COURSES

To receive certification from the ZEV Program, the following 4 courses must be completed:

Course 1

CPIE212-Introduction to Zero Emission Vehicles

Instructor: Dr. Fred Chung

(Seminar 1-hour, Lab 3-hours)

Introduction to Zero Emission Vehicles, including the digitally networked CAN-bus battery management system in a traction battery and on the corresponding components, LIDAR in automotive, Gesture control and capacitive touchscreen in the motor vehicle, CAN/LIN monitor, Parking Assistance System using Rear-view Camera, and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Emergency Brake Assistant.

COURSE 2

CPIE213-Energy Conversion and Storage

Instructor: Dr. Saleh Al-Jufout

(Seminar 1-hour, Lab 3-hours)

Electromechanical energy conversion. Power transformers. DC, synchronous, and induction machines. Energy storage types and efficiency. Practical experiments on rotating machinery.

*Course equivalent of EE350 for CSULB students.

Course 3

CPIE214-Electric Vehicle Fundamentals

Instructor: Dr. Ali Sleiman

(Seminar 1-hour, Lab 3-hours)

Electric propulsion systems for electric vehicles. DC and AC motor drives. Brushless DC motors. Switched reluctant motors. Energy storage systems including batteries and supercapacitors. Electric Vehicle Mechanics and Drivetrain.

*Course equivalent of EE451 for CSULB students.

Course 4

CPIE215-Motors and Controllers in Electric Vehicles

Instructor: Dr. Yu Yang

(Seminar 1-hour, Lab 3-hours)

Characteristics of semiconductor power switches. Modeling and application of control theory to various types of motors. Bidirectional and four-quadrant converter topologies for motion control. Selection of drives to control AC and DC motors. Uninterruptible power supplies and adjustable speed drives.

*Course equivalent of EE450 for CSULB students.