MEC-E5011 - Vehicle Mechatronics: Powertrain D, Lecture, 7.1.2025-12.2.2025

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The student
1. can recognize modern mobile machines and vehicles, both heavy and light duty.
2. can design and simulate vehicles, such as electric and hybrid vehicles.
3. can perceive a modern vehicle system as a sum of subsystems and study their functionalities.
4. can work in a team that designs and analyses a vehicle system.
5. can evaluate and compare different modern vehicle designs and models, including the comparison of own design to scientific state-of-the-art.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 07.01.2025 - 12.02.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jenni Pippuri-Mäkeläinen, Jari Vepsäläinen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Week: Lecture, Exercise, Other
    1. Introduction to modern vehicles, electro-hybrid powertrain exercises.
    2. Comparison of alternative powertrain, powertrain modeling.
    3. Sensitivity of modern vehicles to various conditions, uncertainty quantification.
    4. Batteries as energy storage systems, battery and charging modeling.
    5. Optimization of vehicle design and control.

    6. CAN bus communication, no exercise, project presentations.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    1. Lecture quiz: weight 20%
    2. Exercises: weight 50%
    3. Grade from project: weight 30%
    To pass the course at least 50% of the points in all three categories much be achieved. The final grade is defined by the sum of points of each category in respect to the weights given above. Peer evaluation may be used in the course.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Learning activity: Workload calculation (hours), Remarks
    - Lectures: 6x2h
    - Learning portfolio (learning diary): 5x0.5h lecture quizzes
    - Computer exercises: 5x8h, MATLAB exercises which include 1.5h of assistance sessions.
    - Group work (project): 60h, outcome: report and presentation
    - Wrap up (project gala): 3h

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles: From Concept to Reality by Shashank Arora, Alireza Tashakori Abkenar, Shantha Gamini Jayasinghe, Kari Tammi

    Electric Vehicle Technology Explained by Larminie, James; Lowry, John

    Electric and Hybrid Vehicles : Technologies, Modeling and Control - A Mechatronic Approach by Khajepour, Amir; Fallah, M. Saber; Goodarzi, Avesta

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

    13 Climate Action

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III
    2025-2026 Spring III

    Registration:

    Registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi)

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