FDRE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, DEFENCE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINNERING DEPARTMENT

SHORT TERM TRAININGS

1.1 Fundamentals of Automotive power train and under-chassis maintenance

1.2 Objectives of training

To deliver updated quality training mainly on road vehicle’s power train and under-chassis
systems maintenance which fill skill gap of our clients and upgrade their performance to be
competent enough in fundamental knowledge and technical skill. Specifically

 To upgrade basic knowledge and maintenance skill of trainees on specified area

 To introduce updated technology of the systems and related maintenance techniques
 To enhance mutual benefits between concerned institutes and college
 To deliver community service by prioritizing identified target groups; like disables,
females and SME and newly established TVET clusters

1.3 Description of training

The training focuses on essential and critical aspects based on National Occupational standard by
considering recent technology advancement of the systems and maintenance techniques in the
sector. Totally the training will be conducted for 80Hrs. (Eighty-Hours) mainly focusing on Lab.
Activity oriented (80% practical based) to enhance technical skill of trainees and (20%
knowledge based) about fundamentals of the systems, maintenance techniques and to introduce
recent technologies. This training is helpful for new trainees for employment, employed (after
training or experienced by non-formal training) technicians, TVET trainers, accredited and
recently nominated national COC assessors and university student. Hence our clients can be
various industries including METEC, local garages (Government and private), local TVET
colleges, local universities, institutions and individual who require skill gap training to concerned
candidates for National COC certification, National and regional COC centers to upgrade
performance of assessors for accreditation and any institutes for mutual benefit with the College.
1.4 Training topics and Experiments/Lab. activities

I. Conceptual or knowledge training (15Hrs)

S. No Conceptual / Knowledge training topic Duratio Remark

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(Hrs.)
1 Fundamental operating principles and construction of clutch 1
2 Operating principles of Hydraulic clutch and brake systems 1
3 Fundamental concepts of gear train 1
4 Different type layouts of drive line including transaxle and 2
transfer case
5 Operating principle of differential, differential locks and 1.5
freewheeling hub
6 Types of drive axles, shafts and CV joints 1.5
7 Operating principles of hydraulic steering systems 1
8 Sprung and unsprang mass 1
9 Air springs and hydro pneumatic shock absorbers 1
10 Introduction to modern features of Automotive power train 2
systems
11 Introduction to modern features Automotive under chassis 2
systems

II. Experiments/ Lab activities

S. No Experiments/ Lab Activities Duratio Remark

n
 (Hrs.)
1 Automotive power train maintenance 34
1.1 Troubleshooting clutch system and related troubles 2
1.2 Servicing clutch system (Mechanical, hydraulic and hydro 2
pneumatic)
1.3 Servicing internal clutch components 4
1.4 Troubleshooting manual transmission (gear box) and related 2
problems
1.5 Overhauling manual transmission, transaxle and transfer case 8
1.6 Diagnosing differential, final drive and drive shafts trouble 4
1.7 Overhauling differential 8
1.8 Demonstrating modern automotive power train systems 4
2 Automotive under chassis maintenance 31
2.1 Troubleshooting of brake system and related troubles 2
2.2 Servicing brake systems (Mechanical, hydraulic, hydro 3
pneumatic and pneumatic)
2.3 Overhauling drum and disc brakes 4
2.4 Troubleshooting steering system problems 2
2.5 Servicing mechanical and hydraulic steering linkages and 2
related components
2.6 Overhauling steering gear box 4
2.7 Inspect suspension system 2
2.8 Remove, repair and/or replace suspension system and related 4
components
2.9 Demonstrating modern automotive under chassis systems 8

1.5 Laboratory Info

Name of Laboratory Automotive Engineering work shop

Block No Room No Room No Phone extension
BL AWS 3 4 225
Location
Capacity (10 trainees/group) 2 groups 2 groups at
at a time a time
 1. Four functional vehicles prepared for training
2. Automotive power train and chassis training model
3. Power train units ( manual and automatic transmission,
differential, drive shafts and different type clutches)
List of Lab equipment 4. vehicles prepared for training
5. Update power tools SST for each lab activity

1.6 List of reference materials

1. J. Erjavec, ‘Automotive technology a systems approach’, 5th edition, 2009

2. Toyota manuals