A specialized course for automotive R&D engineers and professional test drivers. DUZ Academy is the only training provider in Türkiye accredited by Ford of Europe. The course develops vehicle dynamics analysis, comparative evaluation, vehicle-control, and test-safety skills.
What Is the Purpose of the Course?
The primary objective of this course is to improve vehicle-control capabilities, develop advanced benchmarking and subjective vehicle-evaluation skills among engineering personnel, and mitigate occupational health and safety risks during prototype testing operations.
Who Is the Course For?
- Automotive R&D Engineers: Engineering personnel developing vehicle dynamics, NVH, ride comfort, and active safety systems.
- Professional Test Drivers: Technical drivers executing prototype and production vehicle testing on proving grounds and public roads.
- International Proving Ground Teams: Engineers and drivers preparing for global testing operations under extreme climate or track conditions.
How Is the Course Delivered?
Delivered through a rigorous methodology tailored to automotive engineering standards, combining advanced theory with proving ground applications:
- Advanced Engineering & Dynamics Module: Conducted classroom-style, focusing on vehicle physics, weight transfer dynamics, traction limits, and standardized subjective data collection.
- Proving Ground Practical Module: Executed on closed test tracks, featuring vehicle control at dynamic limits, low-friction surface handling, and high-speed emergency maneuvers.
Course Content and Key Topics
The curriculum is structured across 4 specialized competency pillars bridging driver safety and automotive engineering analysis:
- Benchmarking & Subjective Evaluation Module: A dedicated training module designed to systematically develop engineers’ and drivers’ capabilities in benchmarking vehicle dynamics, evaluating competitive models, and standardizing subjective ratings.
- Vehicle Control at Operational Limits: High-speed handling, loss-of-traction recovery, and proactive risk detection during testing.
- HSE Compliance & Proving Ground Safety Protocols: Enforcing strict Occupational Health and Safety (HSE) standards during prototype vehicle testing, supporting safer proving-ground operations.
- Global Testing Protocol Alignment: Preparation for international proving ground requirements and global automotive test safety standards.
Learning Outcomes
- Vehicle Analysis and Comparative Evaluation: Participants develop skills for analyzing vehicle behavior, conducting comparative evaluations, and using a consistent evaluation framework.
- Driver Assessment: Participants are assessed and reported against defined criteria covering technical competence, vehicle control, and risk awareness.
- Proving Ground Readiness: Participants develop awareness of safe operating practices for closed proving grounds and demanding test-track conditions.
- Test Safety and HSE Risk Management: Participants develop skills that support early hazard identification and the reduction of workplace-accident, vehicle-damage, and operational-disruption risks.
Certification and Accreditation
- Ford of Europe Accreditation: DUZ Academy is the ONLY training institution accredited by Ford of Europe in this specialized domain.
- DVR Accreditation & TOSFED Approval: Our institution and instructor team are officially accredited by the German Road Safety Council (DVR – Deutscher Verkehrssicherheitsrat) and TOSFED approval.
- Certificate of Participation: Participants who successfully complete the program receive a certificate of participation bearing the DVR logo.
