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Start   >  Master's & postgraduate courses  >  Education  >  Postgraduate course in Advanced Automotive Mechatronic and NVH Systems
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Presentation

Information 2023-2024 edition

Edition
1st Edition
Credits
15 ECTS (120 teaching hours)
Delivery
Blended learning
  • Online sessions: Wednesday.
  • On site: Saturday.
Language of instruction
English
Fee
€3,600
Payment of enrolment fee options

The enrolment fee can be paid:
- In a single payment to be paid within the deadline specified in the letter of admission to the programme.
- In two instalments:

  • 60% of the amount payable, to be paid within the deadline specified in the letter of admission to the programme.
  • Remaining 40% to be paid up to 60 days at the latest after the starting date of the programme.
Notes 0,7% campaign

Registration open until the beginning of the course or until end of vacancies.
Next course
February of 2025
Timetable
Thursday: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Taught at
EPSEM - Escola Politècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Manresa
Av. de les Bases de Manresa, 61-73
Manresa
Why this postgraduate course?
Vehicle Dynamics is an advanced discipline that combines mechanical and electronic control, which is essential for a vehicle’s performance. Vehicle control is also directly responsible for the engagement experienced by the driver and, more importantly, plays a fundamental role in ensuring occupant safety, improving stability and trajectory control to prevent accidents.

On the other hand, the study of Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH), its origins and causes, as well as the study of control systems, become important in relation to comfort and the sensations experienced by the driver and occupants, conditioning the personality and the character of a vehicle. The mastery of all these variables in the definition of the targets at the vehicle level results in the desired attributes and personalization, such as, for example, the achievement of a sporty driving character or a more utilitarian behaviour.

This graduate course is intended to broaden the training of graduate engineers to acquire advanced knowledge in the field of mechatronics systems applied to vehicle dynamics, as well as noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH).

The proposal aims to respond to the training needs detected in this specific area of the automotive industry, both for manufacturers of sports cars, high-performance, and passenger cars. This training will be given by experts from leading companies in the automotive sector, such as McLaren Automotive, which will provide a very practical vision of the implementation of the content. This is an opportunity to acquire knowledge that is very focused on practical applications necessary within the automotive industry.

The presence of an important technical partner such as VI-grade will make the lectures even more focused on the automotive world and on the possibility of updating with respect to the standard simulation tools used by the major car manufacturers. Indeed, VI-grade helps engineers accelerate automotive innovation by enabling physical testing of Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) models, without the need to manufacture prototypes of systems or vehicles.
Aims
  • Impart advanced training in Vehicle Dynamics and NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness).
  • Analyze the most advanced semi-active and active systems such as rear-wheel steering (RWS), torque vectoring (TV) and variable roll moment distribution (RMD).
  • Optimize the dynamic behavior and response of the vehicle, especially in terms of stability, safety and comfort.
  • Improve the driving experience and the sensations behind the wheel of a vehicle.
  • Provide high-fidelity simulation tools in the VI-grade environment to evaluate engineering decisions against ride and handling vehicle targets to produce safe and comfortable/high performance cars.
Who is it for?
  • Graduates of Automotive Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electronic Engineering or graduates in Sciences or similar.
  • Graduates from master's degrees in Automotive, Industrial Technologies, Electronics, Industrial Automation, Automation and Robotics or similar.
  • Professionals who want to renew concepts or want to be trained on new trends in vehicle dynamics control and noise and vibration control systems in vehicles.

Training Content

List of subjects
3 ECTS 28h
+
Blended learning
Introduction to Vehicle Dynamics
  • Tyre fundamentals.
  • Vehicle longitudinal dynamics.
  • Powertrain fundamentals.
  • Powertrain modelling and simulation.
  • Active systems: Traction control.
  • Active systems: ABS (TBC).
5 ECTS 41h
+
Blended learning
Vibrations and Sound in Vehicles
  • Introduction to Noise and Vibrations in Automotive.
  • Signals and Signal Processing.
  • Introduction to Vibro-acoustics + Modal Analysis.
  • Applied Vibro-acoustics: i.c. Engine Vibration Source.
  • Applied Vibro-acoustics: i.c. Engine Structure-borne Noise to Cabin.
  • NVH Vi-Grade Simulator: Design of comfort/engagement of Vehicles.
  • Introduction to Acoustics.
  • Applied Acoustics: Engine Sound Source.
  • Applied Acoustics: Engine Airborne-Noise.
  • NVH Vi-Grade Simulator: Design of a i.c. engine vehicle sound and vibration.
5 ECTS 41h
+
Blended learning
Vehicle Dynamics & Mechatronics
  • Fundamentals of vehicle dynamics.
  • Introduction to lateral dynamics.
  • Vi-Grade introduction and Matlab co-simulation.
  • Handling evaluation criteria.
  • Tyre development.
  • On the new tyre development method and tools.
  • Vehicle setup affecting handling – Passive Vehicle.
  • Vehicle Dynamics Project leading.
  • Mechatronic system development.
  • Active Systems – Torque Vectoring + examples.
  • Active Systems – Rear Wheel Steering.
  • Active Systems – Active Aero.
  • Active Systems – Active Roll Moment Distribution.
2 ECTS 10h
+
Blended learning
Final Project
Final project of the postgraduate program, tutored and in a team. Work based on real situations related to the development, configuration, and testing of a vehicle based on a hypothesis to be satisfied, from the point of view of dynamic behavior and its NVH character.

To carry out the work, the theoretical and practical knowledge developed during the course will be used and the Vino-Grade simulation software will be used.
Degree
Postgraduate qualification issued by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Issued by virtue of the provisions of art. 7.1 of Organic Law 2/2023 of 22 March, concerning the University System, and art. 36 of Royal Decree 822/2021 of 28 September, which establishes the organisation of university education and the procedure for ensuring its quality. A prior official university qualification is necessary to obtain it. Otherwise, the student will receive a certificate of completion of the course issued by the Fundació Politècnica de Catalunya. Lifelong learning studies at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya are approved by the University's Governing Council on an annual basis. (See details appearing on the certificate).

Learning methodology

The teaching methodology of the programme facilitates the student's learning and the achievement of the necessary competences.



Learning tools
Participatory lectures
A presentation of the conceptual foundations of the content to be taught, promoting interaction with the students to guide them in their learning of the different contents and the development of the established competences.
Practical classroom sessions
Knowledge is applied to a real or hypothetical environment, where specific aspects are identified and worked on to facilitate understanding, with the support from teaching staff.
Solving exercises
Solutions are worked on by practising routines, applying formulas and algorithms, and procedures are followed for transforming the available information and interpreting the results.
Case studies
Real or hypothetical situations are presented in which the students, in a completely participatory and practical way, examine the situation, consider the various hypotheses and share their own conclusions.
Success stories
Outstanding business knowledge and experiences with high added value acquired during an outstanding professional career are presented and shared.
Tutorship
Students are given technical support in the preparation of the final project, according to their specialisation and the subject matter of the project.
Workshops
Students are supported when undertaking group work, including theoretical sessions which provide the tools and knowledge needed to achieve a result. Ideas and results are exchanged between all the participating groups.
Assessment criteria
Attendance
At least 80% attendance of teaching hours is required.
Level of participation
The student's active contribution to the various activities offered by the teaching team is assessed.
Solving exercises, questionnaires or exams
Individual tests aimed at assessing the degree of learning and the acquisition of competences.
Completion and presentation of the final project
Individual or group projects in which the contents taught in the programme are applied. The project can be based on real cases and include the identification of a problem, the design of the solution, its implementation or a business plan. The project will be presented and defended in public.
Work placements & employment service
Students can access job offers in their field of specialisation on the My_Tech_Space virtual campus. Applications made from this site will be treated confidentially. Hundreds of offers of the UPC School of Professional & Executive Development employment service appear annually. The offers range from formal contracts to work placement agreements.
Virtual campus
The students on this postgraduate course will have access to the My_ Tech_Space virtual campus - an effective platform for work and communication between the course's students, lecturers, directors and coordinators. My_Tech_Space provides the documentation for each training session before it starts, and enables students to work as a team, consult lecturers, check notes, etc.

Teaching team

Academic management
  • Vives Costa, Jordi
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    PhD in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). Full Professor of the Department of Mining, Industrial and ICT Engineering (EMIT). He's a member of the Research Group on Smart and Sustainable Resources and Industries (RIIS) and of the specific Smart Sustainable Resources research center (SSR-UPC). His area of ​​expertise is Fluid Dynamics, and its application in Aerodynamics and Computational Fluid Mechanics (CFD). Currently, he's coordinator of the Automotive Engineering Degree at the Manresa Higher Polytechnic School of Engineering (EPSEM).
  • de Pinto, Stefano
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    Doctor in Mechanical Engineering and Ph.D. in automotive engineering from the Politecnico di Bari, Bari, Italy. Currently Principal Vehicle Dynamics Engineer specialized in Active/Semi Active Systems for Chassis Control with McLaren Automotive Ltd., Santa Oliva, Spain. His main research interests include hybrid and electric vehicles and vehicle dynamics, with a focus on torque vectoring and all-wheel drive torque distribution systems. Author of more than 17 articles in the field of vehicle dynamic control.
Teaching staff
  • Bottiglione, Francesco
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    PhD in Mechanical Design and Biomechanics and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic University of Bari. Associate Professor of Applied Mechanics, Scientific Supervisor of the Tribology Lab (TriboLab) and Coordinator of the B.Sc. Program of Aerospace Systems Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Bari. Formerly, Visiting Researcher at the University of Surrey, UK. Research interests in automotive engineering, tribology and surface science. Author of several journal papers, reviewer for many international journals and Associate Editor of the Proceedings of iMechE part C.
  • de Pinto, Stefano
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    Doctor in Mechanical Engineering and Ph.D. in automotive engineering from the Politecnico di Bari, Bari, Italy. Currently Principal Vehicle Dynamics Engineer specialized in Active/Semi Active Systems for Chassis Control with McLaren Automotive Ltd., Santa Oliva, Spain. His main research interests include hybrid and electric vehicles and vehicle dynamics, with a focus on torque vectoring and all-wheel drive torque distribution systems. Author of more than 17 articles in the field of vehicle dynamic control.
  • Palmieri, Davide
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    Master in Mechanical and Robotics Engineering from the Bari Polytechnic (Bari, Italy). PhD in Mechanics of Vibrating Systems from the Bari Polytechnic (Bari, Italy). Author of scientific articles and technical patents in the field of modal analysis and vehicle acoustics. He has accumulated more than 10 years of experience in multinational companies (Maserati, Alfa Romeo, McLaren) in the automotive engineering sectors. Currently, he is NVH Principal Engineer at McLaren Automotive.

Associates entities

Collaborating partners
  • Vi-grade GmbH

Career opportunities

  • Vehicle dynamics expert.
  • Expert in CAE Mechatronic system.
  • Automotive NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) expert.
  • Vehicle development manager.
  • Head of testing and track tests.
  • Developer of automotive modeling and analysis methods.

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