Automotive Electronics (BEC714C)

Automotive Electronics

Course Code BEC714C 
CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L: T:P: S) 3:0:0:0 
SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40 Total Marks 100
Credits 03 
Exam Hours 3
Examination type (SEE) Theory

Module-1

Automotive Fundamentals Overview – Evolution of Automotive Electronics, Automobile

Physical Configuration, Survey of Major Automotive systems, The Engine- Engine Block,

Cylinder Head, four stroke Cycle, Engine Control, Ignition System- Spark plug, High voltage

circuit and distribution, spark pulse generation, ignition timing, diesel engine, Drive Train –

Transmission, drive shaft, differential, suspension, brakes, steering system, starter batteryoperating principle. (Text1: Chapter1, Text 2: Pg. 407-410)

The Basics of Electronic Engine Control - Motivation for Electronic Engine, control – exhaust

emissions, fuel economy, concept of an electronic engine, control system, definition of general

terms, definition of engine performance terms, engine mapping, effect of air/fuel ration, spark

timing and EGR on performance, control strategy, electronic fuel control system, analysis of intake

manifold pressure, electronic ignition. (Text1: Chapter 5)

Module-2

Automotive Sensors – Automotive control system applications of sensors and Actuators –

Variables to be measured, airflow rate sensor, strain gauge MAP sensor, Hall Effect position

sensor, Magnetic Reluctance Crankshaft position sensor, Throttle angle sensor, Engine coolant

Temperature (ECT) Sensor, Exhaust Gas Oxygen (O2 /EGO) Lambda sensors, piezoelectric

Knock sensor (Text 1: Chapter 6)

Automotive Engine Control Actuators – Solenide, Fuel Injector, EGR actuator, Ignition

system (Text 1: Chapter 6)

Module-3

Digital Engine Control System- 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)

Control Units – Operating conditions, Design, Data Processing, Programming, Digital modules

in the Control Unit, Control Unit Software (Text 2: Pg. 196-207)

Module-4

Automotive Networking – Bus Stem- classification, Applications in the Vehicle, Coupling of

networks, Examples of Networked Vehicles (Text 2: Pg. 85-91),

Buses – CAN Bus, LIN Bus, MOST Bus, Bluetooth, Flex Ray, Diagnostic Interfaces (Text 2: Pg.

92-151)

Vehicle Motion Control – Typical Cruise control system, Digital Cruise Control System, Digital

Speed Sensor, Throttle Actuator, Cruse Control Configuration, Cruise Control Electronics (Digital

Only), Antilock Brake System (ABS) (Text 1: Chapter 8)

Module-5

Automotive Diagnostics – Timing Light, Engine Analyzer, On-Board diagnostics, Off-Board

diagnostics, Expert Systems, Occupant Protection Systems – Accelerometer based Air Bag

Systems (Text1: Chapter10)

Future Automotive Electronic Systems – Alternative Fuel Engines, Electric and Hybrid

Vehicles, Fuel Cell Power Cars, Collision Avoidance Radar Warning Systems, Low tire pressure

warning systems, Head 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)

Suggested Learning Resources:

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.