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Credential Course: Battery Management Systems

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Please note: Enrollment in this course is currently limited to residents of New York State.

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About this course:
In this course, you will discover the essential role of Battery Management Systems (BMS) across various battery technologies and explore multiple configurations. Additionally, you will learn about the communication methods and advanced features of BMS, which provide detailed insights into the battery system's status and ensure its optimal utilization.
 
This course is available at no cost to participants for a limited time due to EDA grant funding.
 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe why Battery Management Systems are essential in battery-supported applications, particularly in the context of renewable energy.
  • Identify and critically evaluate various BMS solutions on the market, examining their specifications against fundamental BMS functionalities.
  • Categorize and analyze the hardware subcomponents of a BMS, comparing the advantages and disadvantages of different hardware topologies.
  • Select and justify the best hardware topology for specific battery applications, considering the various layers of BMS functionalities.
  • Explain the challenges in defining BMS standards, discuss solutions to overcome these challenges, and describe the functional safety and security concerns related to BMS in stationary energy storage systems and electric vehicles.

Lessons in this course: 

  1. Introduction to Battery Management Systems
  2. Battery Management Systems Topologies
  3. Battery Management Systems Components and Requirements
  4. Functional Safety and Security
  5. State of Charge Estimation
  6. State of Health Estimation
  7. Battery Cell Balancing

Course format:

This online learning experience provides you with interactive content lessons, which include virtual instructor-led video lectures, a downloadable learning guide, non-graded practice questions and a graded final assessment to test your understanding of the material covered in this course.

Duration: This course will take you 2-4 hours to complete.