Role of Electronic Engineering in Automotive and Mechanic Sciences

Automotive electronics are electronic systems used in vehicles including engine management ignition radio carputers telematics in-car entertainment systems and others. Ignition engine and transmission electronics are also found in trucks motorcycles off-road vehicles and other internal combustion powered machinery such as forklifts tractors and excavators. Related elements for control of relevant electrical systems are also found on hybrid vehicles and electric cars. As a result electronic systems have become an increasingly large component of the cost of an auto-mobile from only around 1.0% of its value in 1950 to around 30% in 2010. Modern electric cars rely on power electronics for the main propulsion motor control as well as managing the battery system. Future autonomous cars will rely on powerful computer systems an array of sensors networking and satellite navigation all of which will require electronics.