Electric Vehicle Development Course - Formula Student Teams

Name: Electric Vehicle Development Course - Formula Student Teams
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Design a Rule-Compliant EV Powertrain System and Explore the Dynamics of a Formula Student Team.

Created byCuriosum Tech

Last updated 7/2024

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What you'll learn

How to Design a rule compliant EV Powertrain System for Formula Student Teams
Timeline Planning and Management for a Formula Student Team
Vendor Management, Procurement, Packaging and Shipping for a Formula Student Team
EV Powertrain related Rules for a Formula Student Competition
Workplace Management and Safety for a Formula Student Team
Team Management for a Formula Student Team
Budget Planning for a Formula Student Team
Social Media Management for a Formula Student Team

Course content

11 sections • 45 lectures • 20h 44m total length

Introduction to the Speaker - Sanskar Salian and Cathy Dsouza2:22
Program Overview13:42
Explore the history and global reach of Formula Student, including combustion, electric, and hybrid formats, plus major events like Formula Bharat and Pi EV.

Introduction to the Speaker - Parth Mehta3:18
Timeline Management and Procurement36:38
Learn to plan timelines for Formula Student projects by defining goals, breaking work into milestones, managing procurement, and tracking risks to align design, manufacturing, and testing with competition goals.
Introduction to the Speaker - Tribhuvan Singh4:13
Explore vendor development and procurement fundamentals, vendor management, and packaging and shipping in Formula Student, as Tribhuvan Singh shares industry insights and experiences.
Vendor Management, Packaging and Shipping25:29
Assignment

Introduction to the Speaker - Parth Shah0:47
Meet Parth Shah, Tata Motors R&D manager and BMW's design engineer, with a B.Tech in automobile engineering from Industry University and an M.Tech in renewable energy engineering.
EV1, EV2 and EV3 - Definitions, General Requirements and Motor types used43:35
Explore the tractive system components and safety enclosures for electric vehicles, including isolation, galvanic isolation, and grounding. Learn motor types, regenerative braking, power limits, and overcurrent protection requirements.
Introduction to the Speaker - Harit Trivedi5:44
T11 - Electrical Components (description and uses)39:43
Introduction to the Speaker - Chendra Sekhar Srinivasa Pavan Kumar Konda1:13
EV4 - Tractive System1:30:05
This lecture covers safety design for the traction system, including 600V and 80 kW limits, motor-inverter-battery sizing, galvanic isolation, enclosures, moisture resistance, interlocks, wiring, data logger setup, and TSL indicators.
Introduction to the Speaker - Bhavya Parekh0:48
EV5 - Tractive System Energy Storage45:51
Introduction to the Speaker - Ronak Singh2:24
EV6, EV7, EV8 - Shutdown Circuit and Systems, Chargers, Hand Cart40:16
Assignment
Assignment

Introduction to the Speaker - Vipul Yadav1:41
Accumulator Designing1:05:25
Introduction to the Speaker - Venkatesh Sathish1:46
Explore powertrain design essentials, including motor and controller selection, and the basic rules of drivetrain design, guided by Venkatesh Sathish’s Formula Bharat EV experience.
Drivetrain Designing, Motor and Controller Selection48:23
Explore powertrain configurations for Formula Student EVs, then select motors and controllers through a structured design flow, modeling, and simulation to balance performance, energy, and reliability.
Thermal Management Designing34:57
Low Voltage System Designing26:55
Learn to distinguish low voltage and high voltage systems in formula student vehicles, focusing on isolation, chassis grounding, and the orange wire rule.
Assignment

Introduction to the Speaker - Ashhar Shaikh1:36
Ashhar Shaikh is an entrepreneur and ev enthusiast who develops retrofitting ev kits, mentors start-ups, and authors ev engineering fundamentals, sharing insights on future e-mobility ecosystem development.
Workplace Management Guidlines54:45
Workplace Selection, Tools, Equipment and PPE for Workplace, Workplace Maintenance and Management, Workplace Safety and Workplace Management Guidelines.
EV Safety45:12
Assignment

Introduction to the Speaker - Cathy Dsouza5:49
Team Structure and Communication53:11
Goal Setting & Budget Allotment / Management36:21
Fundraising21:12
Recruitment, Retention and Documentation (Knowledge Transfer)58:40
Learn recruitment, retention, and knowledge transfer for formula student teams. Discover practical strategies for onboarding, mentoring, and documenting alumni insights.
Introduction to the Speaker - Renita Dsouza1:11
Social Media Planning and Engagement57:26
Assignment

Requirements

Basic understanding of EV Powertrain System.
Interest to learn more about Formula Student and EV.

Description

Are you part of a Formula Student team struggling to understand the EV section of the rulebook? Are you finding it challenging to design a rule-compliant EV Powertrain System and pass Technical Inspections? Are you finding it difficult to efficiently plan and manage your Formula Student team? This course is here to eliminate those concerns.

What You'll Learn:

Design a rule-compliant EV Powertrain System by using rules as a constraint.
Navigate the intricacies of the EV section of the Formula Student rulebook.
Plan, design, and manufacture an EV Powertrain System effectively.

Course Highlights:

Designing and Manufacturing a rule compliant EV Powertrain System with detailed explanation for various subsystems.
Devising a realistic Timeline and its implementation.
Comprehensive coverage of managing a Formula Student team, including:
- Planning and fundraising
- Budget allotment
- Recruitment and team management
- Social media management
- Workplace management
Insights from speakers who were former Formula Student team members and are now experts in their respective fields, working in various companies.

Program Basis: The course follows the Formula Bharat 2024 Rules Booklet, an adaptation of the Formula Student 2023 Rules Booklet.

Course Outcome: By the end of this course, you will be able to plan your season systematically and design a rule-compliant EV Powertrain System.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who will be joining a Formula Student EV Team.
Anyone part of a Formula Student EV Team.
Anyone interested to learn about the Planning, Designing and Manufacturing of an EV Powertrain System.

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Course content

Introduction to the Electric Vehicle Development Program (EVDP)2 lectures • 16min

Competition Timeline Management4 lectures • 1hr 10min

Design and Strategy Guidance2 lectures • 59min

Powertrain EV (Electric) Rules from FB Rules Booklet10 lectures • 4hr 30min

Powertrain M (Mechanical Rules) from FB Rules Booklet2 lectures • 48min

Powertrain Designing6 lectures • 2hr 59min

Workplace Management and Safety3 lectures • 1hr 42min

Formula Student EV Documentations4 lectures • 1hr 58min

Manufacturing Guidance4 lectures • 1hr 11min

Team Management, Budget Planning and Social Media Management7 lectures • 3hr 54min

Requirements

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