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Control System for Electric Vehicles, 5 Higher education credits

Styrsystem för elfordon, 5 Högskolepoäng

Established: 2023-10-10

Established by: Department of Engineering Science

Applies from: V24

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student must be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• explain the principle of control systems in electric vehicles.
• explain the principle of control system architecture in electric vehicle

Competence and skills

• argue for different design choices of control systems for applications in a vehicle
• demonstrate ability to analyze challenges linked to the control system.
• demonstrate proficiency in designing and evaluating a software component.

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree with a major in electrical engineering or equivalent. The first-cycle program shall include at least 3 credits in programming and 15 credits in mathematics. English 6.

You also need approved result from the following course/courses: ELD500-Power Electronics and Electric Drive Systems or the equivalent.

The forms of assessment of student performance

Individual written exam. Group laboratory. Individual written assignment.

Course contents

The course focuses on in-depth knowledge of a control system and its place in an architecture. The course includes both hardware and software as well as general principles of control systems.

Other regulations

Course grading: F/Fx/E/D/C/B/A - Insufficient, Insufficient- more work required before the credit can be awarded, Sufficient, Satisfactory, Good, Very Good, Excellent

Course language: The teaching is conducted in English.

General rules pertaining to examination at University West are available at www.hv.se.

If the student has a decision/recommendation on special support due to disability, the examiner has the right to examine the student in a customized examination form.

Cycle

Second cycle

Progressive specialization

A1F - second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements

Main field of study

Electrical Engineering