Udemy - Automobile Engineering: From Zero to 100 for Everyone (2015)

If you can understand my language in the promo video, I GUARANTEE you of an awesome journey of learning. You don't need to have a degree in Mechanical Engineering to understand working of Automobiles! This course is all about learning the working of cars right from basics. The course will take you on a journey in which you will learn about automobiles piece by piece. We will take the most common automobile - A Car and then understand its working by taking different parts of it, analyzing it closely and then comprehending how different parts work together enabling the vehicle to move from one point to another smoothly.

I will not be using unnecessary jargon and terms that only a car mechanic will be knowing! The journey will be for people from variety of backgrounds. So even if you are a person involved in Biology Lab or in making Android apps, you can happily enroll in the course if you have interest in knowing about Cars,

The course will be mostly in form of video lectures, where I will be explaining the different components using diagrams on whiteboard. For very complicated diagrams, I will be including images and pdfs so that your understanding can become concrete. It can take a total of 2-2.5 hours for completing the entire course.

To make this more interesting, I promise to reply to each and every genuine queries of the students, irrespective of the level of toughness of the query! I wish to have every student enrolled in the class, enjoy this journey with me.

At the end of the course, you will have a strong understanding of what happens inside the car and how different components work together in making a car ride comfortable, while moving from one place to another.



What are the requirements?

Just take the course with a fresh mind - like a child willing to explore something new and deep.
Basic understanding of the terms like force, pressure, velocity, acceleration etc, will be helpful, though not compulsory.

What am I going to get from this course?

Over 26 lectures and 1.5 hours of content!
Understand How Cars work right from basics.
Appreciate Mechanical Engineering, Physics and their impact in making the world around you a better place.
Dive deep in any field related to Automobiles of any type, in future.

What is the target audience?

Curiosity to learn about Cars is the most important prerequisite for being successful in this course.
Any one with basic (very) knowledge of physics can take this course.

Curriculum

Section 1: Speed Zero: Where are you standing?
1
Pre- Course Quiz
5 questions
Section 2: Speed Ten: Let’s get started
2
Different Parts of the Car
03:04
You will understand about an important concept of Views and know about different major parts of the cars.

Section 3: Speed Twenty: Power Source
3
Engines in cars: Understanding it easily
01:54
Engines are complicated beasts! In this we will simplify it with a help of a simple story. A boy wanders through forest and feels hungry. Check the lecture to know what happens next!

4
Gasoline Engines
06:40
Now we will see how exactly a Gasoline Engine works and how the different functions are analogous to different steps taken by the boy.

5
Diesel Engines
02:05
There is another commonly used engines - Diesel Engines. In this lecture we will look at the working and differences of Diesel engine and petrol engine.

6
Connect with Udemy Instructor Arjit Raj
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Section 4: Speed Thirty: Skeleton of Car
7
Frames: Basics and Need
02:29
We will be learning about the frames on which different components are installed.

8
Frameless Cars
2 pages
There are frameless cars too. Let's learn about it in this lecture.

Section 5: Speed Forty: Rolling on Road
9
Wheels - Parts and Types
01:43
The central portion of the legs on which cars stand - the wheels. In this we will look at the different types of the wheels and how it works.

10
Tyres - Parts and Types
02:47
Tyres are the ones that are in contact with the road. It is an important component which we will be learning in this lecture.

Section 6: Speed Fifty: Clutches
11
Clutches: Why it is needed
02:34
The first step in transmission of power from Engine to wheels. Let's learn about clutches - the need of it.

12
Clutches: Working Principle and different parts
05:24
We will go a bit deep and learn how exactly the clutches work in a car.

Section 7: Speed Sixty: Transmission
13
Gear: Basics
04:28
An important topic - we will be learning about gears that will be helpful in understanding the other components.

14
Gear Box
07:17
A commonly used component - Gear Box. Let's see how the driver changes gears and how it effects the speed.

15
Differential
07:36
One very important component of any car - Differential. In this we will learn it's working.

16
Differentials - Understanding it better
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Go through the video to learn the working in a concrete way.

17
Propeller Shaft, Joints and Axles
3 pages
We need to connect the components studied so far together. We will learn how it is done.

18
Animation and more info on Joints
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Links for animation

Section 8: Speed Seventy: Suspension
19
Need, Common types and Working
04:53
What makes the ride smooth in a car. Let's start learning about it.

20
Images for Leaf springs and Shock Absorbers
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Section 9: Speed Eighty: Brakes
21
Overall Working: Big Picture
03:48
The overall layout of hydraulic brakes and it's working.

22
Disc and Drum Brakes
04:31
Let's learn what exactly forces the wheels to stop.

Section 10: Speed Ninety: Steering and Control System
23
Steering Wheel: How it works?
02:31
How is the driver able to turn the car left or right?

24
Various control pedals
2 pages
The description of various control pedals.

Section 11: Speed 100: Different Body Types
25
Mode of Classification and Different Types of Cars
8 pages
There are variety of car models which are named after a set of rules. We will be looking at how it is done.

Section 12: Final Post Course - Quiz
26
Final Quiz
5 questions
27
Thank You: Always Keep Smiling
02:10
Final video of this course. It was a nice journey sharing knowledge with you all. Thanks.

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Conclusion and Board Notes
9 pages
Board Notes for your easy reference