M.tech in Electric Veh Engg
M.tech in Electric Veh Engg
Tech Programme
IN
Administer enhanced knowledge and skills in the area of Electric Vehicle Engineering so as
PEO1
to excel in various sectors in modern EV industry or higher education and research.
Engage in design of novel products and strategic solutions to real life problems in the areas
PEO2
of Electric Vehicle Engineering that are technically sound, economically feasible and socially
acceptable.
PO1 Ability to independently carry out research /investigation and development work to solve
practical problems.
Ability to utilize the acquired knowledge to take up administrative challenges including the
PO4 management of projects in the field of electric vehicles having multidisciplinary nature with
a perspective to maintain lifelong learning process.
Willingness and ability to upkeep professional ethics and social values while carrying out
PO5 the responsibilities as an electric vehicle engineer/researcher in devising solutions to real life
engineering problems in an independent manner.
CURRICULUM
The structure of M.Tech. programme shall have the following Course Categories:
4. Projects 35
The effort to be put in by the student is indicated in the tables below as follows:
L: Lecture (One unit is of 50 minute duration)
T: Tutorial (One unit is of 50 minute duration)
P: Practical (One unit is of one hour duration)
O: Outside the class effort / self-study (One unit is of one hour duration)
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Semester I
Sl. Course
Course Title L T P O Credits Category
No. Code
Energy Storage Systems for
1. EE6603E 3 0 - 6 3 PC
Electric Vehicle
EV Power train: Drives and
2. EE6605E 3 0 - 6 3 PC
Control
3. EE6601E Sensors for EV system 3 0 - 6 3 PC
4. Programme Elective I 3 0 - 6 3 PE
5. Programme Elective II 3 0 - 6 3 PE
6. EE6691E EV Simulation Laboratory 0 0 3 3 2 PC
7. EE6693E Colloquium 0 0 2 1 1 PC
8. Institute Elective 2 0 0 4 2 IE
Total 17 0 5 38 20 --
Semester II
Sl. Course
Course Title L T P O Credits Category
No. Code
EV Charging Infrastructure
1. EE6612E 3 0 6 3 PC
and Analysis
Electric Vehicle System
2. EE6614E 3 0 - 6 3 PC
Engineering and Policy
3. EC6105E Electronic Product Design 2 0 2 5 3 PC
4. Programme Elective –III 3 0 6 3 PE
5. Programme Elective –IV 3 0 - 6 3 PE
6. Programme Elective –V 3 0 - 6 3 PE
7. EE6692E EV Hardware Laboratory 0 0 3 3 2 PC
8. EE6694E Project Phase I 0 0 3 3 2
Total 17 0 8 41 22 --
Semester III
Sl. Course
Course Title L T P O Credits Category
No. Code
1. EE7691E Project Phase II 0 0 3 6 3 PC
2. EE7693E Project Phase III 0 0 3 42 15 PC
Total 0 0 6 48 18 --
Semester IV
Sl. Course
Course Title L T P O Credits Category
No. Code
1. EE7692E Project Phase IV 0 0 3 42 15 PC
Total 0 0 3 42 15 --
List of Electives
S.
Code Title L T P/S O C
No
1 ME6637E Introduction to Vehicle Dynamics 3 0 0 6 3
Automotive Engineering for Electric
2 ME6336E 3 0 0 6 3
Vehicles
3 EE6301E Power Electronic Circuits 3 0 0 6 3
4 EE6312E Power Electronic Drives 3 0 0 6 3
5 EE6411E Industrial Drives and Control 3 0 0 6 3
6 EE 6302E Dynamics of Electrical Machines 3 0 0 6 3
7 EC 6102E Embedded System Design 3 0 2 8 4
8 EC6104E Electromagnetic Compatibility 4 0 0 8 4
9 EE6620E Hybrid and Electric Vehicle 3 0 0 6 3
10 EE6401E Industrial Internet of Things 3 0 0 6 3
MA
11 Operations Research 4 0 0 8 4
7304E
12 ME6626E Product Design 3 0 0 6 3
13 ME 6624E Design of Electro-Mechanical Systems 3 0 0 6 3
Institute Electives
1 ZZ6001E Research Methodology 2 0 0 4 2
Notes:
1. Any course from NPTEL/other recognized Universities or PG level courses offered by any of the
Departments in the Institute approved by the senate of the Institute can also be credited as electives with
the prior approval from the Program Coordinator.
2. List of NITC Electives offered in each semester will be announced by the Departments based on the
requirement and availability of faculty.
3. Content delivery: All theory/simulation labs/Colloquium will be online. Hardware
labs/evaluations/examinations will be offline at NITC.
4. Project Phase II is the summer project in the sponsored Industry or at NITC shall be completed during
summer vacation and will be credited in 3rd semester.
5. Project Phase III and/or Phase IV may be carried out in industry as Internship also on appropriate
approval.
EE6601E SENSORS FOR EV SYSTEM
Pre-requisites: NIL
L T P O C
3 0 0 6 3
Introduction:
This course is intended to empower students to design the sensors for various parameter measurement of vehicle. This
course also contains a study of different types of sensors and transducers used in industry. The first module of syllabus
based on the dynamic characteristics of sensors and temperature sensors for battery and motors. The second and third
module mainly focused on Speed sensors, flow sensors and level sensors for industrial applications. The fourth module
contains design of Nano and Micro sensor for electric vehicles and different machine learning algorithm for parameter
estimation of vehicle system.
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Getting familiarized with electrical measuring systems and understand the static and dynamic performance
characteristics sensors.
CO2: Understand various sensors and transducers used for electric vehicles.
CO3: Analysis of signal conditional circuits for industrial measurement systems.
CO4: Design Nano and micro sensors for EV.
CO5: Evaluate and Design machine-learning algorithm.
Review of functional blocks of measurement System-Principles of sensors and transducers – Differences Measurement
and Error-Accuracy and precision- Types of errors- Systematic and random errors, propagation of errors-
Classification of Transducers-Static characteristics: Accuracy, precision, resolution, sensitivity, Linearity-Dynamic
characteristics - Design of Zero order and first order systems using mathematical modelling- Time response of first
order system using simulation tool. Resistance Transducer: Potentiometer, strain gauge, resistance thermometer,
thermistor, hotwire anemometer. Inductance Transducer: Hall effect transducer, LVDT. Capacitance Transducer:
Principle, capacitive displacement transducer, practical capacitor pickups: Equibar differential pressure transducer.
Speed measurement - Encoders, Resolvers, R/D Converters, Hall current sensors and current sampling - Optical
tachometer, stroboscopic tachometer -Acceleration measurement: capacitive accelerometer, angular accelerometer,
velocity sensor - Density measurement: Hydrometer, ultrasonic and sonic densitometer. Viscosity measurement:
Capillary viscometer, efflux cup viscometer - Humidity measurement: Dew point hydrometer, electrolytic hygrometer
- pH meter - Safety measures in industrial environment. Sensor data management, linearity, data processing, MEMS,
error estimation, voltage drop stack up.
Direct and indirect measurement - capacitive level sensors, optical level sensors, conductivity level sensor, vibrating
sensor, float switch sensor, continuous level measurement sensor, ultrasonic sensor, microwave sensor - Analog and
Digital filter design and Adaptive filter design- design of amplifiers, anti-aliasing filters. Classical parameter
estimation: Cramer-Rao bound, Minimum mean squared error estimation, Minimum variance unbiased estimation,
Best Linear Unbiased Estimation, Maximum Likelihood estimation, Method of Moments. Bayesian parameter
estimation: Minimum mean squared error (MMSE) estimation, Maximum a posteriori estimation, Linear MMSE
estimation, Sequential linear MMSE estimation, Kalman Filter.
Film sensor: Thick film sensors, Thin film sensors- Semiconductor IC Technology-Micro electro mechanical system
(MEMS)- Nano electro mechanical system (NEMS). Sensor data Acquisition-Feature Extraction-Supervised
Learning-Unsupervised Learning-Learning from sensor data- Performance evaluation- Comparison with deep
learning- Integration point of machine learning Algorithms-Tools for machine learning. Linear regression assignment,
logistic regression, model selection: practical considerations.
REFERENCES
1. Patranabis.D, “Sensors and Transducers”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall of India, 2021.
2. Michael Stanley and Jongmin Lee, “Sensor analysis for the Internet of Things”, 1st Edition, Morgan Claypool
publishers, 2018.
3. D. Patranabis, “Principles of Industrial Instrumentation”, 4th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi,2017.
4. Anupama Prashar, Pratibha Bansal, “Industrial safety and Environment”, S.K. Kataria &sons, 2009.
5. R. K. Jain, “Mechanical and Industrial Measurements”, 12th Edition, Khanna publishers, 2015.
6. Randy Frank, Understanding Smart Sensors, Artec House Boston. London, 2000
7. Alan S. Morris and Reza Langari, 2nd ed., Measurement and Instrumentation, Theory and Application,
Academic Press, 2015.
8. Bela G. Liptak, Instrument Engineers' Handbook Process Control and Optimisation, 3rd ed., vol. 2, CRC
Press, 2012.
9. K. Krishnaswamy, S.Vijayachitra, “Industrial Instrumentation”, 2nd Edition, New age International Private
limited, 2011.
10. Microsensors, Muller, R.S., Howe, R.T., Senturia, S.D., Smith, R.L., and White, R.M. [Eds.], IEEE Press,
New York, NY, 1991.
11. Aurélien Géron, “Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn, Keras, and Tensor Flow: Concepts, Tools,
and Techniques to Build Intelligent Systems 2nd Edition”.
EE6603E ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Pre-requisites: NIL
L T P O C
3 0 0 6 3
Total Lecture Sessions: 39
Introduction:
The detailed study about various energy storage system and their implementation for electric vehicle applications are
to be addressed in this course. And also, this course is intended to empower students to evaluate the performances
analysis of energy storage systems under various aspects.
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Analyse the different types of energy storage systems and their performances to electric vehicle.
CO2: Investigate the depth analysis of fuel cell technology and its integration into electric vehicle.
CO3: Design and analysis of battery parameters and its performance measures for various types of batteries.
CO4: Evaluate the battery sizing for real time driving pattern and investigate the battery testing and power management
studies.
Introduction to Energy Storage Requirements in Electric Vehicles - Different types of energy storage; Mechanical:
Flywheel based energy storage; Chemical: Hydrogen production and storage; Electrical: Capacitors for EV, Super
Capacitor, EDLC; Electrochemical: battery, fuel cell, biological, thermal; Magnetic Energy Storage, Superconducting
Energy Storage systems, Hybridization of different energy storage devices. Modelling of various emerging storage
systems – Simulation case studies.
Introduction and overview of fuel cells technology: low, medium and high temperature fuel cells - Types of fuel cells,
liquid and methanol types, proton exchange membrane fuel cell, solid oxide, Microbial fuel cell, Thermodynamics of
fuel cells, Fuel cell modeling-simulation and case studies, system integration, Safety issues and cost expectation and
life cycle analysis of fuel cells, Placement of storage systems. Battery technology, Type of battery: Lead acid, Li-ion,
Li-Polymer, Ni-MH, Ni-Cd and other advanced batteries for EV’s. Battery modeling-simulation and case studies.
Selection of battery cell and types, Standardized sizes and shapes pertaining to both primary and secondary batteries,
Selection of Key technical terms: End of life, Depth of Discharge (DoD), State of Charge (SoC), Cycling rate (C-rate),
Study of Battery critical parameters selection (voltage of cell, Specific energy, Charge and Discharge rate, Cycle life,
current density), Cell equalization problem. Thermal runaway, Battery series parallel connection and string size.
Measurement, estimation and tracking of SoC. Battery mounting arrangement and installation methodology. State of
health and charging efficiency and its effect on life cycle for various C-rates. Different battery management strategies,
chemical properties, charge balancing, recyclability, salt based batteries, solid state batteries, battery packaging, safety
considerations. Combination of super capacitor and battery – the application perspective.
Design and Applications of Energy Storage - Battery sizing and stand-alone applications, Constant current and
constant voltage charging methods, Hybrid Methods, Inductive chargers, Battery power testing for various vehicles,
Battery testing for urban and highway driving cycles, Battery management systems and controls, control of charge
discharge cycles. Case studies. Combination of super capacitor and battery – the application perspective
REFERENCES
1. D. A. J. Rand, R. Woods, and R. M. Dell, “Batteries for Electric Vehicles,” Society of Automotive
Engineers,” Warrendale PA, 2003.
2. F. A. Silva and M. P. Kazmierkowski, "Energy Storage Systems for Electric Vehicles [Book News]," in
IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 93-94, Dec. 2021.
3. A.G.Ter-Gazarian, “Energy Storage for Power Systems”, Second Edition, The Institution of Engineering
and Technology (IET) Publication, UK, (ISBN – 978-1-84919-219-4), 2011.
4. Mehrdad Ehsani, Yimin Gao, and Ali Emadi, "Modern Electric, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Vehicles:
Fundamentals", CRC Press, 2010.
5. Electric Power Research Institute (USA), “Electricity Energy Storage Technology Options: A White Paper
Primer on Applications, Costs, and Benefits” (1020676), December 2010.
6. Paul Denholm, Erik Ela, Brendan Kirby and Michael Milligan, “The Role of Energy Storage with Renewable
Electricity Generation”, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) – A National Laboratory of the
U.S. Department of Energy – Technical Report NREL/ TP6A2-47187, January 2010.
7. Kim, Y., & Chang, N. (2014). Design and management of energy-efficient hybrid electrical energy storage
systems. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
8. Rufer, Alfred. Energy storage: systems and components. CRC Press, 2017.
9. Viral, R., Tomar, A., Asija, D., Rao, U.M., & Sarwar, A. (Eds.). (2022). Smart Grids for Renewable Energy
Systems, Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage Systems (1st ed.). CRC Press.
EE6605E ELECTRIC POWER TRAIN: DRIVES AND CONTROL
Pre-requisites: NIL
L T P O C
3 0 0 6 3
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Acquire knowledge about various types of power trains and various converters utilized in EV drives.
CO2: Develop capability to model drives and braking characteristics-involving load estimation, load cycle
considerations, thermal aspects and motor-converter matching.
CO3: Analyse the various controllers used in DC and AC drives
CO4: Design and analyse various power converters used in Electrical Drives and their control.
Review of Conventional Vehicle: Introduction to Electric Vehicles: Electric Drive-train, Tractive effort in normal
driving, Energy consumption concept of Electric Drive Trains and its Architecture-Electric Propulsion unit. Si,
SiC, GaN devices based power converters - Distribution of electric power in DC-DC, AC-DC, DC-AC converters
used in EV drives. Various Hybrid/EV architectures, Various switched mode DC/DC converters for EV drive.
Construction and operation of speed control using acceleration pedal.
Role of power converters in Drives. DC-DC Converters, buck-boost, bidirectional DC-DC Converters, effect of
parasitic elements, performance analysis, controllers design for DC-DC converters, Single Phase and Three Phase
Inverter, VSI and CSI topologies, PWM Techniques- Space Vector PWM- Hysteresis Control, Comparison of
PWM techniques and closed loop control of drives.
Transmission and Drive Train Characteristics-Regenerative Braking Characteristics-Driving Cycles Modelling
and Analysis of Electric Vehicles Propulsion and Braking -Longitudinal Dynamics Equation of Motion.
Drive efficiency: impact of altitude, ambient temperature, gradient and motors. Different type of motors used and its
comparative study. Torque vs speed, calibration of drive train based on vehicle parameters. EV design and components
sizing. Electric Drive Train Overview, Systems with Linear Motion and Rotating Systems, Types of loads, Four
Quadrant Operation. Induction Motor for EV power train, Variable Voltage Variable Frequency Control - Steady State
Analysis of Induction Drive, Direct & Indirect Vector Control, and Direct Torque Control.
BLDC drives-various speed control strategies – closed loop control – Autonomous control. Control strategies of
regenerative braking in drives. Speed control of AC drives.
Permanent magnet synchronous machine for EV power train, Non-Salient & Salient Drives, Generic Model, Steady
State Analysis, Field Oriented Control.
Switched Reluctance Machine for EV power train. Operating principles, Analysis of SRM drives and speed control.
Multi-input EV drives concepts and their operation.
References:
1. Ali Emadi, “Handbook of Automotive Power Electronics and Drives”, Taylor & Francis Group, First Edition,
USA, 2005.
2. Bimal K Bose; Modern Power Electronics and AC Drives & quot;, Pearson Education, second Edition, 2003.
3. David Crolla, Behrooz Mashadi, “Vehicle Powertrain Systems”, January 2012, Wiley.
4. P.C. Sen, “Modern Power Electronics”, Wheeler Publishing Co, Third edition, New Delhi,2008.
5. Tom Denton, ‘Automotive Electrical and Electronic Systems’, Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 5th
Edition, 2017.
6. Hybrid Electric Vehicle System Modelling and Control - Wei Liu, General Motors, USA, John Wiley & Sons,
Inc., 2017.
7. Hybrid Electric Vehicles – Teresa Donateo, Published by ExLi4EvA, 2017.
8. Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Power Sources, Models, Sustainability, Infrastructure and the Market Gianfranco
Pistoia Consultant, Rome, Italy, Elsevier Publications, 2017.
9. R Krishnan , Electric motor drives: Modelling, Analysis, and Control, 2013.
EE6691E EV SIMULATION LABORATORY
Pre-requisites: NIL
L T P O C
0 0 3 3 2
Total Sessions: 26
Course outcomes:
CO1: Identify research papers for understanding emerging technologies in the field of EV Engineering, summarize
and study. Review the effectiveness.
CO2: Identify promising new directions of various innovative technologies.
CO3: Impart skills in preparing a detailed report describing the reviewed topic.
CO4: Effectively communicate by making an oral presentation.
Course Contents:
Individual students will be asked to choose a latest topic in any field of EV Engineering-study in detail through
literature review. Prepare a detailed report- state of art of the technology, methodology, applications, case studies
etc and give presentation about thirty minutes. A committee (appointed by the HOD/Programme coordinator)
consisting of at least three faculty members specialized in the area will assess the report and presentation and award
the marks to the students and provide feedback for improvements, if necessary.
Pre-requisites: NIL
L T P O C
3 0 0 6 3
Introduction:
The structure and operation details of EV charging infrastructures and design, analyse and sizing the EV charging
infrastructure are reported in this course. In addition, various charging methodologies are analysed in core level and
design the specification of EV charger and communication protocol are addressed.
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Analyse the impact of EV charging on power grid.
CO2: Design and analyse the various charging infrastructures and their selection and sizing.
CO3: Evaluate the various charging methodologies and analyse their performances.
CO4: Design the charger specifications along with study and selection of communication protocol for various
charging ports.
Introduction, EV charging options and infrastructure, energy, economic and environmental considerations, Impact of
EV charging on power grid-distribution system, effect of EV charging on generation and load profile, Smart charging
technologies, Identification of EV demand, EV penetration level for different scenarios, classification based on
penetration level. General safety requirement for electric vehicle charging stations: IS/IEC 62305.
Types of charging stations and Charging Infrastructure, Battery Swapping Station, Move-and-charge zone. AC
charging and DC charging - On board and off board charger specification - EVSE technical specification and charging
time calculation - Selection and sizing of fast and slow charger (AC & DC) - AC Pile Charger, DC Pile Charger.
Charging – Interoperability of chargers, impact of battery life due to chargers
Renewable Energy based Electric Vehicle Charging Station - Calculation and Selection - Components of Charging
Station - Earth protection system for charging stations – Fire & safety aspects of charging stations, EV impacts on
system demand: dumb charging, multiple tariff charging, smart charging, burp charging, negative pulse charging,
random charging, high speed/fast charging, and different case studies of charging approach.
Selection of EVSE Communication Protocol (PLC / Ethernet / Modbus/ CAN Module) - Communication gateway -
Specification of open charge point protocol (OCCP 1.6/2.0) - Bharat DC001 & AC001 Charger specification -
Communication between AC charger and EV - Selection of DC charger connector GB/T, CHAdeMO, CCS-1 and
CSS-2 - Communication methodology of DC fast chargers. IoT based communication supporting systems for
performance measures of EVs. Recent advancements in Vehicle to Grid (V2G) and Grid to Vehicle (G2V)
technologies – Case Studies on EV charging. Reliability of charging stations – predicative approach and analysing for
long-term maintenance free operation. Significance of bathtub curve, reliability prediction based on working
condition.
REFERENCES:
1. A. Khajepour, S. Fallah and A. Goodarzi, “Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Technologies, Modeling and
Control: A Mechatronic Approach”, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2014.
2. Emadi, A. (Ed.), Miller, J., Ehsani, M., “Vehicular Electric Power Systems” Boca Raton, CRC Press, 2003
3. Husain, I. “Electric and Hybrid Vehicles” Boca Raton, CRC Press, 2010.
4. Larminie, James, and John Lowry, “Electric Vehicle Technology Explained” John Wiley and Sons, 2012
5. Tariq Muneer and Irene IllescasGarcía, “The automobile, In Electric Vehicles: Prospects and Challenges”,
Elsevier, 2017.
6. Sheldon S. Williamson, “Energy Management Strategies for Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles”,
Springer, 2013.
7. Alam, M. S., Pillai, R. K., & Murugesan, N. (Eds.). (2022). Developing Charging Infrastructure and
Technologies for Electric Vehicles. IGI Global.
EE6604E ELECTRIC VEHICLE SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND POLICY
Pre-requisites: NIL
L T P O C
3 0 0 6 3
CO1: Create awareness among students about the concepts of electric vehicle system engineering.
CO2: Enable the students to investigate the various testing methodologies of EV.
CO3: Equip the students with knowledge and enable them to perform EV Modelling & Simulation.
CO4: To impart the knowledge of electric vehicle policy.
Introduction to EV technologies, Types of EV architecture, Electric vehicle and environment, Vehicle classification,
Usage pattern for electric vehicles, Standardization in e-mobility, Government policies: standards and regulation,
Design aerodynamics, Chassis model for battery operated vehicles BMS Design Considerations, Electromagnetic
compatibility testing, Efficiency and emissions testing, On-road electric vehicles testing, Battery Electric vehicle
safety and crash worthiness.
Range modelling of EV, Driving cycles. Acceleration performance parameter based testing (Aerodynamic drag, hill
climbing force, total tractive effort), Constant velocity range modelling, Dynamic tests, static tests, Charge and
discharge testing, Battery performance, material performance and cell performance modelling, Energy Storage Testing
for Safe Electrification of Transport, Range testing based on different types of battery (Li ion and fuel cell based
vehicles). Reliability index investigation on EV – Standards and specifications.
Modelling of BEV-Forward looking Model-Driver Perspective, Backward Looking Model-Drive Cycle Perspective,
Modelling of Driver, Modelling of Brake Control Unit, Modelling of Vehicle Control Strategy, and Modelling of
Vehicle Chassis.
Sizing of Components- Steady State Energy Balance Equation, Powertrain Dimensioning-Peak vs Continuous
performance, Type of Drive cycles, Types of Control Strategy, Analysis-Performance, Range, and Consumption
Prediction. Safety and security aspects of EV.
Pre-requisites: NIL
L T P O C
2 0 2 5 3
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Summarize the life cycle of an electronic product and its design process
CO2: Evaluate the reliability of an electronic product
CO3: Create the industrial design of an electronic product considering aesthetics, ergonomics and thermal design
aspects
CO4: Build prototype of an electronic product undergoing different stages of product development life cycle.
Lecture Sessions:
Life cycle of electronic products, Product planning- Customer need identification, feasibility study, specifications etc.
Design and Development Process, Technical drawings, Circuit diagrams, Computer aided design
References:
1. Jens Lienig, Hans Bruemmer, Fundamentals of Electronic Systems Design, Springer, 2017
2. Karl T. Ulrich , Steven D. Eppinger, Product Design and Development, Mc Graw Hill, 2016
3. V.B. Baru R.G.Kaduskar, Electronic Product Design, Wiley India 2011
4. Tony Ward and James Angus, Electronic Product Design, Chapman &Hall 1996
EE6692E ELECTRIC VEHICLE HARDWARE LABORATORY
Pre-requisites: NIL
L T P O C
0 0 3 3 2
Introduction:
The real time experimental study of electric vehicle by assessing the various parameters and execute the testing
methodologies to evaluate the performances of power converters and battery units will be delivered. And also, by
implementing the braking characteristics, the challenges of real time EV system can be investigated through
experimental study.
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Develop the skill to Design and analyse the performances in motoring and braking operation of EV.
CO2: Investigate the speed tests and anti-theft detection systems.
CO3: Evaluate the performances of motor by measuring the real time parameters of electric vehicle
CO4: Evaluate the performances of power converter unit by measuring the real time parameters of electric vehicle
CO4: Investigate impact on battery performances and their challenges.
List of compulsory experiments:
1. To perform the speed control (forward and reverse) of Electric vehicle using throttle and analyse the torque
production
2. Control of Electrical braking system (low brake and high brake)
3. Implementation of anti-theft detection system
4. Auto speed set and its control in Autonomous electric vehicle
5. Study of braking system in Autonomous electric vehicle
6. Measurement of temperature, battery voltage and current and display in TFT display
7. Accurate measurement of three phase current using Hall effect sensors
8. Measurement of DC-link current, voltage and BMS data of EV
9. Measure accurate level of battery charging and its indication
10. Balancing of Cells-Active and Passive
Desirable Experiments:
1. Case study on thermal runaway of battery, motor and power trains.
2. Sending the EV sensor data sets into IoT cloud
EE6694E PROJECT PHASE - I
L T P O C
0 0 3 3 2
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Develop skill sets to take up projects through identifying problem formulation, methodology and outcome
for giving solutions to small industrial technical problems.
CO2: Pursue a project under a topic of interest in the area of Electric Vehicle through literature search, design,
numerical computations and hardware implementation.
CO3: Train on new technologies/tools to resolve industrial problems, which is cost-effective with a scope of
product development.
CO4: Through presentation/ hardware demonstration, effectively share the knowledge learned/ solutions for the
identified problem and write technical report about the work for publications in peer reviewed
conferences/journals.
Guidelines:
Each student should identify a challenging topic in the area of EV Engineering for the mini project and it has to
be completed within one semester time span under the guide ship of any institute faculty. He/she can have
additional guides from industries. Student has to study the topic and relevant literature to identify problem based
on challenges, objectives, methodology, probable outcomes and work-time flow. Based on these, he shall submit
a proposal. A committee (appointed by the HOD/Programme coordinator) consisting of at least three faculty
members specialized in the area and proposed guide will look through the proposal- give approval to continue or
suggest modifications. Student can utilize the laboratory setups, softwares available. In addition, they can take
necessary data/information from industries/other technical institutions to improve the standard of the work. There
will be review meetings to assess the progress of the work during the semester. After the completion of the work,
students have to give oral presentations with hardware demonstration that would be evaluated by the committee.
Once the committee approves the work, student can submit a detailed report in the prescribed format and get it
duly signed by the guide and attested by the HOD.
Evaluation: Based on technical contributions, hardware assembly and results, report and presentation.
Appropriate weightages for interim and final evaluations.
EE7691E PROJECT PHASE - II
Pre-requisite: NIL
L T P O C
0 0 6 3 3
Total Practical Sessions: 78
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Develop comprehensive solution to issues identified in previous semester work and meet the requirements
as stated in project proposal
CO2: Compile the results of the detailed analytical studies conducted and interpret the results for application to
the instrumentation and control system.
CO3: Summarize the results and effectively communicate the research contributions and publish in reputed
Journals /Conference or file a patent/copyright.
Guidelines:
Each student should identify a challenging topic in the area of EV Engineering, which can be done as a project
with in one or two semester(s) time span under the guide ship of any faculty from the Institute. He/she can have
additional guides from industries also. Student has to study the topic and relevant literature to identify problem
based on challenges, objectives, methodology, probable outcomes and work-time flow. Based on these, he shall
submit a proposal. The problem shall be of sufficient size and challenging to come with innovative solutions. A
committee (appointed by the HOD/Programme coordinator) consisting of at least three faculty members specialized
in the area and proposed guide will look through the proposal- give approval to continue or suggest modifications.
Student can utilize the laboratory setups, software’s available. In addition, they can take necessary
data/information from industries/other technical institutions to improve the standard of the work. There will be
review meetings to assess the progress of the work during the semester. If he/she is doing the project based on the
industrial problem, as a part of the internship in a reputed industry, there will be a guide from the industry also.
After the completion of the work, students have to give oral presentations with hardware demonstration that would
be evaluated by the committee. Once the committee approves the work, student can submit a detailed report in the
prescribed format and get it duly signed by the guide and attested by the HOD.
Evaluation: Based on technical contributions, hardware assembly and results, report, presentation and
publications. Appropriate weightages for interim and final evaluations.
EE7692E PROJECT PHASE - III
Pre-requisite: NIL
L T P O C
0 0 30 15 15
Total Practical Sessions: 90
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Develop comprehensive solution to issues identified in previous semester work and meet the requirements
as stated in project proposal
CO2: Compile the results of the detailed analytical studies conducted and interpret the results for application to
the instrumentation and control system.
CO3: Summarize the results and effectively communicate the research contributions and publish in reputed
Journals /Conference or file a patent/copyright.
Guidelines:
If the problem identified in second semester is sufficiently large and still more work is required to complete, same
project can be extended to third semester as Project – Part III on approval by the evaluation committee.
Otherwise, the followings are guidelines:
Each student should identify a challenging topic in the area of EV Engineering, which can be done as a project
with in one semester time span under the guide ship of any faculty from the Institute. He/she can have additional
guides from industries also. Student has to study the topic and relevant literature to identify problem based on
challenges, objectives, methodology, probable outcomes and work-time flow. Based on these, he shall submit a
proposal. The problem shall be of sufficient size and challenging to come with innovative solutions. A committee
(appointed by the HOD/Programme coordinator) consisting of at least three faculty members specialized in the
area and proposed guide will look through the proposal- give approval to continue or suggest modifications.
Student can utilize the laboratory setups, softwares available. In addition, they can take necessary data/information
from industries/other technical institutions to improve the standard of the work. There will be review meetings to
assess the progress of the work during the semester. If he/she is doing the project based on the industrial problem,
as a part of the internship in a reputed industry, there will be a guide from the industry also.
After the completion of the work, students have to give oral presentations with hardware demonstration that would
be evaluated by the committee. Once the committee approves the work, student can submit a detailed report in the
prescribed format and get it duly signed by the guide and attested by the HOD.
Evaluation: Based on technical contributions, hardware assembly and results, report, presentation and
patent/publications. Appropriate weightages for interim and final evaluations.
EE7692E PROJECT PHASE - IV
Pre-requisite: NIL
L T P O C
0 0 30 15 15
Total Practical Sessions: 90
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Develop comprehensive solution to issues identified in previous semester work and meet the requirements
as stated in project proposal
CO2: Compile the results of the detailed analytical studies conducted and interpret the results for application to
the instrumentation and control system.
CO3: Summarize the results and effectively communicate the research contributions and publish in reputed
Journals /Conference or file a patent/copyright.
Guidelines:
If the problem identified in third semester is sufficiently large and still more work is required to complete, same
project can be extended to fourth semester as Project – Part IV, on approval by the evaluation committee.
Otherwise, the followings are guidelines:
Each student should identify a challenging topic in the area of EV Engineering, which can be done as a project
with in one semester time span under the guide ship of any faculty from the Institute. He/she can have additional
guides from industries also. Student has to study the topic and relevant literature to identify problem based on
challenges, objectives, methodology, probable outcomes and work-time flow. Based on these, he shall submit a
proposal. The problem shall be of sufficient size and challenging to come with innovative solutions. A committee
(appointed by the HOD/Programme coordinator) consisting of at least three faculty members specialized in the
area and proposed guide will look through the proposal- give approval to continue or suggest modifications.
Student can utilize the laboratory setups, softwares available. In addition, they can take necessary data/information
from industries/other technical institutions to improve the standard of the work. There will be review meetings to
assess the progress of the work during the semester. If he/she is doing the project based on the industrial problem,
as a part of the internship in a reputed industry, there will be a guide from the industry also.
After the completion of the work, students have to give oral presentations with hardware demonstration that would
be evaluated by the committee. Once the committee approves the work, student can submit a detailed report in the
prescribed format and get it duly signed by the guide and attested by the HOD.
Evaluation: Based on technical contributions, hardware assembly and results, report, presentation and
patent/publications. Appropriate weightages for interim and final evaluations.
ME6637E INTRODUCTION TO VEHICLE DYNAMICS
Pre-requisites: NIL
L T P O C
3 0 0 6 3
Total Lecture Sessions: 39
Introduction:
This course is intended to empower students to evaluate the various dynamics loads acting of a vehicle and to design
or select the vehicle systems to suite the market requirements. The course also contains a study of various vehicles
systems presently used in the conventional automobiles. A qualitative study of various factors affecting the ride and
handling of the vehicle is also covered in the syllabus. The first two modules of the syllabus are primarily based on
the dynamics of 4 wheeled vehicles while the third modules of the syllabus is dedicated to the topics related to the
dynamics of motorcycles.
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Describe the various static and dynamic forces acting on a vehicle
CO2: Evaluate the effect of various vehicle parameters on the ride and handling of the vehicle.
CO3: Evaluate the various factors affecting the dynamics of two wheelers.
Basics of engineering mechanics and dynamics: Free body diagrams- Newton’s laws of motion- law of friction-
Rolling friction
Static loads in vehicle: Axle loads in stationary vehicles- Axle loads on gradients
Dynamics Loads in acceleration: Acceleration loads-maximum possible acceleration-traction limited acceleration-
Effect of front wheel drive/ rear wheel drive/ all-wheel drive systems.
Dynamic loads during braking: Braking performance- brake distribution between front and rear wheels- wheel lock
up- electronics to prevent wheel lock up- Antilock braking systems(ABS)- Electronic Brake Distributions(EBD)
Miscellaneous Loads: Aerodynamic loads- Riding resistance, Power required to cruise at constant speeds.
Suspension systems: Basic suspension systems- independent suspensions-vehicle modeling with single degree of
freedom model -Quarter car model - Effect of suspension stiffness on ride and handling. Advanced systems to improve
ride and handling- progressive springs and dampers- active and semi active suspension systems
Steering- steering geometry- Caster, Camber, Toe-in, toe-out steady state cornering- understeer and oversteer- all
wheel steering systems- study of various steering systems used in modern automobiles
Wheels and tires: - Basic tire nomenclature- Effect of unsprung mass- Effect of moment of inertia, Roll over analysis
Motorcycle dynamics: Modeling of two wheelers- loads on wheels- forces acting on motor cycle
Front wheel/steering Geometry- caster angle, Offset, Trail, Effect of steering geometry on straight-line stability and
handling.
Motorcycle suspension: Types-telescopic, upside down forks, relative advantages and disadvantages,
Vehicle Frames: Types- single cradle, double cradle, perimeter frame, Trellis frame, monocoque construction-
Relative advantages and disadvantages
References:
1. T. D. Gillespie, Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics. Society of Automotive Engineers, 1992.
2. J. Y. Wong, Theory of Ground Vehicles, 4th ed. John Wiley and Sons, 2008.
3. H. Pacejka, Tyre and Vehicle Dynamics, 3rd ed. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2012.
4. M. Blundell and D. Harty, The Multi body Systems Approach to Vehicle Dynamics, 1st ed. Butterworth-
Heinemann, 2004.
5. Vittore Cossalter, Motor Cycle Dynamics, Lulu.Com; 2nd ed. Edition, 2006
ME6638E AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Pre-requisites: NIL
L T P O C
Total Lecture Sessions: 39 3 0 0 6 3
Introduction:
The various systems of electric vehicles are discussed in this course. The course content is tailor-made to understand
the subtle difference between the various systems used in the conventional vehicles and electric vehicles. The course
is intended to cover steering, braking, transmission, and suspension systems of electric vehicles. The course content
also includes details of batteries, battery cooling systems etc. A brief introduction about the various standards used in
the charging of the EVs, various government regulations related with the EVs are also presented in the course.
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Classify electric vehicles based on the configuration level.
CO2: Analyse the suspension and transmission systems associated with EVs
CO3: Analyse the braking system and steering systems of EVs
CO4: Evaluate the factors affecting the performance of batteries.
Conventional vehicle systems and configurations: Engine components and systems, four stroke engines, engine
performance, air pollution, emission norms.
Overview of Electric Vehicles: History of Electric vehicles, Basic construction of Electric vehicles, Electric vehicles
vs Conventional vehicles. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs), hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), types of hybrid vehicles,
plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV): Electric vehicles standards and regulations
Chassis and Body: Frames – Conventional, Semi-Integral, Integral type., Chassis - Ladder frame, Backbone,
Monocoque, Tubular chassis. Advantages and disadvantages.
Suspension system: Springs: coil springs, leaf springs, torsion bars. Dampers: Hydraulic dampers, Nitrox dampers,
Telescopic and USD suspensions, MR and ER dampers. Types of suspension systems: rigid axle and independent
suspensions, air suspension systems, electronic suspension systems, electromagnetic suspension, active and passive
suspension systems. Wheels and tires: Types of wheels, Front /rear wheel drive configurations - Four/All-wheel drive
configurations.
Transmission system: Power train configurations and components, hub motor direct drive configuration, centrally
mounted configuration, differential- classification and types.
Braking systems: Drum brakes, disc brakes, hydraulic brakes, power-assisted brake, air brakes, electric brakes, anti-
lock braking system (ABS), electronic brake force distribution system (EBD), regenerative braking, brake assist
system.Supplementary restraint system, air bags, pyrotechnic inflator, air bag control unit.
Steering system: Steering mechanism, steering geometry, steering gears, power-assisted steering - hydraulic power
steering (HPS), electric power hydraulic steering (EPHS), electric power steering (EPS).
Electric motors & batteries: Types of motors, Types of batteries, constructional details, thermal management of
batteries, vent management system, Battery life analysis, Battery performance degradation modelling and analysis.
References:
1. H. Heisler, Advanced Vehicle Technology, 2nd ed. Butterworth–Heinemann, 2002.
2. M Ehsani, Y Gao, L K Ebrahimi, Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Fuel Cell Vehicles, 3rd Edition, Taylor
and Francis, 2018.
3. Tom Denton, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles ,2nd ed., Routledge, 2020
4. W. H. Crouse and D. L. Anglin, Automotive Transmission and Power Trains construction, 10 th ed. McGraw
Hill, 2008.
5. W. H. Crouse and D. L. Anglin, Automotive mechanics, 10 th ed. Tata McGraw-Hill, 2004.
6. K. Newton, W. Steeds, and T. K. Garret, Motor Vehicle, 13 th ed. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004.
7. M Matschinsky, Road Vehicle Suspensions, Wiley, ISBN: 978-1-860- 58202-8, 1997.
8. J Jiang, C Zhang, Fundamentals and Applications of Lithium-ion Batteries in Electric Drive Vehicles, Wiley,
2015
9. V. Sajith and S. Thomas, Internal Combustion Engines, 1 st ed. Oxford University Press, 2017.
EE6620E HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Pre-requisites: NIL
L T P O C
3 0 0 6 3
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Explain performance characteristic and model dynamics of hybrid and electric vehicles
CO2:Analyse the architecture of drive trains and electric propulsion units of electric and hybrid vehicles
CO3: Analyse various energy storage devices used in hybrid and electric vehicles and select the electric drive system
CO4: Explore energy management strategies used in hybrid and electric vehicles
Introduction to Hybrid Electric Vehicles: History of hybrid and electric vehicles, social and environmental importance
of hybrid and electric vehicles, impact of modern drive-trains on energy supplies - Conventional Vehicles: Basics of
vehicle performance, vehicle power source characterization, transmission characteristics, mathematical models to
describe vehicle performance.
Hybrid and Electric Drive-trains: Basic concept of traction, introduction to various drive-train topologies, power flow
control in drive-train topologies, fuel efficiency analysis.Electric Propulsion unit: Introduction to electric components
used in hybrid and electric vehicles, Configuration and control of DC Motor drives, Configuration and control of
Induction Motor drives, configuration and control of Permanent Magnet Motor drives, Configuration and control of
Switch Reluctance Motor drives, drive system efficiency.
Energy Storage: Introduction to Energy Storage Requirements in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, Analysis of various
energy storage devices – Battery, Fuel Cell, Super, Flywheel - Hybridization of different energy storage devices.
Sizing the drive system: Matching the electric machine and the internal combustion engine (ICE), Sizing the
propulsion motor and power electronics, selecting the energy storage technology, Communications, supporting
subsystems
Energy Management Strategies: Introduction to energy management strategies used in hybrid and electric vehicles,
classification, comparison and implementation issues of energy management strategies. Case Studies: Design of a
Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) and Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV).
References:
L T P O C
Pre-requisites: NIL
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Apply effective communication strategies for different professional and industry needs.
CO2: Collaborate on various writing projects for academic and technical purposes.
CO3: Combine attributes of critical thinking for improving technical documentation.
CO4: Adapt technical writing styles to different platforms.
Technical Communication
Process(es) and Types of Speaking and Writing for Professional Purposes - Technical Writing: Introduction,
Definition, Scope and Characteristics - Audience Analysis - Conciseness and Coherences - Critical Thinking -
Accuracy and Reliability - Ethical Consideration in Writing - Presentation Skills - Professional Grooming - Poster
Presentations
Grammar, Punctuation and Stylistics
Constituent Structure of Sentences - Functional Roles of Elements in a Sentence - Thematic Structures and
Interpretations - Clarity - Verb Tense and Mood - Active and Passive Structures - Reporting Verbs and Reported Tense
- Formatting of Technical Documents - Incorporating Visuals Elements - Proofreading
Technical Documentation
Types of Technical Documents: Reports, Proposals, Cover Letters - Manuals and Instructions - Online Documentation
- Product Documentation - Collaborative Writing: Tools and Software - Version Control Document Management -
Self Editing, Peer Review and Feedback Processes
References:
1. Foley, M., & Hall, D., Longman advanced learner’s grammar, a self-study reference & practice book with
answers. Pearson Education Limited, 2018.
2. Gerson, S. J., & Gerson, S. M., Technical writing: Process and product, Pearson, 2009.
3. Kirkwood, H. M. A., & M., M. C. M. I., Hallidays introduction to functional grammar (4th ed.), Hodder
Education, 2013.
4. Markel, M., Technical Communication (10th ed.). Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
5. Tuhovsky, I., Communication skills training: A practical guide to improving your social intelligence,
presentation, Persuasion and public speaking skills, Rupa Publications India, 2019.
6. Williams, R., The Non-designer’s Design Book. Peachpit Press, 2014.
IE6001E ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
L T P O C
Pre-requisites: NIL 2 0 0 4 2
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Describe the various strategies and techniques used in business planning and scaling ventures.
CO2: Apply critical thinking and analytical skills to assess the feasibility and viability of business ideas.
CO3: Evaluate and select appropriate business models, financial strategies, marketing approaches,
and operational plans for startup ventures.
CO4: Assess the performance and effectiveness of entrepreneurial strategies and actions through
the use of relevant metrics and indicators.