Specialization Course in
Systems Engineering Approach to EV Design
Course Overview:
This course introduces learners to systems engineering principles applied to electric vehicle (EV) design, emphasizing a holistic, integrated approach to architecture, component sizing, simulation, thermal management, and system integration. Participants will gain hands-on experience with modeling tools, system-level analysis, and verification & validation (V&V) frameworks, learning to design EVs as complex, multi-disciplinary systems. By combining theory with practical simulations, learners will develop the ability to optimize EV subsystems and ensure reliability, safety, and performance in real-world applications.
Course Objectives:
Understand EVs as complex systems and apply systems engineering principles.
Design EV system architecture including physical, functional, and communication layers.
Perform component sizing and selection based on drive cycles and performance requirements.
Model and simulate battery systems, motor controllers, and thermal management.
Integrate and analyze the entire powertrain system under various operating conditions.
Apply verification and validation techniques using MIL, SIL, HIL, and VIL frameworks.
Course Modules
EV as a system, system functions, simulation importance
System requirements and engineering process
Physical, functional safety, E/E, hardware/software, cybersecurity architecture
Powertrain sizing: forces, power, torque, battery, motor, inverter, DC-DC converter, charger
Li-ion cell modeling, equivalent circuits, HPPC
SoC/SoH estimation, temperature limits, battery simulations
Inverter control, SPWM, PMSM modeling, FOC simulation
Voltage/torque equations, Clark & Park transformations
Cooling methods, thermal circuits, battery/motor thermal modeling
Lumped parameter models and transient analysis
Component interactions, fault detection, regenerative braking
Sequence diagrams for various operating conditions
V-model application, V&V goals for battery, motor, system
MIL, SIL, HIL, VIL techniques and validation methods
Target Industry Profiles
EV System Architects
Simulation & Modeling Engineers
Powertrain Integration Specialists
Battery & Motor Control Engineers
Thermal System Designers
Verification & Validation Engineers
R&D Teams in OEMs