| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Lec 1 | Introduction to SI and DI engines | |
| Lec 2 | Engine operating characteristics | |
| Lec 3 | Ideal cycle analysis | |
| Lab 1 | Disassembly and assembly of engines | |
| Lec 4 | Combustion and thermochemistry |
Homework 1 due |
| Lec 5 | Kinetics, equilibrium and dissociation | |
| Lec 6 | Gas properties and fuel - air cycle; cycle simulation | Homework 2 due |
| Lec 7 | Mixture preparation in SI engines | |
| Lec 8 | Intake and exhaust processes | Homework 3 due |
| Lec 9 | SI engine combustion | |
| Quiz | Covering Lectures 1 - 6 |
Homework 4 due |
| Lec 10 | SI engine combustion (cont.); knock | |
| Lec 11 | SI engine emissions | Homework 5 due |
| Lab 2 | Engine performance and emissions measurements | |
| Lab 2 (cont.) | Engine performance and emissions measurements (cont.) | |
| Lec 12 | SI engine emissions (cont.) | Homework 6 due |
| Lec 13 | SI engine emissions control | |
| Lec 14 | Emission measurements | |
| Lec 15 | Diesel engine characteristics | Homework 7 due |
| Lec 16 | Diesel engine: injection, ignition and combustion | Lab report 2 due |
| Lec 17 | Diesel engine emissions and control | |
| Lec 18 | Engine heat transfer | |
| Lec 19 | Engine friction and tribology | Homework 8 due |
| Lec 20 | Turbocharging | |
| Lec 21 | Hydrogen, fuel cell and battery | Homework 9 due |
| Lec 22 | Bio fuels and hybrids | |
| Exam | Final exam |