Subject 'Technical Expertise of Cars'

Year:   2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    2020/2021    2021/2022    

Objectives of the technical expertise.
Assessment of the condition of the vehicle.
Assessment of the causes of vehicle components.
Assessment and reconstruction of traffic accidents.
Damaged vehicle inspection methodology.

Ability to describe the damage characteristics of the of the vehicle component.
Knowledge of the methodology for assessing the causes of damage, failure, wearing etc.
Knowledge of methodology for assessing traffic accidents.

- has an overview of the nature and objectives of the technical expertise
- is able to describe the characteristics of the damaged vehicle or its damaged components.
- is able to analyse and take pictures of an accident damaged vehicle and crash site.
- is able to use main features of the car crash modelling software PC-Crash.

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 four practical tasks.The course ends with a graded test.

Autonduse käsiraamat. Autoerialade Kirjandus OÜ, 2014
Automotive handbook. Robert Bosch GmbH, 2014
Modern automotive technology : fundamentals, service, diagnostics. Verl. Europa-Lehrmittel Nourney, 2014
Seiffert, U., Wech, L. Automotive Safety Handbook. 2007.
Burg, H., Moser, A. Handbook of Accident Reconstruction. 2014
Wach, W., Moser, A, Simulation of Vehicle Accidents using PC-Crash, 2012

A prerequisite for completing a subject is practical work. The course ends with a graded test.

2020: AE  LK*  

2019: LK*  

2018: AT  LK*  

2017: AT  

2016: AT  

2015: AT  

* Optional subject