Course detail
Systems, Control and Mechatronics of Vehicles
FSI-QE1 Acad. year: 2024/2025 Winter semester
The course of Systems, Control and Mechatronics of Vehicles is intended to acquaint students with basic topics in the area of electric vehicle network, electrical circuit simulation, design of electronic control units – ECU, electronic control unit periphery, electronic control unit production, development and testing of mechatronic systems, programming of electronic control unit processors, measurement and data processing, vehicle diagnostics, electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles. An integral part of the course is an introduction to topics such as Industry 4.0, City 4.0, Autonomous Systems and Internet of Things.
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Fundamentals of dynamics mechanisms, fundamentals of vehicle construction , fundamentals of measurement electric quantities, fundamentals of theory electric machines and apparatuses, principles of data processing and transfer, the basics of programming.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
The conditions for granting credit are active participation in the exercise and processing of protocols for assigned tasks. The exam tests knowledge of the entire material, including practical skills. The exam consists of a written part (the written exam can also be in the form of e-learning) and, if necessary, an oral part. The classification assessment includes: Assessment of work in exercises. The result of the written part of the exam. The result of any oral part of the exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Aims
The aim of the course Systems, Control and Mechatronics of Vehicles is to acquaint students with contemporary trends in the area of vehicle control systems. The aim of the course is to achieve basic knowledge of the given problems so that students are able to apply them in their profession and orient themselves in the wide possibilities of contemporary development in this area of automotive technology.
The course of Systems, Control and Mechatronics of Vehicles enables students to acquire basic theoretical and practical knowledge for realization of development of mechatronic systems and related areas.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
The study programmes with the given course
Programme N-ADI-P: Automotive and Material Handling Engineering, Master's
branch ---: no specialisation, 6 credits, compulsory
Programme N-AAE-P: Advanced Automotiv Engineering, Master's
branch ---: no specialisation, 6 credits, compulsory
Programme C-AKR-P: , Lifelong learning
branch CZS: , 6 credits, elective
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction to Systems, Control and Mechatronics of Vehicle.
2. Vehicle electronics I.
3. Vehicle electronics II.
4. Simulation of electrical circuits.
5. Design of the Electronic Control Unit – ECU.
6. Production of the Electronic Control Unit – ECU.
7. Programming of the Electronic Control Unit – ECU.
8. Peripherals of the Electronic Control Unit – ECU.
9. Development and testing of vehicle mechatronic systems.
10. Measurement and data processing.
11. Vehicle diagnostics.
12. Electric cars.
13. Autonomous vehicles.
Computer-assisted exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction into laboratory exercises, safety regulations.
2. Assembly, measurement and verification of electrical circuits.
3. Basic programming of C language.
4. Basic programming of C++ language.
5. Basic programming of microcontrollers.
6. Creation of control algorithms in Simulink software.
7. PCB layout design I.
8. PCB layout design II.
9. Measurement on an electrical circuit with a sensor or actuator.
10. Programming with NI products I.
11. Programming with NI products II.
12. Communication analysis of vehicle electronic devices.
13. Presentation of submit works, credit.