For the period VT2 2025, the engine mechanics lab is open for all students at LiU! During an engine mechanic, you will try to disassemble an internal combustion engine to gain a deeper understanding of how it works. To help you, you will have a clear lab manual and be guided by our knowledgeable staff.
The lab sessions are held on Tuesdays and Saturdays. For lunch, there is the option to heat a lunch box or pick up the workers' pizza order.
Registration is done via our course room at Lisam. Follow the link below and click "Register". It may take a few hours before you get access to the course room. If you do it in the evening, you will get access the next day. Registration is done here!
Laboration with an MC-engine
Brand new for 2022 is our laboration with a motorcycle engine!
More precisely a 750cc inline-four Kawasaki Ninja ZX7-R from 1996.
This laboration is on a slightly higher level than on the car engine but no prior knowledge is required. During the laboration the whole engine is disassembled and extra focus are put on the gearbox and the clutch. This is because they are integrated into the engine which isn't the case on the car engine.
The optimum number of participants on this laboration is 3 people, but 2 will work too. However, we don't recommend being 4 people to insure everyone gets to participate as much as possible.
Laboration with a Volvo-engine
During the fall of 2016 Volvo sponsored a car engine which since then has been disassembled and assembled by hundreds of students.
This laboration is adapted to be done by 4-5 people but the minimum is 3.
Under labben gås motorn igenom från topplock till oljetråg där
bland annat följande komponenter monteras ner och gås igenom.
- Generator
- Compressor
- Water pump
- Spreaders
- Camshaft
- Turbo
- Pistons
- And more
Exploded engine
During the laborations we will also use a so-called "exploded" engine which can be cranked to give a clearer explanation to how the components work.
