120 credits in science/engineering including 15 credits in electrical engineering. Power Elektronics II, Electric Propulsion Systems, Batteries and Storage. Participation in Design of Electric Motors, or taken in parallell. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Parts of the powertrain, its function, and interaction: battery, inverter, electric motor, gear, differential, measuring system, and generator. Mechanics during car driving: Laws of motion and force, and torque equilibria. Rolling friction and rolling resistance. Suspension. Spring and damper in one dimension. Charging of electric cars. Concepts such as: driving cycle, energy, power, and torque. Present and future perspectives from the automotive industry. The electric car in society: problems, limitations, and opportunities. The history and development of the electric car. The electric car from an environmental, societal, and ethical perspective.
