Fundamentals of Automotive Electronics (EloTrain 2mm)

The increasing importance of electrical and electronic equipment in vehicles is making it essential to learn the fundamentals of electronics in a practical, hands-on manner. Experiments specially crafted to reflect usage in vehicles make it possible to understand this vast topic in a simple way.

Learning content

• Introduction to electrical engineering (current, voltage, electrical resistance).
• Correct measurement of electrical quantities
• Application of Ohm’s law
• In-depth understanding of the different circuit variants (serial, parallel, mixed)
• Voltage divider
• Electrical resistors (ohmic resistance, LDR, temperature-dependent resistors)
• Potentiometer
• Semiconductors
  • Diodes (LED, Z-diode, diode)
  • NPN and PNP transistors
  • Field effect transistors
• Capacitors (including electrolytic capacitor)
• Coil and relay
• Circuitry of headlights
• LED in the motor vehicle
• Regulator in the 12V generator
• Control of the ventilation stage
• Brake light with contact resistor
• Bridge circuit in rail pressure sensor
• 6-pulse rectification in the generator
• Simulation of an indicator control with relay
• Interior lighting (transistor as switch)
• DC/AC conversion for HID lights
• Simulation of a single spark ignition coil
• Switching via relay (rear fog light)
• Construction of a circuit to simulate a police siren