Automotive Engineering

VEHICLE AND COMPONENTS TRANSFORMATION AND HOMOLOGATION

General Data

Type of credits: ECTS
Number of credits: 5.00
Status: Mandatory
Type: Course
Academic Year:
Term:
Languages: English, Portuguese
Available for Mobility Students: No
Restricted to alliance: No
Code: Sin codigo

Coordination

Description

Theory
2

Theory/Practice
2

Instructors

Pedro Santos Silva


 

Contents

CP1 - The evolution of the automotive industry and the components
CP2 - The positioning of the regulatory and accreditation/certification authority in Portugal and Europe.
CP3 - The approach of legal requirements in product/service design.
CP4 - Application and development of ergonomic requirements in the design and design to be applied in vehicles and components.
CP5 - Limitations / constructive and legal implications in the transformation of vehicles.
CP6 - Limitations / constructive and legal implications in the homologation of vehicles.
CP7 - Approach to developments at technical/legal level in special vehicles or special transport.
CP8 - Case analysis
-Vehicle transformation
-Vehicle type-approval
-Design and application of components

Learning Outcomes

OB1 - Apply legislative tools correctly. Make planification for the continuous improvement of organizations.
OB2 ? Analyse and evaluate the current performance of the national industry and develop the existing potential in the market in the face of international competition in the sector. OB3 - Design and/or recommend solutions to respond to requests for practical cases related to vehicles, technical units and components.