Transport Engineering
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DepartmentFaculty of Transport Engineering
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Program code6121EX051
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Field of studyEngineering
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QualificationBachelor of Engineering Sciences
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Duration1
Fun fact
A modern Formula 1 car, driving at over 190 km/h, could travel upside down in a tunnel. The aerodynamic downforce generated by its spoilers is powerful enough to keep it from falling.
“We are creating a sustainable transport system in Lithuania and abroad!”
About
Programme Objective
The Transport Engineering programme prepares competitive and critically thinking specialists with strong foundations in engineering, science, and management. Students gain the ability to:
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Creatively solve transport engineering challenges.
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Design vehicles, equipment, and industrial systems.
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Analyse and manage technological processes in a socially responsible way.
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Improve vehicle efficiency and sustainability by integrating renewable energy solutions.
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Maintain professional competence through lifelong learning.
Main Study Modules
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Computer-Aided Engineering of Transport Machinery
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Vehicle Dynamics
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Internal Combustion Engines (with coursework project)
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Automotive Design
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Automotive Electronic Control Systems
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Transport Artificial Intelligence Systems
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What will I be able to do?
• Design vehicles, machinery, and technological equipment
• Operate, use, and diagnose vehicles and machinery
• Apply knowledge of transport economics, logistics, and regulation
• Understand vehicle manufacturing and repair technologies
• Solve engineering problems using experimental methods and computer modelling
• Address transport system challenges and develop innovative solutions
• Ensure safe, economical, and efficient operation of vehicles, machinery, and related systems. -
What are my career opportunities?
• Companies engaged in the operation, repair, trade, or insurance of vehicles and transport equipment
• Automobile or specialized road equipment dealerships
• State-owned enterprises maintaining infrastructure (e.g., AB “Via Lietuva”, LTG Group, Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration)
• Traffic supervision and road safety organisations (e.g., UAB “Vilniaus viešasis transportas” or traffic management departments of different city municipalities)
• Fuel distribution, car sharing, electric vehicle charging service networks
• Transport and logistics companies using various types of transport equipment
• Fire safety and rescue services, customs departments, airports, cargo handling companies, and transport terminals.
Study subjects
1 Semester
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FMIGB16000 6 credits
Applied Engineering Graphics
Module aim
To present general principles of the projection drawing and their application to mechanical drawings; to develop skills to read and perform assembly drawings using computer graphic systems and drawing standards.
Module description
Module presents basics of the projection drawing. It introduces how to create mechanical drawings, teaches to read and perform assembly drawings, presents detailed information about the development of the details working drawings; shows the application of computer systems for mechanical drawing.
Students are required to attend at least 80% of the practical and laboratory classes at the scheduled time during the semester. Mandatory minimum attendance of module lectures – 50%. -
STTMB17039 6 credits
Engineering Mechanics
Module aim
Studying mechanics involves gaining a deep understanding of various aspects. Firstly, it is important to grasp the fundamental principles of statics and dynamics, which govern the behavior of mechanical objects under the influence of forces. By exploring the general notions of mechanics and employing solution methods for statical, kinematical, and dynamical problems of rigid body mechanics, one can develop the necessary skills to solve practical problems in this field. Acquiring knowledge about the behavior of mechanical objects under known boundary and initial conditions is crucial in this process. By approaching mechanics in a systematic and study-oriented manner, one can effectively acquire and assimilate the required knowledge.
Module description
This course provides a comprehensive study of mechanics, focusing on the fundamental principles and concepts. It covers the object of mechanics, including idealizations and the fundamental axioms, laws, and notions that form the basis of this field. The course explores particles, rigid bodies, and mechanical systems, as well as the concepts of force, couple, moment, and link. It delves into forces in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional space, emphasizing the importance of free-body diagrams. The equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies is examined, along with the consideration of distributed loads and the concept of the gravity center. The course also covers the topic of friction.In addition to statics, the course introduces the basic principles of kinematics, including velocity, speed, acceleration, and path. Equations of motion are discussed, and the study progresses to kinetics, addressing the motion of particles and rigid bodies. Differential equations of motion are explored, along with the fundamental theorems of kinetics. The course also provides an introduction to analytical mechanics. To successfully complete the course, students are required to attend a minimum of 70% of the scheduled practical exercises. This ensures active engagement and practical application of the concepts learned throughout the course.
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FMSAB16304 6 credits
Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics
Module aim
To master the basics of probability theory and get acquainted with the elements of mathematical statistics by making the statistical analysis with the help of MatLab software.
Module description
In the first part of the course, a probability space is defined, the classical definition of probability is presented and theorems of probability summation and multiplication are proved as well as complete, theorems of Bernoulli, Poisson, local and integral theorems of Muavre-Laplace. In addition, consideration of random variables (vectors) distribution and their numerical characteristics, the central limit theorem, the law of large numbers and Chebyshew inequality make up a separate part. In the second part, empirical analogs of theoretical distribution characteristics and the main concepts of mathematical statistics are described, such as: population (general set), sample, statistics, likelihood function, main features of statistics. The problem of confidence interval formation is formulated and the basic concepts of the problem of hypothesis verification are introduced.
Students must attend at least 51% of the lectures, at least 80% of the exercises and at least 80% of the laboratory work during the scheduled time. -
TIAIB17041 6 credits
Internal Combustion Engines (with course project)
Module aim
To provide knowledge about internal combustion engines construction, operation, design, tests and teach theoretical knowledge use in practice.
Module description
Module provides information about the internal combustion engine (ICE) classification, structure and functioning, thermal calculation of working cycles and the resistance of basic details. Introducing ICE kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms, engine tests and their characteristics. Examine ICE dynamic, economic and environmental rate improvement methods. Students must participate in at least 60 percent of exercises and perform at least 80 percent of laboratory work during the scheduled time.
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FMFIB16132 3 credits
Applied Physics
Module aim
To give knowledge on properties of materials in electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, their energy spectrum and applications. To explain the quantum nature of nowadays known froms of matter, to describe the importance of academic achievements in Physics, to develop scientific thinking skills, to teach how to calculate and smulate the experimental results.
Module description
The study subject gives knowledge on electrostatic field effects, explains appearance and dynamics of electric conductivity of materials and electric current that generates a magnetic field, explains physical properties of electromagnetic waves propagating through various media, optics as a science and its applications, the structure of atoms, properties of crystals. It discusses composition of atoms and their nucleuses and iliustrates a behaviour of electrons in a crystal by means of theory of energy bands.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled of the lectures.
Students must attend at least 60% of the time scheduled practical lectures. -
TIMGB17117 3 credits
Computer Aided Engineering for Transport Machinery
Module aim
Introduction to computer-aided design applications (CAD, CAM and CAE), show their facilities. To teach basics of computer-aided design software, to use these commands for making, correcting and analyzing 3D model or whole equipments. To train students work in workgroups.
Module description
Introducing to computer aided design applications (CAD, CAM and CAE) their possibilities. User environment, an introduction to the creation of sketches, basic part modeling, model changes, using of drawings. Generated three-dimensional model errors and their correction. Models strength calculations, optimization of model dimensions. Standard profiles library, making own profiles library. 3D model kinematic and dynamic. Model visualization.
2 Semester
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TIAIB17048 6 credits
Automotive Theory
Module aim
To familiarize students with the forces operating in a moving car, the traction, braking, manageability, stability, uniformity of the movement, fuel economy and exploitation features.
Module description
The purpose of car theory. The forces acting on the car. Vehicle dynamics. Vehicle steerability. Vehicle stability. Vehicle cross-country ability. Vehicle exploitation economy. Students must complete at least 80 percent of the laboratory work in the time provided in the schedule.
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STTMB17041 6 credits
Mechanics of Materials
Module aim
To give knowledge and acquaint with engineering methods for simple strength and stiffness problems. Compulsory attendance of students: laboratory works – 80%, practice – 80%.
Module description
General principle, hypothesis, assumption, conception. Tension and compression. Geometrical properties of cross sections. Shear. Torsion. Bending. Fundamentals of stress-strain state. Compound stresses. Dynamic and cyclic loading. Understanding of buckling and cracking. Students must attend at least 70% of the time scheduled practical exercises and 80% laboratory works.
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TIMGB17115 6 credits
Vehicle Mechanics (with course project)
Module aim
Indtroduction to the transport mechanisms and gears, the principles of functioning of mechanisms, calculation and selection methods.
Module description
Main mechanical elements and gears of vehicles are investigated. Calculation examples of different elements and gears are presented.
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TILTB16718 6 credits
Transport Management (organization) (with course work)
Module aim
Provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills about Transport system and functioning of its separate elements. Provide knowledge about organization of diverse activities within Transport Enterprises in order for students to become marketable in Transport Service Business upon completion of their studies.
Module description
Transport management (organization) subject module is designed to provide students with theoretical knowledge about the structure of transport system and its functioning peculiarities. Transport business organization, planning and management. To familiarize students with separate modes of passenger and freight transportation technologies; to ascertain the impact of transport management on economic and social life. To provide practical skills connected with transport business, legislation, reduction of damaging outcomes of Transport activities.
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TIAIB17047 3 credits
Environment Protection in Transport
Module aim
Acquaintance of students with peculiarities of environment protection in transport, with methods of solution of its problems. Teaching of students for application of the received knowledge in praxis.
Module description
Organizing and legal foundations of ecology in transport. Comparison of harmful influence of different kinds of transport on environment. Dependence of exhaust toxicity of a vehicle on its structure, working conditions, technical state and quality of fuels and oils. Ways of measuring, limitation and decrease of pollution percentage in exhaust gases. Environment protection of stacionary objects in transport. Environment protection of use of liquid exploitational materials. Students must attend at least 60 percent of the exercises during the scheduled time.
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TIMGB17114 3 credits
Design Fundamentals
Module aim
To acquaint the students with the main product design stages, general methods for designing and assessing products, the unified system of product construction documentation, standards and innovative activities.
Module description
The information about the process of design, its stages and general methods of product design, construction and assessment as well as the unified system of product construction documentation is provided. General knowledge about standards, innovative activities and patents is given. Students are also acquainted with modular building and computer design of products.
Statistics
| Metric | Value |
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| Enrolled students | 7 |
| Enrolled to FT | 0 |