7th Sem, AUTO

Automotive Electrical and Electronic Systems Auto 7th Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme

Automotive Electrical and Electronic Systems detail syllabus for Automobile Engineering (Auto), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17AU71), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

For all other auto 7th sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit Auto 7th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for automotive electrical and electronic systems is as follows.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the course, students will be able to

  • Explain the construction of battery used in automotive vehicles.
  • Describe the construction and working of D.C. generator, alternator, cranking motor, ignition systems along with trouble shooting.
  • Discuss the faults arising in automotive wiring and lighting system.
  • Explain various chassis electrical systems.
  • Describe transducers and sensors.
  • Understand various aspects of electrical and Hybrid vehicles.

Module 1

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Module 2

Generator/ Alternator: Principle of generation of direct current, generator details, shunt dynamos, armature reaction, action of three brush generator and battery in parallel, setting of third brush, voltage and current regulators, cutout relay -construction, working and adjustment. Construction and working of alternator and output control. Starter Motor & Drives: Battery motor starting system, condition at starting, behavior of starter during starting, series motor and its characteristics, considerations affecting size of motor, types of drives, starting circuit.

Module 3

Ignition Systems: Ignition fundamentals, working of battery and magneto ignition systems,
comparison of battery and magneto ignition system, advantages and disadvantages of conventional ignition systems, Types of solid state ignition systems, components, construction and working, high energy ignition distributors, Electronic spark timing control.
Lighting System and Dashboard Instruments:
Principle of automobile illumination, head lamp mounting and construction, sealed beam auxiliary lightings, horn, windscreen-wipers, signaling devices, electrical fuel pump, fuel, oil and temperature gauge, speedometer, odometer, etc. (Dash board instruments)

Module 4

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Module 5

Electrical and Hybrid Vehicles:
Components of an EV, EV batteries, chargers, drives, transmission and power devices. Advantages and disadvantages of EVs. Hybrid electric vehicles, HEV drive train components, advantages of HV.
Transduces And Sensors:
Definition and classification, principle of working and application of various light sensors, proximity sensors and Hall effect sensors.

Course Outcomes:

After completion of above course, students will be able to

  • Explain the construction of battery used in automotive vehicles.
  • Describe the construction and working of cranking motor, D. C. generator, alternator, ignition systems along with trouble shooting.
  • Discuss the faults arising in automotive wiring and lighting system.
  • Explain various chassis electrical systems.
  • Describe transducers and sensors.
  • Explain various aspects of electrical and Hybrid vehicles.

Text Books:

  1. Automobile Electrical and Electronic systems – Tom Denton, SAE publication, 2000.
  2. Automotive Electrical Equipment – P. M. Koh Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
  3. Alternative Fuels- S .S. Thipse, JAICO Publishing House, New Delhi.
  4. Mechatronics – W. Bolton, Longman, 2Ed, Pearson publications, 2007.

Reference Books:

  1. Advanced Engine Technology – Heinz Heisler, SAE Publications, 1995.
  2. Automotive Electronic Systems – Ulrich Adler, Robert Bosch, GMBH, 1995.
  3. Bosch Technical Instruction Booklets.
  4. Automobile Electrical Equipment – A.P. Young & Griffiths, ELBS &NewnesButterworths, London.

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Auto, 2017 scheme do visit Auto 7th Sem syllabus for 2017 scheme.

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