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title: "What is Automobile Engineering?"  
description: "What is Automobile Engineering?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2021-12-07  
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category: "automobile"  
tags: ["automobile", "engineering"]  
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# What is Automobile Engineering?

What is Automobile [Engineering](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/12520/earning-a-internal-engineering-graduate-rank-online)?

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## Answers

### Answer by Harshal Vispute

**Automobile engineering is a sub-discipline of waste engineering that focuses on automobile manufacture, design, mechanics, and operations.** It's a crash course in vehicle engineering that covers motorbikes, cars, buses, trucks, and other **[vehicles](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94159/when-was-the-first-polar-satellite-launch-vehicle-pslv-launched). Mechanical, electronic, [software](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93577/is-there-any-image-selector-education-system-at-kidszone)** **and safety elements** are all studied in depth. The following are some of the engineering qualities and disciplines that are important to an automotive engineer:

## #1. Engineering for safety:

**The examination of potential crash scenarios and their impact on car occupants is known as safety engineering**. These are put to the test against some of the most demanding government restrictions. **Seat belt and airbag operation testing, front- and side-impact testing, and rollover resistance tests** are only a few of the criteria. Computer crash simulation (usually finite element analysis), **crash-test dummies, and partial system sled** and **complete [vehicle](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94159/when-was-the-first-polar-satellite-launch-vehicle-pslv-launched) collisions** are among the methods and tools used in the evaluations.

## #2. Emissions and fuel economy:

The fuel efficiency of a vehicle is measured in miles per gallon or kilometers per liter. Emissions testing involves measuring hydrocarbons, **nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2)**, and evaporative emissions from vehicles.

**#3. [Vehicle electronics](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94159/when-was-the-first-polar-satellite-launch-vehicle-pslv-launched):**

Vehicle electronics are becoming a more significant part of the automotive engineering process. Hundreds of electronic systems are used in modern vehicles. **The throttle, brake, and steering controls, as well as various comfort and convenience systems including the HVAC, infotainment, and lighting systems**, are all controlled by these systems. Automobiles would not be able to achieve present safety and fuel-efficiency standards without electronic controls.

## #4. Engineering for corrosion resistance and durability and Cost :

**The evaluation testing of a [vehicle](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94159/when-was-the-first-polar-satellite-launch-vehicle-pslv-launched) for its useful life is known as durability** and **corrosion engineering**. **Mileage buildup, extreme driving conditions, and corrosive salt baths** are among the tests.

The effect on the vehicle's variable cost, as well as the up-front tooling and fixed expenditures associated with developing the vehicle, are often split into the cost of a vehicle program. Costs for warranty reductions and marketing are also included.

## #5. Management of quality:

**Quality control is an important part of the manufacturing process because good quality is required to meet consumer expectations and avoid costly recall campaigns.** The intricacy of the components involved in the manufacturing process necessitates the use of a variety of quality control instruments and techniques. As a result, the ISO/TS 16949 standard was produced by the **International Automotive Task Force (IATF)**, a consortium of the world's major manufacturers and trade organizations.\


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