Syllabus

Automotive Electronics Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme (Open Elective-1)

Automotive Electronics detail syllabus for various departments, 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17EC561), 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 open elective-1 syllabus for vtu be 2017 scheme you can visit Open Elective-1 syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme Subjects. The detail syllabus for automotive electronics is as follows.

Course Objectives:

This course will enable students to:

  • Understand the basics of automobile dynamics and design electronics to complement those features.
  • Design and implement the electronics that attribute the reliability, safety, and smartness to the automobiles, providing add-on comforts.

Module 1
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Module 2

Automotive Control System applications of Sensors and Actuators – Typical Electronic Engine Control System, Variables to be measured ‘Text 1: Chapter 6’ (1 hour) Automotive Sensors – Airflow rate sensor, Strain Gauge MAP sensor, Engine Crankshaft Angular Position Sensor, Magnetic Reluctance Position Sensor, Hall effect Position Sensor, Shielded Field Sensor, Optical Crankshaft Position Sensor, Throttle Angle Sensor (TAS), Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor, Exhaust Gas Oxygen (O2/EGO) Lambda Sensors, Piezoelectric Knock Sensor. (Text 1: Chapter 6) (5 hours) Automotive Actuators – Solenoid, Fuel Injector, EGR Actuator, Ignition System ‘Text 1: Chapter 6’ (2 hours)

Module 3

Digital Engine Control Systems – Digital Engine control features, Control modes for fuel Control (Seven Modes), EGR Control, Electronic Ignition Control – Closed loop Ignition timing, Spark Advance Correction Scheme, Integrated Engine Control System – Secondary Air Management, Evaporative Emissions Canister Purge, Automatic System Adjustment, System Diagnostics. ‘Text 1: Chapter 7’ (6 hours)
Control Units – Operating conditions, Design, Data processing, Programming, Digital modules in the Control unit, Control unit software. ‘Text 2: Pg. 196-207’ (2 hours)

Module 4

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Module 5

Automotive Diagnostics-Timing Light, Engine Analyzer, On-board diagnostics, Off-board diagnostics, Expert Systems, Occupant Protection Systems – Accelerometer based Air Bag systems. ‘Text 1: Chapter 10’ (2 hours)
Future Automotive Electronic Systems – Alternative Fuel Engines, Electric and Hybrid vehicles, Fuel cell powered cars, Collision Avoidance Radar warning Systems, Low tire pressure warning system, Heads Up display, Speech Synthesis, Navigation – Navigation Sensors – Radio Navigation, Signpost navigation, dead reckoning navigation, Voice Recognition Cell Phone dialing, Advanced Cruise Control, Stability Augmentation, Automatic driving Control (Text 1: Chapter 11) (6 hours)

Course Outcomes:

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

  • Acquire an overview of automotive components, subsystems, and basics of Electronic Engine Control in todays automotive industry.
  • Use available automotive sensors and actuators while interfacing with microcontrollers / microprocessors during automotive system design.
  • Understand the networking of various modules in automotive systems, communication protocols and diagnostics of the sub systems.
  • Design and implement the electronics that attribute the reliability, safety, and smartness to the automobiles, providing add-on comforts and get fair idea on future Automotive Electronic Systems.

Text Books:

  1. William B. Ribbens, Understanding Automotive Electronics, 6th Edition, Elsevier Publishing.
  2. Robert Bosch Gmbh (Ed.) Bosch Automotive Electrics and Automotive Electronics Systems and Components, Networking and Hybrid Drive, 5th edition, John Wiley& Sons Inc., 2007.

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