What is a bucket-style seat? One of the more important interior components of a vehicle is the seat. The seat is unique because it is one of the 4 components a driver will interact with every time they drive a vehicle. Seats are in constant contact with the user while operating a vehicle, making seat…
Background of Chevrolet Corvette: The first generation (C1) Chevrolet Corvette made its official debut on January 17, 1953, making it one of the longest-running nameplates in automotive history. The Corvette was the first American-made sports car and was created to compete with the European sports cars which the American soldiers became accustomed to while overseas…
What is validation in the automotive industry? In the life cycle of a vehicle, technology and validation plan are vital to determine customer satisfaction. The goal of the validation testing is to test, and validate the vehicle meets engineering standards and specifications prior to the vehicle hitting the dealer showroom. This also helps to forecast…
A packaging engineer in the automotive industry is an engineer who locates all occupants, vehicle systems, and their components in the vehicle space. They divide the vehicle to ensure each commodity/vehicle system has allocated the required space. The package engineer is also the customer’s voice inside the engineering team. They must ensure that all the…
What are the types of suspension system? In the automotive industry the most common types of suspension systems are the leaf springs, coil springs, torsion bars, and air springs. Of these 4 the most common in today’s automobile industry is the coil spring suspension system such as the MacPherson strut suspension system. Air spring are…
Vehicle Design and Packaging We are working on redesigning the current generation Toyota Sequoia. The Toyota Sequoia is classified as a sport utility vehicle (SUV). An SUV is a combination of a passenger car with the features of an off-road vehicle. In the US, SUVs are categorized as “light trucks”, as a result, regulations on…
Background/Describe market segment We are working on redesigning the current generation Toyota Sequoia. The Toyota Sequoia is classified as a sport utility vehicle (SUV). A SUV in a combination of a road going passenger car with features of an off-road vehicle. In the US, SUVs are categorized as “light trucks”, as a result regulations on…
Background of Market Segment and Benchmark Vehicles: The vehicle segment which was selected to review during this project was the two-seater luxury sports car. This vehicle is usually purchased by people who are well off financially and are over the age of 50. On average the household income of an individual who is purchasing a…
Background/ Procedure: An instrument or gauge cluster is a device usually positioned in front of the driver which displays useful information for operating a vehicle. The information usually displayed in an instrument cluster is vehicle speed, remaining fuel/range in addition to any vehicle hazard/safety lights. The first vehicle to incorporate an instrument cluster into its…
Foreword – This SAE Recommended Practice describes the eyellipse, a statistical representation of driver eye locations, which is used to facilitate design and evaluation of vision in motor vehicles. Examples of eyellipse applications include rearview mirror size and placement, wiped and defrosted areas, pillar size and location, and general exterior field of view. These applications…