Electric Vehicle Development Specialization

Program Duration

12 months
Requires 24 to 32 hours of effort per week. *Effort varies according to the track selected.

Industry Relevant Projects

Complete 10+ projects designed to reflect industry standards and get access to Projects Plus

Eligibility

Engineering students, engineering graduates, or working professionals with a background in the electrical domain.

Software Tools + Key Technologies Covered

C Programming, MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, Polyspace, Linux toolchains, ANSYS Maxwell, Altium Designer

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About this Specialization

The electric vehicle revolution in the automotive space brings a demand for engineers with the right set of industry-relevant skills. This specialization will give you extensive practical exposure to the software tools and technologies needed to develop electric vehicle systems and their subsystems. It will also strengthen your understanding of the theoretical concepts underlying the development of electric vehicles from a hardware, software, and systems standpoint. This entire specialization is focused on projects that require hands-on design, simulation, modeling, and analysis using industry level software - all of which are key to securing core jobs in the electric vehicle industry.

There are two tracks in this specialization, each one developed according to the latest trends in the industry -

EV System Design
E-Drive Systems

By enrolling in this specialization, you get lifetime access to all the courses. The courses and projects in each track are curated by industry experts. If you want to take your career forward in one of the tracks offered, we advise you to complete the courses and projects in it first.

Course Overview

EV System Design

E-Drive Systems

The EV System Design track is for learners with a background in circuit design, system simulation, network analysis, analog systems, and control systems. By choosing this track, learners will get extensive hands-on experience in the design, simulation, and modeling of electric vehicles and its parts using MATLAB and Simulink.

Course 1
MATLAB Basics

Course 2
Simulink Basics

Course 3
Introduction to Hybrid Electric Vehicle using MATLAB and Simulink

Course 4
Introduction to Control of Electric Vehicles

Course 5
Li-Ion Battery System Design in EV and ES

Course 6
Fuel Cell and Ultra Capacitor for EV using MATLAB and Simulink

Job Outlook :EV System Engineer

The E-Drive Systems track is for learners with a background in electrical concepts, power electronics, and semiconductor devices. By choosing this track, learners will design and model the major powertrain components. Learners will also analyze the efficiency of these components using relevant software tools.

Course 1
MATLAB Basics

Course 2
Simulink Basics

Course 3
Simulink and Design of Power Converters for EV using MATLAB and Simulink

Course 4
Design Concepts of Power Electronic Converters for Industries

Course 5
Fundamentals of DC-DC Converters

Course 6
AC-DC Rectifiers, Harmonics, and Related Standards

Job Outlook :Power converter engineer

Click here to view the syllabus for all the courses

Projects Plus

Projects Plus gives you the opportunity to interact with leading experts in the field to complete highly industry-relevant projects that build your professional portfolio. You will get access to live sessions during which experts will guide you through each step of the project. As you work through these projects, you will understand how software tools are used in the real-world, and how they relate to the theoretical concepts taught. Projects Plus equips you with the job ready skills needed to work in the industry.

Industry Level Projects

Highly industry relevant projects designed by industry experts to give you the practical skills needed on the job. Take a look at some of the hands-on projects offered in this specialization.

EV System Design

E-Drive Systems

Modeling of Electric Vehicle using an Induction Motor

Modeling an Electric Vehicle with Li-Ion Battery

Fuel Cell and Battery Power Model

EV Modeling of a DC Motor Drive using Simulink

Fuel cell based EV modeling with Simulink

Simulation of Boost DC-DC converter with Tina TI

Modeling 3 Phase Inverter for EV Application

Design of IPM Motor using Ansys Maxwell

Loss Calculation of a DC/DC Converter using MATLAB

Design of MPPT Controller

Experts Behind the Courses

Our instructors have years of demonstrated experience working in the automotive engineering industry. Here’s a look at their areas of expertise.

Pradeepkumar Keloth

Pradeepkumar Keloth is the Principal Consultant for Electrification at Skill-Lync, and holds a Masters in Instrumentation and Control Systems from the National Institute of Technology, Calicut.

He has 30+ years of experience working in the field, and has a demonstrated understanding of systems, modeling, and simulation in the automotive industry. Previously, he was the Head of Engineering at Bosch, where he headed a team of more than 300 engineers working on powertrain systems for hybrid and all-electric vehicles. Pradeep has extensive experience working with advanced modeling and simulation concepts for virtual prototyping, model based development, virtualized verification and validation, and advanced control function development. He is currently a senior IEEE member, and on the board of studies for many colleges.

Vatsal Shah

Vatsal Shah is the Associate Director of the Electric Vehicle domain at Skill-Lync, and graduated from the Nirma Institute of Technology with a Masters in Power Electronics and Drives.

He has over 14 years of experience working in both academia and the industry. His expertise in the EV domain are demonstrated in the many courses he has developed for Skill-Lync. He is also the brains behind the development of an electric car and scooter at Skill-Lync.

Jegan Amirthalingam

Jegan Amirthalingam is the Associate Director of the Embedded Domain at Skill-Lync, and graduated with a Masters in Automotive Electronics from the PSG College of Technology.

He has more than 11 years of experience working in corporate and academia. In the past, he has overseen a funded project in building a formula student electric race car, and also participated in FSAE Italy 2015 and FORMULA GREEN 2017 India. Jegan has established an Automotive Electronics and control research laboratory focusing on Rapid Control Prototyping and Hardware in the loop simulation (in association with Mathworks and NI system). He has also developed a competency framework for meeting the needs of Automotive Business Unit in verticals such as Embedded System, AUTOSAR and Model based development.

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Specialization in Electric Vehicle Design and Development