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MCE 121 Fundamentals of Automotive Technology I

ND1 levelEngineering & Technology15 topics

MCE 121 covers 15 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Evolution of motor vehicles
  2. Prime movers in automobiles
  3. Automotive industry and personnel functions
  4. Internal and external combustion engines
  5. Two-stroke and four-stroke engine cycles
  6. Engine cylinders and engine arrangements
  7. Valve operation, timing and firing order
  8. Automobile power transmission systems
  9. Manual and automatic transmission
  10. Clutch systems and operation
  11. Fluid coupling and torque converter
  12. Gears, synchronization and gear ratios
  13. Drive shafts, propeller shafts and speedometer drives
  14. Lubrication principles in engines and transmission
  15. Epicyclic gearing, wear and tear

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Evolution of motor vehicles

The evolution of motor vehicles traces the journey from the first steam-powered carriages to the modern hybrid and electric cars. Mastering the milestones—such as the 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the 1908 Model T, and the 1997 Toyota Prius—helps students understand technological progress, regulatory changes, and market forces that shape automotive design, which are frequently tested in NUC, CCMAS, NBTE, and NCCE…

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