Postgraduate Diploma in ISO 15118-20 Communication and Load Management
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in ISO 15118-20 Communication and Load Management. 8 modules covering ISO 15118-20:2022, ISO 15118-2:2014 and EVerest. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Describe the communication stack between vehicle, charger and central systems.
Analyse the physical and link layers based on power line communication.
Interpret the messaging and services defined in ISO 15118-20.
Configure the certificate infrastructure for Plug & Charge.
Design load management strategies with OCPP and ISO 15118.
Integrate charging with price signals, self-consumption and flexibility.
Carry out conformance and interoperability testing.
Who it's for
- Charging communications engineer wishing to specialise in ISO 15118-20 Communication and Load Management.
- Charging point software developer wishing to specialise in ISO 15118-20 Communication and Load Management.
- Interoperability test engineer wishing to specialise in ISO 15118-20 Communication and Load Management.
- Energy management engineer wishing to specialise in ISO 15118-20 Communication and Load Management.
- Charging platform architect wishing to specialise in ISO 15118-20 Communication and Load Management.
- Charging cybersecurity specialist wishing to specialise in ISO 15118-20 Communication and Load Management.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to join charging point manufacturers.
What you'll work with
- ISO 15118-20:2022
- ISO 15118-2:2014
- IEC 61851-1:2017
- OCPP 2.0.1
- DIN 70121:2014
- ISO 15118-3:2015
- IEC 63110-1:2022
- Reglamento (UE) 2023/1804 (AFIR)
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Vehicle, charger, central system and mobility provider1.2Communication layer model1.3PWM signal of the control pilot1.4HomePlug Green PHY communication1.5DIN 70121 protocol1.6Background to ISO 15118-21.7New features of the -20 edition1.8OCPP management ecosystem1.9Roaming with OCPI1.10Practical case: communication map of a public charger
2.1SLAC association procedure2.2OFDM modulation over the pilot2.3Attenuation and coupling2.4Communication pair selection2.5Noise and crosstalk between chargers2.6IPv6 addressing and SDP discovery2.7TCP transport and TLS encryption2.8Diagnosis of link faults2.9Modem interoperability2.10Laboratory: capture of a SLAC association
3.1EXI message encoding3.2Session establishment3.3Service discovery and selection3.4External and integrated authorisation3.5Charging parameters for AC and DC3.6Charging control loop3.7Scheduled control and dynamic control3.8Session termination3.9Error codes and timings3.10Practice: decoding messages with Wireshark
4.1Vehicle and charger certificates4.2V2G public key infrastructure4.3Contract certificates4.4Certificate installation and update4.5Revocation and OCSP4.6TLS 1.3 encryption4.7Hardware security modules4.8Certificate lifecycle4.9Threats and countermeasures4.10Workshop: validation of a certificate chain
5.1Charging profiles5.2Smart charging with OCPP5.3Power scheduling with ISO 151185.4Service connection limits5.5Local power management5.6Priorities between users5.7Fleet charging5.8Cost optimisation5.9Infrastructure management according to IEC 631105.10Practical case: company car park with 50 points
6.1Price signals and tariffs6.2Time periods and contracted power6.3Photovoltaic self-consumption with charging6.4Stationary support storage6.5Flexibility services6.6Demand aggregators6.7Introduction to bidirectional charging6.8Metering and billing6.9European regulatory framework6.10Practice: smart charging algorithm in Python
7.1Interoperability events7.2Conformance tests ISO 15118-4 and -57.3Vehicle and charger simulation tools7.4Test cases7.5Common interoperability issues7.6Product certification7.7Firmware updates7.8Field monitoring7.9Lessons learned from deployments7.10Laboratory: testing with the EVerest stack
8.1Selected use case8.2Communication architecture8.3Message flow8.4Security concept8.5Load management algorithm8.6Test plan8.7Results and analysis8.8Implementation recommendations8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Delivered 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded lectures and assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, making it possible to combine with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is EVerest, Vector CANoe, Wireshark, Python, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practicals are based on real procedures for capturing and analysing a SLAC association between vehicle and charger, decoding V2G messages with Wireshark, and managing loads in a company car park. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Describe the communication stack between vehicle, charger and central systems.
Analyse the physical and link layers based on power line communication.
Interpret the messaging and services defined in ISO 15118-20.
Configure the certificate infrastructure for Plug & Charge.
Design load management strategies with OCPP and ISO 15118.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient English to follow technical standards.
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Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme consists of 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
The programme works with EVerest, Vector CANoe, Wireshark, Python. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed on a course or diploma in the same area are recognised towards the advanced programme. Please check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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