BECL 405C: Automotive Electronics

Teaching Scheme: Examination Scheme (Theory) Examination Scheme

(Laboratory)
Lectures: 3Hrs/Week TAE:20 Marks Cont. Ass.: Nil
Practical: -NA- CAE :20 Marks Practical: Nil
ESE: 60 Marks
Credits 3
Course Objectives:
1. To understand the concepts of Automotive Electronics and its evolution and trends.
2. To learn and understand the various application of electronics systems and ECU in automotive.
3. To learn and understand principles and applications of sensors and actuators in automotive electronics
systems.
4. To learn and understand various control systems in automotive.
5. To learn and understand the various communication protocols in automotive.
6. To learn and understand the modern advanced technologies and trends in automotive.
Course Outcome: After successfully completing the course students will be able to
1. Acquire an overview of automotive components, subsystems, and basics of Electronic Engine Control
in today’s automotive industry.
2. Use and apply available automotive sensors and actuators in various electronic control systems while
designing automotive system design.
3. Understand the networking of various modules in automotive systems and communication protocols
of interfacing different electronics components, systems and mechanical counterparts.
4. Recognize different control systems in automotive.
5. Apply knowledge of modern technologies in automotive design.
Course Contents Hrs
Unit -I: Introduction to Automotive Electronics
Introduction to Modern Automotive Systems. Evolution of Automotive Electronics. Need for
electronics in automobiles. Application areas of electronic systems in modern automobiles: 8
Electronics Engines Control, Electronics Fuel Control, Electronics Ignition, Automotive
transmissions, Electronic Control Unit (ECU) design cycle: V-Model development cycle.
Components of ECU. Examples of ECUs in automotive.
Unit -II: Automotive Sensors:
Airflow rate sensor (MAS), Engine Crankshaft Angular Position Sensor, Hall effect Position 6
Sensor, Optical Crankshaft Position Sensor, Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP), Throttle Angle
Sensor (TAS), Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor, Air Bag Sensors.
Unit –III: Automotive Actuators:
Automotive Ignition Control Actuators, Fuel Injector Actuator, Solenoids, Various types of 6
electric motors and piezoelectric force generators, Relays (Solid State relays and
Electromechanical relays). Electro-Pneumatic: Pneumatic Motors, Electro Hydraulic Valves.
Unit -IV:Communication Protocols and Infotainment systems:
Overview of automotive communication protocols: CAN, LIN, Flex Ray, MOST, D2B and DSI,
Communication interface with ECUs, TCP/IP for automotive applications, Infotainment Systems: 6
Application of telematics in automotive domain, Global positioning systems (GPS).
Unit V-: Automotive Control Systems
Digital Engine Control System, Vehicle Motion Control System: Typical Cruise Control System,
Stepper Motor-Based Actuator for Cruise Control, Antilock Braking Systems, Traction Control 6
System, , Electronically controlled power steering systems.
Unit - VI: Future Trends in Automotive
Hybrid and Electric Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles and Driving Challenges, Blockchain 6
Trend, V2X Technology.

Text Books:

1. Williams. B. Ribbens: “Understanding Automotive Electronics”, 6th Edition, Elsevier

Science, Newnes Publication, 2003.

2. Robert Bosch: “Automotive Electronics Handbook”, John Wiley and Sons, 2004.

Reference books:

1. Ronald K Jurgen: “Automotive Electronics Handbook”, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1999.

2. James D. Halderman: “Automotive Electricity and Electronics", PHI Publication.

3. Iqbal Husain: "Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals”, CRC Press, 2003
4. G. Meyer, J. Valldorf and W. Gessner: "Advanced Microsystems for Automotive
Applications”, Springer, 2009.