What you'll learn
Course Description
EV/HEV TECHNOLOGY is a comprehensive course designed to provide practical knowledge of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs). The course covers vehicle architectures, electric motors, batteries, Battery Management Systems, power electronics, internal combustion engines used in hybrid vehicles, regenerative braking, energy management, charging systems, thermal management, vehicle dynamics, control systems, simulation, diagnostics, and safety.
Learners will understand how electrical and mechanical systems work together in modern electrified vehicles. The course also introduces different EV and HEV architectures, powertrain integration, battery and motor selection, energy flow, regenerative braking, hybrid energy-management strategies, and practical vehicle-system analysis.
What You Will Learn
- Fundamentals of EV and HEV technology
- BEV, HEV, PHEV and mild-hybrid concepts
- Series, parallel and series-parallel hybrid architectures
- EV and HEV powertrain components
- PMSM, BLDC, induction and other EV motors
- Electric motor torque, speed and efficiency
- Internal combustion engine integration in HEVs
- Lithium-ion EV batteries
- Battery modules and battery packs
- Battery Management Systems
- SOC and SOH concepts
- Cell balancing and battery protection
- DC-DC converters and inverters
- Motor controllers
- Vehicle Control Unit
- CAN communication concepts
- Regenerative braking
- EV and PHEV charging systems
- Battery, motor and engine thermal management
- Vehicle dynamics and performance calculations
- EV energy consumption and HEV fuel economy
- Energy management strategies
- EV/HEV modeling and simulation
- Automotive diagnostics
- EV/HEV safety and high-voltage systems
Who Can Join?
- Mechanical Engineering students
- Automobile Engineering students
- Electrical Engineering students
- Electronics Engineering students
- Mechatronics students
- EV Technology students
- Diploma students
- Automotive engineering students
- Vehicle design students
- EV/HEV professionals
- Automotive engineers
- Battery technology learners
- Powertrain professionals
- Automotive technicians
- Engineering graduates interested in electric mobility
Prerequisite
- Basic computer knowledge
- Basic mathematics
- Basic electrical and mechanical concepts
- Understanding of voltage, current and power is helpful
- Basic automobile engineering knowledge is beneficial
- Basic knowledge of electric motors is helpful
- Battery fundamentals are beneficial
- Basic control-system knowledge is an advantage
- No previous EV/HEV experience is required
Course Outcome
After completing the course, learners will be able to:
- Understand EV and HEV architectures
- Differentiate between BEV, HEV and PHEV systems
- Understand series, parallel and series-parallel hybrid systems
- Identify major EV/HEV powertrain components
- Understand different electric motor technologies
- Analyze basic motor torque and power requirements
- Understand ICE and electric motor integration in HEVs
- Understand EV battery and BMS systems
- Understand power electronics and motor controllers
- Analyze regenerative braking systems
- Understand EV and PHEV charging systems
- Understand hybrid energy-management strategies
- Analyze basic vehicle performance requirements
- Understand EV/HEV thermal-management systems
- Understand CAN-based automotive communication
- Understand basic automotive diagnostics
- Perform basic EV/HEV energy and efficiency calculations
- Develop conceptual EV/HEV system models
- Analyze driving-cycle and energy-consumption data
- Develop practical EV/HEV technology projects
Career & Learning Opportunities
- EV/HEV Engineer Trainee
- EV Technology Engineer Trainee
- EV Systems Engineer Trainee
- Hybrid Vehicle Engineer Trainee
- EV Powertrain Engineer Trainee
- Automotive Design Engineer Trainee
- EV Battery Engineer Trainee
- BMS Engineer Trainee
- Electric Motor Engineer Trainee
- EV Controls Engineer Trainee
- Automotive Simulation Engineer Trainee
- EV Testing Engineer Trainee
- EV Validation Engineer Trainee
- Automotive Diagnostics Technician
- EV Service Technician
- EV Product Design Assistant
- Automotive Engineering Assistant
- EV Engineering Project Assistant
Practical Project Focus
The course emphasizes practical learning through EV/HEV powertrain analysis, battery sizing, motor selection, motor-battery matching, hybrid architecture analysis, regenerative braking, energy-management strategies, vehicle performance calculations, EV/HEV simulation, and automotive diagnostic projects.
EV and HEV systems involve high-voltage electrical, mechanical, thermal, and safety risks. Actual vehicle systems should be designed, serviced, tested, and validated according to applicable automotive standards, manufacturer procedures, safety requirements, and qualified engineering practices.