ECE546 / AE 646: Advanced Electric Drive Transportation
Program Educational Objective of MSE program
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Learning Goals of MS EE, CE and SWE program
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Learning Goals assessed in this course:
ECE a) a strong background in theories and a good knowledge of the latest technologies in
the electrical and computer engineering disciplines (tag: theory and knowledge)
ECE b) an ability to conduct research in advanced engineering fields. The students will
possess appropriate skills in formulating problems, designing experiments, collecting,
processing, analyzing and interpreting data, designing a system, component, or process to
meet desired requirements, and evaluating the system performances. (tag: research & adv.
Engineering)
ECE c) an ability to learn the latest research advancements, use advanced techniques and
modern engineering tools in engineering practice, evaluate different strategies to derive a
feasible solution (tag: problem solving)
Course outline: This course gives in depth study in advanced technologies in the electrified vehicle powertrain.
The course will cover topics such as hybrid powertrain architectures, dynamics of hybrid transmissions, battery
management systems, battery control electronics, PHEV and HEV power management, survivability of military
hybrid vehicles, packaging of PHEV electric drive components, optimization of PHEV components, optimization
of electric drive efficiency through power management, vehicle to grid technology, emerging technology in
electric drive transportation. Three hours per week.
Prerequisites: ECE5462 or ECE546 or equivalent (relative industrial experience in subject area):
Regular lectures by Prof. Mi
 Advanced hybrid powertrain architectures
 Dynamics of hybrid transmissions
 PHEV and HEV power management – analytical approaches
 Battery management systems
 Battery modeling and parameter estimations
 Battery AND high voltage safety in EV and PHEV
 Optimization of PHEV components
 Vehicle to grid (V2G, V2H) technology
 Wireless power transfer for battery wireless charging
Potential Invited Lectures
 Wireless power transfer for battery wireless charging (additional invited lectures by Dr. Chun Rim of
KAIST)
 Diagnostics and prognostics (invited lecture by either Dr. Zhimin Xi or Dr. Abul Masrur of TACOM)
 Noise, vibration, and harshness in electrified vehicles (invited lecture by Dr. John Cherng)
 Thermal management of hybrid electric vehicles (invited lecture by Dr. Dohoy Jung)
 Power management by Ming Kuang of Ford
Instructor: Prof. Chris Mi, 226 ELB, Phone:313-583-6434, Fax:313-593-9967, email: chrismi@umich.edu
COURSE WEB PAGE: http://canvas.umd.umich.edu/; your umich.edu unique name and kebros password
Lectures: Wednesday 6:00-9:00pm;
Office hours: Wednesday 4:00pm-6:00pm
Textbooks:
Chris Mi, Abul Masrur, and Wenzhong Gao, Modern Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Wiley, 2011.
Xi Zhang, Chris Mi, Vehicular Power Management, Springer, 2011,
References: to be posted on Convas.
Assignments: individual assignments to be posted on Convas.
Project: Details to be posted on Convas.
Grading: Individual assignments and projects.
Grades are assigned approximately as follows: A (90-100), B (80-89), C (70-79), D (60-69), and E (0-59).
This is an advanced topic course in which student participation, self-study, research, presentation, and group
assignments/projects is a significant portion of the overall course contents.
This class runs under the College of Engineering and Computer Science Academic Code of Conduct. Specifically, the provost and deans
have endorsed the following statement whose inclusion is required in each syllabus within the College, including this one:
“The University of Michigan-Dearborn values academic honesty and integrity. Each student has a responsibility to understand, accept,
and comply with the College of Engineering and Computer Science Academic Code of Conduct. Cheating, collusion, misconduct,
fabrication, and plagiarism are considered serious offenses. Violations will not be tolerated and may result in penalties up to and
including expulsion from the university.”
“The University will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. Students need to register with Disability
Resource Services (DRS) every semester they are enrolled for classes. DRS is located in Counseling & Support Services, 2157 UC. To be
assured of having services when they are needed, students should register no later than the end of the add/drop deadline of each term.
Preliminary schedule at a glance – subject to change
Date
Lecture Contents
1/15
Wireless power transfer for EV Charging
1/22
Two port network and S-parameters
1/29
Lecture on EV Motors
2/5
Advanced hybrid powertrain architectures
2/12
Dynamics of hybrid transmissions
2/19
Battery management systems
2/26
Winter Break
3/5
Battery modeling and parameter estimations
Battery AND high voltage safety in EV and PHEV
3/12
Invited lecture on Wireless power Transfer
Dr. Rim of KAIST
3/19
An invited lecture on reliability by Dr. Xi
Dr. Mi will be out of town
3/26
4/2
Notes
Invited Lecture by Dr. Nam of
POSTECH
PHEV and HEV power management – analytical
approaches Part I
PHEV and HEV power management – analytical
approaches part II
4/9
Optimization of PHEV components
4/16
Other topics and invited lectures to be confirmed.
Mr. Kuang, Dr. Masrur
Dr. Cherng, Dr. Dohoy