DC-DC converter course at EV
Online course of 300 hours in DC-DC converters for EVs: 6 modules covering DC-DC conversion topologies, DC-DC converters in the electric vehicle, magnetic components, converter modelling and control and efficiency, EMC and validation, with an assigned technical tutor.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Analyse isolated and non-isolated DC-DC converter topologies.
Identify the functions of DC-DC converters in an electric vehicle.
Design high-frequency inductors and transformers.
Model and control DC-DC converters.
Optimise efficiency and meet EMC and transient requirements.
Apply automotive qualification and testing standards.
Design a complete DC-DC converter for an application.
Who it's for
- Converter design engineers.
- Magnetic components engineers.
- Power control engineers.
- Automotive EMC engineers.
- Electronics validation engineers.
- Vehicle low-voltage systems engineers.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to join an automotive electronics supplier.
What you'll work with
- ISO 16750-2 (electrical loads on vehicle equipment)
- CISPR 25 (radio disturbance limits for the protection of on-board receivers)
- ISO 7637-2 (electrical transient conduction)
- ISO 26262 (functional safety of road vehicles)
- ISO 21780 (48 V supply voltage in road vehicles)
- AEC-Q200 (qualification of passive components)
- AEC-Q101 (qualification of discrete semiconductors)
- LV 148 (48 V electrical systems in vehicles)
- LTspice
- PLECS
- Ansys Maxwell
- SIMetrix/SIMPLIS
- MATLAB/Simulink
6 modules
1.1Buck, boost and buck-boost converters1.2Isolated versus non-isolated converters1.3Forward, flyback and full bridge1.4Dual active bridge (DAB)1.5LLC resonant converter1.6Phase-shifted full bridge1.7Interleaving and multiphase converters1.8Continuous and discontinuous conduction modes1.9Synchronous rectification at the output1.10Practical exercise: simulating a buck converter in LTspice
2.1High-voltage to 12 V converter2.2Converter for 48 V systems2.3Boost stage between battery and inverter2.4Bidirectional on-board converters2.5Converters in fuel cell vehicles2.6400 to 800 V adaptation for charging2.7Permissible transients on the 12 V network2.8Redundancy for automated driving2.9Commercial supplier solutions2.10Lab: testing a 400/12 V DC-DC converter
3.1High-frequency transformers3.2Inductors and core saturation3.3Ferrites and powder metal cores3.4Core and winding losses3.5Skin effect and proximity effect3.6Planar transformers integrated in the PCB3.7Integrated magnetics with coupled inductors3.8Heat dissipation in magnetics3.9Finite element-assisted design3.10Workshop: transformer for an LLC converter
4.1State-space averaged model4.2Voltage-mode and current-mode control4.3Compensators and stability margins4.4Digital control with a microcontroller4.5Bidirectional power flow control4.6Soft start and current limiting4.7Response to load steps4.8Frequency control of the LLC4.9Loop gain measurement4.10Practical exercise: type II control loop
5.1ZVS and ZCS soft switching5.2SiC and GaN in DC-DC converters5.3Input and output filters5.4Conducted emissions to CISPR 255.5Transient immunity to ISO 76375.6Environmental testing of the converter5.7Qualified components and reliability5.8Functional safety of the auxiliary converter5.9Mechanical and thermal integration5.10Case study: losses of a SiC DAB
6.1Electrical specification of the converter6.2Chosen topology and its justification6.3Designed inductors and transformer6.4Selected semiconductors and their losses6.5Designed control loop6.6Simulation of the complete converter6.7Efficiency and loss breakdown6.8Weak points of the design6.9Report 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 LTspice, PLECS, Ansys Maxwell, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS and MATLAB/Simulink, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied on real procedures: designing a 400/12 V converter for an electric passenger car, designing a bidirectional SiC DAB and immunity testing of an auxiliary converter. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final capstone project.
Standards covered: ISO 16750-2, CISPR 25, ISO 7637-2, ISO 26262, ISO 21780, AEC-Q200, AEC-Q101, LV 148.
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 LTspice, PLECS, Ansys Maxwell, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS and MATLAB/Simulink, 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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