Academy of Technical and
Art Applied Studies Belgrade

Exploitation and Maintenance of Propulsion Mechanism and Systems Course code: 116007 | 5 ECTS credits

Basic information
Level of Studies: Undergraduate applied studies
Year of Study: 2
Semester: 4
Requirements:
Goal: Acquiring appropriate theoretical and practical knowledge of exploitation and maintenance of propulsion mechanism and systems. Acquiring detailed knowledge of scheduled periodic, non-periodic, and preventive maintenance of basic propulsion systems in traffic and transportation.
Outcome: Students will be able to understand, define, and apply the procedures in the exploitation and maintenance of propulsion mechanisms and systems in the field of traffic and transportation.
Contents of the course
Theoretical instruction:
  1. Important terms and definitions of thermodynamics
  2. The thermodynamic cycles of internal combustion engines
  3. Fundamentals of the theory of engines
  4. Propulsion systems in traffic and transportation, categorisation, construction, and schematic.
  5. Propellants
  6. Gaseous fuels in transportation
  7. Technical systems maintenance approaches, definition, and models
  8. Corrective and preventive maintenance tools and technology
  9. Periodic technical inspection
  10. Engine diagnostics.
  11. Analysis of work of vehicle engines and engine parts
  12. Automotive fault diagnostics and analysis
  13. Special equipment and systems for vehicles (types, purpose, operation, and maintenance).
Practical instruction (Problem solving sessions/Lab work/Practical training):
  1. Excursion to the vehicle maintenance facilities in the real traffic and transportation sector. Workshops on methodology and technology of operation and maintenance of propulsion systems in traffic.
Textbooks and References
  1. Šelmić, R., „Tehnička Termodinamika“, Naučna knjiga, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Beograd, 2001
  2. Bogetić, P., „Održavanje sistema motornih vozila“
  3. Milidrag, S., Popović, Z., Muždeka, S., „Drumska motorna vozila“, Fakultet tehničkih nauka, Novi Sad, 2002.
Number of active classes (weekly)
Lectures: 2
Practical classes: 2
Other types of classes: 0
Grading (maximum number of points: 100)
Pre-exam obligations
Points
activities during lectures
0
activities on practial excersises
0
seminary work
0
colloquium
0
Final exam
Points
Written exam
0
Oral exam
0