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Learn The Key Concepts and Principles Used In Military Vehicle Design

Course Overview

This 8 hour on-demand course provides participants with a comprehensive introduction into the key technical issues associated with the design of modern armored and logistic vehicles. Students are introduced to fundamentals of military vehicle technology covering vehicle mobility, propulsion, transmissions and drivetrains, vehicle handling, ride and vibration, and suspension systems.

No prior technical or automotive engineering knowledge is needed and the course is designed for audiences who do not necessarily have a technical background. The course is designed to cater for participants who need a high-level understanding of the core technological fundamentals underpinning military vehicle technology.

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?

Requirement Developers
Project Managers
Engineers
Technicians
Military Officers

Course Curriculum

Historical overview of military vehicle development | The operational environment | Cardinal design requirements | Obstacles | Vehicle geometry | Coordinate reference system | Mass model | Constraints on mobility | Vehicle types

Introduction | The operational environment | Cardinal design requirements | Design spiral | Design balance | Critical dimensions| Quiz

Historical overview | Design requirements | Cab designs | Chassis designs | Load sharing suspensions | Towing issues | Trailer issues | Tray designs | Quiz

Introduction | Key requirements in engine design | Engine configurations | Key performance parameters | Spark ignition engines | Military diesel engines | Boosting performance | Ground gas turbines | Future developments | Quiz

Introduction | Key requirements | Clutches | Torque convertors | Layshaft gearboxes | Epicyclic gearboxes | Dual clutch gearboxes | Differentials | Universal joints | Future developments | Quiz

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

Introduction | Types of Tires | Tire manufacturing | Radial Tires | Bias ply Tires | Run-flat Tires| Central Tire Inflation Systems | Future developments | Quiz

Introduction | Wheeled vehicle steering systems | Key concepts in vehicle handling | Ackermann steer | Role of tires in handling | Oversteer | Understeer | Neutral Steer | 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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”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

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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.’

 

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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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