Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Mecking

Content:
• Introduction to automotive electric standards
• Electronic components of vehicle systems (sensors, control units)
• Vehicle communication systems (LIN, CAN, TTP, Flexray, Ethernet,..),
• Driver assistance systems and slip control systems (ABS, TCS, ESP, ACC),
• Selected drive-by-wire applications and vehicle dynamics control systems

Objectives:
After successfully completing this module the students shall be able to:
• have an overview of vehicle electronics, especially in the automotive sector
• understand the latest developments in automotive technology
• use electrotechnical fundamentals to describe the development and manufacturing of vehicle components such as sensors, actuators and bus systems
• know the basics of software architecture for vehicle electronic systems / control units.