Understanding Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology

Workshop is postponed due to unforeseen circumstances and will start on March 20, 2021

About Workshop

All of us are totally familiar with Petrol/ Diesel/ CNG vehicles. We have seen the amount of pollution they create. We have also witnessed the rising prices of fuels and their scarcity.

Today you must be hearing about a new generation of automobiles called “Electric and Hybrid Vehicles”. They are increasingly establishing their presence in market place.

What is this technology? How does it differ from conventional IC engine powered automobiles? How does this system work? What is its future?

This Workshop seeks to address these questions and provides foundation level input for a more advanced programme to those who wish to pursue the subject further.

Who will benefit from this programme?

Students pursuing B. Tech programmes, practising engineers in Automotive and Automotive Component Industries and for all enthusiasts of Automotive Technology.

Why to attend this workshop?

• This workshop provides “Quick Grasp” of this technology in an easy-to-comprehend approach which is the “Technology-of-Present-and-Future” for “Mobility Solutions”.
• Number of text books on this subject are limited and also very expensive. Material presented in this workshop are drawn from vast references (Text books, Research articles, Manufacturing Company Websites etc). This enables “Bridging the Knowledge Gap”
• Plenty of “Illustration of Real-Life Examples” helps in “Correlating Theory with Industrial Practice”.

About Industry Expert: Mr. Tapan Kumar Rath

Mr. Tapan Kumar Rath has worked in Tata Motors Limited for nearly 35-Years. He specialises in “Industrial Project Management”. He has vast knowledge in Planning of Manufacturing Projects, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Process Planning, Product Development, Automotive Technology etc. He led a team of project planners and machinery installation engineers and was Head (Projects) at Tata Motors.

He also worked as an “Adjunct Professor” in Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha. He designed the syllabus and implemented a specialised “Domain Course on Automotive Engineering” integrating Theory, Hands-on-sessions in Laboratories and Industrial practice.

He is a Graduate Engineer from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela in “Mechanical Engineering”. He is also a “Chartered Engineer (Mechanical Engg.)” and “Fellow Member” of Institution of Engineers (India).

The workshop is open to all Automobile Engineering aspirants including Students, Professionals, Faculty, Practice Engineers and Research Scholars

Workshop Structure

• Commencement Date: Saturday, March 20, 2021
• No. of Learning Tracks: 5
• Schedule:March 20, 21 (Part 1) and March 26, 27, 28 (Part 2)
• Time: 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM IST
• Program Time: 7.5 Hours/450 Minutes
• Mandatory Pre-requisite: A basic knowledge in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Workshop Fee (incl Tax) per Candidate

Learning Tracks

Track 1 - Introduction to Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Understanding Hybrid Drive Trains

• How Electric and Hybrid vehicles have evolved, What is their impact on Environment and Society, Basic Vehicle Mechanics.
• Working principle of hybrid drive trains, types of hybrid drive trains and power flow in them.

Track 2 - Understanding Electric Vehicles, Energy Storage Devices

• Components and Working principle of Electric Vehicles, Configuration of Electric Vehicles and their types.
• Energy storage requirements, Electrical vehicle battery technology, Super capacitors, Fuel cells and Regenerative braking system.

Track 3 - Electric Vehicle Propulsion Units, Charging of Electric Vehicles

• What is the general architecture of Electric Vehicle Propulsion units? What is the classification of Electric Vehicle Motors? What type of Motors are used in Electric Vehicle Propulsion? How do they work?
• What are the requirement for charging infrastructure? What are AC charging levels? What are DC charging levels? What are standards for charging plugs and sockets?

Track 4 - Case Study, Future of Electric Vehicles

• Case Study of selected Electric and Hybrid vehicles (Tata Motors, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Tesla models)
• Global Outlook in EV Market

Track 5 - Q & A Session