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About the Course
Centre for Outreach and Digital Education (CODE), IIT Madras, offers a short-term executive course
on eMobility and Electric Vehicle Engineering.

The Certificate course on eMobility and Electric Vehicle Engineering has been curated by IIT Madras –
along with experts from industry – to provide a comprehensive overview of eMobility and Electric Vehicles
(EVs). While foundational theory is provided in technical areas such as Batteries, Power Electronics, and EMI/
EMC; market, cost and industry-specific areas like Vehicle Engineering and Development are also covered.
The course is designed for working professionals who are looking to acquire basic exposure and awareness
in eMobility. After completion, the candidates can choose to dive deeper into those specific areas that are of
interest to them: in further programs IIT Madras plans to launch.

Why this Course?

With a rapid switch in the focus of the automobile industry, from ICE Vehicles to Electric Vehicles,
there is a huge requirement for skilled human resources who have a sound knowledge of Electric
Vehicles, and their constituents and ecosystems. The current requirement of the industry and
among academicians can only be fulfilled by providing a source of learning in the EV domain. This
course is specifically designed to make candidates aware about the Electric Vehicle and its
technology, and to act as a bridge between Industry and Academia.

Course Summary

Modules No. Module Name Page No.

Module:1 Economics and Ecosystem in eMobility 04

Module:2 Vehicle Engineering and Development 05

Module:3 Vehicle Dynamics and Control 06

Module:4 Powertrain and Fuels 07

Module:5 Power Electronics and Motors 08

Module:6 Battery Technology 09

Module:7 Materials for eMobility 10

Module:8 Thermal Management for Electric Vehicles 11

Module:9 Electromagnetic Compatibility for Electric Vehicles 12

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 Economics and Ecosystem in eMobility
(Module 1)

Faculty Profile: Faculty Profile:

Prof. Karthick Athmanathan Prof. Santosh Kumar Sahu
Professor of Practice, IIT Madras Asst. Professor, Deparment of Humanities
and Industry expert in eMobility and Social Sciences, IIT Madras

This module on Economics and Ecosystem in eMobility will give students an idea about the
overall EV Ecosystem and the various techno-commercial trends that are unfolding both globally
and, more specifically, in India.

Topics covered:
Market trends, user criteria, technology trends in various aggregates in an EV
Cost trends as well as supply chain trends attention to regulatory
Policy and environmental issues and trends

Learning Outcomes
Ability to understand and address user needs, including performance, costs and safety
Ability to understand and apply new solutions in eMobility on account of evolving technologies
Ensure compliance to regulatory needs, standards and recyclability requirement while engineering
or developing an EV or its aggregate

Applications of the Module

Product Planning, Program Management for vehicles in OEMs
Development and testing of aggregates for an EV
Context and direction setting in non-engineering functions like Sourcing, Quality, Production,
After-market Maintenance programs and the likes

Module Duration
15 hours of recorded video and offline sessions

04
 Vehicle Engineering and Development
(Module 2)

Faculty Profile:
Mr. B. Balaji
Industry Expert, Specialist
(Product Engineering and Product Management)

This module will give the students an idea about the overall Electric Vehicle Engineering and
Development in terms of understanding customer attributes, functional requirements

Topics covered:
A discussion on how to convert the parameters customer attributes and functional requirements
into engineering specifications leading towards specification and selection of aggregates and
systems to meet various targets including vehicle performance, operational economy, durability,
regulatory requirements

Learning Outcomes
Possess understanding of customer focused Electric Vehicle development
Understand Vehicle architecture, Modularity and Vehicle packaging
Understand intended vehicle application, operation Duty cycle etc.
Have an exposure to key regulatory requirements, safety, and environmental aspects

Applications of the Module

This module would be useful for people who are engaged by Vehicle OEMs- product development
engineering division of the Electric Vehicle (EV) involving design and development process
System and aggregate suppliers, and EV start-ups

Module Duration
12 hours of recorded video and offline sessions

05
 Vehicle Dynamics and Control
(Module 3)

Faculty Profile:
Prof. C. S. Shankar Ram
Professor and V. Ramamurti Faculty Fellow,
Department of Engineering Design, IIT Madras

This module on Vehicle Dynamics and Control discusses the key concepts related to the analysis
of road vehicle dynamics and control systems.

Topics covered:
Background material on dynamic systems
Understanding the three broad sub-domains of vehicle dynamics: longitudinal dynamics, lateral
dynamics, and vertical dynamics
Important ideas from the domain of control systems

Learning Outcomes
Possess an in-depth understanding of the fundamental concepts of dynamic systems
Analyse a road vehicle for its response when steered
Understand the response of a road vehicle during drive and braking.
Characterise the response of vehicle suspension towards ride comfort, pitch, and rollover analysis
Have an exposure to key ideas from control systems

Applications of the Module

This module would be useful in product development engineering and computer aided engineering
applications in the Electric Vehicle (EV) design and development process
The concepts learnt in this module would help engineers analyse the dynamic response of an EV
at the design stage, and the results could lead to potential re-design for improved dynamic
response and performance regulation

Module Duration
18 hours of recorded video and offline sessions
(+9 hours of free background content)

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 Powertrain and Fuels
(Module 4)

Faculty Profile:
Dr. Kaushal Kumar Jha
Adjunct Professor, Department of Engineering Design,
IIT Madras

The powertrain is the most essential part of the vehicle, as it is responsible for the vehicle’s
movement. The energy to run the powertrain is an important consideration in the evaluation of
a vehicle.

Topics covered:
Fundamentals of powertrains and the forms of energy required to operate it
Multiple powertrains architecture, both conventional or contemporary
Understanding the effect of the powertrains and their fuels on environment through emission,
cost and efficiency analysis

Learning Outcomes
Conventional and Contemporary powertrain used in automobile
Energy sources to power up an automobile
Various approaches to calculate the performance, efficiency and fuel/energy storage
To lay/develop a foundation for energy conversion, efficiency, emission and renewables in an
automobile

Applications of the Module

This module will help professionals and researchers develop a fair understanding of
powertrains and fuels, and will enable them to decide and move towards clean transportation
The content of the module is relevant for both academic and industrial requirements

Module Duration
12 hours of recorded video and offline sessions

07
 Power Electronics and Motors
(Module 5)

Faculty Profile:
Prof. Srikanthan Sridharan
Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Design,
IIT Madras

Power electronic conversion deals with the processing and controlling of electrical power to provide
voltages and currents that are suitable for a given application. Motors are electrical machines that
convert electrical energy to mechanical energy (and vice-versa as a generator), usually through a
magnetic field medium.

Topics covered:
DC-DC converters, Isolated converters, DC-AC converters, Pulse-width modulation
Different types of DC motors and AC motors, their operating principles and equivalent circuits

Learning Outcomes
Understand and analyse the operation of several fundamental power electronic circuits responsible
for DC-DC conversion and DC-AC conversion
Have the knowledge of various types of electric motors, understand their fundamental operating
principles and their characteristics

Applications of the Module

Product development engineering of Electrified Vehicles: references will be made in the lectures
regarding the use of various power converters and electric machines in an electrified vehicle

Module Duration
15 hours of recorded video and offline sessions

08
 Battery Technology
(Module 6)

Faculty Profile: Faculty Profile:

Prof. S. Ramanathan Prof. Kothandaraman Ramanujam
Professor, Department of Chemical Professor, Department of Chemistry,
Engineering, IIT Madras IIT Madras

This module on Battery Technology covers the electrochemical fundamentals of a battery; how a
battery’s cells are manufactured and put together; the battery management system; and, the
design, manufacturing and storage of battery systems.

Topics covered:
Explain the electrochemical fundamentals and battery chemistry: next-generation batteries like
Na-ion and Na-S will also be introduced
Describe the cell manufacturing processes, and details of tests and measurements
Modelling of battery to estimate the state of charge and state of health are explained
Safety aspects of lithium-ion batteries, and various failure mechanisms are presented
Options available for battery management systems and the implications are summarized
Cost estimation using BatPac® tool is illustrated

Learning Outcomes
Understand the implications of various battery chemistries
Interact well with cell manufacturers, and grasp the implications of changes in manufacturing processes
Interpret the results of cell and battery testing
Make informed choices on pack design and BMS selection, to enhance the performance without
compromising safety
Estimate the cost of various choices of battery chemistries

Applications of the Module

The Battery Technology module is relevant to EV and battery
manufacturers

Module Duration
15 hours of recorded video and offline sessions

09
 Materials for eMobility
(Module 7)

Faculty Profile:
Prof. R. Jayaganthan
Professor, Department of Engineering Design,
IIT Madras

This module will discuss materials utilised for fabricating various parts of an electric vehicle; ranging from
battery pack, power electronic modules, motors, power train, suspension, and regenerative braking system.

Topics covered:
Materials utilised for fabricating various parts of an electric vehicle; ranging from battery pack,
power electronic modules, motors, power train, suspension, and regenerative braking system
The electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties of materials and its correlation with
microstructure, and testing procedures for generating these properties, which constitute design
parameters will be covered
Special emphasis will be given on battery materials, thermal interface materials, magnetic
materials used for motors, and materials selection criteria for the specific application in
Electric vehicle

Learning Outcomes
Expose basic concepts of materials science covering thermal, electrical, and mechanical properties
of materials used for fabricating various parts of electrical vehicle
Equip the electric vehicle design engineers with the selection criteria for choosing right materials to
fulfil the manufacturability and the functional aspects of parts in EV
Applications of the Module
This module is essential for the design and development of prototypes of various parts of Electrical
vehicles. A thorough understanding of electrical, thermal, magnetic, and mechanical properties of
materials will enable design engineers to pick up right candidate materials for the manufacturing of
battery packs, power electronic modules, and motors
It will also enable design engineers to address the failure issues such
as thermal runaway, leakage, and poor performance of life of
battery pack and motors from the materials science
perspectives besides design issues

Module Duration
12 hours of recorded video and offline sessions

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 Thermal Management for Electric Vehicles
(Module 8)

Faculty Profile: Faculty Profile:

Prof. Srikanth Vedantam Dr. Kaushal Jha
Professor, Department of Engineering Adjunct Professor, Department of
Design, IIT Madras Engineering Design, IIT Madras

This module on Thermal Management is an important aspect of most industrial systems, and
Electric Vehicle systems and sub-systems are not exceptions to this.

Topics covered:
In EVs, systems like Li-ion battery pack, motors and controllers etc. need to be operated within
specified temperature limits. If thermal management is not done effectively, it may lead to unsafe
operation and could affect the performance, reliability and thus cost and affordability of the EV
How to apply various thermal management techniques to build and optimize different types of
EV thermal management systems

Learning Outcomes
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
Heat load/Cooling load Li-ion battery, Traction Motors and Controller, Power electronics
Various types of thermal management techniques

Applications of the Module

The Thermal Management module is relevant to EV and battery manufacturers

Module Duration
15 hours of recorded video and offline sessions

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Electromagnetic Compatibility for Electric Vehicles
(Module 9)

Faculty Profile:
Prof. Kavitha Arunachalam
Professor, Department of Engineering Design,
IIT Madras

This module will cover Electromagnetic compatibility for electric vehicles.

Topics covered:
Provide an overview of EM compatibility for product design
Emphasis will be given to non-ideal behaviour of electronic components commonly used in EVs,
and the EMC directives

Learning Outcomes
To introduce non-ideal behavior of electronic components in a system; with emphasis on product
design, and EMC directives for compliance aspects of electronic products

Applications of the Module

Product development engineering of Electric Vehicles

Module Duration
06 hours of recorded video and offline sessions

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