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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Control Units – Operating conditions, Design, Data Processing, Programming, Digital modules in the Control Unit, Control Unit Software

Automotive Networking – Bus Stem- classification, Applications in the Vehicle, Coupling of networks, Examples of Networked Vehicles.
Buses – CAN Bus, LIN Bus, MOST Bus, Bluetooth, Flex Ray, Diagnostic Interfaces.

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)

Automotive Diagnostics – Timing Light, Engine Analyzer, On-Board diagnostics, Off-Board diagnostics, Expert Systems, Occupant Protection Systems – Accelerometer based Air Bag Systems.

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