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B.E. (Automobile Engineering) Vehicle Body Engineering and Safety Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first and second years are NEP 2020 syllabi; the third and fourth years are still examined on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for them this year.

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Semester 6 · Third Year AE · 3 credits · 100 marks

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Syllabus for Vehicle Body Engineering and Safety

Semester 6 · Third Year AE · 3 credits · 100 marks

Module 1: Course Code Course Name

  • AEC603 Vehicle Body Engineering and Safety 1. To Understand fundamentals of Vehicle Body design. 2. To Study different vehicle structural design and their requirements. 3. To Study various static and dynamics load acting on the vehicle. 4. To familiarize with basic concepts of vehicle safety. 5. To study safety features and safety regulations. Learner will be able to… 1. Illustrate different types of Vehicle structures. 2. Comprehend various loads acting on vehicle body. 3. Classify different materials related to vehicle body. 4. Discuss Aerodynamic concept related to vehicle body. 5. Comprehend Vehicle design from safety point of view. 6. Enumerate interrelation ship among occupant, restraint systems and vehicles in accidents. Details
  • 1.1 Vehicle Chassis: Introduction, functions and design considerations, Chassis frame components, Sections used, types of frames. Location of different chassis components, exterior and interior trims, Location of power plant. structure types: Open, Semi integral and Integral bus structure
  • 1.2 Vehicle Body: Introduction, Classification of vehicle based on body types, Requirements of body, Loads on the vehicle body.
  • 1.3 Vehicle body materials Introduction to materials used in vehicle body building (Steel sheet, timber, plastics, aluminium alloy, glass, Ultralight Steel Auto Body (ULSAB), FRP, GRP etc., properties of materials-Corrosion anticorrosion methods, selection of paint and painting process ) University of Mumbai , Rev 2019 48
  • 2.1 Visibility: Regulations, driver’s visibility, Methods of improving visibility. Bus Floor height, engine location, entrance and exit location, seating dimensions. Driver cabin design.
  • 2.2 Structural surface: Terminology and overview of structural surface types, Vehicle structure analysis by simple structural surface (SSS) Method. Thin Walled Structures-General Principle, Torsion, Torsion centre, Forces in End Load Carrying Members.
  • 2.3 Overall Criteria for Vehicle Comparison:

Module 2: Design, Running costs, Overall Design Efficiency.

  • 2.4 Aerodynamics: Objectives, Various types of forces and moments, body optimization techniques for minimum drag.
  • 3.1 Preliminary design: Drawing of the preliminary design, Vehicle Body Weight Analysis, Calculation of C.G for Vehicle, Master Model.

Module 3

  • 3.2 Body Loads: Bending, Torsion, Lateral and Braking and Acceleration Load Cases. Idealized structure, Structural surface, Shear panel method, Symmetric and asymmetric vertical loads in a car, Longitudinal load, Different loading situations.
  • 4.1 Vehicle safety : Introduction, energy equation, types of vehicle collision, Types of safety (Active and Passive).
  • 4.2 Basic concepts of vehicle safety Fail-safe, Alternative design, Redundancy and derating, Fault tolerance, Universal design.

Module 4

  • 4.3 Design of seat: Design and requirement of Driver, Passenger and child seat, Biomechanics and Occupant Simulation. Role of seat and seat belt in vehicle crash.
  • 5.1 Crash Testing: Introduction, Crash testing methods, vehicle body testing, Dynamic Vehicle Simulation, Pedestrian Protection.

Module 5

  • 5.2 Body repair techniques: Introduction, tools, repairs procedure. University of Mumbai , Rev 2019 49
  • 6.1 Passive Safety Features Air bags, Crumple zone, bumper design for safety.
  • 6.2 Active Safety Features Anti-lock braking system, Electronic Stability Control (ESP), Collision warning system, adaptive cruise control.

Module 6

  • 6.3 Overview of Vehicle Scrapping Policy in India, Scrapping Methodology.

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Automobile Engineering) under REV-2019 'C' Scheme, in force from the academic year 2021-22. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

The complete syllabus

This subject is cut from the University circular for its year. Open a document here if you want the whole thing rather than a single subject.

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