ECTS - Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

Electric and Hybrid Vehicles (AE421) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Electric and Hybrid Vehicles AE421 Area Elective 3 1 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
(AE302 veya AE312)
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies .
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Amini
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to give the students the understanding of the electric and hybrid vehicle concept and the theoretical background on which this concept is based.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • define the electric car concept, electric car types and components.
  • model the road resistances
  • mode the energy flow from source to wheel
  • model the battery problems
  • define the alternative energy sources and stores
  • identify the definition and function of the electric motors
Course Content Electric vehicle components; history of electric vehicles; types of electric vehicles; batteries and battery modeling; alternative energy sources and stores (photovoltaics, flywheels, capacitors, fuel cells); DC and AC electric motors, brushed DC motors, and brushless electric motors; power electronics and motor drives; electric vehicle drivetrain.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Electric Vehicle Components
2 History of Electric Vehicles
3 Types of Electric Vehicles
4 Types of Electric Vehicles
5 Batteries and Battery Modeling
6 Alternative Energy Sources and Stores
7 Alternative Energy Sources and Stores
8 1st Midterm
9 DC and AC Electric Motors
10 Brushless Electric Motors
11 Brushed DC Motors
12 2nd Midterm
13 Power Electronics and Motor Drives
14 Review
15 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Design Fundamentals, by Iqbal. Husain, 1st Edition, CRS Press (2005).
2. Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, by T. Denton, 1st Edition, Routledge (2016).

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 15 5
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 20
Presentation - -
Project 1 25
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 21 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 An ability to apply advanced knowledge in computational and/or manufacturing technologies to solve manufacturing engineering problems .
2 An ability to define and analyze issues related with manufacturing technologies.
3 An ability to develop a solution based approach and a model for an engineering problem and design and manage an experiment.
4 An ability to design a comprehensive manufacturing system based on creative utilization of fundamental engineering principles while fulfilling sustainability in environment and manufacturability and economic constraints.
5 An ability to chose and use modern technologies and engineering tools for manufacturing engineering applications.
6 Ability to perform scientific research and/or carry out innovative projects that are within the scope of manufacturing engineering.
7 An ability to utilize information technologies efficiently to acquire datum and analyze critically, articulate the outcome and make decision accordingly.
8 An ability to attain self-confidence and necessary organizational work skills to participate in multi-diciplinary and interdiciplinary teams as well as act individually. X
9 An ability to attain efficient communication skills in Turkish and English both verbally and orally.
10 An ability to reach knowledge and to attain life-long learning and self-improvement skills, to follow recent advances in science and technology.
11 An awareness and responsibility about professional, legal, ethical and social issues in manufacturing engineering.
12 An awareness about solution focused project and risk management, enterpreneurship, innovative and sustainable development.
13 An understanding on the effects of engineering applications on health, social and legal aspects at universal and local level during decision making process.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 3 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work 14 1 14
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 10 10
Report
Homework Assignments 2 3 6
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 3 6
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 130