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Automotive Industry Evolution

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A.A. 2024/25

Course Language

Inglese

Degree programme(s)

1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Dell'Autoveicolo (Automotive Engineering) - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Meccanica (Mechanical Engineering) - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Design E Comunicazione - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Informatica (Computer Engineering) - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Dell'Autoveicolo - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Electronic And Communications Engineering (Ingegneria Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni) - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Architettura (Architecture) - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Elettrica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Aerospaziale - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Civile - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Edile - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Energetica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Meccanica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Per L'Ambiente E Il Territorio - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Elettronica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Informatica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Fisica - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Del Cinema E Dei Mezzi Di Comunicazione - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Gestionale - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Ingegneria Gestionale - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Architettura - Torino
1st degree and Bachelor-level of the Bologna process in Civil And Environmental Engineering - Torino

Course structure
Teaching Hours
Lezioni 60
Lecturers
Teacher Status SSD h.Les h.Ex h.Lab h.Tut Years teaching
Co-lectures
Espandi
Context
SSD CFU Activities Area context
ING-IND/14 6 D - A scelta dello studente A scelta dello studente
Statistiche superamento esami
2024/25
The course is an introduction to the wide knowledge dealing about the vehicle, its specifications, performances, market diffusion, social-economical implications and finally its evolution linked to the technological developments. The course deals the knowledge of the vehicle system, of its components, and of the driving criteria necessary for the proper design of a vehicle and for a proper installation of the components. The course will provide students with the basic notions and general information, which will prove useful during the following courses. In the subsequent years and according to the selected study plan, many items will be more deeply investigated.
The course is an introduction to the Automotive Industry Evolution. Starting from the handcraft era, the lessons follow all the important steps up to the newest trends in electrification. In parallel, the automotive production concepts, machinery and tools are explained highlighting the heritage of each historical period. The course will provide students with the basic notions and general information on the vehicle, powertrain and electric propulsion block processes and the economical tools that support the management decision. The jobs that Industry can offer are also presented just to give a more realistic experience and a basic orientation to the students. In the subsequent years and according to the selected study plan, many items will be more deeply investigated.
The expected learning outcome is the knowledge about the following items: • the motor vehicle diffusion • the main economic aspects related to the automotive industry • the main regulations about the environmental and the safety aspects • the main components of a vehicle (body, chassis, engines and transmissions), their evolution along the years and their operations.
The expected learning outcome is the knowledge about the following items: • the rationale behind manufacturing processes • the economic rationale related to the automotive production• the main processes of a vehicle and its propulsion system (engines, transmissions, electric drive module, batteries).
Basic notions of mathematic, physics and chemistry are required. These notions are normally provided within the high-school programs.
Basic notions of mathematic, physics and chemistry are required.
After brief historical notes about the birth and the development up to today of the car industry, the subsequent chapters exposes a summary of aspects relating to the car diffusion in the world, the socio-economic impacts and issues related to safety and environment. Subsequently, the different lectures illustrate the operation and the features of the main components (body, chassis, engines and transmissions) of the vehicles. At the end, further lectures deal with the materials and the technologies used for the vehicle manufacturing. Innovative solutions are also described with specific reference to the alternative power-train development. More in detail, the programme of the course is organized in the following topics: 1 Overview of manufacturers and motor vehicle diffusion 2 Environmental and safety 3 Vehicle body history 4 Vehicle body 5 Chassis history 6 Chassis 7 Engine history 8 Engine 9 Drive train 10 Alternative drive system 11 Materials and technologies for manufacturing
Inside the historical evolution steps, are distributed the production basics and the automotive technologies, 1. Introduction. Taylor and the principle of scientific management; Process cycle definition; Capacity/efficiency; Engine assembly; Assembly technology basics. (9 hs) 2. Gantt and program management; Product development process; Engine machining: cyl. block, cyl. head, crankshaft; Transmission production: assembly, gears and shafts machining (4,5 hs) 3. Ford and mass production; Parallel vs series; Machining technology basics; Transfer vs job shop (3hs) 4. Crisis of industry due to social issues: Olivetti and Fanuc case study: team approach and robotics (3 hs) 5. The flexibility and the premium production; Queuing theory introduction; Planning/scheduling; Pareto and ABC approach (7,5 hs) 6. The machine that changed the world: Japanese production system; WCM; Vehicle production: welding, painting, stamping, assembly. (7,5) 7. The world is flat: the globalization; Business cases; Production management. (4,5 hs) 8. The electric transition. Footprint management; EDM production (reducer assembly, e-motor); Battery cell production; Battery pack assembly (7,5 hs).
The course is organized in frontal lectures. A visit to the National Automobile Museum of Turin (MAUTO) is planned at the end of the course.
The course is organized in frontal lectures. Experienced guests to focus specific aspects and visits to Automotive facilities are planned to give a practical and visual experience.
The reference book of the course is “The Motor Car – Past, Present and Future” written by G. Genta, L. Morello, F. Cavallino, F. Filtri and edited by Springer. The material used during the lectures (mainly the presentations) are supplied to the students, through the Politecnico website. When it is not possible, the topics discussed during the lecturers can be found on the reference book.
The reference book of the course is “The Motor Car – Past, Present and Future” written by G. Genta, L. Morello, F. Cavallino, F. Filtri and edited by Springer. Some additional books are mentioned during the lessons as bibliography, but no one is necessary.
Slides;
Lecture slides;
Modalità di esame: Prova scritta (in aula);
Exam: Written test;
... The examination is a written test composed of 5 (five) open questions. The score of each question is 6 (six) points. The final score of the test is the sum of the scores of each question. Consequently, the maximum score of the exam is 30 (thirty). The minimum score to pass the exam is 18 (eighteen). The questions of the test cover all the topics of the course. The duration of the test is 2 (two) hours. No materials like books, class notes, handouts, forms, can be used during the examination.
Gli studenti e le studentesse con disabilità o con Disturbi Specifici di Apprendimento (DSA), oltre alla segnalazione tramite procedura informatizzata, sono invitati a comunicare anche direttamente al/la docente titolare dell'insegnamento, con un preavviso non inferiore ad una settimana dall'avvio della sessione d'esame, gli strumenti compensativi concordati con l'Unità Special Needs, al fine di permettere al/la docente la declinazione più idonea in riferimento alla specifica tipologia di esame.
Exam: Written test;
The examination is a written test composed of 5 (five) open questions. The score of each question is 6 (six) points. The final score of the test is the sum of the scores of each question. Consequently, the maximum score of the exam is 30 (thirty). The minimum score to pass the exam is 18 (eighteen). The questions of the test are oriented, with some flexibility, respectively: 1-2 to the Production basics, 1 to the economical evaluations, 1 to the historical evolution and 1-2 to the Automotive technologies. The duration of the test is 2 (two) hours. Materials like books, class notes, handouts, forms, can be used during the examination. A laptop disconnected from internet is accepted.
In addition to the message sent by the online system, students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) are invited to directly inform the professor in charge of the course about the special arrangements for the exam that have been agreed with the Special Needs Unit. The professor has to be informed at least one week before the beginning of the examination session in order to provide students with the most suitable arrangements for each specific type of exam.
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