Faculty of Engineering and Technology

DEPARTMENT OF ICE
Course Code : IC2101
Course Title : AUTOMOTIVE INSTRUMENTATION
Year& Semester : I year, II semester M.Tech
Course Duration : Even Semester (J an-May2014)
Location : Tech Park
Faculty Details:
Name of the staff Section Office Office Hours Mail ID
Ms. R.Bakiyalakshmi E&C Tech park 12.30-1.30 PM baghyavivek@gmail.com
Required Text Books:
1. Tom Denton, Automotive Electric and Electronic Systems,3rd edition,Elsevier,2004.
2. Walter E, Billiet and Leslie, Automotive Electric Systems, ATS, Chicago, 1971.
3. P.L.Kohli, Automotive Electrical equipment Tata McGraw Hill Ltd., 2006
4. A.K.Sawhney,A Course in Electrical and Electronic Instrumentation, Dhanpatrai &
Sons, 1976
5. William Ribbens ,Understanding Automotive Electronics, 6th edition,Elsevier,2003.
Web Resource: www.en.wikipedia.org
Prerequisite: Nil
Objectives:
1. To appreciate the operation of various automotive instruments
2. To analyze the design issues in instruments
3. To apply the knowledge in developing new instrument
Tentative test details and portions:
Cycle Test - I: 09.02.14- Unit I
Quiz/Assignment: 22.03.14
Model Exam: 16.04.14-All five units
Assessment details
Cycletest-1 20
Model exam 20
Surprise test 1 5
Assignment/Quiz 5
Total 50

Outcomes: Students who have successfully completed this course
Course outcome Program outcome
1) Understand the operation of various
instruments used in automotives
2) Learn the basic control loops used in
engines of automotives
3) Alarm and warning instruments and
dash board amenities.

To enable the students to learn the basic operation and
design issues of various instruments used in automotives.











Detailed Session Plan
Day Name of the topics Reference
DAY 1 Unit I: General discussion
DAY 2 Ergonomics-Panel Meters Web resource
DAY 3 Controllers- Sensor for Fuel Level in Tank
William Ribbens
DAY 4 Engine Cooling Water Temperature Sensors Design
DAY 5 Engine Oil Pressure Sensor Design
DAY 6 Speed Sensor-Vehicle Speed Sensor Design
DAY 7 Air Pressure Sensors
DAY 8 Engine Oil Temperature Sensor
DAY 9 General discussion
DAY 10 Unit II: Moving Coil Instrument Design
A.K.Sawhney
DAY 11 Moving Iron Instruments
DAY 12 Balancing Coil Indicator Design
DAY 13 Ammeter and voltmeter-
DAY 14 Odometer and Taximeter Design
DAY 15 Odometer and Taximeter Design
DAY 16 Design of Alphanumeric Display
DAY 17 Surprise Test I
DAY 18 Unit III: Brake Actuation Warning System
Tom Denton
DAY 19 Trafficators
DAY 20 Flash System
DAY 21 Oil Pressure Warning System-
DAY 22 Engine Overheat Warning System
DAY 23 Air Pressure Warning System
DAY 24 Speed Warning System
DAY 25 Door Lock Indicators
DAY 26 Gear Neutral Indicato
DAY 27 Horn Design- Permanent Magnet Horn
DAY 28 Air Horn-Music Horns
DAY 29 General discussion
DAY 30 Unit IV: Car Radio Stereo
DAY 31 Courtesy Lamp- Timepiece
DAY 32 Cigar Lamp-Car Fan
DAY 33 Windshield Wiper
DAY 34 Window Washer
DAY 35 Instrument Wiring System and EMI suppression
DAY 36 Electronic Instruments Dash board illumination
DAY 37 Unit V: Horn Switches
DAY 38 Dipper Switches-Pull and Push Switches
DAY 39 Flush Switches- Toggle Switches
DAY 40 Limit Switches
DAY 41 Non contact swicthes
DAY 42 Ignition Key
DAY 43 Ignition Lock
DAY 44 Relay and Solenoid
DAY 45 General discussion