Several types of engineers work in the automotive industry, designing everything from the frames of cars and trucks to their mechanical systems, electrical systems and computer systems. Aspiring ...

While they both work with vehicles, automotive engineers and auto mechanics differ in the focus on auto research, development and design versus maintenance and repair. Automotive engineers are ...

As aerodynamics has become crucially important for success in motorsports, responsibilities for aerodynamic development have become increasingly specialized, leading to potential confusion regarding ...

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As the automotive industry rapidly shifts towards e-mobility, engineers are tasked with developing increasingly complex embedded controllers for electric vehicles. Given their critical role in vehicle ...

Turning a new car design into a prototype is a complicated endeavor. By incorporating 3D printing into the process, Vital Auto is making that process faster and more cost-effective—pushing the ...

Before tomorrow’s automotive engineers are able to figure out the next fastest, or most fuel-efficient, or safest vehicle design, they first need to learn how to build a car. Formula SAE (FSAE) is an ...