Course Contents

OMT 501 Graduate Seminar
This course covers the examination of current issues and problems in the field of Automotive Engineering with a seminar approach.

OMT 502 Doctoral Seminar
This course covers the examination of current issues and problems in the field of Automotive Engineering with a seminar approach.

OMT 503 Advanced Engine Design
Basic features of engines and determination of main dimensions, thermodynamic calculations in engines, material selection of engine elements, static, dynamic and thermal calculations of engine elements, crank connecting rod and flywheel balancing calculations, engine project design, engine lubrication and cooling systems design and calculations, Turbocharged engines and accounts.

OMT 504 Advanced Internal Combustion Engines
Basic principles of engines, physical and chemical examination of combustion, design of the combustion chamber, thermodynamic simulation method, supercharger theory, characteristics of engine performances.

OMT 505 Advanced Vehicle Design
Vehicle types, main dimensions, maximum loaded weight, carrying capacity, axle loads, movement limits, power, brakes, drive and transmission organs, engine types, clutches, moment converters, differential, chassis, wheel suspensions and components, steering systems, multi-axle , articulated and tracked carriers.

OMT 506 Combustion Theory and Fuels
Examination of combustion events from a thermodynamic perspective, flame temperature, ignition temperature concepts and calculation, oxidation and slow burning, prevention solutions, fuels, combustion in hydrocarbon compounds, oxygen requirement and calculation in combustion, effects of combustion reactions.

OMT 507 Methods to Increase Power and Efficiency in Engines
Power, its definition, types, calculation and measurement methods, tools used in power measurement, various factors affecting engine powers, possibilities of increasing power, limiting factors and their changeability, efficiency definition, types, calculation methods of engine efficiency, factors affecting efficiency, their changeability. technical and economic conditions that affect the power and efficiency of engines today, and the limits of these conditions.

OMT 508 Effects of Motor Vehicles on Environmental Pollution
Environment, environmental elements, pollution, pollutants, effects of pollutants on environmental areas and living things, general precautions to be taken to prevent pollution, pollutants emitted from motor vehicles to the environment, properties, types, effects, engine emission, composition, feature, harmful aspects, way of affecting the environment, Ways to reduce harmful emissions, measures, standards, limitations, technical regulations.

OMT 509 Lubrication Theories and Vehicle Oils
Friction, types of friction, factors affecting friction force, ways to reduce friction, lubrication concept, definition, purpose, types, properties, lubrication-friction relations, main theories and opinions, engine and vehicle oils, types, classification, properties, oil standards, lubrication techniques and lubrication-maintenance relationships, possibilities of utilizing used oils, oil analysis, examination of the effects of oils on materials.

OMT 510 Advanced Auto Electronics
Basic principles of electronics, structural properties of matter, main elements used, their properties, electronic systems used in various motor vehicles, their circuits, circuit elements, their properties, operation of circuits, malfunctions, repair methods, latest developments in auto electricity.

OMT 511 Electronic Control Systems
Knock limiter, electronically controlled gasoline injection systems, electronically controlled ignition systems, lambda warning, developments and operating systems in electronic control units in the automotive industry.

OMT 512 Automotive Systems Analysis
Theoretical approaches in occupation and system analysis, program development for different purposes and levels in the automotive field, methods and processes, analysis methods, basic concepts and definitions, job analysis principles, methods and techniques for analysis of engine and vehicle systems, arrangement of work and process sheets, their use in teaching.

OMT 513 Renewable Energy Sources
​Energy Resources, Importance of Renewable Energy Resources, Solar Energy, Water Power, Wind Energy, Wave Energy, Geothermal Energy, Bio-Energy.

OMT 514 Advanced Vehicle Dynamics
Mechanical motion, wheel and pneumatic tire, rolling and sliding, vibrations, braking, steering and direction control, front wheel kinematics, stability of the vehicle on the road, cornering stability, energy methods, Rayleigh approaches, non-linear vibrations, bending and torsion of systems under continuous load , axial vibration types, vibration and impact isolation.

OMT 515 Noise and Vibration
Sound, hearing and physiological effects of noise. Use of devices in sound and vibration measurement. Modal analysis and digital signal processing. Noise sources such as gears, bearings, rotating imbalance, gas flow, combustion, impact. Source identification, sound transmission, airborne and structure-borne noises. Acoustic materials and structures. Noise and vibration control.

OMT 516 Engine Control and Management Systems
Modeling the powertrain and vehicle dynamics. Longitudinal, lateral and vertical movements. Revision of automatic control techniques. State space control methods. Powertrain control. Speed control in power transmission. Control of the powertrain during gear shifting. Cruise control. Steering control. Hanger inspection. ABS, ASR and ESP control systems.

OMT 517 Vehicle Aerodynamics
Basic solution of fluid mechanics and aerodynamics problems. Frictional and frictionless flow. Wind tunnels and applications to external aerodynamics. Computational aerodynamics. Comparison of numerical and experimental results. Aerodynamic design for drag reduction. Aerodynamics of engine cooling. Fluid-structure interactions. Aerodynamic noise.

OMT 518 Receivers and Detection Systems
Analysis of receivers and sensors used on new generation gasoline and diesel injection systems. Detection systems in electronic control units of vehicles.

OMT 519 Vehicle Control and Management Systems
Analysis of mechanical and electronic control units of vehicles. Automatic control systems on the vehicle. Analysis of the data collection process of electronic control units (ECU). Systems such as ABS, ASR, EGR, ESP.

OMT 520 Fluid Power Systems and Control
Introduction to fluid power systems. Features of pneumatic and hydraulic systems. Hydraulic pumps and motors. Hydrostatic transmission. Valve types. Pneumatic circuit elements. Hydraulic circuit design. Load detection. Fluid powered servocontrol. Applications to steering, braking and automatic transmission systems in vehicles. Hydraulic couplings. Torque converters.

OMT 521 Combustion in Engines
Review of thermodynamics and chemical kinetics. Main equations of multicomponent, chemically reactive flows. Flammability of premixed flammable gases. Knocking in gasoline and diesel engines, anti-knock techniques. Combustion and modeling in Gasoline Engines, Combustion and Modeling in Diesel Engines, Diffusion flames.

OMT 522 Emission Control and Reduction Systems
Automobiles and air pollution. Excretion systems. Effects of waste gases on air quality. Sources of waste gases. Emission as a result of evaporation, losses during fueling, excretion. Burning incident. Perfect combustion, typical combustion in the engine. Pollutants in my excreta. Hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide. Emission control. Catalytic converters.

OMT 523 Fuel Cells
Basic principles and fuel cell types. Efficiency and irreversibility issues. Hydrogen-proton exchange membrane and alkaline electrolyte fuel cells. Medium and high temperature fuel cells. Fueling and storage. Advantages and applications.

OMT 524 Air Conditioning Systems
Heating and cooling coils, compact heat exchangers. Thermal comfort. Warm water heating systems. Cooling load calculations. Vapor compression refrigeration systems.

OMT 525 Mechatronics in Automotive Engineering
Introduction to mechatronics. Signal types and sensors. Basic electronic items. Signal conditioning: A analog filters, operational amplifiers (op-amps), attenuators. Actuators, electric motor types, basic hydraulic circuit elements. Electronic control indicators. AD/DA interfaces. Discrete systems and Z-transform method.

OMT 526 Materials and Production in Automotive Engineering
Product design process. Technological innovation and design process. Team behavior and problem-solving tools. Data collection. Innovative and creative problem solving. Materials in the automotive industry. Selection of materials and their shapes. Processing and design of materials. Interaction of materials. Acquisition of materials in use. Examples of new materials. Applications from the automotive industry.

OMT 527 Fatigue and Fracture
Basic concepts of fracture and fatigue. Fatigue mechanisms and models; life predictions (load-based, stress-based, strain-based life, crack propagation); multiaxial fatigue. Linear elastic and elastic plastic fracture mechanics. Fracture-based design methodology. Fracture behavior of brittle solids and composites.

OMT 528 Tribological Analysis in Automotive
Contact surface interaction, contact mechanics, characterization of surfaces, Analysis of surface roughness, Contact of solid surfaces, Contact analysis, Solid-solid contact, Laws of friction. Liquid film lubrication. Boundary and hydrodynamic lubrication in the cylinder liner, ring and piston wear mechanism. Types of wear and tear. Wear mechanisms occurring in engines and their introduction.

OMT 529 Road Design
Features of the road and dynamics of movement. Design controls and criteria. Capacity of roads and traffic volume. Knitting areas and ramps. Longitudinal and cross-sectional design elements. Functional design of typical sections. Security design principles. Design of intersections. Roadside safety. Design of barriers and similar road safety elements. Road design software.

OMT 530 Special Topics in Automotive Engineering
Special topics on the automotive engineering agenda selected to suit the interests of students and faculty in the program. Opportunity to be informed about innovations in the field of automotive engineering.

OMT 531 Microprocessor Applications in Automotive Engineering
Basic elements of microcomputer systems. Addressing and interfacing memory and input/output devices. Introduction to assembly language and basic programming techniques. Counters, time delays, stacks and subroutines. Design of small microcomputers and microcontrollers.

OMT 532 Transport Systems and Traffic Engineering
Traffic engineering elements; road users, vehicles, road route and geometric design. Creating the traffic control system; traffic signals, traffic control devices, traffic signs and markers and other traffic control devices that help traffic flow safely and effectively, traffic investigations and traffic operations. Air and sound pollution caused by traffic. Traffic engineering management.

OMT 533 Tire and Wheel Technology
Technologies used in vehicle tires and methods to increase the life of tires.

OMT 534 Automotive Materials
Materials in the automotive industry. Selection of materials and shapes. Processing and design of materials. Interaction in materials. Performance of materials in the study. New material samples.

OMT 535 Experimental Methods on Engines
Engine test systems, laboratory placement and ventilation, dynamometer selection, torque, power, speed and fuel consumption measurement, air consumption measurement, effective efficiency, energy balance, mechanical losses, exhaust emissions, indicator diagrams, sensitivity and statistical analysis of test results.

OMT 536 Modeling of Gas Fluids in Engines
Definition of modeling and the importance of modeling gas flows in engines, characteristic features of flows in engines, statistical approaches for flows in engines, modeling of transport equations for turbulent gas flows in engines, methods used in solving simultaneous equations.

OMT 537 Flame Structure and Burning Speeds in Internal Combustion Engines
Flame structure, laminar burning speed, flame spread relations, partial combustion, incomplete combustion and engine balance, the effect of engine speed on combustion.