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EE40242: Electric vehicle design

[Page last updated: 04 August 2021]

Academic Year: 2021/2
Owning Department/School: Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Credits: 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 120
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: CW25EX75
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Assessment detail for this unit will be available shortly.
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites: You must have successfully completed Year 2 of an Electronic and Electrical Engineering programme, or equivalent, to take this unit
Aims: To introduce students to the key elements of electric vehicle and related systems design. These will cover the essential design elements of accumulators, electric motors for electric vehicles, automotive standards relating to electric vehicle design, charging systems and power electronics for electric vehicles.

Learning Outcomes: After successfully completing this unit students should be able to:
* Describe the key concepts in electric vehicle (EV) propulsion, charging, energy storage and management systems;
* Design an electric vehicle system to an overall specification;
* Simulate an electric vehicle system to evaluate overall performance;
* Appreciate the requirements for an electric vehicle accumulator, battery management system and recharging system.

Skills:
* Electric Vehicle System Simulation [T/A]
* Battery Management System Design [T/A]
* Ability to apply the concepts and principles of robotics and electronic engineering science to the solution of engineering problems [T/A]
* Present information in a written form [T/A]
* Problem solving [T/A]
* Planning, controlling and executing a project [T/A]
* Working independently [T/A]

Content: Electric Vehicle System Architecture design, EV simulation, battery technology evaluation and selection, accumulator pack architecture, battery management systems design, charging techniques, electric motors for EVs, power electronics for EVs.

Programme availability:

EE40242 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
  • UEEE-AFM01 : MEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Year 4)
  • UEEE-AKM01 : MEng(Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • UEEE-AFM12 : MEng(Hons) Electrical Power Engineering (Year 4)
  • UEEE-AKM12 : MEng(Hons) Electrical Power Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • UEEE-AFM14 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology (Year 4)
  • UEEE-AKM14 : MEng(Hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • UEXX-AFM02 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Year 4)
  • UEXX-AKM02 : MEng(Hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering with Year long work placement (Year 5)
  • UEEE-AFM16 : MEng(Hons) Robotics Engineering (Year 4)

Notes:

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