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Shivashankar Huddar ¹, Prashant Achari ¹, Sanjay Eligar ¹, Uma Mudenagudi ¹, Nalini Iyer ¹, A. B. Raju ¹, Arun Giriyapur ¹, B. B. Kotturshettar ¹, Nitin Kulkarni ¹, Ashok Shettar ¹

Affiliations
1 B.V. B College Of Engineering And Technology, Hubli, Karnataka 580031, IN

Abstract

This paper discusses enhancement in development of project-based 'product design and realization (PDR)' course for undergraduate students. The course offered at an early stage of the curriculum is aimed at providing engineering design and product realization skills to the students. Creating an appropriate learning experience in product design is challenging owing to its multidisciplinary nature. An innovative multidisciplinary design-to-realization approach is adopted in this course and student teams are required to design and build working prototypes for predefi ned products. This course brings a new perspective to the multidisciplinary approach to teaching product design. Introduction of project based design experience at an early level provides students with an opportunity to develop capabilities to design complex systems in the future. PDR (a 3 credit course) introduced to electrical and mechanical sciences students (EC, EE, IT, IP, A&R, ME) at fourth semester (2nd year) level of engineering in BVBCET, Hubli. The implementation of course is analyzed with respect to attainment of the outcomes (ABET a-k). Also to illustrate the success of the course, the work of students in the form of Product at the end of course is included in results for validation.

Keywords

Design, Electrical and Mechanical Sciences, Outcomes (ABETa-k).

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Ashok Shettar ¹, B. L. Desai ¹, Nalini C. Iyer ¹, K. M. Uma ¹, A. B. Raju ¹, C. D. Kerur ¹, P. C. Nissimagoudar ¹, Venkatesh Mane ¹, S. Ramakrishna ¹, M. R. Kiran ¹, Sanjay Eligar ¹, Anil Badiger ¹, Anisha Joseph ¹

Affiliations
1 B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli, IN

Abstract

This paper presents details of an industry institute engagement evolved for effectively bridging the gaps & creating readily deployable manpower with the requisite talent and skill set for the automotive industry. The success story presented brings out the details of conceptualization, curriculum design and course delivery model for an interdisciplinary course on automotive electronics at the under graduate engineering program in electrical sciences. Issues of very strong involvement of the industry at different levels of the engagement, including the commitment of the top Management from both sides, and the dedication of the teams involved are discussed. How the faculty from the electronics background have worked together with the faculty from the automobile background to make this successful are brought out. The significant outcomes of this initiative in terms of learning takeaways, improvement in job readiness of the graduates and influence on research initiatives in various relevant domains are presented.

Keywords

Industry-Institute Interaction, Automotive Electronics, Course Design, Industry-Specific Skills.

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Prabha C. Nissimagoudar ¹, Venkatesh Mane ², Nalini C. Iyer ², Sanjay Eligar ², S. J. Ramakrishna ², M. R. Kiran ², Anupkumar Patil ², H. M. Gireesha ², K. Shamshuddin ², A. B. Raju ², K. M. Uma ², B. L. Desai ²

Affiliations
1 BVB-Automotive Electronics Group, B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology, Hubballi, IN
2 BVB-Automotive Electronics Group, B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology, Hubballi, IN

Abstract

The development of automotive sub systems involves integration of multiple sub modules. Each sub system involves more than one sub component, with possible dependencies between components. The electronic sub systems, usually known as electronic control units(ECUs) are the integrated parts of modern automotives. The development of suchmodules requires the knowledge belonging to diverse engineering domains and also an ability to work in multi disciplinary environment. This paper discusses about an activity attempted for the course on automotive electronics for the third year engineering students of circuit branches. The activity involves providing an experience of development of ECUs which in turn provides an opportunity of getting exposed to industrial environment. An automotive electronics, a core course taught for the students of circuit branches is mainly application oriented involving system level concepts. The course was introduced to cater to the needs of automotive industries. The concepts of entire course can be divided into five main domains; power train, safety systems, body, driver assistance and infotainment systems. Accordingly to complement the learning it was decided to introduce an extended activity in the form of course projects wherein the theme was to develop electronic control units (ECUs) for every domain. An ECU of an automotive has multiple functionalities, each representing a sub-module of a bigger system. The integration of sub-modules to realize a specific ECU was major objective of the activity. The sub-module development involves modelling, hardware/software development and communication protocol implantation. To impart the industry like working culture amongst students, every sub-module belonging to specific ECU was assigned to the students of different department. Sub modules were developed independently by specialized dedicated team of a particular department and were integrated to demonstrate a final ECU by different department teams. The Prototype models with an option of testing on a test vehicle were the results of this activity. The student learning was measured in terms of their ability to work in a team, project management skills and their technical competencies to develop sub-modules and integration of sub modules. The outcomes are also discussed with respect to students placements in automotive industries and attainment of ABET outcomes.

Keywords

Automotive Electronics, Sub Module, Integration, ECU Design.

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