ENE245 Insights into the battery industry (Autumn 2023)
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leaders:
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- Gunstein Skomedal
- Johannes Wandt
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Renewable Energy, Bachelor's Programme
Teaching language
Recommended previous knowledge
FYS128 Physics or equivalent.
ENE109
ING101
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- have knowledge of the applications of batteries and the choices made related to the choice of battery materials and cell design
- have knowledge of how the battery value chain is structured
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
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, exercises and excursions.
The workload for the average student is estimated at 27 hours per credit.