Coursework Title: Vehicle Safety Engineering

Module Name : Vehicle Safety Engineering

Module Code: 5503ICBTAE

Level:

Credit Rating:

Weighting: 30% of the module marks

Maximum mark: 100%

available

Lecturer: Mr. Kavinda Pathiraja

Contact: kavindap@icbtcampus.edu.lk

Issue Date: 15th September 2023

Hand-in Date:

Hand-in Method:

Feedback: Your work will be marked and returned within two weeks using a Feedback

sheet. A copy of this is available on Blackboard which provides the mark allocation.

Programs:
Assignment
Part 1 – Vehicle Safety Assists Systems

Car accidents are increasing rapidly as the world’s population and the use of cars is
increasing the death rate due to road accidents is also increasing. According to a
research done there are about forty thousand (average) deaths annually in United
States. Car industries are trying their best to reduce such incidents and are also
introducing new safety measures.

Part 2 - Four wheel steering system

Steering systems in vehicles are one the simplest systems. Over the years of vehicle
development, it has not changed much. The manual system was upgraded to power
steering with hydraulic technology and recently with electronic assistance. With vehicles
now converting to electricity as their primary power source and as vehicles start to
advance in all aspects, steering systems have also evolved into four-wheel steering.

Fundamental Study

With increasingly stringent automotive safety standards being enforced for every new
generation of cars, vehicles come equipped with a growing number of innovative
technologies and a slew of assistance systems. All these safety systems were made
possible by the increase in computing power, as well as the evolution of sensors and
electrical systems. There's now a wide range of assistance systems, and the ability to
control vehicle remotely.

Steering systems’ primary duty is to allow the driver to change the vehicle’s direction. The
steering system also provides feedback to the driver on the road surface condition. This
is known as road feel. Generally, the front wheels are the wheels that steer a vehicle.
There is an emerging trend for four-wheel steering systems. Four-wheel steering systems
allow all four wheels to steer the vehicle.
Scenario

You are hired to lead the engineering team to introduce driver assist safety systems and
design a vehicle prototype with a four-wheel steering system. The prototype originally
has a hydraulic rack and pinion type steering system for the front wheels. It also has a
solid axle with coil springs in the rear.

Part I - [40 marks]

Task 01 [15 marks]

Considering safety of driver, passengers and others, introduce what driver assist safety
systems are suitable for prototype vehicle.

Task 02 [25 marks]

Discuss about the suitability of driver assist safety systems above mentioned with the
help of modern automotive applications.

Part II - [60 marks]

Task 01 [25 marks]

Prior to converting the vehicle to an all-wheel steering system, you were asked if you
would consider changing the rear axle to the independent suspension system. Using
relevant technical reasons, explain your answer.

Task 02 [20 marks]

Based on your answer for task 1, explain in detail the most suited steering system out of
rack and pinion and steering gearbox.

Task 03 [15 marks]

Describe how you would expect the vehicle to perform when the conversion is done.
Submission
Submit your work electronically using Canvas.
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40% - 50%:
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learning outcomes. You must show a reasonable level of understanding of the key concepts and
principles and you must have applied this knowledge to the coursework problem. There should be some
evidence of wider reading.
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Below 40%:
Your work is of poor quality and does not meet the requirements stated by the coursework specification
and learning outcomes. There is a lack of understanding of key concepts and knowledge and no evidence
of wider reading

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