Highly Automated Drive Engineer

MOOC - Highly Automated Drive Engineer

Vehicle control overview

The aim of the first unit is to give a general overview of connected and automated driving. At the first two elements the unit presents the motivations to develop automated vehicles and the well-known standardized SAE levels (Society of Automotive Engineers). The third and the fourth elements presents the general approach of vehicle controlling and the testing and validation process of the new functions in these vehicles.


Legal boundaries:

The element provides insights in the legal situation of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), Electric vehicles (EVs) and Fuel Cell vehicles (FCVs).

ADCEUR.U1.E3.PC1
The student is able to reproduce a rough overview about the global toxic emission regulations for vehicles.
ADCEUR.U1.E3.PC2
The student knows the applied test procedures and the current limits.
ADCEUR.U1.E3.PC3
The student understands the major differences between EU, US/Ca and Japanese regulations.
ADCEUR.U1.E3.PC4
The student is able to remember the vehicle standards and their classification.
ADCEUR.U1.E3.PC5
The student understands the worldwide different approaches for implementing CO2 reduction programs, and is able to reflect the CO2 limits, consequences (fines) and the forecast.