Course

Course Outcome:

Course Articulation Matrix: Correlation level [ 1: low, 2: medium, 3: High]

Pre-requisites: Knowledge on Microcontrollers, Embedded systems, and EV technology.

Overview of automotive ECUs and domain controllers. Basics of automotive control systems. Automotive Microcontrollers: Features of automotive-grade microcontrollers (TI C2000, Infineon Aurix, NXP S32K, STM32); Architecture, memory organization, timers, ADC, PWM, and communication protocols. Real-time operating systems (RTOS): FreeRTOS, AUTOSAR OS, Task scheduling, inter-task communication, synchronization. Introduction to Vehicle Diagnostics: Regulatory and industry standards, On board diagnostics (OBD), diagnostic trouble code (DTC) retrieval, remote fault detection. Model-Based Development and Software Tools: State flow for control logic. Embedded C code generation. HIL (Hardware-in-the-loop) and SIL (Software-in-the-loop) testing.

TEXTBOOKS:

1. William B. Ribbens, Understanding Automotive Electronics, Eighth edition, 2020.
2. Francoise Simonot-Lion (Editor), Nicolas Navet (Editor), Automotive Embedded Systems Handbook (Industrial Information Technology), CRC Press, 2008.
3. Joseph Yiu, The Definitive Guide to ARM Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M4 Processors, Third edition, 2013.
4. Qing Li, Caroline Yao, Real-Time Concepts for Embedded Systems, 2010.
5. Gabriela Nicolescu, Pieter J. Mosterman, Model-based design for embedded systems, 2009.

REFERENCES:

1. STM32 Reference manual, ST Electronics, 2021.
2. TMS320F2837xD Dual-Core Real-Time Microcontrollers Technical Reference manual, Texas Instruments, 2024.
3. MSP430F2xx, MSP430G2xx Family Users Guide, Texas Instruments, 2022.