AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS

Course code: Credits: 03

L: P: T: S: 3: 0: 0: 0 CIE Marks: 50
Exam Hours: 03 SEE Marks: 100
Total Hours: 40

COURSE OUTCOMES: At the end of the course, student will be able to:

CO1 Identify and locate the position of sensors in an engine and explain their functions
CO2 Analyse the fuel and ingnition challenges in petrol
CO3 Understand combustion characteristics in diesel engines and challenges in fuel injection
Analyze the systems and be confidently integrate electronics with automobile ignition
CO4
and fuel systems.
CO5 Develop components/systems with more functionality and reduced cost.
CO6 Support and Lead a team to develop automotive systems

Mapping of Course outcomes to Program outcomes:

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
CO1 3 3 1 2
CO2 2 3 3 3
CO3 2 3 2 2
CO4 2 3 3 3
CO5 2 3 3 3
CO6 2 3 2 2

Unit Course Content Hours COs

Automotive Sensors and Actuators: Sensors in automobiles.
Thermisitors, Thermocouples, Hall effect sensors, Inductive sensors,
Strain gauges, Variable capacitance, Accelerometer(Knock sensor),
CO1
LVDT, Hot wire air flow sensor, Thin film air flow sensor, Vortex flow
1 08 CO6
sensor, Pitot tube, Turbine fluid flow sensor, Optical sensor, Oxygen
CO4
sensor, Light sensor, Thick film air temperature sensor, Rain sensor,
Dynamic Vehicle Position sensor, Actuators: Solenoid actuators,
Motorised actuators, Stepper Motors.
2 Gasoline Engines: Ignition fundamentals, Types of solid state ignition
systems, components, construction and operating parameters, Distributor
less ignition system, Electronic spark timing and control. Combined
ignition and fuel management systems. Evolution of petrol engines.
carburetor, single point injection, Multipoint fuel injection and Gasoline
direct injection (GDI).
 Diesel Engines: Working principle. combustion and pressure rise. Fuel
injection systems, jerk pump, fuel injector, modern fuel injection systems,
CO2
CRDI system, comparison of MPFI, CRDI, GDI, Algorithm of ignition 08
CO3
timing calculation and Injection duration calculation. Application of
Artificial Intelligence in engine management system.
Chassis Electrical Systems: Antilock brakes, ABS components and its
control, Active suspension and its components, Traction control and its CO1
3 08
control functions, Cruise control, Adaptive cruise control, Total vehicle CO3
Dynamics Drive by wire, Air bags and seat belt tensioners.
Electric vehicles: Conventional Vehicles: Basics of vehicle performance,
vehicle power source characterization, transmission characteristics,
mathematical models to describe vehicle performance
Electric Drive-trains: Basic concept of electric traction, introduction to
various electric drive-train topologies, power flow control in electric
CO5
4 drive-train topologies, fuel efficiency analysis. 08
CO6
Electric Propulsion unit: Introduction to electric components.
Configuration and control of DC Motor drives, Configuration and control
of Induction Motor drives, configuration and control of Permanent
Magnet Motor drives, Configuration and control of Switch Reluctance
Motor drives, drive system efficiency.
Hyrbrid Electric vehicles: Introduction to Hybrid Electric Vehicles:
History of hybrid and electric vehicles, social and environmental
importance of hybrid and electric vehicles.
Energy Storage: Introduction to Energy Storage Requirements in Hybrid
and Electric Vehicles, Battery based energy storage and its analysis, Fuel
Cell based energy storage and its analysis, Super Capacitor based energy CO4
5 08
storage and its analysis, Flywheel based energy storage and its analysis, CO6
Hybridization of different energy storage devices.
Sizing the drive system: Matching the electric machine and the internal
combustion engine (ICE), Sizing the propulsion motor, sizing the power
electronics, selecting the energy storage technology, Communications.

Note: 1. Questions for CIE and SEE not to be set from self-study component.
2. Assignment Questions should be from self-study component only.

SELF STUDY COMPONENT

UNIT- 1: Basics of electrical and electronics.

UNIT- 2: Disposal of Batteries
UNIT - 4: Exhaust emission control
UNIT - 5: Case studies of hybrid vehicles.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Tom Denton, “Automobile Electrical and Electronic systems” SAE publication, 2000.
2. David A Crolla, ‘Automotive Engineering”, BH publisher, free E Book also available
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Heinz Heisler, Advanced Engine Technology. SAE Publications, 1995.
2. Ulrich Adler, “Automotive Electronic Systems”, Robert Bosch, GMBH, 1995
3. Bosch Technical Instruction Booklets.
4. A.P. Young & Griffiths, “Automobile Electrical Equipment”, ELBS & Newnes Butterworths,
London.
5. W. Judge, “Modern Electrical Equipment “
6. Electrical Equipment for Automobiles by Parker and smith S.

Assessment Pattern:
CIE –Continuous Internal Evaluation Theory (50 Marks)

Bloom’s Category Tests Assignments AAT1 AAT2

Marks (Out of 50) 30 10 05 05
Remember 60% 60% 60% 60%
Understand
Apply 40% 40% 40% 40%
Analyze
Evaluate 20% 20% 20% 40%
Create

*AAT 1– Alternate Assessment Tool 1: Quiz

AAT 2 - Alternate Assessment Tool 2: Surprise Test

SEE –Semester End Examination Theory (50 Marks)

Bloom’s Category Marks

Theory(50)
Remember 60%
Understand
Apply 20%
Analyze
Evaluate 20%
Create