Motor vehicles have been making our daily lives easier for more than 130 years now. They shorten journey times, transport goods and are fun to drive. When developing an automobile, a large number of boundary conditions have to be taken into account, whereby these are complex and sometimes have a contradictory influence. The development specifications can result, for example, from customer needs, legal requirements, mobility scenarios, economic or ecological goals, resource availability, etc. and are subject to a dynamic change process. Each new generation of vehicles must therefore fulfil the respective requirements in the best possible way. In order to be able to work in this innovative environment, future engineers are taught the fundamentals of vehicle technology in the specialisation.

This essentially includes the essential functional groups of an automobile. These include the vehicle structure, vehicle dynamics and mechatronic vehicle systems. In addition to the general structural possibilities and the driving behaviour of an automobile, the underlying calculation and development methods are also taught. Students interested in special aspects, e.g. drive technology or aerodynamics, can gain in-depth insight into these topics through the supplementary modules within the specialisation. In this way, all students specialising in automotive engineering acquire a general basic understanding of the field of automotive engineering and can specialise in individual areas.

Consultancy focus:

• Visualisation and design of the vehicle structure
• Physical principles of vehicle dynamics
• Materials and joining technology
• Mechatronic systems
• Drive train