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Learn Essential Knowledge About The Engineering Science And Design Of Military Vehicle Technology

Course Overview

This 24 hour professional development short course provides you with an excellent introduction into the fundamental engineering science and technology used in the design of modern military combat and logistic vehicles.

Throughout the course, you will learn the technical factors underpinning vehicle design and the resultant advantages and disadvantages associated with various mobility technologies. A series of structured quizzes will assist you to further develop your understand relating to key areas of automotive design, vehicle handling, suspension design, and vehicle mobility and terramechanics.

As part of the course you receive an e-copy of the course folder, course presentation slides, lesson transcripts and course readings.

Mr Mark Eggler

Military Vehicle Technology & Systems Engineering

Mark is a senior professional engineer and project manager with over 25 years experience working on large complex projects. He has worked for the Australian Department of Defence and leading private sector organizations on major acquisition programs.

Who Should Take This Course?

Automotive Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Mobility Engineers
Systems Engineers
Military Officers

Course Curriculum

Historical overview | Introdution to land vehicles | The operational environment | Cardinal design requirements | Obstacles | Vehicle geometry | Mass model | Key components | Constraints on mobility | Modern military vehicles | Quiz

Introduction | The operational environment | Cardinal design requirements | Design spiral | Design balance | Critical dimensions | Weight and volume considerations | Configurations | Survivability | Availability | NBC Systems | Quiz

Historical overview | Design requirements | Cab designs | Chassis designs | Load sharing suspensions | Towing issues | Trailer issues | Tray designs | ILHS designs | Flatracks | Tractor designs | Recovery vehicle designs | Quiz

Introduction | Key requirements | Key performance parameters | Fuels | Spark ignition engines | Military diesel engines | Military power packs | Boosting performance | Ground gas turbines | Future developments | Quiz

Introduction | Key requirments | Engine-transmission matching | Layshaft & Epicyclic gearboxes | Differentials | Propshafts | Universal joints | Future developments | Quiz

Introduction | Road wheels | Single pin track | Double pin track | Rubber band tracks | Design issues | Track life | Quiz

Introduction | Power requirements | Constant power concept | Gradient resistance | Aerodynamic resistance | Rolling resistance | Calculating road load | Tractive effort curves | Design trade-offs for military vehicles | Quiz

Intoduction | Types of tires | Tire manufacturing | Radial tires | Bias ply tires | Tire characteristics | Cornering and camber forces | Self-aligning torque | Longitudinal stiffness | Runflats | Central Tire Inflation Systems | Future Developments

Introduction | Key concepts in vehicle handling | Ackermann steer | Oversteer | Understeer | Neutral Steer | Gradient and wind effects | Critical speed | Future Developments | Quiz

Introduction | Key concepts | Suspensions systems | Springs & dampers | Undamped natural frequency | Sprung & unsprung mass effects | Resonance | Quiz

Vehicle Mobility | Mobility Classifications | Soil properties | Vehicle Cone Index | Rated Cone Index | Nominal Ground Pressure | Mean Maximum Ground Pressure | Tires vs Tracks | Quiz

About EIT

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Our unique approach emphasizes hands-on experience and lateral thinking to equip participants with the ability to apply their knowledge and skills effectively when it matters most. By adopting this innovative and tailored approach, EIT stands out as a leader in providing exceptional, practical, and industry-relevant training for tomorrow’s high achievers.

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Satisfied clients from all over the world

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”The training was excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was informative and useful.”

NIMR Automotive

Vehicles and Mobility Course

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”Informative and relevant. I believe I will be a better design engineer for it”

Defence Science and Technology Group Australia

Vehicles and Mobility Course

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”The real life examples and concepts allow me to understand vehicle performance much better.”

Singapore Technology Kinetics

Vehicles and Mobility Course

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‘Overall this is an excellent class. I have been involved in related tracked platform design work for the last 25 years (plus some wheeled platform design previously). But this class provided me a comprehensive integrated/organized knowledge base for learning. It is a wonderful experience and appreciated much!. – delegate,

US Marine Corps Materiel Systems Command

Vehicles and Mobility Course

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‘Excellent course with a great variety of practice based workshop to put theory and HSI techniques into practice. The instructor had an amazing depth of knowledge and experience.’ Delegate – ST Engineering

 

ST Engineering

Systems Integration Course

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‘The explanations of the FMECA process were detailed and very relevant to my work. I particularly enjoyed the workshop that allowed me to put the method into practice.’

 

NIMR Automotive

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Refunds are not available after payment. EIT is happy to transfer your enrollment to another person or change the enrollment date to one that suits you better. All changes to enrollment dates must be advised to EIT within 72 hrs.

The range of courses EIT has available is directly applicable to the acquisition work we perform and EIT can teach from both the acquisition perspective, as well as the detailed core subject matter, both of which are critical for our work. We hosted more than ten EIT courses since 2018, via in-person, live/online, and online/on-demand delivery means. All of the feedback from students has been positive and the material deemed useful to the students in their respective duties. In addition, EIT is welcoming to suggestions for new course topics, as well as tailoring of the course material to the needs of the client.

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