Charging infrastructure course for urban fleets
Online course of 300 hours in charging infrastructure for urban fleets: 6 modules covering urban fleet electrification, fleet charging strategies, charging depot design, fleet charge and energy management and fleet operation and maintenance, with an assigned technical tutor.
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What you will be able to do
Analyse how a fleet is used in order to plan its electrification.
Define charging strategies suited to each type of service.
Design charging depots with their electrical connection.
Manage fleet charging and energy on cost criteria.
Organise the operation and maintenance of electric fleets.
Calculate the total cost of ownership of an electric fleet.
Develop a charging infrastructure project for a fleet.
Who it's for
- Electric fleet managers.
- Charging depot engineers.
- Energy managers at transport operators.
- Fleet electrification consultants.
- Fleet maintenance managers.
- Transport operations planners.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to move into public transport.
What you'll work with
- Directive (EU) 2019/1161 (Clean Vehicles Directive)
- Spanish Law 7/2021 (climate change and energy transition)
- Royal Decree 1053/2014, ITC-BT-52 (Spanish low-voltage instruction for EV charging installations)
- IEC 61851-23 (DC charging stations)
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, AFIR)
- Royal Decree 337/2014 (Spanish regulation on high-voltage electrical installations)
- Royal Decree 513/2017 (Spanish regulation on fire protection installations)
- OCPP 2.0.1 (Open Charge Alliance)
- Geotab
- Ampcontrol
- PTV Route Optimiser
- MATLAB
- ChargePoint
6 modules
1.1Delivery, taxi, ride-hailing, bus and municipal services1.2Usage patterns from telematics1.3Daily mileage and dwell times1.4The right electric vehicle for each mission1.5Total cost of ownership of the fleet1.6Incentives for fleet electrification1.7Public procurement of clean vehicles1.8Change management and driver training1.9Indicators of electrification progress1.10Case study: telematics of a delivery fleet
2.1Overnight depot charging2.2Opportunity charging along the route2.3Charging at the driver's home2.4Public charging with fleet cards2.5Pantographs for urban buses2.6Combining strategies by service2.7Number of charge points required2.8Vehicle-to-charger ratio2.9Shift-based charge scheduling2.10Practical exercise: chargers for forty vans
3.1Depot layout and internal traffic flow3.2Medium-voltage connection3.3Transformer substation and contracted capacity3.4Chargers with multiple dispensers3.5Cable routing and civil works3.6Photovoltaics and batteries at the depot3.7Fire protection in vehicle depots3.8Phased depot expansion3.9Permits and administrative procedures3.10Lab: designing a bus depot
4.1Fleet charge management software4.2Priority by departure time4.3Power limiting and peak control4.4Integration with the fleet management system4.5Energy procurement and tariffs4.6Flexibility and grid services4.7Energy demand forecasting4.8Charging monitoring and alarms4.9Internal allocation of energy costs4.10Workshop: shift-based charging priority algorithm
5.1Maintenance of depot chargers5.2Charging redundancy and availability5.3Faults and service level agreements5.4Maintenance of electric fleet vehicles5.5Tracking battery degradation5.6Eco-driving training5.7Fleet operational indicators5.8Insurance and liability5.9Contingency planning for a power outage5.10Case study: contingency at a bus depot
6.1Characterisation of the fleet studied6.2Selected electric vehicles6.3Chosen charging strategy6.4Charging depot design6.5Planned energy management system6.6TCO and economic analysis of the fleet6.7Phased fleet roll-out6.8Transition monitoring indicators6.9Report and presentation6.10Final project: final review with your tutor
How you'll learn
100% online programme on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so you can combine it with your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Geotab, Ampcontrol, PTV Route Optimiser, MATLAB and ChargePoint, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied on real procedures: designing the charging depot for a bus fleet, sizing chargers for a delivery fleet and scheduling shift-based charging under a power limit. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final capstone project.
Standards covered: Directive (EU) 2019/1161, Spanish Law 7/2021, Royal Decree 1053/2014, ITC-BT-52, IEC 61851-23, Regulation (EU) 2023/1804, Royal Decree 337/2014, Royal Decree 513/2017, OCPP 2.0.1.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- An internet connection and a computer able to run the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Geotab, Ampcontrol, PTV Route Optimiser, MATLAB and ChargePoint, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
No prior qualification is required: you need an internet connection, a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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