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Automotive Engineering Explained: Systems, Design & Technology is an open-access, accreditation-aligned curriculum module developed for undergraduate engineering candidates, automotive specialists, and STEM educators. Structured in accordance with the Washington Accord, EUR-ACE, and IEA Global Engineering Competency frameworks, this module bridges fundamental vehicle dynamics with modern electrified and autonomous vehicle architectures.

The technical scope covers longitudinal tractive balances, aerodynamic power dissipation, dynamic load transfer under deceleration, the bicycle handling model with Pacejka non-linear tire mechanics, and crash energy absorption. Contemporary paradigms include Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for battery thermal runaway modeling, Fourier Neural Operators (FNOs) for aerodynamic optimization, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) digital twins. The resource integrates systems engineering trade-off matrices, seven cross-sector failure analysis case studies, and six multi-step quantitative worked examples with explicit engineering interpretations.

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