What you'll learn
EV-BATTERY DESIGN is a practical course focused on the design, analysis, packaging, management, and testing of battery systems used in electric vehicles. The course introduces learners to battery cells, lithium-ion chemistries, battery pack architecture, series-parallel configurations, pack sizing, Battery Management Systems (BMS), electrical protection, thermal management, mechanical packaging, charging, testing, and battery performance.
Learners will understand how individual cells are selected and combined into modules and complete battery packs. The course also introduces battery modeling, CAD-based pack design, state estimation, battery degradation, safety considerations, and practical EV battery development workflows.
What You Will Learn
- Fundamentals of electric vehicle battery systems
- Lithium-ion battery technologies
- LFP, NMC, NCA and other battery chemistries
- Cylindrical, prismatic and pouch cells
- Cell selection and comparison
- Battery pack architecture
- Series and parallel cell configurations
- Battery voltage, capacity and energy calculations
- EV battery pack sizing
- C-rate and power calculations
- BMS architecture and functions
- SOC and SOH concepts
- Cell balancing
- Battery electrical protection
- Contactors, fuses and pre-charge circuits
- Battery thermal management
- Air and liquid cooling concepts
- Battery enclosure and mechanical packaging
- EV charging concepts
- Battery modeling and simulation
- Battery testing and validation
- Battery aging and degradation
- EV battery CAD design
- Practical battery pack development
Who Can Join?
- Mechanical Engineering students
- Electrical Engineering students
- Electronics Engineering students
- Automobile Engineering students
- Mechatronics students
- EV technology students
- Diploma students
- Automotive design students
- Battery technology learners
- EV design professionals
- Automotive engineers
- Electrical design professionals
- Product design engineers
- CAD designers
- Industrial automation professionals
- Engineering graduates interested in electric vehicles
Prerequisite
- Basic computer knowledge
- Basic mathematics and engineering concepts
- Basic electrical/electronics knowledge is helpful
- Basic mechanical design knowledge is beneficial
- Understanding of voltage, current and power is recommended
- CAD knowledge is helpful for battery enclosure design
- Basic automotive/EV knowledge is beneficial
- No previous EV battery design experience is required
Course Outcome
After completing the course, learners will be able to:
- Understand EV battery technologies and architectures
- Identify different lithium-ion cell chemistries
- Compare cylindrical, prismatic and pouch cells
- Select suitable cells for basic EV applications
- Calculate battery voltage, capacity and energy
- Develop series-parallel battery configurations
- Understand EV battery pack sizing
- Understand BMS architecture and functions
- Work with SOC, SOH and cell-balancing concepts
- Understand battery electrical protection systems
- Develop basic battery thermal-management concepts
- Understand battery enclosure and mechanical packaging
- Understand AC and DC EV charging concepts
- Perform basic battery modeling and simulation
- Analyze battery testing and performance data
- Understand battery aging and degradation
- Develop conceptual EV battery pack designs
- Prepare battery design documentation and project reports
Career & Learning Opportunities
- EV Battery Design Engineer Trainee
- EV Battery Engineer Trainee
- Battery Pack Design Engineer Trainee
- EV Battery System Engineer Trainee
- Battery Design Assistant
- Battery Pack Design Assistant
- EV Design Engineer Trainee
- Battery Testing Engineer Trainee
- Battery Validation Engineer Trainee
- BMS Engineer Trainee
- BMS Design Assistant
- EV Systems Engineer Trainee
- Automotive Design Engineer Trainee
- EV Product Design Assistant
- Battery CAD Designer
- EV CAD Designer
- Battery Development Assistant
- EV Engineering Project Assistant
Practical Project Focus
The course emphasizes practical EV battery development through cell selection, series-parallel pack configuration, battery sizing, BMS concepts, electrical protection, thermal-management concepts, battery enclosure CAD design, charging analysis, testing, and complete conceptual EV battery-pack projects.
Battery systems involve high electrical, thermal, mechanical, and fire-safety risks. Actual automotive battery packs should be designed, tested, validated, and approved according to applicable automotive standards, manufacturer specifications, safety requirements, and qualified engineering practices.
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