ABOUT THE COURSE:The innovations in vehicle architectures and systems that enable cutting edge success in the electric hybrid automotive which are of high demand in the recent years. Knowledge on automotive system and integration with multidisciplinary system including electronics and instrumentation is the key focus of this autotronics course. This course highly focus towards providing an exposure to the student community about the automotive instrumentation. Automotive electronic system concentrating on improving the engine controls, transmission drivetrains, actuators, automotive sensors, governing control systems, MEMS based devices for energy efficient systems and IOT enabled automotive diagnostic of automotive systems.INTENDED AUDIENCE: UG, PG Students of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Enegineering, Engineering Design, Automobile Engineering, Mechantronics, Production and Industrial Engineering etc. Working professionals in automotive industry will be highly beneficalPREREQUISITES: Students with fundamental knowledge in electronics/instrumentation/measurementsINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Currently this course is offered to working professionals of Volvo Eischer.

Syllabus

Week 1:Automotive Instrumentation: The system approach to control and Instrumentation, electronic fundamentals, I/O signal flows and conversions, Multiplexing.
Week 2:Automotive Instrumentation: fuel quantity measurement, coolant temperature measurement, oil pressure measurement, vehicle speed measurement, display devices and intelligent glass cockpit, Engine management system.
Week 3:Automotive actuators and Transmission systems: Actuator operations, Actuator for fuel injectors, gas circulation, idle speed control
Week 4:Automotive actuators and Transmission systems: ABS actuators, electronic unit injectorsComputer controlled dampers, Piezo electric energy harvesters.
Week 5:Automotive actuators and Transmission systems: Transmission mechatronics system for electric hybrid vehicle 4 Wheel and 2 Wheel drives, Steer by wire and intelligent braking.
Week 6:Automotive Sensors and MEMS systemsElectromagnetic sensors, optical sensors, combustion knock sensors
Week 7:Automotive Sensors and MEMS systems variable resistance type sensors, tyre pressure sensing, temperature sensors, ride height control sensors.
Week 8:Automotive Sensors and MEMS systems manifold absolute pressure sensor, exhaust gas oxygen sensor, air low sensors, accelerometers and other sensors for steering by wire
Week 9:Vehicle control systemsAir fuel control, spark timing control, transmission control, clutch for awd, hybrid vehicles control
Week 10:Vehicle control systems series parallel split hybrid and feedback based supervisory control, cruise control, ABS control and control for fuel systems
Week 11:Automotive system Diagnostics Circuit testing, six step approach, fault finding and emission related systems, ignition systems
Week 12:Automotive system Diagnostics sensor system and intermittent fault diagnostic systems, Intelligent collaborative diagnostic systems, IOT enabled conation monitoring and diagnostic systems