Automative Instrumentation
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Automative Instrumentation Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Automative Instrumentation (subject code 2181708) as prescribed for IC · Semester 8 divides the course into 6 units, covering 40 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2181708)Unit 1 Introduction of automobile system
- Current trends in automobiles with emphasis on increasing role of electronics and software
- overview of generic automotive control ECU functioning
- overview of typical automotive subsystems and components
Unit 2 Engine management systems
- Basic sensor arrangement
- types of sensors such as oxygen sensors
- crank angle position sensors
- Fuel metering/ vehicle speed sensors
- flow sensor
- air mass flow sensors
- throttle position sensor
- solenoids etc.
- algorithms for engine control including open loop and closed loop control system
- electronic ignition
- EGR for exhaust emission control
Unit 3 Vehicle power train and motion control
- Electronic transmission control
- adaptive power Steering
- adaptive cruise control
- safety and comfort systems
- anti-lock braking
- traction control and electronic stability
- active suspension control
Unit 4 Active and passive safety system
- Body electronics including lighting control
- remote keyless entry
- immobilizers etc.
- electronic instrument clusters and dashboard electronics
- aspects of hardware design for automotive including electro-magnetic interference suppression
- electromagnetic compatibility etc.
- (ABS) antilock braking system
- (ESP) electronic stability program
- air bags
Unit 5 Automotive standards and protocols
- Automotive standards like CAN protocol
- Lin protocol
- flex ray, OBD-II
- CAN FD, automotive Ethernet etc
- Automotive standards like MISRA
- functional safety standards (ISO 26262)
Unit 6 System design and energy management
- BMS (battery management system)
- FCM (fuel control module)
- principles of system design
- assembly process of automotives and instrumentation systems
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