IME 1220 - Automobile in Society:

Scientific, Social and Technological Consequences

Catalog Data:

Application of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Technology to the automobile. Topics included are: Occupant Protection, Vehicle Control, Physical Strength and Durability of Drivers, Power Production, Global Warming, Power Transmission, Energy Storage and Retrieval, Air Pollution, Use and Re-use of Natural Resources, Choices dealing with Vehicle Selection, Purchase Options, Insurance, Productivity, Maintenance, Societal Consequences and a history of the industry's record of successes and failures.

Prerequisites:

None

Textbook:

• Alternative Cars in the 21 st Century, a new transportation paradigm , 2 nd Edition, by Robert Q.
• Riley, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2003, ISBN 0-7680-0874-3

References:

• Aging and Disability: crossing network lines, Michelle Putmam, 2007-HV1451 .A318
  
• Elegant Sollution: Toyota’s formula for mastering innovation, 2007, Matthew E. May, HD9710 .J34
  
• Globalization and health, 2007, Ichiro Kawachi
  
• Alternative Automotive Technologies and Energy Efficiency, 2006, United States Congress 4.EC 7:AU8/6
  
• Bill to Authorize the National Traffic Safety Administration to set Passenger Car
• Fuel Economy Standards,  2006, May 3, 2006
  
• Billy, Alfred and General Motors:The story of two unique men and a legendarycompany and a remarkable time in America,  2006, HD9710.U64G47544
  
• Buying a new car,  2006, Electronic Resource
  
• Car title fraud, 2006, United States Congress,  109th Congress, Y 4 C
  
• Cars and Culture: the life story of a technology, 2006, Rudi Volti, TL15.V65
  
• Changing Lanes in China, 2006, Eric Thun, HD9710.C528T48
  
• China Shifts Gears :Automakers, Oil, Pollution and Development, 2006, Kelly S. Gallagher, HD9710.C52G34
  
• Consider the Alternatives Electronic Resource: Alternative Fueled Vehicles and Alternative Vehicle Fuels, 2006, WWW
  
• Cross Country: Fifteen years and ninety thousand miles on the roads and interstates of America with Lewis and Clark, and lot of bad, 2006, Robert Sullivan
  
• Driver Rehabilitation and Community Mobility :Principals and practice, 2006, Joseph Pellerito, TL152.35.P455x
  
• Ethics of Waste : how we relate to rubbish, 2006, Gay Hawkins.  TD793.9.H38
  
• Forensic Science: an  encyclopedia of history, methods and techniques, 2006, William Tilstone, HV8073.T55
  
• Globalization, Competition and Growth in China, 2006, Jian Chen, HC427.95.G56
  
• H. R. 2048, The Motor Vehicle Owners’ Act of 2005, 2006Y 4 C 73/8: 109-93
  
• Noon High in the Automotive Industry, 2006. Helmut Becker, HD9710.A2 B43
  
• In the Shadow of Detroit, 2006, David Roberts, TL140.M35 R63
  
• Inside the Mind of Toyota :management principles for enduring growth, 2006, Satoshi Hino, HD9710.J34
  
• Overcoming The Trauma of your Motor Vehicle Accident. 2006,  Edward Hickling, RC1045.P78H532
  
• Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Act of 2006, Y 4 C SCI 2.109-466, United States Senate
  
• Road Rage,  2006, Mary E. Stuckey, TL867.S78
  
• Sprawltown : Looking for the city on its edge, 2006. James A. Vedda, HT3 71.I547
  
• Sustainable Cities : Japanese perspectives on physical and social structures, 2006, HT169.J3 S87
  
• SUV Safety : Issues relating to the safety and of sport utility vehicles, 2006, Y 4 C 73/7.HRG.108-901
  
• Tires and Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy : Informing consumers improving performance, 2006,  Transportation Research Board, HE5623.T57
  
• Unacceptable Death, 2006, Barbara Seranella, PS3569.66U53
  
• Undercover Economist :Exposing why the rich are rich, the poor are poor and why you can never buy a decent used car, 2006, Tim Hartford,HC5915.H35
  
• US-China Trade Disputes: Rising Tide, Rising Stakes, 2006, Gary C. Hufbauer, KF6660.H84
  
• Vehicle Fuels Technology: Next generation, 2006, US Congress, Y4C 73/8:109-103
  100 years of vehicle safety development, 2005, Daniel Holt, TL242.A145x
  
• 2004/2005 Federal Tax Deduction, For Hybrid Electric Vehicles 2005. Electronic Resourse, WWW
  
• Automotive Service Technology Intersectional Skills Proficiency and assessment, 2005, David MacQuarrie, HC9999.2 .M32
  
• Building a North American Community : A report of an independent council on foreign relations with Canada and Mexaco, 2005,HF1746.B84
  
• Canada and the end of Empire, 2005, Phillip Buckner, F1034.2.C2797
  
• Car-Sharing: Where and how it succeeds, 2005, Adam Millard-Ball, HEh620.C3 C37
  
• Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver :Seat Belt Usage, 2005, Gene Bergoffen, TL230.3.C666x
  
• Community Mobility: Driving and Transportation Alternatives for Older Persons, 2005, RC952.a1 p48 v23 no 2-3
  
• CAFÉ Reform, 2005, United States Congress, Y 4 C 73/7:S.HRG.107-1137
  Designing Modern America :Broadway to Main Street, 2005, C. D. Innes, NK1404.I55
  
• Dodge Brothers : The Men, and the Motor Cars, and the Legacy,2005, Charles K. Hyde,
  
• Drives Like A Dream, 2005, Porter Shreve, PS3569.H7395 75
  
• End of the Road: The true story of the down fall of Rover, 2005, Christopher Bradley, HD9710.G74 B649
  
• Enduring Passion : The story of Mercedes Benz Brand,  2005, Butterfield, TL215.M4 B88
  
• Energy Storage Fuel Cell Vehicle Analysis, Electronic Resource, T. Markel, WWW
  
• Environmental Sociology : From analysis to Action, 2005, GE195.E588
  
• Final Energy Crisis, 2005, McKillop, TP318.F525
  
• Tinkering : Consumers reinvent the early Automobile, 2005, Kathleen Franz, TL23.F745
  
• Future Retro : Drawings from the great age of American Automobiles, 2005, Frederic Sharf, TL7.U62 B67
  
• General Motors and the Nazis: The struggle to control Opel, 2005, Henry Ashby Turner, HD9710.G44 O648
  
• Highway Congestion: Intelligent Transportation System, 2005, Electronic Resource, USGAO, WWW
  
• Impact of Extended Vehicle Emission Warantee, 2005, Lloyd Dixon, TL153.D548
  
• Improving Battery Design with electro-Thermal Modeling, 2005, A Pesaran, Electronic Resource, WWW
  
• Improving the Safety of Older Road Users, 2005, Jane Stutts, HE5620.A24 I47
  
• Japanese Multi-nationals in Europe: A comparison of the automobile and pharmaceutical Industries, 2005, Ken-ichi, HD2907.A65
• Knoxville Area Transportation: Propane Hybrid Electric Trollys. 2005, NREL, Electronic Resource, WWW

Course Learning Objectives

By the end of the semester the student should be able to:

1. Evaluate the past, current and projected use patterns of the automobile use in the U.S. and the effect these patterns on resource use, GDP, cost and environmental impact.
2. Evaluate vehicular use and life style changes that can be made to reduce the negative impact of the automobile while allowing positive aspects to occur.
3. Evaluate source, processes and politics involved with producing fuels and the technology of fuel economy.
4. Evaluate current and future technology of alternative fuels.
5. Evaluate current and future power plant and drive line technology.
6. Evaluate current and future vehicle body and seating technology as a means of reducing traffic and space requirements to reduce gridlock.
7. Apply science to energy use reduction, improved vehicle safety and reduced environmental impact.
8. Evaluate the effects of manufacturers; government and cost intervention in design.
9. Consider the effects of outsourcing on the global economy.

Course Coordinator

• James VanDePolder
• Office: F-230 College of Engineering Building (Parkview Campus)
• Office Phone and E-Mail: 269-276-3378 james.vandepolder@wmich.edu
• Students Responsibilities: Students shall abide by the conduct specified in the 2003-2005 Undergraduate Catalog Pages 274-278 regarding student conduct.