Exploring EV Operation, Battery Technology, Charging Methods, and Performance Data
This 4-hour course describes how electric vehicles work and the types of electric vehicles is use. Relevant battery technology is explained and charging methods and technologies are discussed. The course provides performance data on a range of EV’s currently in commercial production.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.
2 activities • 3 videos • duration: 3h 36m
Mr. Layton is an electrical engineering graduate of Auburn University and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Georgia. He also holds a master's in business administration and is a senior member of the Institue of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). Mr. Layton began his engineering career in 1978 in the electric utility industry. He has significant experience in managing and operating an electric utility. His experience is not only in the area of electric utility operations; he has provided consulting expertise to numerous industrial facilities in the areas of power quality, energy cost control, plant layout, and building efficiency. Mr. Layton has participated in numerous national research projects including as a member of the Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) Electrical System Division Committee where projects were analyzed and reviewed for funding including projects in FACTS technology and static-var compensator projects. He has participated in research projects with the Cooperative Research Network (CRN), most recently in the development of a utility grade PEM fuel cell. Throughout his career, Mr. Layton has been active in training and developing engineers to lead the utility industry. The training has included all facets of the industry, from technical training, to management, and financial analysis.
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Very good course: it provided an excellent holistic overview of the state of EV technology, covering the basics of EV features, a comparison of EV and gas driven vehicles, battery technology, charging stations, etc. It did not get into any engineering details. My only criticism of the course is that the video was very repetitive.
Pretty decent course with good materials. Possible improvement opportunities include: 1. More technical information on safe use of electrical vehicle 2. Information on Fleet usage and planning for charging infrastructure (ratio of chargers to units and how to best determine) Overall happy with the course and met my needs.
