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Electronic Systems of Cars

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 430-8401/02
Abbreviation ESA
Course title Electronic Systems of Cars
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Applied Electronics
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Petr Šimoník, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures
1. On-board electrical system, interconnection of electronic systems (power supply and communication), cooperation of electronic systems.
2. Batteries, electronics of systems for controlling the operation of on-board batteries, electronic means of controlling the voltage of the on-board network.
3. Engine starting systems, principles of operation, design.
4. Electronic control and regulation processes of spark ignition engines, control unit, properties and principles of sensors and sensors of required values, properties and principles of actuators.
5. Electronic control and regulation processes of diesel engines, control unit, properties and principles of sensors and sensors of required values, properties and principles of actuators.
6. Hybrid and fully electric drives of cars.
7. Transmission control, step and multi-step automatic transmissions, control unit, properties and principles of sensors and sensors of required values, properties and principles of actuators.
8. Chassis control and management – ​​basic systems, passive and active assistance systems, comfort systems, electrohydraulic unit, principles and properties of sensors.
9. Power steering systems, principles and devices.
10. Comfort systems, automatic cruise control (ACC), electronic climate control, electronic window control, central locking.
11. Restraint and protection systems, system block structures, principles and properties of sensors.
12. Automotive diagnostics, parallel and serial diagnostics of electronic systems (control units, sensors, setpoint sensors and actuators). European on-board diagnostics, EOBD (OBDII).
13. Communication devices and their applications in electronic systems, basic overview and description of principles (K, L lines, LIN bus, CAN bus, FlexRay bus).

E-learning

Study supports are available in the LMS to students of the course.

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