Foundations of Li-ion batteries, battery management systems

There are no pre-requisites to this course and no previous knowledge of Battery Technology or Battery Management Systems is needed.

• Are you looking for a successful career in the Electric Vehicle / Battery Technology industry?

• Are you a startup creating products and services for the EV / BMS industry?

• Are you an established business in the EV industry looking to up-skill your staff?

• Are you a university or college looking to train students for the EV industry?

• Are you a student aspiring for a fulfilling career in the EV industry?

  
  
  HERE'S WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE
  
  MODULE 1 - WHAT IS A BMS, IS IT NECESSARY?

In this module, you will learn what a Battery Management System (BMS) is and why it is necessary in certain types of products.

• Intuitively understand what is inside a BMS

• What type of products need a BMS

• Can you ship a product without a BMS

• Do all battery types need a BMS
  
  MODULE 2 - DEEP DIVE INTO BMS HARDWARE AND IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS
  

• What hardware sections are in a BMS

• Dive into a BMS schematic to understand its components

• How to identify the parts of a vehicle BMS

• How to identify the parts of a stationary storage BMS
  
  MODULE 3 - HOW DOES THE BMS SOFTWARE WORK TOGETHER WITH THE HARDWARE
  

• What is the difference between firmware, hardware and software

• What role does software play in a BMS

• How does the BMS firmware work with the hardware to measure voltage

• How does the BMS firmware work with the hardware to measure current

• How does the BMS firmware work with the hardware to measure temperature

  
  

  MODULE 4 - BMS TECHNOLOGY COMPLEXITY
  

• What decides the rating of components in a BMS

• Do all products have similar BMS

• Failure mitigation mechanisms of a BMS
  
  MODULE 5 - DEBUGGING OF BMS SYSTEMS
  

• Identifying failures in a BMS

• Debugging hardware failures

• Debugging firmware failures

• Develop experience in failure analysis