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Electronic Systems of Cars

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 430-8401/01
Abbreviation ESA
Course title Electronic Systems of Cars
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Applied Electronics
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Petr Šimoník, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Basic electronic components, electronic circuits diagrams (components labeling, diagrams drawing principles and rules, manufacturers specifics for electrical schematics plotting).
2. On-board network, interconnection of electronic systems (power supply and communication), cooperation of electronic systems.
3. Communication means and their applications in electronic systems, a basic overview and description of principles: K-Line, L-Line, LIN bus, CAN bus, FlexRay.
4. Batteries, electronics systems for supply management of on-board batteries, electronic devices for on-board voltage control and regulation.
5. Systems for engines starting, principles of operation and construction.
6. Electronic control and regulation processes of spark ignition engines, control unit, features and principles of sensors, features and principles of actuators.
7. Electronic control and regulation processes of diesel engines, control unit, features and principles of sensor, features and principles of actuators.
8. Transmission control, single stage and multistage automatic transmissions, electronic control unit, characteristics and principles of sensors, features and principles of actuators.
9. Chassis control and regulation processes - the basic systems, passive and active assistance systems, providing comfort, electronic control unit, principles and characteristics of sensors.
10. Power steering system, principles and means.
11. Comfort systems, automatic cruise control (ACC), HVAC system, electronic windows, central locking.
12. Restraint and protection systems, block structures of a systems, principles and characteristics of sensors.
13. Automotive diagnostics, parallel and serial diagnostics of electronic systems (control units, sensors and actuators).
14. The European onboard diagnostics, EOBD (OBDII), legislation.

Literature

Erjavec, J.: Automotive Technology: A Systems Approach, 4th Edition, USA 2004, Thomson Learning, 1401 str., ISBN 1-4018-4831-1 

Advised literature

Ribbens, B., W.: Understanding Automotive Electronics, Sixth Edition, USA 2003, Elsevier Science, 480 str., ISBN 0-7506-7599-3