ENE245 Insights into the battery industry
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leaders:
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- Johannes Wandt
- Gunstein Skomedal
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Renewable Energy, Bachelor's Programme
Teaching language
EnglishRecommended prerequisites
FYS128 Physics or equivalent.
ENE109
ING101
Course contents
In Section 1, applications for lithium-ion batteries will be examined and students will learn the implications of their intended application on battery material selection and cell design. Secondly, in a small mini-series students will be introduced to current industrial aspects of the battery value chain. This will allow them to better envision what it takes to become a successful battery engineer. Finally, participants in the course will take a tour with local battery industry partners to see operations in action.
1. Lithium-ion batteries in use
a. Maritime
b. Electric vehicles
c. Medical Use
d. Mobile devices
e. Tools and drones
2. Insights from the battery industry, e.g.
a . Raw material production for batteries
b. Lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles
c. Challenges in the production of batteries
d. Industrial point of view of next-generation cells
3. Tour of the battery industry
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
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have knowledge of the applications of batteries and the choices made related to the choice of battery materials and cell design
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have knowledge of how the battery value chain is structured
Examination requirements
The student must have approved compulsory exercises in order to take the exam. An overview of compulsory assignments is given in Canvas at the start of the semester.
Teaching methods
Lectures, exercises and excursions.
The workload for the average student is estimated at 27 hours per credit.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio exam. Graded assessment.
Information about the content of the portfolio will be given in Canvas by the start of the semester. There will not be arranged a postponed exam for the portfolio.