AUTOTRONICS- MECHATRONICS LAB

COURSE HANDOUT
Course Mechatronics

Course code AEZG511

EC-1 Lab Understanding of Sensors and PID tuning, Building mathematical models that uses Sensor outputs to control an automotive
component.
Weightage 20%

Mode of delivery Introduction to Lab (Live Lecture in Impartus),

Lab lecture (Lectures in Impartus) and
Bootcamp - Integrated Automotive Engg. (On-site) Lab* at Hyderabad campus

*It is essential for the students to participate in the Bootcamps conducted in the campus for the successful
completion of the program.

LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)

By performing the assigned Experiential Learning modules, the students will be able to:

1. Able to control the response of a physical system to a desired/appropriate set point values that varies dynamically due
to on-road conditions of a running vehicle by implementing closed-loop feedback controls.

2. Able to understand the calibration of sensors and develop reference tables to build control logics to minimize the error
using PI/PID control system.

3. Able to understand the changes with system’s behavior using a Stateflow machine where the response will be based
on their defined state.
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
Time Marks
Mode of
EC-1 component Topics to be covered Timeline Objective investment (out of
delivery
required 30)

Pre-requisites for attending Bootcamp at On-site lab

Homework to be completed before attending the Bootcamp

Onramp certificate Last date: Online

submission in e-Learn Matlab Simulink On-ramp 01.02.2020
Onramp
subscription
5h 5

Experiential Learning components and

relevance to the theory
Introduction to
1. Requirements to fulfil to meet the Live
Experiential 02.02.2020 Introduction to lab 30m N.A.
expectations of Experiential Learning. Lecture
Learning
2. Infrastructure (Virtual and Remote lab
in Platifi)
3. Important dates
4. Reference materials (Lab lecture & Lab
Introduction to process document) Live
02.02.2020 Introduction to lab 30m N.A.
Virtual Lab 5. Support Lecture
6. Assignment submission in Taxila
7. Evaluation (Rubric)

Virtual lab practice through Slot booking

Assignment -1
(submission in SI Control Strategy 10
eLearn)
 Time Marks
Mode of
EC-1 component Topics to be covered Timeline Objective investment (out of
delivery
required 30)
To build control
Lab lecture by faculty and reference
strategy for SI/CI Flipped
References materials in Flipped lectures under 25.02.2019 2h
engines using Matlab Lecture
Impartus
Simulink.

Bootcamp Integrated AE Lab - Hyderabad

To gain hands-on On-site lab
Perform during
experience by at
Physical Lab experiments and discussions Bootcamp 4h
applying theory in Hyderabad
dates
practice campus
1. Understand and apply the behaviour of Proportional, Integral and Derivation gains in a
control system
Evaluation during
2. Develop lookup tables for controlling Automatic Gear Transmission running on Stateflow 2h 10
the Bootcamp
environment
3. Create input-output interface between Simulink and Arduino Microcontrollers

Further Learning Simulation - Electude modules N.A.

EVALUATION MATRIX FOR EC-1 (LAB):

Understanding of Applying the Interpret from Accuracy of desired

# Tutorials Total
principles principles Outputs solution

Simulink On-ramp
1 5
completion
2 Lab Assignment -1 2 2 2 4 5
3 Bootcamp evaluation 2.5 5 5 2.5 10
LIST OF PHYSICAL EXPERIMENTS

Activity Resources used Learning Objective Learning

Outcome

Sensors Mercedes Benz Test Vehicle (or) Identify the various sensors used in an automobile, LO1
characterisation Skoda Test Vehicle (or) their location, sensor characteristics and output
Electude Simulator pattern
Digital Oscilloscope
Multi Meter and Probes
Electronic Throttle Continental Electronic Throttle body controlled using Understand the functioning of a PID controller and LO2
Body control an Arduino and interfaced with Simulink environment. learn to tune with suitable gain values.

Automatic gearbox Toyota four speed Automatic Gearbox Transmission Understanding the application of Stateflow in State LO3
Transmission coupled to a variable speed motor and interface with machines and create lookup tables for gear shift
Simulink environment. logic in Automatic Gearbox test rig setup.

Simulink External Arduino To communicate with a physical system connected LO2

I/O Interface externally using code blocks built in Matlab.

CONTACT DETAILS

Purpose Contact information

EC-1 (Experiential Learning components) Faculty sajeethkumar@wilp.bits-pilani.ac.in

Virtual Lab, Remote lab and Onsite-lab (Technical related) issues aelab@wilp.bits-pilani.ac.in

Virtual lab (Connectivity/ Slots related) issues vpharish@wilp.bits-pilani.ac.in

Purpose Contact information

Impartus Lectures related issues support@impartus.com

Helpline: 1800 1027 300

Instructor-in-charge