TP-AR

Teaching Package - Road Vehicles

FIRST YEAR

Mathematical Analysis

Descriptive Geometry

Number of credits:	4
Type of course:	Fundamental
Objectives:	The main aim of the course is to prepare students regard to acquiring the basic theoretical and practical concepts from descriptive geometry, to develop the creative skills to see „deep in space” and to prepare project designs. Terms used are under current standards and international standards.
Content:	Projection systems. Line. A line of positions in relation to the planes of projection. The relative positions of two lines. The Plan. Line of a plan. The relative positions of the two planes. The position of a line in a plane. The intersection of plane figures. The projection transformation methods: the method of changing the projection planes, crop rotation method and rotation method of projection planes. Representation of geometric bodies. Sections in geometrical bodies. Development of geometric surfaces. Intersection of geometric bodies. The general method for the determination of the line of intersection.
Teaching language:	Romanian
Evaluation:	Written/oral examination
Bibliography (selective):	1. Buţu, A.; Sass, L.- Grafică inginerească. Vol. I. Geometrie descriptivă. Lucrări de laborator, Editura SITECH, Craiova, 1999; 2. Buţu, A.; Sass, L.- Grafică inginerească. Geometrie descriptivă. Teste grilă, Editura Universitaria Craiova, 1999; 3. Ene, Al.I.; Buţu, A,; Neagoe, D.;Stănescu, G.- Geometrie descriptivă, vol. I şI II, Editura SITECH, Craiova, 1998; 4. Enache, I.; Ivănescu, T.; Buzilă, V. - Geometrie descriptivă şI desen tehnic. Probleme şI aplicaţii, Editura didactică şI pedagogică, Bucureşti, 1982; 5. Noveanu, L., Orban, M. - Geometrie descriptivă, Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca, 1992; 6. Precupeţu, P., Dale, C.- Probleme de geometrie descriptivă cu aplicaţii în tehnică, Editura Tehnică, Bucureşti, 1987; 7. Moncea, J.-Geometrie descriptivă şI desen tehnic, Editura didactică şI pedagogică, Bucureşti,1982; 8. Tănăsescu, A.- Probleme de geometrie descriptivă, Editura didactică şI pedagogică, Bucureşti,1962;

Computer Programming and Programming Languages I + II

Number of credits:	4 in 1st semester and 4 in 2nd semester
Type of course:	Fundamental
Objectives:	To develop at students basic skills in the use of Windows operating systems, to familiarize students with development of fundamental algorithms and programming theory; learn students with programming in "C" language and development of Windows applications.
Content:	Architecture of a computer system, internal representation of information; Numeration bases, logic functions, elements of algorithms, Introduction to C language vocabulary - operators; Instructions and statements of C language, expressions, functions, I / O operations Elementary; Pointers and arrays, structures and unions in C, use of strings, dynamic memory allocation, library functions, simple chain lists, double chain lists, recursion, files in C, solving systems of linear equations structure Windows applications , Programming mouse related events, GDI functions; Use of type menu and dialog box in Windows.
Teaching language:	Romanian
Evaluation:	Written examination
Bibliography (selective):	1. Knuth D.E. , Treaty of computer programming. fundamental algorithms, Ed. Tehnica, 1973; 2. Burdescu, D., Algorithms and data structures, Ed. Mirton, Timişoara, 1992; 3. Petrovici, V., Programming in C language, Ed. Tehnică 1993, Bucureşti; 4. Kernighan B., Ritchie D. , The C Programming Language, Prentice Hall, 1988; 5. Pădeanu, L., O., Windiws programming in C language, Reprografia Univ. din Craiova, 1993; 6. Petzold Charles, Programming Windows, 6th edition, Microsoft Press, 2012.

Study of Materials

Number of credits:	5
Type of course:	Fundamental
Objectives:	Study of materials course offers the students basic knowledge about the internal structure and properties of ferrous and nonferrous alloys materials . It is an essential technical discipline needed to further understanding the technology of materials and thermal treatment.
Content:	Crystal structures and properties of metals.Solidification and plastic deformation of metals.Binary alloy systems.Structures and properties of ferrous alloys plain carbon steels.Ironcarbon phase diagram. Plain carbon steels . Cast iron. Basic concepts of thermal treatment of carbon steels.Carbon steels transformation under heating and cooling. Austenite transformation under cooling.Martensite transformation. Isothermal and continuous- cooling transformation diagrams of carbon steels. Thermal treatments: annealings, normalizing, quenching, tempering. Aluminium alloys and copper alloys.
Teaching language:	Romanian
Evaluation:	Written/oral examination
Bibliography (selective):	1. Colan, N., Studiul metalelor, EDP, Bucureşti, 1983; 2. Rădulescu, M., Studiul metalelor, EDP, Bucureşti, 1982; 3. Truşculescu, M., Studiul metalelor, EDP, Bucureşti, 1977; 4. Tărâţă, D., Studiul materialelor, Edit.SITECH Craiova, 2008; 5. Baciu ,C., Alexandru, I., Popovici, R., Baciu, M., Ştiinţa materialelor metalice, Editura Didactică şi Pedagogică, R.A.Bucureşti, 1996; 6. Sontea S., Tarata D., Tratamente termice si termochimice, Edit. Spirit Romanesc, Craiova 2001; 7. Dulămiţă ,T.- Tehnologia tratamentelor termice, EDP, Bucureşti, 1983

Technical Drawing and Infographics I

Number of credits:	4
Type of course:	Fundamental
Objectives:	The course offers to the students theoretical and practical concepts about the drawing of the technical documentation for manufacturing, assembling and repairing operations. Also, the course offers the basics for the graphical representation and correct reading of the technical ideas necessary for each engineer.
Content:	The objectives of the course are related to the general rules for the correct drawing of the views and sections. The dimension operation in Technical drawing, dimension rules representation, dimension systems, scaled drawing. The drawing, notation and dimension operations for the threads. The material code notation. The roughness of the surfaces notation. Assembly drawing, the drawing rules, the bill of materials. The gears drawing operation. General aspects about Computer Graphics. The evolution of Computer Graphics. A short history of the CAD (Computer Aided Design) concept. The classification of the CAD systems. The location of the CAD concept in the industrial company. New concepts in CAD. The concepts and software adjacent to the CAD concept. The CAM (Computer Aided Machining) concept. The FEA (Finite Element Analysis) concept. The dynamic and kinematic simulation software. Parameterization and bidirectionality. Modeling software modules. 2D sketches. Base and additional shapes. Reference geometrical elements. Complex shapes. Curves, surfaces. Assembly software module. Conections, geometrical constraints, equations, mechanical constraints. Software modules for the technical documentation. The 2D drawings. Elements of virtual testing. Animation and realist views.
Teaching language:	Romanian
Evaluation:	Written/oral examination
Bibliography (selective):	1. Ene, A.I., Desen tehnic industrial, Ed. Avrameanca, Craiova 1993; 2. Enache,I.,Ivanescu, T.,Buzila, V., Geometrie descriptiva si desen tehnic-probleme si aplicatii, Ed. Didactica si Pedagogica, Bucuresti 1982; 3. Gherghina, G. s.a., Grafica tehnica - II, Desen tehnic, Ed. Egnatia, Craiova 1996; 4. Husein, Gh., Saveanu, I., Desen tehnic, Ed. Didactica si pedagogica, Bucuresti 1976; 5. Gherghina, G. s.a., Notiuni de grafica tehnica - II, Desen tehnic, Reprografia Universitatii din Craiova 2000; 6. Gherghina G., Popa D., Tudor M., Notiuni generale de desen tehnic industrial, Ed.Sitech, Craiova 2002,2004; 7. Crisan,N., Notiuni fundamentale in desenul tehnic industrial, Ed. Risoprint, Cluj Napoca, 2001; 8. Popa D., Gherghina G., Infografica, Ed. Sitech, ISBN 978-606-530-028-6, pp. 308, Craiova 2008. *** National and international standards archive.

SECOND YEAR

Technical Drawing and Infographics

Materials Technology I + II

Mechanisms I

Mechanical Vibrations

Strenght of Materials and Theory of Elasticity I+II

Machining and Machine Tools

Computer Aided Design - Basis

Mechanisms II

Fluids Mechanics

Special Materials for Cars

THIRD YEAR

Processes and Characteristics of Internal Combustion Engines

The Hydraulic and Pneumatic Drives

Thermotechnics and Thermal Machines I + II

Tribology

Road Traffic

Machine Elements I + II

Mechanical Systems Modelling Basics

Calculation and Construction of Internal Combustion Engines

Tolerances and Dimensional Control

Heat and Mass Transfer

Automotive Mechatronics

FOURTH YEAR

Vehicle Dynamics I + II

Number of credits:	4 in 1st semester and 5 in second semester
Type of course:	Fundamental
Objectives:	The course provides the students the appropriate knowledge and use of specific fundamental concepts of the discipline, allowing also the interpretation of this discipline specific notions regarding their application in the vehicle’s structural components design, explain at the same time kinematics and dynamic theories that define vehicle’s motion.
Content:	Organization and the main parameters of wheeled vehicles. The vehicles’ self-propulsion.. Vehicles’ wind drag. Reactions of the tread upon the vehicle’s wheels. Vehicles’ traction and braking dynamics. Fuel consumption. Vehicle stability. Vehicles’ manipulation. Vehicles oscillation.
Teaching language:	Romanian
Evaluation:	Written/oral examination
Bibliography (selective):	1. Cordoş, T., Todoruţ, A., Dinamica autovehiculelor pe roţi, Teste şi Aplicaţii, Editura TODESCO, Cluj- Napoca, 2001; 2. Dickson, C.J., Tires, suspension and handling, Second Edition, Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., 1991; 3. Ghiulai, C., Vasiliu, C., Dinamica autovehiculelor, Bucureşti, Editura didactică şi pedagogică, 1975; 4. Gillespie, T.D., Fundamentals of vehicle dynamics, Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., 1992; 5. Mitschke, M., Dynamik der Kraftfahrzeuge. Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York, 1990; 6. Oţăt, V.,Bolcu, D., Thierheimer, W., Simniceanu, L., Dinamica autovehiculelor, Ed. Universitaria, ISBN 973-742-023-3 Craiova, 2005; 7. Oţăt,V.,Cojocaru, A., Thierheimer, W., Turea, N.,Boldor, Diana, Dinamica autovehiculelor, Vol II, Ed. U.T.M., ISBN 978-9975-45-005-8, Chisinau, 2007; 8. Stoicescu, A.P., Dinamica autovehiculelor, vol 1., Centrul de multiplicare I.P.B., Bucureşti, 1980; 9. Stoicescu, A.P., Dinamica autovehiculelor, vol 2., Centrul de multiplicare I.P.B., Bucureşti, 1982; 10. Stoicescu, A.P., Dinamica autovehiculelor, vol 3., Centrul de multiplicare I.P.B., Bucureşti, 1986.

Calculation and Construction of Autovehicles I + II

Road Vehicle Manufacturing Technologies I + II

Testing and Approval of Vehicles

Car Bodies and Structures

Number of credits:	3
Type of course:	Fundamental (specialized, domain)
Objectives:	Learning general concepts of body building, knowledge of computing elements and aspects of the design for vehicle bodies and structures, Knowledge of technological achievement and test phases of vehicle bodies and structures; Primary security; Cockpit ergonomics.
Content:	General considerations on the construction of bodies. Technical design of the body shape and the bearing structure. Items for car body design. Body design elements for buses and trucks. Body as a security feature. Constructive measures and methods for conditions regarding: information security, security primary (active) and secondary safety (passive protection). Tests of passive safety body. Calculation of body elements. Solutions and building blocks bearing structures. Materials used in car body construction. Corrosion and corrosion protection of metal parts.
Teaching language:	Romanian
Evaluation:	Written/oral examination
Bibliography (selective):	1. Crivac, Gh., Preda Monica, s.a., „Tehnologii de fabricare a autovehiculelor”, Editura Universităţii din Piteşti, 2002; 2. Ivaşcu, A., Preda Monica, Ţuică, A., „Îndrumar pentru proiectarea caroseriilor auto", Tipografia Universităţii din Craiova, 2002; 3. Pană Monica, uică, A., Ivaşcu, A., „Caroserii şi structuri portante pentru automobile” - Notite de curs redactate - Material pe suport informatic; 4. Roşca, R., „Caroserii şi Structuri Portante”, Editura Odeon, Vaslui, 1999; * * * Prescripţiile unor standarde internaţionale în domeniul auto (ISO, ECE/ ONU-Geneva, CEE/ Piaţa Comună-Bruxelles); * * * Prescripţiile unor standarde naţionale în domeniul auto (STAS-România, SAE-S.U.A., BNA Franţa, DIN- Germania, FMVSS-S.U.A., CMVSS Canada, KS-Coreea de Sud etc.); * * * Standarde de firmă (Daewoo, Citroen, Peugeot, Opel, Renault etc.). Automotive Engineering SAE Internaţional, 1998- 2007

Special Equipments for Motor Vehicles

Number of credits:	4
Type of course:	Fundamental (specialized, domain)
Objectives:	The course presents students general concepts regarding the construction and operation of special equipment for motor vehicles and facilitates command and control knowledge elements managed by the Central Unit Calculator.
Content:	Mixture preparation systems at MAS: Electronic equipment for low pressure gas injection. Electronics gasoline direct injection. Mixture ignition engines Otto engine Power Plant classical MAC. Injection systems m.a.c. with electronic control of fuel injection. Overeating engines. Control of motor vehicle emissions. Engine cooling control with variable speed fans special equipment electronic stability control. Special equipment electronic traction control, steering and suspension. Safety features and comfort.
Teaching language:	Romanian
Evaluation:	Written/oral examination
Bibliography (selective):	1. Cristea, D., Ivan, F., „Calculul şi construcţia instalaţiilor auxiliare ale automobilelor”, Reprografia Universităţii din Piteşti, 1993; 2. Cristea, D., „Sisteme speciale ale automobilelor”, Editura Universităţii din Piteşti, 1999; 3. Laurentiu Manea, Adriana Manea - Mecatronica automobilului modern, Ed. MATRIX, 2001; 4. Pană Monica „Echipamente speciale pentru alimentarea motoarele de automobile”, Editura Universitaria Craiova, 2006; 5. Pană Monica Instalatii auxiliare pentru motoarele auto”, Editura Universitaria Craiova, 2006; 6. Rakosi E., Manolache Ghe. Suport de curs: „Instalatii anexe ale motoarelor pentru autovehicule rutiere” , Universitatea tehnica „Gh. Asachi” Iasi, 2006; 7. Stratulat, M., Copae, I., „Alimentarea motoarelor cu aprindere prin scânteie”, vol. I şi II, Editura Tehnică, Bucureşti, 1998; Şerban F. Suport de curs: „Mecatronica automobilelor”, Universitatea din Piteşti, 2002.

Automotive Special Mechanical Transmissions

Number of credits:	2
Type of course:	Speciality course
Objectives:	Student acquaintances with different formalisms used in mechanical transmissions modelling; thoroughgoing study, previously acquired, regarding mechanical transmissions; student acquaintances with numerical computations specific aspects, applicable on kinematic and dynamic studies of mechanical transmissions with variable structure. This course addresses to 4th year students which follows the 4 years undergraduate studies at Faculty of Mechanics from Automotive Engineering (AR).
Content:	Knowledge regarding the mechanical transmissions structure and topology; mechanical transmissions classification; mechanical transmissions with invariable structure; mechanical transmissions with variable structure; transfer functions; algorithms for mechanical transmissions kinematic analysis; mechanical transmissions kinematic optimization; error sources in mechanical transmissions kinematic analysis; algorithms for optimizing the mechanical transmissions kinematic synthesis; mechanical transmissions efficiency evaluations.
Teaching language:	Romanian
Evaluation:	Written examination
Bibliography (selective):	1.Catrina, Gh. s. a., Organe de maşini. Îndrumar de proiectarea pentru transmisii mecanice, Editura Universitaria. Craiova, 2012; 2. Catrina, Gh., Proiectarea transmisiilor prin cuple elicoidale, Facultatea de Mecanică Craiova, 1988; 3. Crudu, I., Atlas de reductoare, EDP, Bucureşti, 1983; 4. Dieter Muhs, s.a, Roloff/ Matek Machinenelemente Viewegs Fachbucher der Technic, 2003; 5. Dumitru, N., Organe de maşini. Angrenaje. Elemente de proiectare, R. Univ. Craiova, Craiova, 1996; 6. Dumitru, N., Organe de maşini. Transmisii mecanice, R. Univ. Craiova, Craiova, 1996; 7. Ivanov M. N., Organe de maşini, Editura Tehnică „Chişinău”, Universitatea Tehnică a Moldovei, 1997; 8. Margine, Al., Contributii la sinteza geometro-cinematica si dinamica a mecanismelor planetare si diferentiale complexe realizate cu roti dintate cilindrice. Teza de doctorat. Universitatea „Politehnica” Bucuresti, 1999; 9. Margine, Al., Catrina, Gh., Calculul functiei de transmitere pentru mecanismele planetare si diferentiale complexe realizate cu roti dintate cilindrice. In Analele Universitatii din Craiova, Seria Mecanica, nr. 1/1999; 10. Margine, Al., Catrina, Gh., Aspecte privind cinematica mecanismelor planetare simple cu roti dintate cilindrice, cu structura variabila. In Analele Universitatii din Craiova, Seria Mecanica, nr. 1/1999; 11. Margine, Al., Catrina, Gh., Sinteza expresiilor rapoartelor cinematice ale mecanismelor diferentiale simple din componenta mecanismelor planetare complexe cu structura variabila. In Buletinul stiintific, seria C, vol. XV, Universitatea de Nord Baia Mare, 2001; 12. Robert L. MOTT, Machine Elements in Mechanical Design, Prentice Hall, Columbus, Ohio, 1999.

Equipment and Automotive Diagnostic Techniques

Reliability of Vehicles