R M K GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS

PACE TRAINING
ASSIGNMENT-I
FROM UNIT I AND II
Minimum two pages /Maximum four pages SOLUTION has to be given with essential
DIAGRAMS OR IMAGES.(Not including the front page given in the format)
Last date for submission:23.1.2017(6.00 PM) to msk.eee@rmkec.ac.in
PLACED STUDENTS
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Priyanka H

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EEE

Radhika G

RMDEC

EEE

krithika M

RMDEC

ECE

Lahari G

RMDEC

ECE

Lidia Maglin A

RMDEC

ECE

Monisha
RaviSankar

RMDEC

ECE

Harini
Krishnamurthy

RMDEC

EIE

JEEVITHA K

RMDEC

EIE

NANDINI S

RMDEC

EIE

MEENAKSHI
RAMAKRISHNA
N

RMKCET

ECE

MOHANAPRIYA
SRIDHARAN

RMKCET

ECE

Nadeen
Naushad

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ECE

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ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Explain how digital and analog sensors vary in

functionality also describe whether analog data can
be measured from digital sensor and vice versa.
What kind of actuator can be used for electronic
door lock and explain how.
Which actuation system is best suitable for
controlling the side windows, adjustable roof tops
and explain how.
List out the different kinds of automatic
transmissions systems and describe their area of
applications.
Which type of transmission is best- dual clutch or
CVT, justify your answer.
Give a real time scenario for the application of hall
effect and variable reluctance sensors in cars
Fetch out the way of detecting crash and accidents
using the appropriate sensor.
How is excess oxygen intake measured using
sensors and where is it placed.
How many gases are being measured by the gas
analyser at the exhaust and how do they make
sense with drivability.
How can the proper operation of sensors and faults
can be sensed. how it is done in existing car
technology
A car while climbing a hill met with an accident and
started rolling over from the hill, explain what type of
sensor can be used to sense the crash and which air
bags has to be inflated.
What is the purpose of sensing accelerator pedal
position and explain how it is sensed.

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Swetha Dharini K

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ECE

14

Uvatharani
Nedunchezhiyan

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ECE

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ANGELIN Sorna
SWETHA.G
CHRISTINA
MARY

RMKEC

EEE

RMKEC

EEE

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PUNITHA R

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EEE

Reshma Sree
.R.S

RMKEC

EEE

Savithra T

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EEE

YEDLA Lasya
PRIYA

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EEE

Diviya Priya S

RMKEC

ECE

NIVETHITHA C

RMKEC

ECE

Shreesha M

RMKEC

ECE

Simran S

RMKEC

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VIGNESHWARI
G

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ECE

Akshaya Nath

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EIE

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A novice driver learns racing, he has to be safe at

turnings with over steer and under steer. Describe
an electronic system which can detect this and
control the situation.
How important is the sensor redundancy in ECUs,
and how it affects the total electronic system.
Explain how smart nodes plays important role in
sensor network of automobiles.
How ABS and Brake pressure sensor is interrelated.
If you are given a task to automate the transmission
process ( i.e from manual to automatic ) what are
the sensors to be used and where, explain how do
they help in automatic transmission.
Temperature sensor, pressure sensor, transmission
sensor, variable reluctance sensor, rain sensor,
rotary angle sensor, seat occupancy sensor,
manifold absolute pressure sensor and piezoelectric
crash sensor. Classify them based on analog and
digital sensors with justifications.
Most sensors do not give the measurement in
required unit and few sensors generate signals in
the form of series of binaries. What are the different
techniques to obtain the value in required format?
Give the best description for power steering with
example scenario
Can a car be steered even after the failure of power
steering , justify your answer
Justify the facts that a modern car is called
computer on wheels
Magneto ignition systems were used in early stages
of automobile evolution in contrast to present day
electronic systems. What was the operating principle
behind the magneto system?
Carburetor based fuel delivery system has been
phased out by a new method. What is the name of
the latest fuel delivery system, citing the working and
advantages over the latter one.
Make a list of visual aiding technologies like wipers,
defoggers, etc .that helps the driver have a clear
vision during natural calamities and explain how they
aid the driver.
What other OEM manufacturers come under
Volkswagen and GM ( since they own a large share
of companies) ? Also explain why Volkswagen was
recently caught for emission tests by West Virginia

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Hanushika P

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Nivetha M

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EIE

Pradeepa P

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EIE

Gautham
Arumugam

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ECE

Pradeep S

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ECE

Rajagopal N

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ECE

Leo Prabhu P

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ECE

Aravind R

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EIE

ASWIN M

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EIE

Sathyanathan
Viswanathan

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EIE

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Krishnan
Thiruvengadam

University.
Give some examples of OEM, Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier
3 manufacturers in automotive industry?Where does
KPIT fall under these categories?
What could be the next crisis in automotive industry
related to fuel availability and what could be the
solutions to solve it?
When climbing a hill why is it recommended to
switch to a lower gear? In case of AMT how could
the vehicle sense that it is climbing or going down a
hill?
The term Smooth gear shifting can be attributed to
synchromesh gearbox or dog box?
Also how is DCT so instantaneous and smooth in
gear shifting?
What indication does the car give in the dashboard
when parking brake lever is pulled. Which wheels
usually get locked on pulling the lever? Explain the
reason why drifters use this for drifting
Describe the types of active suspension? How sway
bars helps in improving suspension?
Which steering technology has no mechanical
linkage between steering wheel and the axle ? How
can proper steering force be sensed from the driver
in order to put out the required force from motor of
electric/hydraulic steering?
Hydraulic steering consumes more fuel from engine
than electric power steering. Why could this
happen? In 4 wheel steering explain counter phase
and in phase steering
Approximate 30% of accidents occur at night. There
are intelligent headlamps like AUDI Matrix and
Mercedes Multi Beam. Mention the functions and
advantages that these headlamps does over
conventional ones.
Tesla Autopilot is a self driving system that can drive
a car by itself by monitoring various environmental
conditions surrounding it. A powerful dual NVIDIA
GPU computer is the brain behind it. Mention the
various factors it monitors around itself to achieve
self driving capability and explain in real case
scenario (Ex. Lane markings, Speed signs)
Mention some of active safety features list that are
being accommodated in the present gen vehicles
and how these could help in self driving of cars. (Ex.

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Mohamed
Sulaiman

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EEE

ANTO GLADWIN
KULANDAI RAJ

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Arjuna Menon P

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Gopala Krishnan
S

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INBA AROCKIA
RAJ

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Manikandan M.B

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MUKESH B

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Veda Kashyap
Ulava

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Vasudevan Ravi

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Saran S

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ABS, Airbag, EBD)

Cars that are made for VIPs have bulletproof
windows, steel hardened exterior panels and more
engine power in order to escape in an event of
attack. Mainly it employs tires that can keep the car
in motion even after being punctured. What is the
technology and name the terminology created for
these tires. Also what other monitoring technologies
have been implemented into tyres.
How V Development cycle is followed by
manufacturers and mention the two phases of V
Model Development cycle .Which model has it
replaced citing its advantages?
How come energy savings in plug in hybrid be
more than a normal hybrid car? Which one connects
to grid power directly? Explain the hybrid system of
Toyota Prius
What are the types of hybrid vehicles based on the
layout of motor and engine in the chassis? Which
type has been implemented in BMW I8 citing why.
What type of gearbox employs a sun gear, planet
gears and also a ring gear? What cars that are in
present market contain this gearbox? What could be
its drawbacks?
Mention some of the automotive semiconductor
manufacturers. What are all the required tests the IC
has to undergo in order to qualify for Automotive
purpose?
Which association/board has standardized OBD so
that all manufacturers follow a common set of rules
to implement it in consumer vehicles
Which part of the vehicle does following error codes
point out:
PXXXX
BXXXX
CXXXX
UXXXX
Also Explain which tools can be used to detect
errors
Mention some of uses for OBD in telematics and
where is the OBD port commonly found in a vehicle
Nowadays cars are compliant to OBD 2 but OBD 3
has more additional features. Compare OBD
versions. Why is OBD 3 an issue for our privacy ?
In case of a cold winter morning what components

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Gautham Raj S

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inside the engine needs to work in unison to enable

a successful start? (Mention heating systems )What
is the additive for prevention of fuel freezing?
HVACs are the central ventilation system of a
vehicle .How could one justify the use of more fuel
when air conditioning is turned on than when it is
off? How HVACs help to defreeze the windshield.

YET TO BE PLACED STUDENTS

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NAME OF THE
STUDENT

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SUSEENDRAN
A

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DINESH N P

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EEE

KAVIARASAN
KJ

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EEE

HEMANTH
KUMAR K

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ECE

KEERTHI B

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MURALI R

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JAYASHREE R

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EIE

VARSHINI JP

RMKEC

EIE

GANGAVARAP
U TEJA

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ECE

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Describe a way of implementing the movement of

hydraulic fluid in hydraulic suspension.
Explain your thoughts on active wheel and how
suspension in it works.
Flow control is controlling flow of fluid .Describe the
actuator based applications scenario where flow
control comes into play in cars.
What could be the reasons that could enable Limp
mode in a car and how could ECU identify the
problem. What could possibly happen if limp mode
isn't activated?
Explain a way of automating the wiper system with
respect to the climatic conditions in short. What could
be the disadvantages of automating a wiper.
Tire pressure monitoring is measured with various
methods .Explain them with different types also give a
note on how pressure varies with different car load
and speed.
Latest car theft systems use near radio fields to detect
the presence of key fob in the car. It starts only when
it detects it. What is that system named as and what
happens when the key fob is lost while car is in
moving?
Why BOSE electromagnetic suspension have not
been implemented in today's cars even though they
are far better than existing systems and provides a
jerk free ride
Explain the basic difference between BS2, BS3 and
BS4 engine. Which is currently being enforced?
Explain briefly on Euro stage also.
Out of the dashboard warning indication lights in a car
three sets of lights are present only on a diesel car GLOW PLUG LIGHT, DPF LIGHT, DEF LIGHT.

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LAVANYA P

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ECE

NAVEEN
CHANDER M

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PUVVADI RAVI
BABU

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MEENA S

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MOHAMMED
ASHRAFULLA
HS

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CHALLA
SRIDATTA SAI

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EEE

BANU PRIYA P

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MAYANIRANJA
NG

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SRINIDHI
SRIDHARAN

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Explain these warnings and why only Diesel vehicles

have these.
Explain how Hybrids have regenerative braking as
standard .Why parallel hybrid is preferred to series
hybrid over environmental reasons.
What is the difference between AWD and 4WD
.Which one is chosen over for heavy rocky terrain
citing its advantages? Explain functioning of the
device that plays a main role in transferring torque to
individual wheels while turning corners
List out at least three applications of the
inclinometers. How could they be used in Hill assist?
List out at least five applications of the flow sensors.
How MAF sensor could be tested.
List out at least five applications of the infrared
sensors. How could they use in night vision imaging.
In any vehicle with a metal chassis and body, where is
the negative terminal of the battery connected to as a
common electrical path? Why is this wiring method
preferred over having a separate negative return
wire?
Electrical subsidiary systems in a car are always
routed through the ignition switch, so that they work
only when the switch is turned on. But some essential
accessories and equipments that draw heavy currents
are wired directly from battery. Mention those circuits
and their uses.
Fluids reduce friction , cleanse the system and also
amplify pressure .Like our human body, cars also
have fluid systems for proper functioning. Mention
some of them and explain the colour they are dyed to
identify them easily.(Ex. power steering fluid)
What could be the reason the cars internal lead acid
battery last for a very long time without discharging?
What part of the car recharges it .Also what other
voltage systems are being considered for future cars
other than existing 12V systems.