Practical Foundation to Electric Vehicle Technology & Subsystems
2-Day Certified Offline Course by Decibels Lab
Need for Electrification
Global emission footprint
Emission comparison of IC & EV
Advantages of EV over IC vehicles
Foundation to Li-ion Cell Technology
Fundamentals of electrochemical cells
Cell construction
cell materials
Cell chemistries
Electrochemical reactions
Cell terminologies
cell failure modes
Cell internal safety devices
Li-ion chemistries, properties and characteristics
Fick’s & Peeukert’s
New cell chemistries
Hands-on activities wrt to Li-ion Cell Technology
Foundation to BMS
Protection Circuits
Overvoltage
Undervoltage
Overcurrent
High and low temperature
Short circuit
Isolation monitoring
State estimation
State of charge
State of health
Cell Balancing
Passive
Active
Battery Pack
Components of the battery pack
Battery pack sizing calculations
Cell formats
Electrical interfacing
Safety devices in battery pack
Overview of Automotive standards for battery design & testing
Traction Motor
Traction characteristics of the vehicle
Characteristics of IC engine
Characteristics of Electric motor
Types of motors
Motor components & construction
Importance consideration of motor for tractive applications
Motor controller, Charger & DC-DC converter
Functions of motor controller
Electrical interfacing for the motor controller
Electronic layout of motor controller
Basic software settings of the motor controller
EV charger topologies
EV AC & DC charging
EV charger rating
EV charger connectors
Basic electronic layout of charger
Smart functions of charger
Need for DC-DC converter
Basic electronic layout of DC-DC converter
Overview of DC-DC converter topologies
Thermal Management System
Need for cooling
Layout & components of EV cooling system
Energy consumption study of EV cooling system
Motor cooling
Battery cooling/heating
Power electronics cooling
Cabin cooling/heating
HV Wiring, Safety Components & VCU
HV definition & need for the right design
HV hiring Layout & components
Tesla HV layout
Safety interlocks & HV safety components
Functions of VCU
Need for software in Electric Vehicles
Demonstration of Overall Vehicle Components
Ather 450+ Gen 3 tear down
MG ZS EV
Career Guidance
Opportunities ahead
How to prepare yourself
Must have things on your resume