3 ECTS credits
75 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4020638ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
This course covers advanced concepts of internal combustion engines. It is based on the course “Piston Engines” and extends it in different aspects. First, through participative lessons, the students will discover new strategies or technologies. These lessons will be prepared by reading scientifc articles and discussing them in the class. Then, through exercise and lab sessions, the students will apply the theoretical concepts to practical experiments. This will also include a specific lecture on experimental techniques for engine test bench. Finally, as this course aims at a tight link with industry, we organise either a visit of a company or a seminar with an expert on a higly topical issue..
Because this course involves lab experiments and to guarantee the quality of those, this course is limited to 15 students. The selection will be made on the pinrciple of “first come, first served”..
By the end of this course, the students are expected to be able to:
-Analyse a new technology or concept described in a scientific article, understand what are the keypoints as well as evaluate the impacts on the internal combustion engine.
-Operate test benches and apply in the lab the theory seen in this course.
-Understand, evaluate and interpret results from experiments.
-Understand the importance of uncertainty in experiments and apply the analysis of such uncertainty when reporting results.
-Understand the industrial context.
These learning outcomes refer to the following general outcomes of the program of the Masters of Science in Electro-mechanical Engineering:
The master can
-correctly report on research or design results in the form of a technical report or in the form of a scientific paper
-present and defend results in a scientifically sound way, using contemporary communication tools, for a national as well as for an international professional or lay audience
-collaborate in a (multidisciplinary) team
-think critically about and evaluate projects, systems and processes, particularly when based on incomplete, contradictory and/or redundant information
The master has
-a critical attitude towards one’s own results and those of others
-an attitude of life-long learning as needed for the future development of his/her career
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Oral exam with written preparation: 50%.
Presentation of project on lab and exercise results in group: 50% (including peer-assessment).
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Sustainable Transport and Automotive Engineering (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Energy (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Energy
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Sustainable Transport and Automotive Engineering