Light Electric Vehicle Tech

Catalog description

This course introduces the core technologies common to all Electric & Hybrid Vehicles (xEVs), covering basic electric motor, battery, and controller theory, including special test and charging equipment. Topics include DC and AC motor & motor controller technologies with hands-on Light EV BLDV motor & controller technologies, as well as Battery, Battery Management, and Battery Charging technologies. Upon completion, students should be able to understand how xEV motors, motor controllers, battery packs, and battery charging systems work and diagnose common malfunctions in all these xEV core technologies.