Spring 2025
MECENG 131 101 - DIS 101
Vehicle Dynamics and Control
Daulet Berdesh, Pierre-Louis Soulie
Class #:32066
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Mechanical Engineering
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
6
Enrolled: 20
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 26
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 Daulet Berdesh
Other classes by Pierre-Louis Soulie
Course Catalog Description
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.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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