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WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

✔ Are you looking for a successful career in the Electric Vehicle industry?

✔ Are you a startup creating products and services for the EV 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?

This course is designed by a team of experts led by an ex-Tesla Engineer brought to you by MakerMax Inc. - a leading online learning platform for EVs popular in North America, Europe and Asia.

HERE'S WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE

Here are some of the topics that you will be learning in this course.

Breaking down an EV into its subcomponents
Typical power ratings of chargers
Motor power and torque calculations
Weight distribution in EVs
Specification of EV components
Fundamentals of thermal management
Fundamentals of Lithium-ion cells
Charging of Lithium-ion cells
Power conditioning and noise filtering
Fundamentals of voltage conversion
Fundamentals of motors used in EVs
Motor control for BLDC motors

MODULE 1 - INSIDE AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE'S POWERTRAIN

In this module, you will learn to break-down the powertrain of an Electric Vehicle into its subsystems. You'll then learn what each of these subsystems is responsible for and how it functions.

✔ Learn how power flows inside an Electric Vehicle.

✔ How NOT to, or how to build a Battery pack for an EV

✔ What safety considerations should be taken care of before launching an EV vehicle

✔ Weight distribution in EVs and its affect on vehicle performance.

✔ Thermal management in EVs - is it only cooling or do you need heating as well?

✔ The role of transmissions in EVs

✔ Calculating charging time and efficiency for an EV

MODULE 2 - FOUNDATIONS OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

✔ Learn the difference between a DIY pack and a industry grade Battery pack.

✔ How to decide the type of cooling mechanism you need for your Battery pack

✔ What is the role of a Battery Management System and how is it constructed

✔ How to decide if your vehicle should have on-board charging or off-board charging

✔ Impact of charging on the performance of the battery pack

✔ Construction of a Lithium-ion cell

✔ Learning how to charge a Lithium-ion cell using commonly available lab equipment for a ground up understanding

MODULE 3 - CHARGING SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

✔ AC to DC charging vs DC fast charging charging in an EV

✔ How to choose the right Charge Port for your vehicle

✔ Battery swapping vs Fast charging in an EV and its affect on the performance , health of the vehicle

✔ How to decide if your vehicle should have on-board charging

✔ Level 1, 2, 3 chargers their differences and how to spec them for your vehicle.

MODULE 4 - FOUNDATIONS OF POWER ELECTRONICS, POWER CONDITIONING AND NOISE FILTERING

You'll learn how various subcomponents operate at different voltage levels while exchanging high amounts of current and keeping efficiency high. Learn how voltage levels can be shifted for high power circuits to allow the subcomponents to act in unison. Due to the operation of the vehicle, there is noise generated which propagates through the high voltage lines, getting in the way of low power circuit communication as well.

✔ How to choose the proper DCDC power converter for an EV

✔ Typical power ratings of the subcomponents and can components with different power ratings be connected together?

✔ Learn details of power flow and exchange inside an EV

✔ Why do we need to shift voltage levels inside different subcomponents of an EV

✔ Learn how to filter noise to allow your circuit to work effectively in the field

✔ Difference between high voltage design and low voltage design

✔ What safety considerations do you need when dealing with high voltages

✔ How is signal propagation on the low voltage side affected with high voltage switching in the circuit

✔ How to identify the role of basic components like inductors, capacitors, diodes in filter design

MODULE 5 - FUNDAMENTALS OF MOTOR CONTROL

Learn about the types of motors that are commonly used in Electric Vehicles, and how to select the right type of motor for your design. If you know the trade-offs, you're then able to design or procure the correct motor controller that is needed to ensure that the vehicle operates at its best performance.

✔ Learn how to choose the correct motor for your EV design

✔ How to make sure that your selected motor matches rest of the powertrain components

✔ How increase efficiency of power transfer from the battery to the motor

✔ Features of a motor control that define the on-road performance of your vehicle

✔ How to choose a motor controller for high efficiency and performance

✔ Various motor types available and how to spec the right one for your application

✔ Detailed analysis of BLDC motor control

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Why should you choose Makermax?

A FLEXIBLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE FROM ANYWHERE

Our learning environment is loved by our course students. It is intuitive to use and can be accessed through any device, a computer, mobile phone or tablet. Here is how it will help you -

Video lectures are recorded in a face to face or lab environment with dynamic lecture slides at the backdrop. This makes the learning environment as effective as the instructor being right next to you.
Lab exercises are showcased through videos that allow you to learn in a hands-on way as experienced instructors show you the way.
Quizzes and assignments provide a checkpoint for you to assess how you are doing in the course and how far your learning has come.

LEARNING BY DOING. OUR UNIQUE AND CUSTOM DESIGNED HARDWARE KITS ARE AN IRREPLACEABLE LEARNING TOOL

Forum and live chat support ensures that all your course related queries are solved in timely manner. Having the right guidance at the right time can make a huge difference in your understanding of the material and save hundreds of painful hours trying to find the right information yourself.

LEARN FROM THE BEST OUR INSTRUCTORS HAVE MANY YEARS OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE IN THE WORLD'S LEADING COMPANIES

The instructor of this course is an ex-Tesla battery engineer and battery technology expert with more than 10 years of industry experience, who will be available to assist, guide and answer your questions along the way.

On completion of the course requirements, you will receive a certificate of achievement to help you showcase your strengths, projects, and certifications for finding the right opportunities.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE WITH A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE

We stand behind the quality of our courses and are confident that you will find it a valuable experience. We offer a 15 day money back guarantee on this course, so you can take it for a test run without any commitment!

FAQs

Is this course for me?

1. Currently working in the automotive industry

2. Students looking for work in the cell / battery / EV industry

3. Currently working in the portable electronics industry

4. Business owners and managers looking for an edge in the cell, battery space

5. Supply chain and R&D teams for automotive, EV, energy storage, consumer electronics industries

Are there any pre-requisites to the course?

There are no pre-requisites to this course. You can be from the mechanical, electrical, software, business or any other non-engineering field as well and will still have the necessary tools available to complete this course.

What are the support options available to me?

You'll have access to our forums which allows you to access discussion topics, questions around the course material asked by other students. You'll be able to create new topics for getting your questions answered and an opportunity to interact with the instructor, our team and other students worldwide. You'll also have access to live chat support so that you'll be able to get your questions answered in a more 1-1 setting.

What is the course duration?

The course material is designed to be completed over 4 weeks. You can set your own schedule to complete the course material, as you will have access to the content for 6 months.

What if I'm unhappy with the course?

This course comes with a 7 day money back guarantee. This ensures that you can take the course for a test ride, to make sure it fits your needs.

What equipment do I need for this course?

You can use a computer (Mac, Windows or Linux), mobile phone or tablet to view the contents of this course and to participate in the course.

Course videos can be accessed from a computer as well as your phone. Although for taking exams, a computer / laptop is recommended.

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HERE ARE SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF ENROLING TODAY

TRANSFORM YOUR ELECTRIC VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY JOURNEY WITH US

✔ Increased course flexibility as we are allowing 6 months to complete the course

✔ Assignments, quizzes and labs guaranteed to 10x your knowledge in an engaging, hands-on learning style

✔ Certificate on course completion with shows your credibility in the space - great for getting job offers, and project opportunities

✔ Top 10% of the class gets access to career opportunities at MakerMax and its partners in Electric Vehicles around the world

✔ Access to the alumni community after course completion with students and professionals worldwide in the EV and battery industry. A well connected network can increase your chances of success more than 50x!

✔ Q&A help and live chat support throughout the course, so you can progress with experts by your side.