LAB 01Sem 5–8
Free for everyoneBattery Tech & BMS
NsMp Battery Pack Assembly & Cell Balancing
Size a 3S–16S, 1P–4P pack, wire a smart BMS, and push it until the CHG/DSG-FETs trip.
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Each laboratory focuses on one engineering domain, with its own components, instruments, controls and simulation model. All eight laboratories have live workbenches.
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LAB 02Sem 5–8
Lab ID requiredEV Powertrain & Motor Drives
BLDC / PMSM Speed-Torque & Dynamometer Mapping
Switch a 6-MOSFET inverter bridge, then drive a BLDC / PMSM motor and recover energy with regen.
LAB 03Sem 4–6
Lab ID requiredPower Electronics & Solar PV
DC-DC Buck/Boost Converter — CCM vs DCM & MPPT
Tune buck, boost and buck-boost converters, then track a PV panel's maximum power point.
LAB 04Sem 1–4
Lab ID requiredBasic Electrical & Analog
Thevenin / Norton Theorems & RLC Resonance
Drag-and-drop DC networks for KVL, KCL, Thevenin and Norton, plus RLC resonance sweeps.
LAB 05Sem 6–8
Lab ID requiredEV Charging Protocols
IEC 61851 Control Pilot (CP/PP) & CCS2 Handshake
Step an EVSE and vehicle through IEC 61851 Control Pilot states, then run an educational CCS2 DC session.
LAB 06Sem 6–8
Lab ID requiredHigh-Voltage Safety & Isolation
Pre-Charge Inrush Resistor Sizing & Ground Fault Analysis
Size a pre-charge resistor, sequence the contactors and find a ground fault with an insulation monitor.
LAB 07Sem 6–8
Lab ID requiredBattery Thermal Management
Liquid Cold Plate vs Air Cooling — Heat Dissipation Analysis
Compare air cooling with a liquid cold plate and see how heat spreads through a battery module.
LAB 08Sem 6–8
Lab ID requiredAutomotive CAN & VCU
CAN 2.0B DBC Decoding & Pedal Plausibility
Build CAN 2.0A/2.0B frames, decode them with a DBC file and check dual-channel pedal plausibility.
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Objectives, syllabus mapping and experiments
Lab 01 · Sem 5–8
Battery Tech & BMS
Size a 3S–16S, 1P–4P pack, wire a smart BMS, and push it until the CHG/DSG-FETs trip.
Learning objectives
- Configure an NsMp pack (3S–16S, 1P–4P) and verify voltage, capacity and Wh scaling with a DMM
- Wire B−/B+, the B−…B+ sense ribbon and the P−/P+ port; diagnose miswiring from BMS fault codes
- Compare idle, passive-bleed and no balancing as cell ΔV drifts over cycles
Syllabus mapping
- Battery Technology & Management Systems (Professional Elective)Units II–V
- Energy Storage SystemsUnits III–IV
- Electric & Hybrid VehiclesUnit V — Energy storage
Experiments
- BMS-01NsMp pack sizing, assembly & voltage verification
- BMS-02BMS sense harness wiring & ERC fault diagnosis
- BMS-03Passive cell balancing of an imbalanced pack
- BMS-04OVP / UVP / OCP / OTP protection & trip timing
- BMS-05Thermal runaway propagation in an unprotected pack
Lab 02 · Sem 5–8
EV Powertrain & Motor Drives
Switch a 6-MOSFET inverter bridge, then drive a BLDC / PMSM motor and recover energy with regen.
Learning objectives
- Drive a three-phase 6-MOSFET bridge with sinusoidal PWM and read phase voltages on a scope
- Insert dead time and detect shoot-through faults in an inverter leg
- Plot BLDC / PMSM speed–torque and efficiency curves and measure back-EMF
Syllabus mapping
- Electric & Hybrid Vehicles (Professional Elective)Units II–IV
- Electrical Machines IIUnits III, V
- Electric DrivesUnits I–III
Experiments
- EV-01Three-phase 6-MOSFET inverter with sinusoidal PWM
- EV-02Dead-time insertion & shoot-through protection
- EV-03BLDC / PMSM speed–torque & efficiency characteristics
- EV-04Regenerative braking vs coasting energy recovery
Lab 03 · Sem 4–6
Power Electronics & Solar PV
Tune buck, boost and buck-boost converters, then track a PV panel's maximum power point.
Learning objectives
- Design buck, boost and buck-boost converters and locate the CCM / DCM boundary
- Measure inductor-current and output-voltage ripple against the design equations
- Trace PV I–V and P–V curves under varying irradiance and temperature
Syllabus mapping
- Power ElectronicsUnits II–IV
- Renewable Energy SystemsUnits II–III
Experiments
- PE-01Buck converter — duty cycle, ripple & CCM / DCM
- PE-02Boost converter — voltage gain & ripple
- PE-03Buck-boost converter — inverting gain
- PE-04PV module I–V / P–V characterisation
- PE-05Perturb & Observe MPPT tracking
Lab 04 · Sem 1–4
Basic Electrical & Analog
Drag-and-drop DC networks for KVL, KCL, Thevenin and Norton, plus RLC resonance sweeps.
Learning objectives
- Verify KVL and KCL on a drag-and-drop DC network with virtual meters
- Reduce a network to its Thevenin and Norton equivalents and verify the load current
- Sweep series and parallel RLC circuits to find resonance, phase angle and Q
Syllabus mapping
- Basic Electrical Engineering (ESC)Units I–III
- Network Analysis & SynthesisUnits I–III
Experiments
- BE-01Verification of KVL & KCL
- BE-02Thevenin's theorem
- BE-03Norton's theorem
- BE-04Series RLC resonance
- BE-05Parallel RLC resonance
Lab 05 · Sem 6–8
EV Charging Protocols
Step an EVSE and vehicle through IEC 61851 Control Pilot states, then run an educational CCS2 DC session.
Learning objectives
- Read Control Pilot voltage levels and PWM duty to identify EVSE states A–F
- Relate PWM duty cycle to the advertised AC charging current and the cable's PP rating
- Inject CP, PP and earth faults and observe the EVSE's safe shutdown
Syllabus mapping
- Electric & Hybrid Vehicles (Professional Elective)Charging infrastructure
- EV Charging SystemsUnits I–III
Experiments
- CH-01Control Pilot states & PWM current advertisement
- CH-02Proximity Pilot cable rating detection
- CH-03Charging fault injection & safe shutdown
- CH-04CCS2 DC charging session sequence
Lab 06 · Sem 6–8
High-Voltage Safety & Isolation
Size a pre-charge resistor, sequence the contactors and find a ground fault with an insulation monitor.
Learning objectives
- Calculate inrush current, pre-charge time and resistor energy for a DC-link capacitor
- Sequence pre-charge and main contactors, observe the RC charging curve and the HV interlock loop
- Discharge the DC link safely and verify the time to reach a touch-safe voltage
Syllabus mapping
- Electric & Hybrid Vehicles (Professional Elective)HV architecture & safety
- Power ElectronicsRC transients
Experiments
- HV-01Pre-charge resistor sizing & DC-link RC charging
- HV-02Main contactor sequencing & HV interlock loop
- HV-03DC-link active discharge
- HV-04Insulation monitoring & ground fault detection
Lab 07 · Sem 6–8
Battery Thermal Management
Compare air cooling with a liquid cold plate and see how heat spreads through a battery module.
Learning objectives
- Estimate cell heat generation from current and internal resistance
- Compare air cooling and a liquid cold plate using a lumped thermal-resistance model
- Observe temperature spread and hotspots across a module
Syllabus mapping
- Battery Technology & Management SystemsThermal management
- Heat TransferConduction & convection
Experiments
- TH-01Cell heat generation vs C-rate
- TH-02Air cooling vs liquid cold plate
- TH-03Module temperature distribution & hotspots
- TH-04Thermal propagation prevention
Lab 08 · Sem 6–8
Automotive CAN & VCU
Build CAN 2.0A/2.0B frames, decode them with a DBC file and check dual-channel pedal plausibility.
Learning objectives
- Build standard and extended CAN frames and read ID, DLC, data bytes and arbitration
- Decode signals with DBC scaling, offset, start bit and length
- Detect dual-channel pedal sensor mismatch and the VCU's fail-safe torque response
Syllabus mapping
- Automotive ElectronicsIn-vehicle networks
- Embedded SystemsSerial communication
Experiments
- CAN-01CAN 2.0A / 2.0B frame structure & arbitration
- CAN-02DBC signal decoding — scaling & offset
- CAN-03Dual-channel accelerator pedal plausibility
- CAN-04VCU fault diagnostics & fail-safe torque