INTEGRAL UNIVERSITY, LUCKNOW

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

COURSE: AUTOTRONICS
COURSE CODE: EC341
COURSE CREDIT: 4

PREREQUISITES:
Subject Description Level of study
Mathematics Basic Electronics (EC-101) & Basic Electrical B.Tech 1st Year
Engineering (EE-101)

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
 To understand the working of different electronic systems in automobiles.
 To understand the detail understanding of all contextualized elements related to the electronic environment.
 To understand the computer controlled motor vehicle systems for the different part of automotive

COURSE OUTCOMES (CO):

After completion of the course, a student will be able to

COURSE OUTCOME DESCRIPTION
(CO)
CO1 Students will be able to calculate the different parameters of the battery, to identify the
appropriate battery for the different automotive and applications of each battery

CO2 Students will be able to know the different type of motors use in the electric automotive
as per requirements and its associated role in the automotive and also able to identify
the charging (electrical) issue in the automotive
CO3 Students will be able to identify the issues related to the Ignition System in the electric driven
automotive and able the explain of working of different plugs & magneto mechanism .
CO4 Students will be able to identify the faults in automotive through the diagnostic system,
able to use the Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Engine analyzer etc for the testing of the
automotive and also able to choose the appropriate instrument for the testing of the
part of the electric automotive
CO5 Students will be able to identify the issues in automotives through the REAL TIME
OPERATING SYSTEM (RTOS) and also be able to use the various functions of
REAL TIME OPERATING SYSTEM (Interrupt handling and task scheduling).

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 CO-PO MAPPING:

into complex problemsPO4 Conduct investigations

PO9 Individual and Team work

PO11 Project Management and

PO1 Engineering Knowledge

PO6 Engineer and Society

PO3 Design/development of

PO5 Modern tool usage

PO12 Lifelong learning

PO2 Problem Analysis

PO10 Communication
PO7 Environment and
Sustainability
PO8 Ethics
solutions

Finance
CO

Students will be able to calculate the different parameters of the

CO1

battery, to identify the appropriate battery for the different automotive 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 2

and applications of each battery

Students will be able to know the different type of motors use in the
CO2

electric automotive as per requirements and its associated role in the 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 2

automotive and also able to identify the charging (electrical) issue in
the automotive
Students will be able to identify the issues related to the Ignition
CO3

System in the electric driven automotive and able the explain of 3 3 2 2 1 1 2

working of different plugs & magneto mechanism .
Students will be able to identify the faults in automotive through the
diagnostic system, able to use the Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Engine
CO4

3 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 2
analyzer etc for the testing of the automotive and also able to choose
the appropriate instrument for the testing of the part of the electric
Students will be able to identify the issues in automotives through the
REAL TIME OPERATING SYSTEM (RTOS) and also be able to use
CO5

3 3 3 2 1 2
the various functions of REAL TIME OPERATING SYSTEM
(Interrupt handling and task scheduling).
3: Strong contribution, 2: average contribution, 1: Low contribution

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SYLLABUS WITH CO:

UNIT CONTENT CO
I TYPES OF BATTERIES 1
Principle and construction of Lead Acid Battery, Nickel – Cadmium Battery, Nickel Metal,
Hybrid Battery, Sodium Sulphur Battery and Aluminium Air Battery,
Characteristics of Battery, Battery Rating, Capacity and Efficiency, Various Tests on
Battery, Battery–Charging Techniques, Maintenance of batteries
II ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 2
Requirements of Starter Motor, Starter Motor types , construction and characteristics,
Starter drive mechanisms, Starter Switches and Solenoids, Charging system components,
Generators and Alternators, types, construction and Characteristics . Voltage and Current
Regulation, Cut –out relays and regulators, Charging circuits for D.C. Generator, A.C.
Single Phase and Three – Phase Alternators.
III IGNITION SYSTEMS 3
Battery Coil and Magneto–Ignition System, Circuit details and Components of Battery
Coil and Magneto–Ignition System, Centrifugal and Vacuum Advance Mechanisms, Spark
Plugs, Constructional details and Types.
IV TEST EQUIPMENT FOR ELECTRIC AUTOMOTIVE 4
Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Engine analyser, OBD II scanner, Lucas Laser 2000 Tester,
Multi Protocol Adapter.
Onboard diagnostics – fault code displays. Off board diagnostics – engine.
Diagnostic procedures of automotive, Bosch diagnostic system, case study
V REAL TIME OPERATING SYSTEM (RTOS) 5
Introduction to basic concepts of RTOS, Basics of real time & embedded system operating
systems, RTOS – Interrupt handling, task scheduling; embedded system design issues in
system development process – Action plan, use of target system, emulator, use of software
tools.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

Text Books

1. Tom Denton, Automobile Electrical & Electronics Systems, Third Edition, Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, London,
United Kingdom.

2. William B. Ribbens, Understanding Automotive Electronics, Fifth Edition, Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, United States
of America.

Reference Books

1. P. L. Kholi, Automotive Electrical Equipment, Third Edition, McGraw Hill Publication, New Delhi, India.

2. Robert Bosch, Automotive Handbook, Bently Publishers, United Kingdom.