Course Title:
Electric Vehicle and Mobility
Course Description:
This course provides an in-depth exploration of electric vehicles (EVs), the future of sustainable mobility, and their role in transforming transportation systems worldwide. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of EV technology, including the fundamentals of electric drivetrains, battery systems, charging infrastructure, and energy management.
Course instructional level:
Intermediate
Course Duration:
3 Month
Hours: 50
Course coordinator:
Dr. Prachi Salodkar
Course coordinator's profile(s):
P. A. Salodkar received the B.E. and M. Tech degree in Electrical Engineering from the Nagpur University of Maharashtra in 2002 and 2009. Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur, Maharashtra, in 2018. Since 2009, she has been with the Department of Electrical Engineering at Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management Nagpur, as an Assistant Professor. Her current interests include power electronics based drives, Electric Vehicle, PLC and Automation.
Course Contents:
| Module/Topic name | Sub-topic | Duration (as per Coursera) |
| Electric Vehicles and Mobility | 1. Understand Mobility and Evaluation | 24 Hrs |
| 2. Electric Mobility and environmental Impact Reduction | ||
| 3. Economic Analysis | ||
| 4. Electric Mobility and Infrastructures | ||
| 5. Electric Mobility Today | ||
| 6. Prospective | ||
| 7. Electric Mobility, connected mobility, autonomous mobility | ||
| 8. Electric Mobility for all: Utopia and obviousness | ||
| Hybrid Electric Vehicles Technical System | 1. Introduction to Hybrid Electric Vehicles | 4 Hrs |
| 2. Operation and maintenance of Hybrid Electric Vehicles | ||
| 3. Basic Diagnosis in Hybrid Electric Vehicles | ||
| 4. Advanced HEV Diagnostics and problem solving | ||
| Electric Vehicle Operation and Diagnosis | 1. Introduction to Electric Vehicles | 9 Hrs |
| 2. Operation and maintenance of Electric Vehicles | ||
| 3. Basic Diagnosis in Electric Vehicle | ||
| 4. Advance EV Diagnostics and problem Solving | ||
| Introduction to battery-management systems | 1. Battery Boot Camp | 24 Hrs |
| 2. How Lithium - ion cells work | ||
| 3. BMS sensing and high-voltage control | ||
| 4. BMS Design requirements | ||
| 5. How are cells made? How they can fail? |
Course Outcomes:
After completing this course, learner will be able to:
- To Understand Electric Vehicle (EV) Technologies
- To Analyze Battery Systems and Energy Storage
- To Design and Evaluate Charging Infrastructure
- To Assess the Environmental Impact of EVs.