NG3S916 - Sensors and Smart Vehicle Technology 01 Apr 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | NG3S916 | ||
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| Module Title: | Sensors and Smart Vehicle Technology | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science | ||
| Faculty Group: | Information and Electronics | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Electronics | ||
| Module Leader: | Alexandre Oleon | ||
| Module Team: | |||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2019 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100165 - electronic engineering | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Apr 2025 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
• To develop an appropriate body of knowledge of different automotive sensors, their working principles, advantages, disadvantages, limitations and their roles.
• To develop an understanding of how different off-board wired communications systems technologies may be integrated together within a connected and/or autonomous system, their working principles, advantages, disadvantages and limitations.
Content Summary
Automotive sensors/actuators
Introduction to automotive sensors for autonomous vehicles and how they are classified – virtual sensors, general sensing and perception;
Automotive sensors and their advantages and disadvantages, including working principles and interaction with the environment;
Introduction to automotive sensors redundancies for safety-compliance;
Introduction to the use of actuators in advanced driving assistance systems, and their classification;
Control theory in relation to automotive electronics systems with sensors and actuators;
Introduction to sensors fusion;
Sensor fusion and its relationship with automotive electronic system architecture;
Automotive sensor fusion and its challenges;
Wired communications Off-Board
Flexray: Context and principle applications. Physical layer. Protocol - Message frames, headers addressing etc. Topology. Usage and compliance. Determinism.
Flexray demonstration
CAN: Context and principle applications. Physical layer (low speed and high speed, FT, SW, FD), and architecture. Protocol - Message frames, headers, addressing, message IDs. Usage and standards compliance. CAN demonstration.
LIN: Context and principle applications. Physical layer. Protocol - Message frames, headers, addressing etc. Topology. Usage and compliance. LIN bus demonstration
Development of network simulations: Prototyping and Simulation , Protocol test and verification using Vector tools.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 48 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 24 |
| Independent Study | 70 |
| Directed Study | 58 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | To demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the main wired communication technologies that are used, in current production consumer vehicles. |
| LO2 | To demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of different types of sensors used in vehicles and their relevance for the control of advanced driving assistance systems. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | A written report that draws on knowledge and material from the module or course. | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Practical Written Work 1 | Lab assignment | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Practical Written Work 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |