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Under the Hood: How Cars Work (Udemy.com)

Important parts of a car explained in simple language, with rich, clear illustrations.

4.3
291 reviews

Created by: Loony Corn

Last updated November 2016

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What you will learn

  • Understand the important systems in a car
  • Understand in detail how car engines work - the mechanics as well as the chemistry

How it compares

Against the other 418 rated Udemy courses in Lifestyle on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 12% of them
  • Reviews291#220 of 419 by number of reviews
  • Length4.1 hourslonger than 71% of them
  • Last updatedNovember 2016earlier than 93% of them

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Course Description

This course is a rich, visually appealing guide towhat's going on under the hood of your car - explainedin language anyone can understand.

Let's parse that.

This course focuses on what's going on under the hood.
It combines practical knowledge, and required bits of engineering, chemistry and physics to explain how important car systems workThis course is taught in language anyone can understand.
All of this material is practical and accessible. By the end of this course, you will be able to make sense of the advice that your mechanic gives you, and also appreciate the complexities of automative design.
This course is very visual. Cars are incredibly complicated these days, and the key to understanding that complexity is visualising how the components work, and how theywork together. This course will help you get there.

What's Included:

What happens when you turn the key in the ignition:
We start with a step-by-step look at how a car starts, since this is an operation most folks are familiar with.
Engines:
How internal combustion engines work; the differences between Gasoline and Diesel engines; 4-stroke and 2-stroke engines; the details of each engine stroke; ignition systemsFuel Systems:
Rich and lean mixtures; an elementary carburetor; best power and best economy mixtures; improvements for idling, starting and racingTransmissionand drive train; the complex relationship between torque and RPM; gearing; the differential and final driveSuspension, Steering and BrakesWho this course is for:
Anyone curious about cars and fascinated by how they work!
Read More Beginner Beginner Level product length iconTime: 4.1h

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Instructor Details

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Loonycorn is us, Janani Ravi andVitthal Srinivasan. Between us, we have studied at Stanford, been admitted to IIM Ahmedabadand have spent years working in tech, in the Bay Area, New York, Singapore and Bangalore.
Janani: 7 years at Google (New York, Singapore); Studied at Stanford; also worked at Flipkart and Microsoft
Vitthal: Also Google (Singapore) and studied at Stanford; Flipkart, Credit Suisse and INSEAD too
We think we might have hit upon a neat way of teaching complicated tech courses in a funny, practical, engaging way, which is why we are so excited to be here on Udemy!

We hope you will try our offerings, and think you'll like them :-)

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Reviews

4.3

291 ratings on Udemy

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By Fern Thomas on 11/7/2020

I have done some other courses and I've already learnt this first section in a more advanced way

By Scott Stenning on 11/5/2020

It was informative. There was good information on how cars work.

By Jae Morgans on 10/13/2020

Very informative and easy to follow

By Brian Goldstein on 9/16/2020

Graphics are good - photos of actual car systems would be useful

By Joe V on 9/14/2020

audio placement of words does not match up with visuals. but this is only course and is fairly descriptive

By Mahmoud Atri on 9/7/2020

The English of the trainer is unclear, so the auto English subtitles is inaccurate in most of the words and phrases.

By Kaizad M. Kapadia on 9/6/2020

Great knowledge. The language was easy to understand for a fresher. Recommended

By Petr Zadvornov on 9/3/2020

Course is pretty detailed for a beginner but if you advance in cars you discover that some of the things he explained poorly and some are straight up wrong

By Amethyst Jewell on 8/23/2020

Goes through the anatomy and processes of a car in a way that is simple to understand with great diagrams. Great for someone who knows little to nothing about what goes on under a car hood.

By Jose Gutierrez on 7/14/2020

very clear

By Fadly Wychowvski Hussin on 7/8/2020

Very detailed. Especially for a non-engineer like me.

By Kim Ellwanger on 6/24/2020

Simple and easy to understand!

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Under the Hood: How Cars Work
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  • Price: $59.99
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  • Level: Beginner Beginner
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