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This course uses the fundamental principles of design in the development of transportation products including the automobile. From a background in the origins of transportation modes from the cart to car through the early industrial age, to today's complex interlaced transportation structure from public transit to limited-access highways, students are engaged in a journey of inquiry and discovery to design vehicles to suit a variety of environments. Body architecture, anatomical packaging, safety features, drive line, and suspension layout are explored with a specific design proposal in mind. Ergonomic principles are practiced in seating, accommodation, driver sight lines, ingress/egress and vehicle controls with safety, manufacturability and sustainability as essential considerations.