Indicative contents

• Different steps in automotive design process basic automotive design terminologies
• History of automotive chassis and different types of automotive structures
• How cars are classified on basis of body style Development and history behind different body style
• Factors affecting front end design Evolution of grille design
• Complete history and development of automotive wheels and tyres
• Definition and different layout sectors in packaging and Major factors influencing automotive packaging
• Definition and different types of platform technologies used in automotive industries
• Latest trends in automotive lighting
• Different types of automotive glasses Importance of glass in car design
• Fabrication processes used for body structure
• Joining processes used for different types of body structure
• Different types of corrosion on automotive bodies and different Corrosion protection methods
  
  

Module Resources

• Essential reading
  1. Course notes
• Recommended Reading
  1. J.Fenton, Handbook of Automotive Body and System Design, Professional Engineering Publishing, 2000
  2. Erik Eckermann, World History of the Automobile, SAE International,2002
  3. Hans-Hermann Brasess and Ulrich Seiffert, Handbook of Automotive Engineering, SAE International, 2005
  4. Alan Robinson, Vehicle Body Fitting and repair,Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 1995
  5. Stephen Newbury, Car Design Year Book 1 to 5,Marrell, Landon, 2007
  6. Tony Lewin, How to Design Car Like A Pro, Motorbooks International, 2003
  7. Geoff Davies, Materials for Automobile Bodies, Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 2003
      
• Laboratory
  • Hardware: : Personal Computers, Design Studio Tools, Colouring tools, Digitizing Tablets and accessories.
  • Software: Alias Studio tools
  • Software Manual: Manuals for the above Software tools