Kategorier: Alle - innovation - incentives - education - safety

av Morgan Hansen 7 år siden

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Mechanical Engineering

Automotive engineering encompasses a broad spectrum of activities that significantly influence the general public. Engineers play a crucial role in motorsports, involving specialized education and daily tasks that contribute to the development of new racing technologies.

Mechanical Engineering

Sources: -encyclopedia of energy -ebook about biofuels and ethanol as fuel

Sources: -national statistics of electric car sales -encyclopedia of transportation -government websites showing US law and tax incentives on electric vehicles

Sources: -Peer reviewed journals from a subject matter expert in race cars -biography of a race engineer or a director of engineering for a race team

sources: -research data from the government where investigators determined an automobile accident to be phone/nav/music/etc related. -research studies/polls on the use of hands free devices vs cell phones

With the use of todays modern electronics in vehicles, does it cause more harm than good for drivers?

hands free technology

Reliance of cameras and other modes of blindspot indicators

crashes related to multimedia devices

Automotive Engineering

Automotive engineers work in a very diverse field that impacts the American public in a plethora of different ways.

How are engineers innovating fuel systems to create better fuel economy in vehicles?
Cylinder deactivation
Turbochargers
flex fuels/ethanol
How has the rise in popularity of electric vehicles effected the United States?
Electric vehicle incentives & promotion of clean air vehicles
Number of taxi/uber/etc drivers use electric vehicles
influx of electric charging stations
What role do engineers play in motorsports?
Required education
Creation of new motorsports
Race engineer daily jobs