Online Course – Google Certified Professional Internship in Battery Technologies

Battery management systems are critical to the success of electric vehicles. Discover how these technologies improve performance and safety, and what challenges exist in these systems.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • In-depth understanding of batteries in electric vehicle scenarios
  • Understanding battery types
  • Understanding different uses of batteries
  • Knowledge of battery architecture
  • Understanding cell chemistry
  • Battery charging knowledge
  • Knowledge of methods and standards in the field of batteries
  • Understanding battery management systems
  • Knowledge of cell balance
  • Understanding battery wires and connectors
  • Ability to write a lab report on technological developments
  • Ability to write a lab report on current research
  • Understanding potential impacts on the environment

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Battery Engineer
  • Electric Vehicle Engineer
  • Battery technician
  • Renewable Energy Project Manager
  • Researcher in the field of battery technologies
  • Battery Systems Management Specialist
  • Technological consultant in the field of electric vehicles
  • Battery charging technology developer
  • Battery Research and Development Manager

Skill – Series of 5 courses

This skill focuses on a deep understanding of batteries in electric vehicle scenarios. Courses include topics such as:

  • Battery types
  • Uses
  • architecture
  • Cell chemistry
  • Charging batteries
  • Ways and standards
  • Battery management systems
  • Cell balance
  • Battery wires and connectors

Hands-on Learning Project

During this skill, a lab project will take place in Course 5. Learners will choose a topic from one of the courses and prepare a lab report on:

  • Technological developments
  • Current research
  • Possible impacts on the environment

The reports will be peer-reviewed and submitted in the fifth module of the fifth course.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Courses in battery technology

Course 1: Primary and Secondary Batteries

Duration: 7 hours
Rating: 4.8 (38 ratings)

What you will learn:
Participants will learn the basic principles of battery design to maximize energy and power density for automotive applications.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Battery management systems
  • Charging batteries
  • Electric vehicles
  • Battery types

Course 2: Zn and Ni-based batteries

Duration: 7 hours

What you will learn:
Participants will learn about active materials, chemistry, and manufacturing processes in various applications of Zn and Ni batteries.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Battery management systems
  • Charging batteries
  • Electric vehicles
  • Battery types

Course 3: Lithium-based batteries

Duration: 6 hours
Rating: 4.9 (21 ratings)

What you will learn:
Participants will learn about active materials, chemistry, and manufacturing processes related to lithium-based primary batteries.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Battery management systems
  • Charging batteries
  • Electric vehicles
  • Battery types

Course 4: Battery Comparison, Battery Manufacturing and Packaging

Duration: 7 hours
Rating: 4.9 (10 ratings)

What you will learn:
Participants will learn about battery management system components, cell balancing, state of charge assessment, and health status.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Battery management systems
  • Charging batteries
  • Electric vehicles
  • Battery types

Course 5: Batteries and Electric Vehicles

Duration: 8 hours
Rating: 4.6 (38 ratings)

What you will learn:
Participants will learn about battery performance in zero-emission vehicles, EV charging networks, and standard and regulatory requirements.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Battery management systems
  • Charging batteries
  • Electric vehicles
  • Battery types