This workshop concerned with
automobile mechantronics. It was lead by Awais Naseem Vohra. This is a
practically oriented workshop in which the participants are shown actual
components of an automobile system.
Part I: Electronic Systems
Inside the Car - I
Thursday, 19th March, 1998, New Lecture Theatre #1, UET, Lahore
battery, induction coil and
the autotransformer, contact braker and the inherent disadvantages of
mechanical switching, breaker-triggered transistorized ignition system,
distribution cup, spark plugs, shapes of spark plugs, how to distinguish
between sound and deteriorated spark plugs, CD ignition systems
Part II: Electronic Systems
Inside the Car - II Tuesday, 24th March,
1998 at the New Lecture Theatre #1, UET, Lahore generator, motor guages like
the speedometer, tachometer, fuel guage, temperature meters, 10 problems
associated with direct, non-thermostatic connection of the radiator fan
Part III: Practically Troubleshooting
the Ignition System
Monday, 20th April, 1998 at the Lalazar, UET, Lahore practical demonstration of
the generator, ignition coil, distribution mechanisms with the help of
an 800 cc, 4-stroke, 3-cylinder, water-cooled car
Part III: Practically Troubleshooting
the Ignition System
Monday, 20th April, 1998 at the Lalazar, UET, Lahore practical demonstration of
the generator, ignition coil, distribution mechanisms with the help of
an 800 cc, 4-stroke, 3-cylinder, water-cooled car
Part IV: Carburetion System Thursday, 23rd April,
1998 New Lecture Theatre #1, UET, Lahore how to tune a carburettor,
electronic fuel injection (EFI) and programmed fuel injection (PFI)
Part V: Tuning an Engine Friday, 8th May, 1998
New Lecture Theatre #1 and Lalazar Park, UET, Lahore how to tune an engine, design
of combustion chambers, variable valve timing
Part VI: Gasoline Direct Injection Friday, 15th May, 1998
New Lecture Theatre #1 , UET, Lahore