AUE 401 - Automotive Body Structures

Prior or concurrent election of EGR 315 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. (3)

Emphasis on body concept for design using first order modeling of thin walled structural elements. Practical application of solid/structural mechanics is considered to design automotive bodies for global bending, torsion, vibration, crashworthiness, topology, material selection, packaging, and manufacturing constraints. Graded ABCDE