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ME32020: Future vehicle and chassis architectures

[Page last updated: 22 April 2025]

Academic Year: 2025/26
Owning Department/School: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Credits: 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 100
Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CWRI 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Report assignment (CWRI 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit, you will be able to: 1. Explain the layout and operation of vehicle and chassis systems and their major components. 2. Describe the development and production processes for vehicles. 3. Evaluate the ethical, economic and sustainability considerations that affect the design and production of automotive vehicles. 4. Recognise the legislation and engineering standards that govern vehicle manufacture.


Synopsis: Learn about automotive chassis and vehicle systems and their major components, covering the functionality and production approaches for current and future connected and autonomous vehicles. This will allow you to understand the trade-off and performance characteristics of the systems.

Content: Vehicle chassis design Vehicle manufacturing Sensors and control Safety for connected and autonomous vehicles Topics for self-study that could be assessed

Course availability:

ME32020 is a Must Pass Unit on the following courses:

Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • UEME-AFB52 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 3)
  • UEME-AKB16 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
  • UEME-AFB54 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering (Year 3)
  • UEME-AKB47 : BEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
  • UEME-AFM52 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 3)
  • UEME-AKM16 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)
  • UEME-AFM54 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering (Year 3)
  • UEME-AKM47 : MEng(Hons) Mechanical with Automotive Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 4)

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