Curriculum subject

Technical Expertise of Cars

Subject
Subject code	TAT037
Subject name	Technical Expertise of Cars
Credit points	2 ECTS
Grading method	Grade prelim

Curriculum subject
Curriculum	2012 AT
Study year	4
Semester	Fall semester
Subject type	Mandatory

Subject loads
Lecture	32

General description
The terms and definitions. Automobile active safety systems: antilock brakes (ABS), Brake Assist (BA), veojõukontrollseade (TCS), stability control unit (ESC). Car passive safety elements: self-supporting auto safety features, seat belts, seat belt pretensioners and airbags. Euro NCAP vehicle safety assessment of security testing methodology. Emergency vehicle, the survey methodology: the reviewer equipment, damage detection, characterization, documentation and imaging.

General aim
Course is to give a student an overview of automotive safety systems; Identifying an emergency vehicle, the survey methodology; Provide practical experience in the field of traffic accident evaluating the circumstances.

Aim
Has an overview of active and passive vehicle safety systems; Knows the EuroNCAP safety testing methodology; Able to carry out an emergency inspection of the vehicle, and shooting.

Form description
Course will take place in the fall semester. Course capacity is 32 hours, of which 24 hours are 8 hours of lectures and internships. Course attendants must perform two practical work: (Vehicles active safety system analyse and inspection of the damagedvehicle) and a written Control work.

Literature
Seiffert, U., Wech, L. Automotive Safety Handbook.2003. SAE International Warrendale, Pa 283 p. Bosch Automotive Handbook. 2007. 7th ed., SAE. Bosch Kraftfahrtechnisches Taschenbuch. Interaktiv Einzel-platzversion. 2003. Vieweg und Sohn. Bosch Sicherheits- und Komfortsysteme. Funktion Regulung und Komponenten.. 2004.

Current rounds
None