Electric vehicle battery swap course
Online course of 300 hours in battery swapping for electric vehicles: 6 modules covering the swapping concept and market, the swappable pack and its interface, the swap station, battery fleet management and regulation and business models, with an assigned technical tutor.
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What you will be able to do
Explain the concept and evolution of battery swapping.
Design the mechanical, electrical and thermal interface of a swappable pack.
Describe the architecture and operation of a swap station.
Manage a shared battery fleet and its ageing.
Apply swapping and battery regulations.
Assess the profitability of swapping compared with fast charging.
Design a complete battery swapping system.
Who it's for
- Battery swapping systems engineers.
- Battery fleet managers.
- Station automation engineers.
- Mobility business model analysts.
- Station operations managers.
- Mechanical pack design engineers.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to move into shared mobility.
What you'll work with
- IEC 62840-1 (battery swap systems: general requirements)
- IEC 62840-2 (safety requirements for battery swap systems)
- GB/T 40032 (safety requirements for battery swapping)
- UNECE Regulation No. 100 (electric power train safety)
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (batteries and waste batteries)
- ISO 6469-1 (rechargeable energy storage system)
- UNECE Regulation No. 136 (electrical safety of category L vehicles)
- IEC 61851-1 (conductive charging system: general requirements)
- AnyLogic
- Siemens Plant Simulation
- MATLAB
- SolidWorks
6 modules
1.1Better Place and the lessons of its failure1.2Advantages over fast charging1.3Battery-as-a-service model1.4Standardisation of the swappable pack1.5Swapping in cars, motorcycles and trucks1.6Deployment in China and Taiwan1.7Gogoro and two-wheeler swapping1.8Vehicle requirements for swapping1.9Barriers to adoption in Europe1.10Case study: NIO's station model
2.1Docking and locking mechanisms2.2High-cycle high-voltage connectors2.3Quick couplings for the cooling circuit2.4Pack tolerances and alignment2.5Communication between pack and vehicle2.6Structural integrity and crash behaviour2.7Sealing and impact protection2.8Identification and traceability of each pack2.9Connector wear from swap cycles2.10Practical exercise: analysis of a pack's mechanical interface
3.1Station architecture3.2Robotics and vehicle positioning3.3Battery storage and racks3.4Battery charging inside the station3.5Climate control of the battery store3.6Swap cycle time3.7Fire safety in the station3.8Grid connection and on-site storage3.9Monitoring of batteries in inventory3.10Lab: simulation of flows in a station
4.1Sizing the battery fleet4.2Rotation and even ageing4.3SoH diagnosis at every swap4.4Retirement and second life of packs4.5Battery logistics between stations4.6Charging according to hourly energy prices4.7Grid services from the station4.8Data-driven predictive maintenance4.9Liability for the user's battery4.10Workshop: rotation model for a battery fleet
5.1Standards for battery swapping systems5.2Type approval of vehicles with a swappable pack5.3Battery ownership and contracts5.4Taxation of vehicles sold without a battery5.5Insurance and warranties for the pack5.6Investment in swap stations5.7Profitability per swap performed5.8Application to taxis and delivery fleets5.9Economic comparison with fast charging5.10Case study: battery swapping for a taxi fleet
6.1Chosen segment and use case6.2Swappable pack concept6.3Swap station concept6.4Battery fleet size6.5System safety analysis6.6Economic model of the service6.7Station deployment plan6.8Overall system feasibility6.9Report 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 AnyLogic, Siemens Plant Simulation, MATLAB and SolidWorks, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied on real procedures: designing a network of swap stations for delivery motorcycles, simulating vehicle flow in a station and assessing the economics of swapping for a taxi fleet. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final capstone project.
Standards covered: IEC 62840-1, IEC 62840-2, GB/T 40032, UNECE Regulation No. 100, Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, ISO 6469-1, UNECE Regulation No. 136, IEC 61851-1.
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 AnyLogic, Siemens Plant Simulation, MATLAB and SolidWorks, 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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