Course syllabus for Li-Ion battery systems for energy storage applications

Course syllabus adopted 2026-02-20 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameLi-Ion batterisystem för mobila och stationära användningsområden
  • CodeEEN275
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTIELL
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyElectrical Engineering
  • DepartmentELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 63127
  • Maximum participants30 (at least 10% of the seats are reserved for exchange students)
  • Open for exchange studentsYes
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0126 Laboratory 1.5 c
Grading: TH		 1.5 c
0226 Examination 6 c
Grading: TH		 6 c

In programmes

Examiner

Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements

Aim

The overall aim of this course is that the participants will understand the basics of how a Li-ion battery (LiB) works and show an understanding how to design and model a battery system for its specific applications.

The purpose with the course is to give an understanding of LiBs. This means that the fundamental electrochemical relations for a LiB is treated, as well as the composition of a battery cell, in lectures, tutorials and practical experiments. Moreover, a purpose is to give the participants a practical knowledge of how to experimentally characterize the voltage-current relation of a LiB. Finally, a target is to give the students a background of how a battery pack is composed from cells, as well as important aspects regarding its usage.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

  • Describe the parts in a LiB, materials and functionalities
  • Make calculations of energy and power capacity as well as efficiency of a LiB.
  • Use key equations for the physical modelling of a LiB
  • Perform EIS sweeps and capacity determinations
  • Make EECM (Equivalent electrical circuit models) of LiB with various complexities such as ZARC, and E-R-RC*n links
  • Interpret EECM of lower complexity into physical foundations in LiB
  • Describe a BMS and present its needed functionalities
  • Present important safety aspects of a LiB
  • Set up a test description for performing an ageing test of a LiB
  • Describe key ageing factors in LiB and be able to perform basic approximate ageing calculations
  • Conduct thermal calculations on a LiB on cell as well as pack level

Content

Li-ion Battery content, Electrochemistry, Electrochemical modelling, Electrical equivalent circuit modelling, Design of battery systems, Battery system design for recycling, Applications.

Organisation

The course is organised with 18 h Lectures, 18 h tutorials, 6 hours lab, including a preparation and hand-in task.

Literature

- "Batteries for Electric vehicles - Materials and Electrochemistry", ISBN: 9781316090978, Berg, Helena.
- Handouts

Examination including compulsory elements

Written exam 6 ECTS. Laboration with hand-in task 1,5 ECTS

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers about disability study support.