Lahore University of Management Sciences

EE558 – Battery Energy Storage Systems

Fall 2021

Course Catalog Description

Batteries are ubiquitous in 21st century; from personal computers to residential storage units, from storage for renewable energy sources to high
power electric vehicles, batteries are used as sources of energy and storage. They are used to power medical devices, home appliances and are
used to store energy in grids. Li-ion batteries are gradually becoming the most commonly used type of battery. They are popular because of their
low maintenance requirement, long lifetime, light weight, high energy density, and considerable depth of discharge, wide temperature range, low
self-discharge rate, and fast charging capabilities.

Li-ion batteries have diverse applications and are manufactured with various storage capacities and chemistries. Some common chemistries
include Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LCO), Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery (LFP), Lithium Manganese Oxide (LMO), Lithium Nickel Cobalt Aluminum Oxide
(NCA), and Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (NMC). These batteries differ in their energy storage capabilities, such as energy density and
power density for different applications. Now, this technology is entering the realm of back-up power system storage because of long cycle-life at
high temperature, high energy efficiency and high energy utilization even at high discharge current rates.

In this course, we will try to understand how batteries operate. Thereafter, we will study how we can model the batteries. We will start with the
electric equivalent circuit model followed by physics based models. We will then cover the battery dynamics and state space models. Battery
Management Systems will be introduced. The reliability and degradation analysis of batteries and how we can estimate the health and useful life
of the battery will be discussed. Finally, we will study important use cases of battery energy storage systems and how the batteries are integrated
in the practical systems.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
 Understanding fundamentals of battery energy storage systems.
 Introduction to battery models both equivalent circuit and physics based models. .
 Introduction to battery dynamics.
 Reliability and Battery degradation analysis.
 Applications of battery energy storage systems.
 MATLAB based assignments will be given to improve the fundamentals on few selected topics.

Course Details
Credit Hours 03
Core x
Elective 
Open for Student Category EE & CS graduates, seniors and juniors
Closed for Student Category All others

Course Prerequisite(s)/Co-Requisite(s)
Pre-requisites: Basic knowledge of circuits and differential equations.
Co-requisites: None.

Course Offering Details

Lecture(s) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Week 2 Duration 75 mins Timings On Campus
and Venue
Office hours (per week) Nbr of office hour (s) x Duration Can be scheduled on student requests.
Per Week
Lab (if any ) per week Nbr of Session(s) Per x Duration None
Week
Tutorial (per week) Nbr of Tut(s) Per x Duration None
Week

Instructor Naveed UL Hassan & Ijaz Haider Naqvi

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Room No. 9-248 A (SBASSE Building)
Office Hours Can be scheduled on student requests.
Email ijaznaqvi@lums.edu.pk / Naveed.hassan@lums.edu.pk
Telephone 042 3560 8305
Secretary/TA TBA
TA Office Hours TBA
Course URL (if any) None

Course Teaching Methodology (Please mention following details in plain text)

 Teaching Methodology: Synchronous – Class room teaching mostly using lecture slides
 Lecture details: Lectures will be conducted in the designated class room. If it is an online semester, then the lectures will be delivered live on Zoom and
recordings will be uploaded on LMS

Assessed Course Learning Outcomes

EE579 - The students should be able to:

CLO1: Develop an understanding of battery energy storage systems (BESS).

CLO2: Develop an understanding of how the batteries are modeled using equivalent circuit and physics based models.

Relation to EE Program Outcomes

EE-579 CLO Attainment
Related PLOs Levels of Learning Teaching Methods
CLOs checked in
CLO1 PLO1 Cog-3 Instruction, Assignments, Final
Assignments
CLO2 PLO2, PLO3, PLO4 and PLO5 Cog-3 and Cog-4 Instruction, Assignments, Final
Assignments

Academic Honesty
The principles of truth and honesty are recognized as fundamental to a community of teachers and students. This means
that all academic work will be done by the student to whom it is assigned without unauthorized aid of any kind.
Plagiarism, cheating and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. Any instances of academic dishonesty in
this course (intentional or unintentional) will be dealt with swiftly and severely. Potential penalties include receiving a
failing grade on the assignment in question or in the course overall. For further information, students should make
themselves familiar with the relevant section of the LUMS student handbook.
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Harassment Policy
SSE, LUMS and particularly this class, is a harassment free zone. There is absolutely zero tolerance for any behaviour
that is intended, or has the expected result of making anyone uncomfortable and negatively impacts the class
environment, or any individual’s ability to work to the best of their potential.

In case a differently-abled student requires accommodations for fully participating in the course, students are advised
to contact the instructor so that they can be facilitated accordingly.

If you think that you may be a victim of harassment, or if you have observed any harassment occurring in the purview of
this class, please reach out and speak to me. If you are a victim, I strongly encourage you to reach out to the Office of
Accessibility and Inclusion at oai@lums.edu.pk or the sexual harassment inquiry committee at
harassment@lums.edu.pk for any queries, clarifications, or advice. You may choose to file an informal or a formal
complaint to put an end of offending behavior. You can find more details regarding the LUMS sexual harassment policy
here.

To file a complaint, please write to harassment@lums.edu.pk.

SSE Council on Equity and Belonging

In addition to LUMS resources, SSE’s Council on Belonging and Equity is committed to devising ways to provide a safe,
inclusive and respectful learning environment for students, faculty and staff. To seek counsel related to any issues,
please feel free to approach either a member of the council or email at cbe.sse@lums.edu.pk
Rights and Code of Conduct for Online Teaching

A misuse of online modes of communication is unacceptable. TAs and Faculty will seek consent before the recording of
live online lectures or tutorials. Please ensure if you do not wish to be recorded during a session to inform the faculty
member. Please also ensure that you prioritize formal means of communication (email, lms) over informal means to
communicate with course staff.

Grading break up: Component Details and weightages

(Tentative)
In all online assessments, the students may be asked to switch on their cameras.
Assignment(s): 15% [3-4] There will be some MATLAB-based assignments. Students will get at least one week for each
assignment.

Quiz(s): 10% [3-4] Will be uploaded on LMS and students will be given adequate time (~1.5x compared to the time given
in class) to solve and submit in the respective LMS Assignment tab. We will also explore the feasibility of some live
online quizzes.

Lecture summaries: [6-7] 10% After every two weeks, students will be required to submit short reports (in the provided
template) summarizing all the topics covered in the previous two weeks.

Midterm Examination: 30 % On campus exam will be conducted. If we are forced to move to an online semester and
conduct exam online, some selected students might also be called up for an additional viva.

Final Examination: 35% On campus exam will be conducted. If we are forced to move to an online semester and conduct
exam online, some selected students might also be called up for an additional viva.
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Course Overview (Tentative – Actual Weekly and topics mappings might differ)

Topic (s) Related CLOs &

Week No. Resources
Additional Remarks

Developments & Technologies

Slides & reference
1 material will be Overview – Introduction to Battery Energy Storage Systems CLO1
provided

Slides & reference

2&3 material will be Battery Fundamentals and Operations CLO1
provided

Slides & reference

4 material will be Equivalent Circuit Modeling of the Battery CLO1
provided

Slides & reference

Physics based battery models. Degradation mechanisms and
5,6 material will be CLO1
root cause analysis.
provided

Slides & reference

7, 8 material will be State Space Models and Battery Dynamics CLO1
provided

Slides & reference

9 & 10 material will be Battery Management Systems CLO1
provided

Lecture notes, slides or

10, 11, & Battery Reliability: Health Estimation (Diagnostics) and
reference material will CLO2
12 Remaining Useful Life Estimation (Prognostics)
be provided

Lecture notes, slides or

Battery Applications: System Level of view of battery energy
13, 14 reference material will CLO2
storage systems in practical applications
be provided

Textbook(s)/Supplementary Readings
Textbook: Slides and research papers

Additional/Supplementary Reading:
 Battery Management Systems, Volume I: Battery Modeling (link: http://mocha-java.uccs.edu/BMS1/index.html)
 Battery Management Systems, Volume II: Equivalent-Circuit Methods (link: http://mocha-java.uccs.edu/BMS2/index.html)
 Battery System Modeling (link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780323904728/battery-system-modeling
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Examination Detail

Yes/No: No
Combine Separate: NA
Midterm
Duration: NA
Exam
Preferred Date: NA
Exam Specifications: NA

Yes/No: Yes
Combine Separate: NA
Final Exam
Duration: Will be specified later.
Exam Specifications: Will be specified later.

Complex Engineering Problem/Activity:

Included: NA
Complex
Engineering
Nature and details of Complex Engineering Problem: NA
Problem
Details
Assessment in: Midterm/Final/Quiz/Assignment NA

Included: NA
Complex
Nature and details of Complex Engineering Activity: NA
Engineering
Activity
Assessment in: Midterm/Final/Quiz/Assignment NA
Details

Rubric Based Assessment of CLO

Rubric used for CLOs: None

Rubric Details
CLO-wise details of each rubric design per assessment module: None

[Please Provide developed rubric for your course in this space]

Prepared and Revised by: Ijaz Haider Naqvi & Naveed UL Hassan
Revision Date: July 2021