| 1 | Course description and general information about powertrains.
*Basic components of vehicles.
*General power generation in vehicles and the layout of the engine and powertrain. |
| 2 | Clutches.
*The function and importance of clutches in vehicles.
*Classification of clutches. |
| 3 | Clutches.
*Friction mechanical (standard) clutches, structure and operating principle.
*Structure and characteristics of single-disc, multi-disc, and self-adjusting clutches.
*Standard clutch malfunctions. |
| 4 | Clutches.
*Centrifugal clutches.
*Electronically controlled clutch systems. |
| 5 | Hydraulic clutches and torque converters.
*Hydraulic clutch operating principle.
*Torque converters. |
| 6 | Standard (manual) gearbox systems.
*Sliding gear type gearboxes.
*Permanently engaged (sliding sleeve) gearboxes.
*Synchronized gearboxes. |
| 7 | Standard (manual) gearbox systems.
*Transmission of motion in gearboxes.
*Determining gear ratios in gearboxes and determining gear stages for vehicles.
*Gear shift mechanisms.
*Standard gearbox malfunctions. |
| 8 | Planetary gear systems.
*Planetary gear units.
*Motion systems and gear ratios. |
| 9 | Midterm Exam |
| 10 | Automatic transmission systems.
*Automated manual transmissions.
*Automatic transmission types and operating principles. |
| 11 | Shaft, differential, and axles.
*Propeller shaft functions, malfunctions, and joints.
*Fixed and independent suspension axles and axle joint malfunctions. |
| 12 | Automatic transmission systems.
*Dual-clutch transmission.
*Continuously variable transmission. |
| 13 | Shaft, differential, and axles.
*Differential structure, operation, and types. |
| 14 | Alternative drive systems and drivetrains.
*Classification of alternative drive systems.
*Powertrains in vehicles with alternative power generation and drivetrain structures. |
