SD1000 Perspectives on Vehicle Engineering 9.0 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2020
Decision to discontinue this course:
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Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The aim of the first-year introductory engineering course is to prepare students for their studies in the Vehicle Engineering programme: to give a broad overview of vehicle engineering and applied mechanics, to initiate early contacts between students and faculty, to provide early hands-on engineering experience including teamwork, oral and written communication, and computational and visualisation tool MATLAB.
Students graduating from the course shall be able to:
- Explain and communicate the main principles of design, function, operation and future development of vehicles and transport systems, and furthermore, be able to identify and explain such factors as infrastructure, logistics, comfort, environment and economy.
- Explain and communicate the main ideas within the theory of science and history of technology, especially be able to distinguish between good and bad science.
- Explain and communicate the main principles within the science of applied mechanics and, especially, explain and communicate the relations between basic theories, models and applied technology.
- As a member of a small team, contribute to, and in oral and written form present and defend, a project.
- Starting from a given technical situation and given mathematical formulas, to plan, program, present and defend a solution to a mechanical problem using MATLAB.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Compendium: Perspectives on Vehicle Engineering. KTH Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering. (In Swedish)
Griffiths, D. F. (2001). An Introduction to MATLAB. With additional material by Ulf Carlsson, KTH. The University of Dundee.
Carlsson, U. (2004). Miscellaneous exercises in MATLAB. KTH Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- TEN1 - Control test, 4.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- ÖVN1 - Project, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- ÖVN2 - Matlab, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
Lectures – written tests (TEN1; 4 university credits)
Study visit to industry (gives bonus points on written tests)
Project assignment – oral presentation and written report (ÖVN1; 2 university credits)
MATLAB – oral defence of a solution to an assignment (ÖVN2; 3 university credits)
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
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Main field of study
Education cycle
Add-on studies
Contact
Supplementary information
Examiner is Hans Bodén.