Students know the basics of bus systems, their distinguishing features, application areas and classification criteria.
Students know about the requirements of automotive bus systems.
Students know the used protocols CANopen as well as PROFIBUS PA, DP.
Students are able to design and test simple CAN bus, FlexRay or LIN bus networks via CANoe.
Students are able to see and use the CAN bus and the PROFIBUS in industrial applications and to understand their application in metrology and image processing applications.

Computer science 1: Fundamentals and Programming, Computer science 2: Algorithms and object-oriented programming

Fundamentals of systems and protocols
Automotive bus systems exercises with CANoe
CAN Bus
FlexRay Bus
LIN Bus
Industrial bus systems+ exercises
CAN bus systems - CANopen bus protocol
PROFIBUS, PROFINET
Consumer bus systems (e.g. USB)

W. Zimmermann, R. Schmidgall, Bussysteme in der Fahrzeugtechnik, Vieweg + Teubner, 2008.
F. Wittgruber, Digitale Schnittstellen und Bussysteme, Vieweg Verlag, 2002.
G. Schnell, B. Wiedemann, Bussysteme in der Automatisierungs- und Prozesstechnik, Vieweg + Teubner, 2008.

Classroom Lessons and exercises

Final exam