2021 Spring MECENG 236C 001 LEC 001

Spring 2021

MECENG 236C 001 - LEC 001

Vehicle Dynamics & Control

Francesco Borrelli

Jan 19, 2021 - May 07, 2021
Mo, We
09:30 am - 10:59 am
Internet/Online
Class #:33008
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: Pending Review

Offered through Mechanical Engineering

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 6
Enrolled: 34
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 40
Waitlist Max: 20
Open Reserved Seats:
1 unreserved seats
5 reserved for Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Students

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.

Final Exam

MON, MAY 10TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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Course Catalog Description

Physical understanding of automotive vehicle dynamics: simple lateral, longitudinal and ride quality models. An overview of active safety systems will be intros including 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.

Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions

Students will receive no credit for MEC ENG 236C after completing MEC ENG 131. A deficient grade in MEC ENG 236C may be removed by taking MEC ENG 131.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

Open Reserved Seats:
1 unreserved seats
5 reserved for Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Students

Textbooks & Materials

See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.

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