IDENTIFYING DATA 2021_22
Subject (*) MANAGING THE POWER OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES Code 17204208
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree in Electronic and Automation Engineering (2010)
Cycle 1st
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Optional 2Q
Language
Català
Department Electronic, Electric and Automatic Engineering
Coordinator
CID PASTOR, ANGEL
E-mail angel.cid@urv.cat
Lecturers
CID PASTOR, ANGEL
Web http://moodle.urv.cat
General description and relevant information <p>The information published in this guide corresponds to face-to-face classes and can serve as a guide. Due to the health emergency caused by COVID-19 there may be changes in teaching, assessment and calendars for the academic year. These changes will be reported in the Moodle space of each subject.</p><p>GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBJECT:Estudiar els diferent tipus de vehicles elèctrics que es desenvoluparan en els propers anys, així com les diferents topologies de convertidors utilitzats. S'estudiarà també les tecnologies utilitzades en els sistemes electrònics i en els accionaments elèctrics dels motors. </p>

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A4 Have the ability to design or use electrical drives.
 EI4 Have applied knowledge of power electronics.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 B8 Be able to work in a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment.
 CT2 Managing information and knowledge through the efficient use of IT.
 CT4 Work autonomously and as part of a team with responsibility and initiative
 CT5 Communicate information clearly and precisely to a variety of audiences
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A4 Know the electric drives most used in electric vehicles.
 EI4 Know the conversion topologies typically used in the charge and discharge process of an electric vehicle battery.
Know the electric accumulators most used in electric vehicles.
Be able to select the most suitable electronic power devices in an electric vehicle.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B8 Work in a group to draw up reports on the latest innovations in electric vehicles and present them in public.
 CT2 Master the tools for managing their own identity and activities in a digital environment.
Search for and find information autonomously with criteria of reliability and relevance
Organize information with appropriate tools (online and face-to-face) so that they can carry out their academic activities
Produce information with tools and formats appropriate to the communicative situation and with complete honesty
Use IT to share and exchange information
 CT4 Identify the role they play in the group and understand the group’s objectives and tasks
Communicate and act within the group in such a way that they facilitate cohesion and performance
Commit to the group’s tasks and agenda
Participate in the group in a good working environment and help to solve problems
 CT5 Use the techniques of non-verbal communication and the expressive resources of the voice to make a good oral presentation
Construct a discourse that is structured, clear, cohesive, rich and of the appropriate length
Produce a discourse that is appropriate to the communicative situation, consistent and persuasive, and interact effectively with the audience
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Theme 1: State-of-the-art of the electrical vehicle technology
Theme 2: Socioeconomic impact of the production of electrical vehicles
Theme 3: Electric power distribution arquitectures of electrical vehicles. Main building blocks.
Theme 4: Mechanical model of a vehicle
Theme 5: Energy storage elements. Battery Management Systems (BMS)
Theme 6: Power converters in electrical vehicles
Theme 7: Electrical drives and motor types in VE.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
Hours outside the classroom
(**) Total hours
Introductory activities
0.5 0 0.5
Lecture
A4
EI4
B8
CT4
13 26.5 39.5
Fieldwork/excursions
A4
EI4
B8
CT4
5 0 5
Presentations / oral communications
CT2
CT5
1 16 17
Personal attention
1 0 1
 
Multiple-choice objective tests
EI4
CT2
2 10 12
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Presentació de l'assignatura
Lecture Exposició dels contingutts teorics de l'assignatura
Fieldwork/excursions Visites a empreses especialitzades en la fabricació de mòduls electrònics constitutius dels vehicles elèctrics
Presentations / oral communications Exposició oral per part d'un grup d'alumnes d'un treball relacional amb el VE
Personal attention L'atenció personalitzada es farà a l'aula , o bé al despatx del professor, dins l'horari de consulta

Personalized attention
Description

L'atenció personalitzada es farà a l'aula, al despatx del professor o bé per videoconferència dins l'horari de consulta.

Although this course is not offered in English, foreign exchange students will receive personalised support in English and will be able to develop the evaluation activities in this language.

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Fieldwork/excursions
A4
EI4
B8
CT4
Visits to specialized companies manufacturing electronic modules for electric vehicles 20
Presentations / oral communications
CT2
CT5
Oral presentation of the work done on some of the most important electric vehicle modules. 30
Multiple-choice objective tests
EI4
CT2
Multiple choice questionnaire on different aspects of electric vehicles covered in lectures
50
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

- In the second round of assessment will not be evaluated again the visit at companies. It will be only evaluated the oral presentation ant the multiple-choice test.

- During the exams students can not use any communication or data transmission device.

Note: The exams will be held in person. In case of lockdown or mobility restrictions caused by the Covid-19 health emergency, the assessment activities, including exams, would be done online on the scheduled dates. Updated information can be found on Moodle (virtual teaching space).


Sources of information

Basic Ali Emadi, Handbook of Automotive Power Electronics and Motor Drives, CRC Taylor & Francis, 2005
Husain, Iqbal , Electric and hybrid vehicles : design fundamentals, CRC Taylor & Francis, 2010
Mehrdad Ehsani, Yimin Gao, Ali Emadi, Modern electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles : fundamentals, theory, and design , CRC Press, 2010 -2ª Edició

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Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL MACHINES/17204115
POWER ELECTRONICS/17204110
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