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Syllabus ( ELEC 630 )

   Basic information
Course title: Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Course code: ELEC 630
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Abdulkadir BALIKÇI
ECTS credits: 7.5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 2018, Fall and Spring
Level of course: Second Cycle (Master's)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: Obtain a knowledge of electric and hybrid electric vehicles, introducing electric machines and power electronic components used in these vehicles, and develop the understanding of management structures and algorithms used in the control of these vehicles.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Gets detailed information on EVs and HEVs.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Electronics Engineering
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    3. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
    3. Term paper
  2. Design EV-HEV subsystems including electric machines and power electronics components

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Electronics Engineering
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    3. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
    3. Term paper
  3. Comprehend energy storage systems and control and usage of these systems inside the vehicle.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Electronics Engineering
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    3. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
    3. Term paper
   Contents Up
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Dynamics of EVs and HEVs
Week 3: The architecture of EVs and HEVs – Drivetrains of EVs
Week 4: The architecture of EVs and HEVs – Drivetrains of HEVs
Week 5: DC/DC converters used in EVs and HEVs
Week 6: DC/AC converters used in EVs and HEVs
Week 7: Electric machines used in EVs and HEVs
Week 8: Midterm exam
Week 9: Design of EVs and HEVs
Week 10: Energy storage systems and design of energy storage systems in EVs and HEVs
Week 11: Battery management systems
Week 12: Regenerative breaking
Week 13: Energy management systems
Week 14: Case study and general review
Week 15*: Case study and general review
Week 16*: Final exam
Textbooks and materials: • Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Design Fundamentals, Iqbal Husain, CRC Press, 2005.
• Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Fuel Cell Vehicles, Fundamentals, Theory and Design, Second Edition, Mehrdad Ehsani, Yimin Gao, Ali Emadi, CRC Press, 2010.
Recommended readings: • Energy management strategies for electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, Sheldon S. Williamson, New York, Springer, 2013 Oct 24.
• Modern electric vehicle technology, C. C. Chan, K. T. Chau, Oxford University Press on Demand, 2001.
• Hybrid electric vehicles: principles and applications with practical perspectives, Chris Mi, M. Abul Masrur, John Wiley & Sons, 2017.
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 8 30
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 9 20
Homework: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 10
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 40
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 15
Own studies outside class: 3 15
Practice, Recitation: 3 5
Homework: 3 12
Term project: 3 5
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 5 3
Mid-term: 3 1
Personal studies for final exam: 5 3
Final exam: 3 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
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  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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