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BeginnerHybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology8 weeks
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Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology: Beginner

From zero to your first EV powertrain design: vehicle dynamics, batteries, electric motors, power electronics, and a simulated full vehicle.

Duration
8 weeks
Level
Beginner
Content
48 lessons
8 modules · 14 h 31 min
Certificate
Included
On completion
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What you'll learn

Understand why the world is electrifying, and the real differences between EV, hybrid, and fuel cell architectures
Calculate tractive effort and power demand from vehicle dynamics, rolling resistance, drag, and grade
Understand drive cycles and real world energy use, and compare powertrain architectures and configurations
Understand lithium ion cell chemistry, cell to pack architecture, and size a battery pack from real requirements
Understand how electric motors produce torque, compare PMSM, induction, and BLDC types, and select and size a motor
Complete a full EV powertrain sizing study with motor selection, battery sizing, and a justified specification
Understand inverters, DC to DC converters, motor control fundamentals, and field oriented control
Understand EV charging standards, hybrid architectures, and how AI is reshaping range prediction and BMS
Build and simulate a complete electric or hybrid vehicle in Simulink over a real drive cycle with range prediction

Who this course is for

  • Mechanical, electrical, electronics, and automobile engineering graduates aiming for a career in EV engineering
  • Absolute beginners who want a clear, guided path into hybrid and electric vehicle technology
  • Engineering students preparing for EV and automotive internships and entry level placements
  • Anyone who wants hands on experience with real powertrain sizing and vehicle simulation

Skills you'll gain

Electric Vehicle TechnologyHybrid Electric VehicleEV PowertrainVehicle DynamicsDrive CycleTractive EffortEnergy DensityLithium Ion BatteryBattery SizingNMC and LFPElectric MotorInduction MotorMotor SizingPMSMBLDCRegenerative BrakingPower ElectronicsInverterDC to DC ConverterMotor ControlField Oriented ControlEV ChargingHybrid ArchitectureMATLAB SimulinkRange PredictionBeginner EV

This course includes

Live mentor led Ucanly sessions plus self paced recorded content
Simulation based labs so no student needs physical hardware
A minor project sizing a complete EV powertrain for a real vehicle segment by week five
A major project modelling and simulating a full vehicle in Simulink by week eight
Ucanly portfolio review, EV and automotive resume guidance, and a personalized roadmap to the Intermediate level
Certificate of Completion from Ucanly

Course content

8 modules · 48 lessons · 14 h 31 min

Getting started in EV and hybrid technology, vehicle dynamics and powertrain fundamentals, battery technology fundamentals, electric machines and motors, a minor project sizing a complete EV powertrain, power electronics and motor control, charging hybrids and vehicle systems, and a major project modelling a complete vehicle in Simulink.

Requirements

  • None beyond school level physics and maths, open to mechanical, electrical, electronics, automobile, and any engineering graduate
  • A computer capable of running MATLAB and Simulink or equivalent simulation tools
  • Curiosity, consistency, and a willingness to build things

About this course

Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology with Ucanly, Level 1 Beginner, takes you from zero to your first EV powertrain design. India is investing enormously in electric mobility through FAME, PLI, and a wave of EV startups and OEMs, and engineers who genuinely understand powertrains, batteries, and vehicle systems are in serious demand. This level is built to make you employable with real design work, not just awareness. You will learn vehicle dynamics and drive cycles, battery chemistry and pack sizing, electric motor types and selection, and power electronics including inverters and field oriented control. In your minor project in week five, you will complete an EV powertrain sizing study for a real vehicle segment, with motor and battery selection, energy and range calculation, and a justified component specification. In your major project in week eight, you will build and simulate a full electric or hybrid vehicle in Simulink over a real drive cycle, with powertrain, battery, and control logic, energy analysis, range prediction, and a live technical defense to Ucanly mentors. Every lab is simulation based, so no student needs physical hardware.

Earn a Ucanly certificate

Complete this course to earn a Ucanly certificate with its own page and QR code. Save it as a PDF, share its link, or add it to the certifications on your LinkedIn profile.

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Frequently asked questions

No, this course requires nothing beyond school level physics and maths, and is open to mechanical, electrical, electronics, automobile, and any engineering graduate.

No, every lab is simulation based using tools like MATLAB and Simulink, so no student needs physical hardware.

Yes, your minor project is a complete EV powertrain sizing study for a real vehicle segment with motor and battery selection, energy and range calculation, and a justified component specification.

A full electric or hybrid vehicle model built and simulated in Simulink over a real drive cycle, with powertrain, battery, and control logic, energy analysis, range prediction, and a live technical defense to Ucanly mentors.