Course syllabus - Autonomous vehicles

Objectives

The aim with the course is to teach basic technology enabling fully autonomous vehicles. The aim is also to make students able to perform overall assessments of the usefulness of these vehicles including safety critical, environmental, and ethical considerations.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student shall be able to:

1. explain different areas of application for autonomous vehicles
2. summarize basic technical enablers for autonomous vehicles
3. define typical requirements that are required for autonomous vehicles
4. reflect upon people's perspective regarding driverless/pilotless vehicles, and
5. conceive and defend legal and ethical aspects arising when humans and autonomous vehicles interact

Course content

Different application areas for autonomous vehicles will be identified and illuminated through a home assignment. Basic technical enablers such as artificial intelligence, computing platforms and specific safety requirements for these vehicles, will also be addressed through the home assignment.

During seminars, the omission of operators (pilots/drivers) in autonomous vehicles as well as legal and ethical aspects regarding the interplay between humans and autonomous vehicles will be discussed.

Tuition

Lectures, home assignments and seminars.

Specific requirements

75 credits of which at least 60 credits from completed courses within the following areas: aeronautics, electronics and/or computer science including Development of avionics systems 7,5 credits, and Human factors, 7,5 credits. In addition Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course A/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.

Examination

Written assignment (INL1), 3 credits, (examines the learning objectives 1, 2 and 3), Marks Fail (U), 3, 4 or 5
Seminar (SEM1), 2 credits, (examines the learning objectives 4 and 5), Marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Grading scale: 5, 4, 3