Skill-Lync EV - Detailed Syllabus

Introducing India’s first Masters Certification program in
Electric Vehicle Design & Analysis

About this program
Masters certification program in Electric Vehicle Design & Analysis is a full-fledged online program designed for Electrical and
Electronics Engineers. This program consists of 11 courses (Mandatory + Electives) that are mapped to specific job functions that
one can typically apply for after this program. Here are the list of courses that are included in this program.
The entire program is split into two semesters

During the first semester, you will be taking the mandatory courses. These courses are fundamental for anyone who wishes to
pursue their career in the Electric Vehicle Domain. The program starts in June 2020.
Sr No Course Title Track Type
Semester - 1
1 Modelling and Simulation with MATLAB & Simulink Compulsory
2 Introduction to Hybrid Electric Vehicle using MATLAB and Simulink Introduction Compulsory
3 Introduction to Control of Electric Vehicle Compulsory
4 Development of Hybrid drives using MATLAB & Simulink HEV & Control Elective
Introduction to Advanced Driver assistance system (ADAS) using MATLAB
ADAS Elective
5 and Simulink
6 Introduction to Battery Technology for Electric Vehicles Compulsory
Battery
7 Mathematical modelling of EV battery using MATLAB & Simulink Elective
Semester - 2
Analysis & Simulation of power converters for EV using MATLAB/Simulink
Compulsory
8 and LTSpice
Power Electronics Elective
9 Digital control of power converters with C2000 using Simulink
10 PCB design for beginners using Altium Compulsory
11 Basics of electromagnetics and design of BLDC motor using Ansys Motor design Elective
The detailed course syllabus is below, please take a look at it.
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Introduction to Hybrid Electric Vehicle using MATLAB and Simulink
Traction power equations, driving cycle & importance of modelling
• Vehicle power requirement calculations: Rolling resistance, Air drag, hill climbing and acceleration forces
• Driving patterns and vehicle testing standards, Important terms and definitions related to driving cycle, Energy expenditure
calculation
Hybrid electric vehicle architectures
• Different configurations of power train components: Battery Electric Vehicle, Hybrid Electric Vehicle: Series, Parallel and
Series - Parallel
• MATLAB Simulation: ADVISOR and Powertrain block set
• Various modelling options, Control strategies
Electric motors & power converters for propulsion
• Electrical engineering terminologies, Fundamentals of DC and AC motors: working principle, characteristics and control
• Understanding power electronics, basic DC converter circuit operation, Power devices, Switching losses
• Power electronic control of PMDC, PMBLDC and Induction motor
• Inverter operation, Sine PWM, Variable frequency control
• Review of induction motor controller, connections and features, Limitations of variable frequency control, Introduction to
vector control
Braking of electrical motors & motor efficiency plots
• Braking requirements of vehicle, Methods of braking of DC & Induction motors: regenerative braking and dynamic braking
• Coordinating electrical and mechanical brakes, Braking control strategies

Projects
• Design an electric powertrain with type of motor, it’s power rating, and energy requirement to fulfill aircraft towing
application. Estimate the duty cycle range to control the aircraft speed from zero to highest. Make all required assumptions.
Prepare a table of assumed parameters. Draw a block diagram of powertrain.
• Search and list out the total weight of various types of aircrafts.
• Is there any difference between ground speed and air speed?
• Why is it not recommended to use aircraft engine power to move it on the ground at Airport?
• How an aircraft is pushed to runway when its ready to take off?
• Learn about take off power, tyre design, rolling resistance, tyre pressure, brake forces when landing.
• With necessary assumptions, calculate the force and power required to push / pull an aircraft by a towing vehicle.

Introduction to Control of EV using MATLAB & Simulink
Introduction to control system
• Fundamentals of control engineering

• Important terms
• Feedback system
• Transfer functions
• Poles zeros
• State space
• Laplace transform
Stability analysis
• Stability
• Bode plot and MATLAB tools for control system engineering
Control theory applied to power converters and motors
• PID control actions and simulations for step response
Controller design for DC motor
• DC motor transfer function

• Set point tracking and disturbance rejection

Introduction to digital control
• Limitations of analog control

• Discrete control system
• Z-domain analysis
Using microcontroller for motor control
• Digital power control

• Microcontroller fundamentals
• Programming and interface
Vehicle dynamics control
• Intelligent and connected vehicle system

• Master controller and its interfacing with local controller

Development of Hybrid drives using MATLAB & Simulink
Introduction to Hybrid drives

• Brief about the current transportation scenario, driving factors, automotive trends, technologies, Hybrid vehicles, course
outline
Vehicle Dynamics: Longitudinal Traction equations, Road Load equations

• Describing the longitudinal lumped dynamics of a vehicle, tractive forces, loads acting on the vehicle, power requirement
calculations, etc.
System Development and Testing, Drive Cycles

• Testing objective and parameters, Drive cycles, energy and power requirement for the cycle, different test procedures
Energy and Performance: Analysis and Modelling

• Fuel efficiency, energy consumption, acceleration performance, drive quality, purpose/applications and types of modeling,
energy flow, forward and backward models
Hybrid Architectures
• Describing different architectures, advantages, disadvantages
IC Engines
• Drivetrain basics, Engine basics, operation, engine maps, BSFC, efficiency, emissions
Transmission
• Transmission Types: MT, AMT, AT, CVT, DCT, EVT, DHT. Torque Converters, Planetary gear sets, clutches, Function, Losses
Electric Motors & Power Electronics

• Principle of operation, different types: DC, AC, PMSM, Induction, SRM, efficiency, losses, advantages, disadvantages,
Electric Drives, Inverters, Motor Control, other Power Electronics
Energy Storage Systems

• Flywheels, batteries, ultracapacitors, hydrogen, etc. Battery definitions: C-rate, Capacity, SOC, Specific Energy, Specific
Power. Modeling, controls, BMS
Energy and Performance Management

• Energy management strategies, charge sustaining/depleting, ways to improve fuel economy, performance
Optimization of Hybrid Drives

• Optimal design and optimal control
Current architectures
• Description of existing Hybrid applications, Prius, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Ford

Introduction to Advanced Driver assistance system (ADAS) using MATLAB and Simulink
Introduction to Model Based Development in Automotive Domain, ADAS & Infotainment Overview
• In this course, we will have a brief introduction to the world of Model Based Development & its complete Software
Development Cycle
• Also a brief overview on MATLAB for MBD will be discussed
MATLAB Programming for Model Based Development
• Setting up MATLAB Simulink Environment, translating physics to MATLAB environment, Model Optimization
• Overview on MATLAB Programming, basics on data types, operators, branching, Functions, File Handling & GUI
Programming
Model Based Development for for ADAS & Infotainment Systems
• Software Requirement Analysis

• Types of Requirement Analysis - overview
• System Modelling Overview
• Development of Simulation Model based on Given Requirement
• Initialization of system variables
• Requirement Traceability
• Overview on Project Management Tools
Control Systems Development in MATLAB
• Introduction to Control Systems & Mathematical Modelling in MATLAB

• Open Loop Control System Model Development
• Closed Loop Control System Model Development
• Optimizing System performance with Controller
Simulink Modelling Overview
• Developing Hierarchical Models

• Navigating Model Subsystems
• Controlling access to Subsystems
• Enabled Subsystems
• Triggered Subsystems
• Function Call Subsystems
• Reference Modelling
• Discrete Systems Modelling
• Continuous Systems Modelling
Model In Loop (MIL) Testing
• Overview of Model in Loop Testing

• Writing MILTest Cases
• Difference between Functional Coverage & Decision Coverage
• Impact of Decision Coverage on the Model

• Test Model Development
• Test Report Analysis
Simulation Model to Auto-code Generation Model
• Look Back Analysis on MIL Test Reports

• Design Verification & Validation from Test Results
• Introduction to Simulink Coder Profile in MATLAB
• Difference between Simulink Coder, Embedded Coder Profiles
• Creating Simulink Data Dictionary (SLDD) based on Data from Initialization files
• Port Properties Change in Auto Coded Models
• Configuration changes in Auto Code Models
• Model Simulation
• Auto Code Generation
• Auto Code Review
Software in Loop (SIL) Testing
• Understanding difference between MIL & SIL

• Wrapper Function Creation
• Overview on Code Coverage against MCDC Coverage
Hardware in Loop (HIL) Testing
• Overview of HIL Setup

• Setting up HIL Bench
• HIL Harness Document creation & Mapping
• HIL Model Development (IO Modelling)
AutoSAR in ADAS Infotainment
• Introduction to MAAB (Mathworks Automotive Advisory Board)

• Introduction to AutoSAR
• AutoSAR SWC Modelling using Simulink
• Verfication & Validation of AutoSAR SWC’s
Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS)
• Understanding ADAS in brief

• Different ADAS Features
• One Mini Project on problem identification, requirement analysis, development, MIL – SIL testing, AutoSAR autocode
generation
Cracking Automotive MBD Interviews
• Industry Expectations vs How far the Course has helped to bridge the gap
• Common Interview Questions & Answer

Hardware in Loop (HIL) Testing
• Overview of HIL Setup

• Setting up HIL Bench
• HIL Harness Document creation & Mapping
• HIL Model Development (IO Modelling)
Projects
Mini Project
Collision Mitigation Brake System (CMBS) is a radar-based autonomous emergency braking system. At speeds above 15km/h,
moving and stationary vehicles are detected along a path some 100m ahead of the vehicle.
Main Project
Wrong Way Driver Warning (WWDW) is based on road sign recognition & warning alert technology. The information about the
car location provided by the on-board navigation system is also used. A forward camera behind the windshield recognizes
important traffic signs (for example, speed limit, no parking etc.) along the car’s route & transfers the same to the dashboard or
projection display.

Introduction to Battery Technologies for Electric Vehicles using matlab & Simulink
Energy and electrochemistry
• Sources of energy for propulsion & their comparison: Net Calorific Value, Conversion efficiency
• History and background of battery technology
• Electrochemistry fundamentals & terminologies
• Lithium ion battery and different chemistries
Important terms and characteristics
• Portable power applications and electrical load requirements

• Factors affecting the choice of EV battery systems
• Commercially available lithium ion cells
• Electrical characteristics of battery: Capacity, C-rate, impedance, DOD, SOC, SOH, Life cycles, Mechanical characteristics,
Form factor, Safety
Mathematical modeling
• Reading cell manufacturer’s specifications

• Cell characterization
• Tools and standard testing
• Battery capacity estimation algorithms
• Electrical equivalent circuit & mathematical model in MATLAB
Battery pack construction
• Battery modules and complete battery pack system

• Assembly methods
• Electrical connections
• Cell level protection system
• battery pack level protection system
• Understanding laptop battery pack system
New energy storage technologies
• Other energy sources: New battery technologies, Ultracapacitor, Fuel cell, Flywheel
• Hybridization of energy storage systems
Battery management system: Introduction
• Battery pack requirements: Measurement

• Protection and Management
• Cell balancing
• Battery pack electronics
• Battery management system (BMS): Functionality, technology and topology (centralized, modular, master-slave,
distributed)

Battery management system: Design
• BMS Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) selection

• Analog BMS design
• Digital BMS design
• BMS deploying: Installing, Testing and troubleshooting
Battery charging
• Battery charge management

• MATLAB simulation of battery charging circuit
• Charger circuit overview
• EV charging technology review
• Charging behavior: life cycle & safety
Thermal management
• Types of temperature sensors

• thermal management system
• Thermal model of battery pack
• Drive cycle simulation and vehicle range estimation
• Cooling materials and methods
Recent trends and economy
• Communication systems for battery pack

• Review of electric car battery pack
• Important considerations
• Recent trends: Grid level energy storage
• Solar & wind integration
• Recycling and pricing
Projects
Project 1: Mechanical Design of Battery pack
Project 2: Thermal Modelling of Battery pack

Mathematical modelling of EV battery using MATLAB & Simulink
1 Introduction to Li ion cells Different cell chemistries, charging –discharging characteristics, parameters to be measured
and calculated, choosing the correct Li ion cell for your application
2 BMS – Introduction What is a BMS?

Important functionalities of a BMS, Different approaches in building an architecture.
Focus on Balancing functionality of the BMS
3 BMS – sensing and How different sensing work in BMS, like voltage sensing, current sensing and temperature
protection sensing
Requirements for protection, How effectively you can implement
4 BMS – Interfaces How does a BMS interface with other components?

What methodologies can be used to interface BMS with outside world?
5 BMS – SoC,SoH and SoP Why a BMS should estimate SoC and SoH?
Different methods for SoC, SoH and SoP
6 BMS – high voltage vs low Major differences between high voltage application and low voltage application
voltage application Contactors vs MOSFETs
Isolation measurement
7 BMS – Diagnostics What kind of errors does a BMS report?

What errors need human intervention?
8 BMS – data logging What data needs to be logged and why?

How can you send the data to the server?

Analysis & Simulation of power converters for EV using MATLAB/Simulink and LTSpice
1
• Introduction to Switched Mode
• A brief introduction on the need of switch mode power converters and their
Power Converters
everyday applications.
• Performance and Analysis of Buck
• The performance and analysis of buck DC-DC converters.
DC/DC Converter
2
• Simulation of Buck DC/DC • Using simulation tools from different software packages to simulate and
Converter perform high-level design of a buck DC-DC converter.
3
• The performance and analysis of boost DC-DC converters.
• Boost DC/DC Converter
• Using simulation tools from different software packages to simulate and
• Gate Driver Design
perform high-level and gate driver design of a boost converter.
4
• The performance and analysis of various UP/Down DC-DC converters.
• UP/Down DC/DC Converters • Implement design techniques using simulation tools on the studied Up/Down
converters.
5
• The performance, analysis, and simulation of various DC-DC converters
• Discontinuous Conduction Mode
operating in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM).
6
• The development of small signal models for various DC-DC converters.
• Modeling of DC-DC Converters.
• Build simulation blocks to validate the modeled systems.
7
• The design of feedback control system using analog circuits for DC-DC
• Feedback Control of DC-DC converters.
Converters
• Simulate a fully designed closed loop DC-DC converter.
8
• The performance, analysis, and simulation of various isolated DC-DC
• Isolated DC-DC converters
converters.
9
• AC-DC rectifiers performance and
• The performance, analysis, and simulation of various AC-DC rectifiers.
simulations

10
• DC-AC Inverters Performance and
• The performance, analysis, and simulation of various DC-AC inverters.
simulations
11
• AC-DC Rectifiers Design
• Studying the full design or commercial inverters and rectifiers.
• DC-AC Inverters Design
12
• Modern Applications of Power • Studying some of the modern applications of power electronic converters in
Electronic Converters. electric vehicles, renewable energy systems and data centers.

Digital control of power converters with C2000 using Simulink
1 Introduction to motors for electric Electric vehicle architectures, Types of electric motor for propulsion, Motor sizing,
vehicles Factors affecting choice of motor for EVs
2 Working principle & Mathematical Equivalent circuit and electromagnetic torque equation of PM DC motor, Operating
model of Permanent magnet characteristics, Mathematical model using MATLAB & simulink, Chopper circuit & its
motor control, Limitation of brushed type PM motor
3 Control requirements of BLDC & Three phase system & Transformation theory, Clark’s and Park’s transformation,
PMSM drives Principle of operation, Electronic commutation, Torque production, Mathematical
model of PMBLDC and PMSM motors
4 Power converter hardware Background of digital control in power electronics, Three phase inverter circuit
configuration, speed and current sensors
5 Introduction to embedded system Working of a programmable device, Internal memory and peripherals, Different
programming methods, Popular hardware targets for power converter control
applications
6 Architecture of 32-bit micro Need for high end microcontroller based control, Texas Instruments C2000 family
controller unit MCU for motor control, Overview of C2000 hardware architecture, Introduction to
programming
7 Pulse width modulation module and Important features, Time period and duty cycle calculations, Sub modules and
its programming configuration, Review of software API, Simulink model and configuration
8 Analog to digital converter module Important features, Block diagram, Sample & hold, Start & end of conversion, Review
and its programming of software API, Simulink model and configuration
9 Control implementation and Control strategies for BLDC and PMSM, Open loop & closed loop control, PWM-
modeling of electric vehicle drive Hysteresis-space vector control methods, Modeling control method using Simulink,
Electric vehicle drive cycle simulation
10 Simulink embedded coder support Simulink environment for embedded programming, Using embedded coder for motor
for C2000 control application, Hardware in the loop setup & results

PCB design for beginners using Altium
Basic Electronics
• Basic electronics a glance and recollecting on the components and its application. Example like Capacitor, Resistor,
Inductor, Diode and Transistor.
Circuit Analysis on how a circuit works

• To understand and analyse how a simple circuit works, For example
Symbol creation and Parameters update

• We will create on how to create the symbol with all electrical parameters to it like MFR,MFR Part number, Voltage, Current,
etc.
Drafting circuit meeting all specifications with ERC

• In this we will draft the designed circuit diagram using tool with all electrical parameters,
PCB Design Engineering - Overview, Standards and Benefits

• We will look into the usage of PCB and its benefits, where and why its used. Also the IPC standards used to design a proper
PCB.
Importing Netlist to PCB and Creating PCB outline

• Creating PCB outline using the mechanical dxf files and importing netlist - Importing the symbols to PCB from symbols to
physical footprints.
Footprint creation and its standards

• How to create (Pad, Drill, Antipad, Solder, Paste, Courtyard, Silk, Assembly )different types of footprints(Through hole and
Surface mount Footprints)using IPC standards IPC-7351B and IPC-7251.
Component Placement
• We will discuss on partitioning the component sections (Analog, Digital and Mixed Signal sections) and placement of
respective section components in proper way maintaining circuit application reasons.
Stackup creation
• We will learn on how to create a balanced stackup meeting Impedance, Trace width, Spacing, Material and how all these
impacts the Stackup.
Constraints and Via selection

• We will set the rules (Physical, Spacing and Electrical Rules) for specific PCB design and what is via, why and where it is used
in PCB, How to select the appropriate via size.
Routing and its strategies

• We will discuss more on how routing is done from one part to another part considering all electrical parameters like length
and distance between the components.
DRC - Design Rule Check

• In PCB design process we will have many errors which are not meeting application stuffs or electrical requirements which
might have missed, these errors are pointed out by tool with our rules sets set initially. A PCB should be released only
where there is no errors in this check.

Cleanup and Artwork creation
• Manufacturing, Assembly and Testing requirements from Manufacturing/Assembly plant also to be met for all PCB designs
as finally the design what was done will be manufactured at some Manufacturing facility. In this section we will learn on
what is the format to be given for factories to build our design to physical PCB.
CAM Checking
• For PCB design we use CAD tool to design the PCB, where in Factories uses CAM tool to check if all the Films generated by
PCB Designer. In this session we will see on how to check the Gerber films generated are proper and don’t have and issues
in it.
EMI,EMC, Current measuring rules ,Spacing and how creepage is calculated in high power current/voltage paths
• What is EMI and EMC, how will it affect the design and will learn how to overcome this issues in you PCB design. Also you
will learn on how to calculate and design for a high voltage applications circuits.
Communication used in Automotive products.

• We will learn on what are the communication used in Automotive products like CAN,LIN and LAN, etc
PCB Manufacturing Techniques and Process.

• We will take you though the manufacturing process how the PCB is manufactured and techniques involved in it.

Basics of electromagnetics and design of BLDC motor using Ansys
Chapter – 1: Basics of electromagnetics
Basics of Electromagnetics - Faraday laws – Right hand thumb rule – Flemings right hand rule.
Chapter – 2: Types of machines and basic specification concepts.
Types of machines - Torque Production - Magnet Poles and Motor Phases - Mechanical and Electrical Measures – Motor sizing
equation – RMXPERT tool basics.
Chapter – 3: Electrical and Mechanical relationships

Flux Linkage and Inductance – Self-inductance -Mutual Inductance - Mutual Flux Due to a Permanent Magnet - Force, Torque
and Power Relationships-Fundamental Implications - Torque in a Macroscopic Viewpoint -Force in a Microscopic Viewpoint –
Maxwell with RMXPERT and motor examples in Ansys.
Chapter - 4: Brushless motor design Basics

Construction of motor - Working Principle of BLDC motor – Parameters/Specifications considered for design of motor – Torque
versus speed characteristics – Electrical and magnetic loadings of the motor – Tool - Types of pole structures available, types of
slot designs available.
Chapter - 5: Motor Design

Sizing of the motor – Selection of the PM materials (Types)– Selection of the electromagnetic materials(Types) - Magnetic design
– Stator design – Rotor design – Power calculations – Loss calculations - Skewing – Motor design in RMXPERT with theoretical
calculations.
Chapter - 6: Winding
Winding patterns – Full pitch (distributed) – Fractional pitch winding – Resistance and inductance calculations – Kb,Kt
calculations – How to implement in design tool.
Chapter – 7: Ansys + RM Xpert Maxwell training on FEA

Project 1 : Design of BLDC motor with hand-made calculation(To be done by student).
Project 2 : FEA analysis of Motor(To be done by student).


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Introducing India’s first Masters Certification program in

Electric Vehicle Design & Analysis

The entire program is split into two semesters

Sr No Course Title Track Type

3 Introduction to Control of Electric Vehicle Compulsory

The detailed course syllabus is below, please take a look at it.

Mobile Ph. No: +91-9790707274 | Website:www.skill-lync.com

Hybrid electric vehicle architectures

Electric motors & power converters for propulsion

Braking of electrical motors & motor efficiency plots

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• Fundamentals of control engineering

Control theory applied to power converters and motors

• PID control actions and simulations for step response

Controller design for DC motor

• DC motor transfer function

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• Limitations of analog control

Using microcontroller for motor control

• Digital power control

Vehicle dynamics control

• Intelligent and connected vehicle system

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Introduction to Hybrid drives

Vehicle Dynamics: Longitudinal Traction equations, Road Load equations

System Development and Testing, Drive Cycles

Energy and Performance: Analysis and Modelling

Electric Motors & Power Electronics

Energy Storage Systems

Energy and Performance Management

Optimization of Hybrid Drives

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MATLAB Programming for Model Based Development

Model Based Development for for ADAS & Infotainment Systems

• Software Requirement Analysis

Control Systems Development in MATLAB

• Introduction to Control Systems & Mathematical Modelling in MATLAB

Simulink Modelling Overview

• Developing Hierarchical Models

Model In Loop (MIL) Testing

• Overview of Model in Loop Testing

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Simulation Model to Auto-code Generation Model

• Look Back Analysis on MIL Test Reports

Software in Loop (SIL) Testing

• Understanding difference between MIL & SIL

Hardware in Loop (HIL) Testing

• Overview of HIL Setup

AutoSAR in ADAS Infotainment

• Introduction to MAAB (Mathworks Automotive Advisory Board)

Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS)

• Understanding ADAS in brief

Cracking Automotive MBD Interviews

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• Overview of HIL Setup

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Energy and electrochemistry

Important terms and characteristics

• Portable power applications and electrical load requirements

• Reading cell manufacturer’s specifications

Battery pack construction

• Battery modules and complete battery pack system

New energy storage technologies