MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
1. Short Term Courses
1.1 Title of the training: Automobile Electrical and Electronic
Systems Maintenance, Repair and Servicing.
1.2 Objective: To provide theoretical and practical knowledge on the electrical and
electronic systems in automobiles and their maintenance, repair and service.
1.3 Description: The trainees will gain adequate knowledge in the following
automobile electrical and electronic systems:
Electrical and electronic principles for automobiles
Tools and test equipment required for maintenance and repair
Vehicle batteries- maintenance and charging system
Ignition system fundamentals and electronic ignition system
Starting system – principles and fault diagnosis
Lighting system, circuits and diagnosis
Auxiliary electrical systems
Dash board instruments and fault diagnosis
Air conditioning system testing and fault diagnosis
1.4 Experimental/Lab works
[Link]. Experiments Duration(Hours) Remarks
1 Automobile Battery 6 Demonstration
Principle of operation and practical
Checking of specific gravity measurement
Maintenance and testing will conducted
Diagnosing lead –acid battery
faults
New development in batteries
2 Battery charging 6 Demonstration
Charging system principles and practical
Checking and adjusting battery measurement
charging will conducted
Diagnosing charging system faults
New developments in charging
system
3 Alternator 4 Demonstration
Principle of operation and practical
Details of connection experiments
Checking output will conducted
Maintenance
Trouble shooting
4 Ignition system –Gas engine 6 Demonstration
Ignition fundamentals and practical
Electronic ignition system experiments
Direct ignition will conducted
Spark plug testing and adjusting
Diagnosing ignition system faults
Distributorless ignition
5 Lighting System 4
Circuits of different lights
Turn indicators
Brake light circuit
6 Starting system 6 Demonstration
Starter motor and circuits and practical
Types of starter motors experiments
New developments in starting will conducted
system
Maintenance and trouble shooting
6 Checking dash board instruments 4 Demonstration
Typical gauges and instruments and practical
Driver information systems experiments
Trouble shooting of will conducted
instrumentation system
Advanced instrumentation
technology and their maintenance
7 Chassis and auxiliary electrical systems 6 Demonstration
Antilock brake systems and practical
Electrical power steering experiments
Wind shield washing systems will conducted
Central locking system
Electric windows
Air bags and seat belts
Diagnosis of auxiliary electrical
systems
8 Air conditioning 4
Heating and ventilation
Maintenance of AC system
Diagnosis AC system faults
1.5 Laboratory Information
Name of Automotive shop
Laboratory
Location Block No. Floor No. Room No. Phone Ext.
Capacity (No. 16 trainees
of Trainees/
Group
List of Lab Sufficient lab facility available in the automotive
Equipment
Hardware/ shop for conducting the training as per the details
Software/ given above
Simulators/
Mock ups
1.6 List of Reference Materials: Sufficient study materials and
handouts will be provided to trainees
1.7 Photos of Lab:
2. Consultancy Service Format
2.1 List Areas of consultancy (Expert knowledge, Research based
consultancy, Project Management, Technology Assessment,
Research Laboratory etc.
