Hybrid Vehicle Technologies

Location:

Online

Schedule:

Self-paced

Course Summary

Instruction Time Completion Time CEUs
Hybrid Vehicle Technologies ~ 4-6 hours 60 days after start date 1

This online course presents an overview and introduction about the current status of hybrid vehicles and basic technologies. Hybrid powertrains provide new opportunities to achieve better trade-offs in vehicle designs, for example, between driving performance and fuel economy.   An in-depth discussion is provided at the end of the course about the control and design of split hybrid electric vehicles.

Learning Objectives

  • Define the motivation of vehicle electrification
  • Recognize the key challenges of electrified vehicles
  • Identify xEV architectures and energy modeling
  • Classify the common control concepts for xEVs

Course Overview

  • Overview and Introduction (44 min)
  • Vehicle Hybrid Technologies (62 min)
  • Energy Modeling of Electrified Vehicles (98 min)
  • Energy Management Algorithms (85 min)
  • Summary and Conclusion (16 min)
  • You will have access to this course for 60 days.
  • This course contains 6-7 hours of required recorded material and an associated testing assessment.

Successful completion requires you to receive an 80% passing grade on the course assessment.

 

There are no prerequisites for this course. A bachelor’s degree in a science, engineering, or technical field is recommended, but not required.

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Administrative/Online Technical Support
Support staff are available via phone and email to help with administrative and technical issues during our normal business hours (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). 

Content Questions/Certification Project Support
Candidates are welcome to contact the course instructors for content questions and project support. The instructors will provide support via email, phone consultation, and/or online videoconferencing.

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Instructional Team

Youngki Kim, PhD

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, U-M Dearborn

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