Level – 4/Term –II ME 415 AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

Course Title: Automobile Engineering

(ME 415)
Credit Hours: 3.00
(3 Periods/Cycle)

Total Periods: 39 Total Class Tests: 4

Course Teacher:
Dr. Md. Abu Mowazzem Hossain
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
CUET
Syllabus 1
Level – 4/Term –II ME 415 AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

Class Schedule
DAY/TIME 9.00 – 9.50 9.50 – 10.40 11.00 – 11.50 11.50 – 12.40 14.30 – 17.00
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Sun B
A
Tue B
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Thu B

Syllabus
Level – 4/Term –II ME 415 AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

Lecture Plan
Topics Details Periods

• General classification of motor vehicles

• Layout and main components, Specification of
an automobile.
1. Introduction 4
• Performance of an automobile
• Calculation of total loads, tructive effort and
propulsive power.
• Frame and body
• Suspension system
2. Chassis 4
• Springs
• Wheels and tires.
• Types of engine, comparison, rating and
specification
• Constructional details of automobile
3. Engine 5
engine, engine mounting
• Engine cooling and lubricating systems,
• Exhaust system, emission control.

Syllabus 3
Level – 4/Term –II ME 415 AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

Lecture Plan Cont.…

Topics Details Periods

• Clutch,
• Gear box
• Propeller shaft, universal joint
4. Transmission 6
• Final drive,
• Differential, rear axle and front axle
• Over drive, under drive.
• Steering system,
Automobile Control • Brakes and braking system,
5. 4
System • Speed control and governing.
• Automatic control system.
• Battery and its maintenance, battery
charging,
Automobile Electrical • Generator and charging system, the cutout
6. 4
System starting system,
• Bendix drive and Solenoid drive, self
starter, lighting and wiring system .
Syllabus 4
Level – 4/Term –II ME 415 AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

Lecture Plan Cont.…

Topics Details Periods

• Components, ignition timing and ignition

advance, magnetos,
7. Ignition System 3
• Carburetion and fuel injection system,
firing order.
• Servicing, tuning, overhauling, inspection
Repair and and testing, trouble shooting, safety
8. 2
Maintenance measures.

• EFI system, variable valve timing,

Recent Advancement automatic clutch and gear-change
9. 2
in Automobiles • Pollution control.

• Production, processing,
10 C. N. G. • Conversion of petrol and diesel engines to 4
CNG vehicles

Syllabus 5
Level – 4/Term –II ME 415 AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

Reference Books

1. Automobile Engineering Vol 1 13/e2012

By Dr. Kirpal Singh
2. Automobile Engineering
By K K Jain and R B Asthana
3. Automobile Engineering
By Gupta

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