15AT54C: Vehicle Body Engineering Auto 5th Sem Syllabus for Diploma DTE Karnataka C15 Scheme

Vehicle Body Engineering detail syllabus for Automobile Engineering (53), C15 scheme is taken from DTE Karnataka official website and presented for diploma students. The course code (15AT54C), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

For all other auto 5th sem syllabus for diploma c15 scheme dte karnataka you can visit Auto 5th Sem Syllabus for Diploma C15 Scheme DTE Karnataka Subjects. For all other ELECTIVE subjects do refer to ELECTIVE. The detail syllabus for vehicle body engineering is as follows.

Pre-requisites:

Knowledge of Automobile Engineering-I & II, Chassis & Transmission Control.

Course Objectives:

Categorize types of body styles and explain the construction of different types of vehicle body and vehicle air conditioning.

Course Outcomes:

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Course Delivery:

The course will be delivered through lectures, presentations, classroom discussions, and videos.

UNIT I: CAR BODIES 12Hrs

Car body-purpose-requirements-Types, Dimensional regulations-concept, driver’s visibilityconcept- tests for visibility-Methods of improving visibility, space in cars-concept-methods of improving space, Safety- safety design, safety equipments for car, Car body constructioncomponents of car body-purpose of each component, Doors-types, window actuating mechanisms-types-construction and working, Door locks-types, central locking-concept-working principle, general unitary body construction process.

UNIT II: VEHICLE AERODYNAMICS 08Hrs

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UNIT III: BUS AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE BODIES 10Hrs

Types, Bus body layouts of each type, Bus Body Lay Out-Floor height-engine location-entrance and exit location-seating dimensions, Constructional details-Frame construction-types-Types of metal section used-Regulations, Double skin construction-concept, Conventional and Integral type construction-concept-merits-demerits, Commercial Vehicle body- Types- illustration of each type, Light commercial vehicle body- types-illustration of each type, Dimensions of driver’s seat in relation to controls, driver’s cabin design.

UNIT IV: BODY MATERIALS 06Hrs.

Body material -Requirements-Steel sheet, timber, plastics, GRP, CRP-properties of materials-applications in vehicle body, Interior materials-requirements-types-applications, Glasses-types, laminated glass-concept-purpose, defrosting in glasses-concept-purpose.

UNIT V: BODY PAINTING 08Hrs

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UNIT VI: AUTOMOTIVE AIR CONDITIONING 08Hrs

Air conditioning- concept, humidity-concept, Automobile air conditioner-layout – functions of each component, refrigerant- metering devices-types, Expansion valve-construction and working, fixed orifice tube-construction and working, Refrigerant -Definition-types-Properties-effect on environment.

Reference Books:

1. Automotive Engineering (Heating & Air conditioning) class room manual Mark Schnubel Cengage Learning Cengage Learning.
2. Automobile Engineering vol VI(Air Conditioning System. Anil Chhikara Satya Prakashana New Delhi
3. Automobile Engineering Ramalingam K.K
4. Automobile Engineering vol IV Anil Chhikara Satya Prakashana New Delhi
5. Vehicle Body RepairJames Duffy J.M.Duffy Cengage Learning
6. Automobile Engineering (Paint Technology) vol V Anil Chhikara Satya Prakashana New Delhi
7. Vehicle Body Engineering Powloski. J.,
8. Body construction and design Giles. J.C
9. Vehicle Bodylayout and analysis John Fenton Mechanical Engg Publication Ltd., London, 1982
10. Vehicle Body building and drawing Braithwaite.J.B Heinemann Educational Books Ltd., London
11. Automotive Mechanics Grouse W and Anglin D Tata Mcgraw Hill Publication 10th edition, 2004

Student Activities/assignment to be performed to award five marks in continuous internal evaluation:

1. Collect information on different vehicle bodies with photographs and specifications.
2. Collect information on different tools and equipments used in body repair shops.
3. Collect information on different paint components used in car body painting shops.
4. Collect information on different advanced body repair process.
5. Collect information on different advanced paints and painting process.
6. Collect information on servicing of car air conditioning system.

Note:

1. Student should prepare a hand written report on any one of the above/similar activity, which helps in achieving above course outcomes.
2. The report prepared should be approved by the concerned staff and HOD.
3. The activity group should consist of maximum of three students.

Model Question Paper:

(CIE)

1. List requirements of car body.

OR List types of doors with their merits.

2. Explain visibility regulations

OR Explain the safety design aspects of a car

3. Explain the various flow visualization methods

OR Discuss the various types of drag force and its contribution towards the overall drag force

Note: Internal choice may be given in each CO at the same cognitive level (CL).

Model Question Paper:

(SEE)

Part A 6×5=30marks

1. Discuss the different methods of improving visibility.
2. Define drag force, List out the various forms of drag.
3. Explain the various body optimization techniques for minimum drag.
4. State the possible locations of engine in a bus body layout.
5. Explain the influence of the floor height in the bus body layout.
6. List out the points to be considered while designing a driver’s seat.
7. List the salient features of FRP.
8. Explain the usage of timber in vehicle body construction.
9. List out the desirable properties of plastic.

Part B 7X10=70 Marks

1. Explain in details the construction of car body with neat sketches.
2. List the salient features of limousine with a neat sketch.
3. Draw the layout of four door saloon and also specify its salient features.
4. Discuss the various types of drag force and its contribution towards the overall drag force.
5. Explain in detail the influence of engine, entrance and exit location in bus body design with relevant sketches.
6. Explain the constructional details of a tanker body.
7. Describe the painting process to be carried out in vehicle body with a schematic representation.
8. Explain the process of electro static spray painting of vehicle with sketch.
1. Define Refrigerant and list different types.
2. Sketch and label any one type of expansion valve.
1. Explain the functions of condenser and evaporator.
2. Explain the functions of compressor and dehydrator.

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Auto, C15 regulation do visit Auto 5 syllabus for C15 Regulation.

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