Engine Application Project
2 credits
Course Methodology
You will take this course during the summer between Engine Design I and Engine Design II. Conducted as an independent study course, teams of two or three people will focus on a particular market for which they would like to design an engine. These same teams will lay out a new engine design for their chosen market during Engine Design II.
Through literature review, customer interviews, customer site visits, and discussions with engine application and field service engineers, the teams will conduct a comprehensive study of the needs of their chosen market. Engine design faculty will guide the studies.
Each team will submit a written report and provide a summary presentation to the class. Individual contributions to each team will be assessed.
Course Objectives
- Identify customer requirements and how these will drive system design. Requirements include regulatory and technological constraints as well as application needs:
- packaging
- weight
- cost
- performance
- reliability/durability
- regulatory
- production volume
- life cycle
- quality
- Explain the interaction between engine, drivetrain, and vehicle in the chosen application and the expected duty cycle.
- Broaden your understanding through sharing presentations with other teams.
