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IME 1220 - Automobile in Society
Catalog Description:
Applications of principles of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Technology applied to the automobile. Topics included are: Occupant Protections, Vehicle Control, Physical Strength and Durability of Drivers, Power Production, Global Warming, Power Transmission, Energy Storage and Retrieval, Air Pollution, Use and Re-use of Natural Resources, Choices dealing with Vehicle Selection, Purchase Options, Insurance, Productivity, Maintenance, Societal Consequences and a history of the industry’s record of successes and failures.
Credits: 3 hours
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)
Course Objectives, Performance Criteria, and Outcomes:
Course Objectives |
ABET-TAC Outcomes2 |
Performance Criteria Measured1 |
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Evaluate past, current, and projected use patterns of automobile use in the U.S., and their effect on resource use, GDP, cost, and the environment. |
d, i , j* | J5: Demonstrates understanding of technology in society. |
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Evaluate vehicular use and life style changes that can reduce automobiles’ negative impact, while allowing positive aspects to occur. |
d, i , j* | J5: Demonstrates understanding of technology in society. |
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Evaluate source, technology, processes, and politics of producing fuels. |
d, j* | J5: Demonstrates understanding of technology in society. |
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Evaluate current and future technologies of alternative fuels, power plants, and drive lines. |
d |
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Evaluate current and future vehicle body / seating as a means to reduce traffic, space requirements. |
d |
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Apply science to energy use reduction, improved vehicle safety, reduced environmental impact. |
c, j* | J5: Demonstrates understanding of technology in society. |
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| Evaluate effects of manufacturers, government, and cost intervention in design. |
Performance Criteria1: IME performance criteria may be found at http://www.wmich.edu/ime/performance-criteria.html
ABET-TAC Outcomes2: Outcomes may be found at http://www.abet.org/
*results tracked in ABET course notebooks
Textbooks:
Riley, Robert Q. Alternative Cars in the 21st Century. 2004. Warrendale, PA: SAE. ISBN 0-7680-0874-3
Course Coordinator:
James VanDePolder
Western Michigan University
F-230 Parkview Campus
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5336
Phone: 276-3378
Email: james.vandepolder@wmich.edu
Revision Date: Summer 2011