Spring 2021

MECENG 131 001 - LEC 001

Vehicle Dynamics and Control

Francesco Borrelli

Jan 19, 2021 - May 07, 2021

Mo, We

09:30 am - 10:59 am

Internet/Online

Class #:32953

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: Pending Review

Offered through Mechanical Engineering

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 7

Enrolled: 43

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 50

Waitlist Max: 10

No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Other classes by Francesco Borrelli

+ 1 Independent Study

MECENG 299 003 003IND

Physical understanding of automotive vehicle dynamics including simple lateral, longitudinal and ride quality models. An overview of active safety systems will be introduced including the basic concepts and terminology, the state-of-the-art development, and basic principles of systems such as ABS, traction control, dynamic stability control, and roll stability control. Passive, semi-active and active suspension systems will be analyzed. Concepts of autonomous vehicle technology including drive-by-wire and steer-by-wire systems, adaptive cruise control and lane keeping systems. Design of software control systems for an actual 1/10 scale race vehicle.