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227-0665-00L 3 Credits MSC D-ITET , D-GESS

Battery Integration Engineering

Does not take place this semester. Priority given to Electrical and Mechanical Engineering students Students are required to have attended one of the following courses: - 227-0664-00L Technology and Policy of Electrical Energy Storage - 529-0440-00L Physical Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis - 529-0191-01L Renewable Energy Technologies II, Energy Storage and Conversion - 529-0659-00L Electrochemistry (Exception for PhD students).

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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:02:05

Abstract

Batteries enable sustainable mobility, renewable power integration, various power grid services, and residential energy storage. Linked with low cost PV, Li-ion batteries are positioned to shift the 19th-century centralized power grid into a 21st-century distributed one. As with battery integration, this course combines understanding of electrochemistry, heat & mass transfer, device engineering.

Objective

The learning objectives are: - Apply critical thinking on advancements in battery integration engineering. Assessment reflects this objective and is based on review of a scientific paper, with mark weighting of 10 / 25 / 65 for a proposal / oral presentation / final report, respectively. - Design battery system concepts for various applications in the modern power system and sustainable mobility, with a deep focus on replacing diesel buses with electric buses combined with charging infrastructure. - Critically assess progresses in battery integration engineering: from material science of novel battery technologies to battery system design. - Apply "lessons learned" from the history of batteries to assess progress in battery technology. - Apply experimental and physical concepts to develop battery models in order to predict lifetime.

Content

- Battery systems for the modern power grid and sustainable mobility. - Battery lifetime modeling by aging, thermal, and electric sub-models. - Electrical architecture of battery energy storage systems. - History and review of electrochemistry & batteries, and metrics to assess future developments in electrochemical energy stroage. - Sustainability and life cycle analysis of battery system innovations.

General Information

Language: English
Levels: MSC
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: graded semester performance

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture	Battery Integration Engineering Does not take place this semester. Will be offered again in autumn 2023.	No time listed	2 h weekly
exercise	Battery Integration Engineering Does not take place this semester. Will be offered again in autumn 2023.	No time listed	1 h weekly

Offered In

Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Master
- Master Studies (Programme Regulations 2018)
  - Electronics and Photonics (The core courses and specialisation courses below are a selection for students who wish to specialise in the area of "Electronics and Photonics", see . The individual study plan is subject to the tutor's approval.)
    - Specialisation Courses (These specialisation courses are particularly recommended for the area of "Electronics and Photonics", but you are free to choose courses from any other field in agreement with your tutor. A minimum of 40 credits must be obtained from specialisation courses during the Master's Programme.)
- Master Studies (Programme Regulations 2008)
  - Major Courses (A total of 42 CP must be achieved during the Master Programme. The individual study plan is subject to the tutor's approval.)
    - Electronics and Photonics
      - Recommended Subjects (These courses are recommended, but you are free to choose courses from any other special field. Please consult your tutor.)
Science, Technology, and Policy Master
- Minor in Natural Sciences and Engineering
  - Energy and Mobility