enables the course objectives to be satisfied. However, there is nothing new about problem-based learning for engineering design educators but for our engineering science colleagues a degree of novelty has been encountered by this approach. But is the success of the course purely down to this teaching and learning approach? This paper will discuss the opportunities, benefits and limitations of the problem-led approach being extended across a whole course. The paper also will address how the use of industrially defined problems in engineering design projects has been critical to the development of the course. The paper will then attempt to identify the key factors that lie behind the success of the Automotive Engineering Design course. Finally, a set of best practice guidelines for engineering design education will be presented based upon my experiences as the Course Tutor and a teacher of engineering design on this course

Development of E-Modules Based on Project Learning in Vocational High Schools

Research objectives is for developing e-modules based learning project that can support skills 21st century on the Basic Automotive Engineering lessons at School Intermediate Vocational / Vocational School. Research methods use ADDIE model with five stages, i. e Analyse, Design, Develop, Implement & Evaluate model (Branch, 2009). Analyze stage done for identify needs and challenges in learning the basics of automotive engineering as well as gather input from the stakeholders’ interests. Design and develop stage involve designing and creating e-modules based learning appropriate project with characteristics eye lessons and needs students. After e-module developed, stage implement product done for evaluate feasibility and effectiveness in support learning. Research and development results are: (1) basic learning of automotive engineering at Muhammadiyah Sungai Bahar Vocational High School is currently carried out using lecture, demonstration, and assignment methods; (2) the results of the development of basic automotive engineering learning at Vocational High Schools, namely by utilizing e-modules based on integrated project learning innovation skills; (3) the results of the homogeneity test of significance values in the control and experimental groups are based on an average value of 0.247 which is greater than (>) 0.05. Based on the Shapiro-Wilk normality test, the significance value is greater (>) than 0.05. The results of this research can improve the quality of learning in basic automotive engineering subjects using e-module technology based on integrated project learning innovation skills

Fuzzy logic in automotive engineering

Nowadays, automotive industry gains more and more importance due to the innovative technology use in design and manufacturing. This branch consists of several manufacturer and supplier companies. The aim of each car manufacturer company is to provide the perfect driving experience for the customers. Fuzzy logic aids to design guality products for increasing the comfort of drivers. In our study, we present a variety of automotive applications, which use fuzzy logic

RELEVANSI MATA KULIAH BERKARYA (MKB) KONSENTRASI MESIN OTOMOTIF PADA PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN TEKNIK MESIN UNIVERSITAS SEBELAS MARET SURAKARTA DENGAN KEBUTUHAN INDUSTRI JASA OTOMOTIF DAN SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEJURUAN

The objective of this research is to find out the relevance of practical subjects (MKB-Mata Kuliah Berkarya) concentrated on automotive engine in Educational Study Program in Sebelas Maret University of Surakarta with industrial need of automotive services and vocational high school. This research includes evaluation research using descriptive method with qualitative and quantitative approaches. Conclusion of this research is, the appropriate level between MKB concentrated on automotive engineering of PTM JPTK FKIP UNS with industrial need of automotive services is stated “very appropriate/ very high” (81,27 % is appropriate and 18,73 % is not appropriate), and the appropriate level between MKB concentrated on automotive automotive engineering of PTM JPTK FKIP UNS with Vocational High School is stated “very appropriate/ very high” (83,34 % is appropriate and 15,66 % is not appropriate). Key words: relevancy, MKB concentrated on automotive engineering, curriculum of PTM JPTK FKIP UNS, competence need of industrial word, KTSP Spektrum 2008 of SMK

Assembly-oriented design in automotive engineering

To be competitive on the global market, carmakers have cut lead times in passenger car development to the bone. At the same time both the product complexity and the customer\u27s demands with regard to quality are continuously rising. Various new strategies and tools are currently being explored to cope with these challenges: simultaneous/concurrent engineering, front-loaded development, and knowledge-/feature-based parametric design to name just a few. Current design processes in automotive engineering as well as the engineering IT systems deployed to support them are largely single part oriented. Assembly design is seen as a process step following sequentially after part design, and assembly information is not managed in the same quality and quantity as part information. Assembly-oriented design (AOD) is an approach which breaks with these traditional paradigms of part orientation. Focusing on a parallelisation of assembly design and part design as well as on an integrated and consistent information management for assembly information right from the beginning, AOD strives to realise significant benefits throughout the product life-cycle. The objective of this paper is to elaborate on this approach with a focus on the special situation in automotive engineering

Advances in Automated Driving Systems

Electrification, automation of vehicle control, digitalization and new mobility are the mega trends in automotive engineering and they are strongly connected to each other [...

Would certification become mandatory in automotive engineering?

International audienceIn-vehicle embedded electronic is the driving force of Automotive engineering innovation. Multiplexed networks are a step in the rationalisation's phase of functions and ecu, and we could already measure the difficult and painful integration and testing process of those subsystems and their associated software. A new area is coming up with announced deployment of X-by-wire technologies which are going to remove a significant number of mechanical parts. Thus, some vital functions are going to be fully managed by ecu, software and electrical secured network such as TTP or FlexRay. With these new technologies, automotive market is now entering the world of safety critical embedded applications, joining there avionics and railways applications .And those transportation systems are subject to a highly regulated certification process managed by independent authority. However, the automotive industry used to be assessed by independent authority such as UTAC and EuroNCAP, whom are known for their integrity to deliver assessment of vehicle performances. If their judgment could impact the vehicle's fame, and brands opportunely use it in their advertisement campaign, it is in any case a certificate to authorize the vehicle release. While successful process through DO178B for avionics and EN 50128 for railways applications are mandatory prior to the release. Behind the stamp, certification is mainly a process, deployed by the supplier with regards to OEM and to the authority bodies (the Designated Engineering Representatives). In fact, these supervisors are checking if objectives defined over the process are achieved in terms of planning development, requirements, design, coding, testing and verification, configuration management and quality assurance. Besides traceability of the software components, a very important focus is put in place on the testing phase and coverage analysis. The testing phase is stringent, using advanced code coverage techniques such as Multiple Condition/Decision Coverage. Dependability is a key aspect for OEMs for a while, nevertheless most of the functional safety policy are based on FMEA (failure mode and effect analysis) and default trees and other math methods to check failures. Those methods are not reaching the expecting level for safety critical applications. Moreover, these investigations are managed internally by suppliers or OEMs. The critical level reached by steer-by-wire or brake-by-wire is a new challenge also for OEMs with regards to liability aspect. This could be the main argument for an independent authority assessment and corresponding certification, superseding the cost argument, which is always important in the automotive market. Recent rallying of TÜV houses to the FlexRay consortium is an interesting sign

Sustainable product development: Provision of information in early automotive engineering phases

Sustainable product development is an important influencing factor in automotive engineering, whereby a comprehensive evaluation of its efforts and benefits is very complex. In addition, lots of information is not available in advance of mass production. This leads to the question, how results from impact assessment can be transferred to the beginning of the development process, where important decisions about product and production characteristics are made. The present paper discusses approaches for life cycle estimation and decision support in the concept phase of automotive engineering, especially focusing on the design engineer’s requirements. It includes an overview of current development processes and discusses by use of examples different approaches to integrate relevant information concerning sustainable product development in development processes