Kettering University
Flint, Michigan, United States
http://www.kettering.edu

Automotive Systems

Attendees of SAE seminars and Engineering Academics may now be able to apply their course work toward a master’s of science degree from Kettering University and may also earn a certificate in Automotive Systems along the way! If admitted to Kettering’s Graduate Program, SAE students may apply up to 80 hours of SAE coursework or the equivalent of 8-credits toward Kettering’s 4......
 

It is an understatement to say that today’s automobile is becoming more intelligent. Given today’s algorithms and the availability of low-cost, high-powered digital signal processors, even the complex task of image processing is a candidate technology that may solve some of the difficult problems such as occupant detection, lane-departure warning, drowsy-driver detection and collision......
 

This course introduces participants to the basic principles of operation of fuel cells and describes the advantages of fuel cells for mobile electronics applications, stationary electric power applications, and direct wheel drive transportation applications. The six major classes of fuel cell technologies are presented and the challenges facing fuel cells are described, Course Objectives A......
 

The seminar entitled energy alternatives will emphasize the comparative costs, advantages and disadvantages and long-term potential of each energy alternative. The outline of this seminar is as follows: Introduction I. Stationary Electric Power a. Coal Fired Plants b. Gas Turbine Plants c. Wind Power d. Photovoltaics e. G......
 

Introduction a. Ride & Handling terminology b. Coordinate Systems (inertial vs. body-fixed) c. Rigid body dynamics d. Simple example: dynamics & stability of a shopping cart II. Road Loads a. Aerodynamic lift and drag, afterbody drag, forebody effects, underbody drag b. Internal friction, rolling resistance III. Tire Mecha......
 

This course introduces the student to the basic principles of combustion and how to apply them to basic engineering problems. Various technologies of this filed will be explored. However, a large portion of the course will cover the fundamentals of combustion. Topics relating to flame speed, flame thickness, flame spread, flame quenching, blow-off, stabilization, ignition energy, flammability l......
 

This course describes the function, design, and development of automotive climate control (ACC) systems in response to the wants of the consumer and the requirements of the government. Human comfort with respect to psychrometrics, ACC systems and their operation, and determination and validation of the temperature/fluid flow objectives of ACC systems are discussed. ......
 

At first glance, a Mobile-Multimedia (MMM) systems include cutting-edge technologies like GPS, voice-recognition, and network-based multimedia delivery, successful designers will capitalize on new features and services made available only by combining these technologies with other automotive components and the unique environment of a vehicle interior and road-system infrastructure. This course......
 

This course discusses the principles of lean product design and engineering. It deals with creativity in design, Lean design and engineering, Design synthesis, and continuous improvement. The effect of each of these principles on the engineering design process, the final product and customer satisfaction is studied. The development and management of an engineering design/development/validation ......
 

Seminar Outline: I. Introduction: What Is Being Shielded and Grounded? II. Electric Field and Magnetic Field Cross-Talk Between Electrical Circuits III. Shielding Phenomena a. Mathematical Description of TEM Wave b. Reflection and Transmission of TEM Wave by Shield c. Transmission of Step Function Magnetic F......
 

This course will cover the evolution of the application of electric power in the automobile and electric power in the home and identify those conditions that could lead to convergence of these two applicaions. Many technical, economic and political challenges to this convergence are described. Course Objectives At the completion of this course, participants will be able to: Describe th......
 

This short-course is designed to provide a practical introduction to and review the most common engineering applications of lasers, photonics, and optical materials for nanotechnology. The course takes a practical approach, drawing upon real-world examples from such fields as automotive, semiconductor, bioengineering, fiber-optics and more. The modular format of the course allows one to take ......
 

The need for in-vehicle communication systems has increased rapidly in recent years due to technological advances and customer demand. This seminar provides background on the most important issues related to automotive embedded systems operating in a network environment including hardware and software issues. While the widely-used CAN protocol is primarily cited in examples and applications, em......
 

This course provides an understanding of how injury statistics are maintained by the government. The basis and background of injury criteria used by the government and insurance industry to grade the efficacy of vehicle safety systems is also presented. This includes discussions regarding 5 star for frontal, side impact, and rollover, HIC, Nij, chest acceleration and compression, pelvic loads......
 

Topics in advanced engineering mathematics with MATLAB simulations. Course Objectives: At the end of this course, participants will be able to: Use MATLAB software to solve advanced engineering problems involving mathematical modeling. Main Topics to Be Covered: I. Systems of Linear Equations (trusses and circuits) II. Eigensystems (resonance in mechani......
 

This course introduces participants with the concepts, principles, issues and techniques for web technology. The main principles of the Internet, the key components in JavaScript, PERL, CGI, Java Applets, and XML will be presented. Course Objectives This course provides an understanding of web technology design processes. At the completion of this course, participants will be able to: ......
 

This course introduces participants with the web techniques used in creation of web databases. MySQL and PHP are presented. Course Objectives This course provides an understanding and application of web based databases. At the completion of this course, participants will be able to: Understand the web based database techniques Able to use MySQL and PHP. Create shopping car web data......
 

This course introduces participants on how to create and run Windows based Applications using Visual Basic .NET syntax and controls. Participants will gain ample VB .NET knowledge through lectures, demonstration programs, and hands-on exercises. In addition participants will gain a thorough understanding of the various VB .NET controls and their applications by modifying their properties, metho......
 

Establish in 1988 the Motion Picture Group (MPEG) has developed digital audiovisual compression standards that have change the way audiovisual content is produced by manifold industries, deliver through all sort of distribution channels and consumed by a variety of devices. Mpeg 7 will fulfill a key function in the forthcoming evolutionary steps of multimedia. MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group......
 

Macromedia FLASH is a very powerful, yet reasonably simple software, which can enable a developer (novice to expert) to animate essentially whatever he or she desires on the internet (2 dimensions only). Because the FLASH player is a standard ¡°plug-in¡± in almost all web browsers, it is the best possible software to use for internet animation projects. This is the first of several semina......
 

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