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RWTH Aachen University – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Application Supplement Form: Course Contents in previous study programmes
Name, First Name: Bhagyesh Shah

RWTH Application ID: 1-00008576

Overview

The international master programme in Automotive Engineering attracts applicant from numerous countries and
universities, and thus from bachelor programmes with diverse curricula. In order to evaluate the different course
contents, you are kindly requested to fill in these supplement forms with regard to the following subjects:
• Mechanics
• Computer-Aided Design and Machine Elements
• Thermodynamics
• Heat and Mass Transfer
• Engineering Materials
• Control Engineering
• Fluid Mechanics
• Mathematics
• Automotive Engineering I (Vehicle Longitudinal Dynamics)
• Automotive Engineering II (Vehicle Vertical and Lateral Dynamics)
• Internal Combustion Engines Fundamentals
• Mechatronic Systems in Vehicle Engineering
Please make sure that you have the necessary course descriptions from your home university available. The
declarations you make are subject to formal and scientific assessment by the selection committee as per §3 of the
Regulations of Examination (Prüfungsordnung ) of our master programme. Please be as accurate as possible when
matching course contents, and do not provide course contents that cannot be verified. The selection committee
reserves the right to deny acceptance of previous coursework if it is deemed unfit for our master programme.

If one or more subjects were not part of your previous studies, the selection committee can impose individual
enrolment conditions that would still allow you to study Automotive Engineering at RWTH Aachen University. This
predominantly applies to the four Automotive Engineering subjects, but to some extent also to the basic modules listed
first. In most cases, a maximum of five additional subjects can be imposed, which may extend your master programme
duration by up to one semester.

Instructions

Each form addresses one subject and consists of three parts. Make sure you have entered your name and ID above.
The first part is the list of Courses at your Home University and their corresponding coursework amounts. You may
list up to six modules from your undergraduate studies that contain topics that we seek in this subject. If you have no
previous courses to list in this field, leave this sheet empty.

The second part is the overview of Course Contents. Please match each row with courses #1 to #6 if applicable.
Leave the boxes unchecked if a topic was not or mostly not covered.

Finally, in the third part you should list the Course References which allow the assessment of the declared contents.
These are ideally web links to the course outline on your home university’s website. If the syllabus is uploaded as an
attachment, please state the filename here.

Thank you for your cooperation.

 Mechanics
Please indicate the course titles and course work amounts of your previous Bachelor programme related to the topics of
Mechanics. Please do also include courses that you have not yet completed but will attend before graduating. Then
please tick the boxes referring to course contents where applicable.
Name: Bhagyesh Shah RWTH Application ID: 1-00008576

Courses at your Home University

Coursework weeks/m units/ mins/ Total ECTS
Module Title Amount odule week unit mins credits

#1 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS 16 5 60 4800

#2 FLUID MECHANICS 15 5 60 4500

#3 FLUID MECHANICS AND MACHINES 13 3 60 2340

#4 MECHANICS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS 14 4 60 3360

#5 FRACTURE MECHANICS 11 2 60 1320

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Course Contents
Mechanics I: Statics
x Idealization and principles of mechanics
x x Force and moment as vector quantities
x Classification and equivalence of force system
x State of equilibrium
x Truss and beam structures
x Principles of virtual work
Potential Energy
Mechanics II: Mechanic of Materials
x Normal and shear stress and strain
x Hook’s Law
x Tension, torsion and bending of beam structures
x Navier Equations – Structure theories
x Principle of virtual work - Castigliano Theorem
x Shear loading of thin walled structures
x Buckling
Mechanics III: Dynamics
x x Rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinates
x Kinematics and kinetics of rigid bodies
x x Newton´s second law of motion
x Methods of work-energy and impulse-momentum
x Modeling and elements of vibratory systems
x Method of Lagrange equations
x Free and forces vibrations of single DOF systems
Introduction to multi DOF systems
Course References (e.g. courses syllabus URLs of your home university)
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#3 http://vtu.ac.in/pdf/cbcs/txst34syll.pdf
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 Computer Aided Design and Machine Elements
Please indicate the course titles and course work amounts of your previous Bachelor programme related to the topics of
Computer Aided Design and Machine Elements. Please do also include courses that you have not yet completed but
will attend before graduating. Then please tick the boxes referring to course contents where applicable.
Name: Bhagyesh Shah RWTH Application ID: 1-00008576

Courses at your Home University

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Course Contents
Machine Elements I and Introduction to Computer Aided Design
Introduction to CAD
Introduction to PDM Systems
Orthotropic drawing and sketching
Dimensioning principles
Sectioning and conventions
Tolerances and allowances
Design of shafts
Design of permanent riveted and welded joints
Machine Elements II
Stress analysis in 3-D
Static design criteria
Stress concentration, factor of safety
Theories of failure of ductile and brittle materials
Fatique design criteria
Friction, wear and lubrication
Design of journal bearings
Antifriction bearings
Machine Elements III
Design of springs
Welded joints
Power transmission
Design of gear drives
Design of belt drives
Design of chain drives
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 Thermodynamics
Please indicate the course titles and course work amounts of your previous Bachelor programme related to the topics of
Thermodynamics. Please do also include courses that you have not yet completed but will attend before graduating.
Then please tick the boxes referring to course contents where applicable.
Name: Bhagyesh Shah RWTH Application ID: 1-00008576

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Thermodynamics I/II
Basic concepts and definitions
Properties of pure substances and mixtures
Equations of states
First law of thermodynamics
Work, heat, internal energy and enthalpy
Second law of thermodynamics
Entropy
Chemical reactions
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 Heat and Mass Transfer
Please indicate the course titles and course work amounts of your previous Bachelor programme related to the topics of
Heat and Mass Transfer. Please do also include courses that you have not yet completed but will attend before
graduating. Then please tick the boxes referring to course contents where applicable.
Name: Bhagyesh Shah RWTH Application ID: 1-00008576

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Heat and Mass Transfer
Mechanism of heat transfer
Steady heat conduction and thermal resistances
Shape factor and finite difference methods
Convective transfer boundary layer equations
Dimensionless parameters
Free and forced convection
Physics of radiation
Kirchhoff´s law, spectral radiative properties
View factors, blackbody radiation exchange/circuits
Diffusion mass transfer
Convective heat-mass transfer analogy
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 Engineering Materials
Please indicate the course titles and course work amounts of your previous Bachelor programme related to the topics of
Engineering Materials. Please do also include courses that you have not yet completed but will attend before
graduating. Then please tick the boxes referring to course contents where applicable.
Name: Bhagyesh Shah RWTH Application ID: 1-00008576

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Engineering Materials I/II
Tensile testing and definition of mechanical prop.
Structure of crystalline solids, diffusion
Failure
Designation of materials
Imperfections and residual stress
Phase and phase diagrams
Iron-carbon system
Phase transformations
Thermal processing of materials
Metal alloys
Properties of ceramic, polymeric, composite mat.
Material selection
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 Control Engineering
Please indicate the course titles and course work amounts of your previous Bachelor programme related to the topics of
Control Engineering. Please do also include courses that you have not yet completed but will attend before graduating.
Then please tick the boxes referring to course contents where applicable.
Name: Bhagyesh Shah RWTH Application ID: 1-00008576

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Control Engineering
Introduction and basic concepts
Modeling physical elements / control system comp.
Transient response
Steady state response and error
Sensitivity
Basic control actions and controllers
Frequency response
Introduction to State – Space concept
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 Fluid Mechanics
Please indicate the course titles and course work amounts of your previous Bachelor programme related to the topics of
Fluid Mechanics. Please do also include courses that you have not yet completed but will attend before graduating.
Then please tick the boxes referring to course contents where applicable.
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Fluid Mechanics
Fluid statics
Kinematics of fluid flow
Bernoulli equation
Conservation of momentum
Laminar flow
Turbulent flow
Flow in closed conduits
Flow resistance
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 Mathematics
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Mathematics. Please do also include courses that you have not yet completed but will attend before graduating. Then
please tick the boxes referring to course contents where applicable.
Name: Bhagyesh Shah RWTH Application ID: 1-00008576

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Mathematics I
Logic, amounts and functions
Numbers, number systems
Analytical geometry
Vector algebra
Linear equations and matrices
Sequences and series
Limits and continuity
Differentation
Elementary functions
Mathematics II/III
Application of differentiation: l´Hospital
Extreme values and monotony
Taylor series
Lagrange multipliers
Inverse and implicit functions
Techniques of integration, one & multi dimensional
Coordinate transformations
First order differential equations and applications
Higher order differential equations
Systems of linear differential equations
Integral theorems
Spacial curves and surfaces
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 Automotive Engineering I (Vehicle Longitudinal Dynamics)
Please indicate the course titles and course work amounts of your previous Bachelor programme related to the topics of
Automotive Engineering I (Vehicle Longitudinal Dynamics). Please do also include courses that you have not yet
completed but will attend before graduating. Then please tick the boxes referring to course contents where applicable.
Name: Bhagyesh Shah RWTH Application ID: 1-00008576

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Longitudinal Dynamics
Wheel Resistance (Contribution of the Tires and Road Condition, Transversal Factor)
Aerodynamic Drag (Fluidic Foundations, Wind Tunnels, Influencing Factors)
Uphill and Downhill Slope Resistance
Acceleration Resistance (Translational Part, Rotational Factor)
Energy & Fuel Storage (Chemical / Electric / Mechanic / Hydraulic / Thermal Energy)
Combustion Engines (Otto / Diesel / Wankel Engine, Types of Power Trains)
Electric Drive / Fuel Cells (Structures of electric drives, Operational Limits)
Hybrid Drive (Serial / Parallel / Combined / Power split, Plug-in and Range Extender)
Mechanical Clutch (Coil Spring Clutch, Diaphragm Spring Clutch)
Hydrodynamic Clutch (Föttinger Clutch)
Visco-hydraulic Clutch
Transmission Dimensioning (Geometric / Progressive Design, Gear Ratio, Stability Criterion)
Manual Transmissions (Dual-shaft Transmission, Synchronization, Dual-Clutch Gearbox)
Automatic Transmissions (Epicyclical Transmission, Multi-Group Gearbox)
Continuous Variable Transmissions (Mechanical, Hydrodynamic / Trilok Converter)
Power Divider / Differential (Bevel Gear / Spur Gear Planetary / Middle Differential)
Differential Locks (Form-Locked, Self-Regulatory, Controllable, Haldex Clutch)
Driving Shafts (Cardan Shaft, Spherical Synchronization Joint, Side Shafts)
Hydraulic Brakes (Braking Force Distribution & Control, Boosters, Drum & Disk Brakes)
Air Brake Systems
Hybrid Brake Systems, Electric Brake Systems
Permanent Brakes (Engine / Exhaust Brakes, Hydrodynamic Retarder, Eddy Brake)
Driving Performance (Climbing & Acceleration Capabilities, Slippage, Traction)
Fuel Consumption (Standard Consumption / Driving Cycles, Engine Maps)
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 Automotive Engineering II (Vertical & Lateral Dynamics)
Please indicate the course titles and course work amounts of your previous Bachelor programme related to the topics of
Automotive Engineering II (Vertical & Lateral Dynamics). Please do also include courses that you have not yet
completed but will attend before graduating. Then please tick the boxes referring to course contents where applicable.
Name: Bhagyesh Shah RWTH Application ID: 1-00008576

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Vertical Dynamics
Road as the Source of Excitation (Power Spectral Density, Measurement Systems)
Tire Characteristics (Tire as a Spring, Tire Damping, Absorption Capacity)
Suspension Springs (Leaf Springs, Torsion-Bar Springs, Coil Springs, Gas Springs)
Suspension Dampers (Twintube & Monotube Damper, Adaptive & Active Systems)
Seats, Evaluation of Oscillations by Humans (Influence of Intensity & Duration of Stimulation)
Single & Dual Mass Model (Voigt-Kelvin, Maxwell, Gehmann, Theoretical Background)
Parametric Study of Suspension Components (Variation of Mass & Stiffness & Damping)
Single Track Suspension Model (Mass & Spring Coupling)
Roll Springing
Stabilizer (anti-roll bar) and Compensating Spring
Distortion of the Structure (Twisting)
Lateral Dynamics
Tires (Tire Design, Force Transmission, Superposition of Tire Forces, Transient Tire Behavior)
Single Track Vehicle Model (Driving Stability, Olley, Bergmann)
Four Wheel Vehicle Model
Static and Dynamic Behavior of the Vehicle as a controlled System
Camber and Toe Angle (Definitions, kinematics, kinetics, parameters)
Parametric Study on Vehicle Dynamic Parameters & Rear-Axle Auxiliary Steering
Influence of longitudinal dynamics Aspects on transverse Dynamics
Steering System (Steering Axis Position, Layout, Ackermann, Components, Power Steering)
Kinematics of Wheel Suspensions (3-D, Spherical, Planar, Rolling Center)
Elasto-Kinematics (Wheel Suspension Dependence, Variation of Wheel Position)
Requirements for Wheel Suspensions (Handling, Comfort, Economy, Driving Behavior)
Suspension Systems (Rigid axle, Trailing link, Double wishbone, McPherson, Multilink)
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 Mechatronic Systems in Vehicle Engineering
Please indicate the course titles and course work amounts of your previous Bachelor programme related to the topics of
Mechatronic Systems in Vehicle Engineering. Please do also include courses that you have not yet completed but will
attend before graduating. Then please tick the boxes referring to course contents where applicable.
Name: Bhagyesh Shah RWTH Application ID: 1-00008576

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Mechatronic Systems in Vehicle Engineering
Electrical Engineering (El. Networks, Passive & Active Components, Complex Electric Values)
Sensors I (Requirements, Degree of Integration, Properties)
Sensors II (Sensors in Fluid Technology, Measurement of Electrical Parameters)
Analog Signal Processing (Inverting OP-Operation, Differential Amplifier, Filters)
Digital Signal Processing (Sampling of Analogue Signals, Digital Filters)
Signal Processing (Binary & HEX, Fixed & Floating Point Depiction, Boolean Operators)
Software based Signal Processing (Embedded Systems, Software Architecture, R&D Process)
Signal Output (Digital, Analog, Microcontroller Interfaces)
Bus Systems (Access control, CAN, Flexray & TTP/C, MVB, LON)
EMC (DC Motors, Asynchronous Motor Operations, DC & AC Voltage Circuits)
Fluidic Actuators (Pumps, Valves, Drives, Features of Pneumatic & Hydraulic Actuators)
Electric Actuators I (Magnetic & Electric Effects, Theoretical Background)
Electric Actuators II (Types of Actuators & Motors, Piezoelectric Actuators, Characteristics)
Modeling, Simulation
Power Supply (System Topologies, Safe Energy Supply, Electrical Safety, HEV / BEV)
Documentation & Debugging (Diagnostic tester, Multimeter, Oscillosope, Bus analysis)
Vehicle Systems, System Integrity (Networking, Architecture, State-Of-The-Art Technology)
Rail Vehicle Systems (Tilting Technology, Active Transversal Centering)
ESP (Sensors, Data Processing, Actuators)
DCT (Sensors, Data Processing, Actuators)
X-by-Wire (Sensors, Data Processing, Actuators)
AUTOSAR
OSEK-OS
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 Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals
Please indicate the course titles and course work amounts of your previous Bachelor programme related to the topics of
Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals. Please do also include courses that you have not yet completed but will
attend before graduating. Then please tick the boxes referring to course contents where applicable.
Name: Bhagyesh Shah RWTH Application ID: 1-00008576

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Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals
Kinematics
Forces and Moments in the Engine (resulting from mass movement and gas pressure)
Thermodynamic fundamentals
Characteristic numbers of combustion engines
Spark-Ignition Engines
Compression-Ignition Engines
Emission formation
Exhaust gas aftertreatment
Classification of Combustion Engines (Cycle, Ignition, Time of Mixture Generation)
Forces and Moments in the Engine
Characteristic Values
Process in Gasoline Engines
Process in Diesel Engines
Pollutant Formation
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