# Electric Cars: Introduction

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- Role of electric vehicles in the energy transition.
- Basics of electric car and charging technology.
- Types of electric cars and how do they work.
- Introduction to the business of electric vehicles and its future potential.
- Policy ambitions and policy instruments for electric mobility.

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  Course
- Location
  Online
- Pacing
  Starts anytime / Self-paced
- Length

  For instructor paced courses this is the length of the course.

  For self-paced courses this is the length of the course if you spend the amount of time per week as specified. You're free to go faster or slower as you see fit.

  4 Weeks
- Effort
  4 - 5 Hours per week

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- [Electric Cars](https://learningforlife.tudelft.nl/electric-cars/)

- [Margot Weijnen](https://learningforlife.tudelft.nl/instructors/margot-weijnen/)
- [Pavol Bauer](https://learningforlife.tudelft.nl/instructors/pavol-bauer/)
- [Frank Rieck](https://learningforlife.tudelft.nl/instructors/frank-rieck/)

- Overview

  **Get a basic understanding of electric cars and learn about leading technologies, development of profitable business models and effective policies.**

  Electric vehicles are the future of transportation. Electric mobility has become an essential part of the energy transition, and will imply significant changes for vehicle manufacturers, governments, companies and individuals.

  If you are interested in learning about the electric vehicle technology and how it can work for your business or create societal impact, then this is the course for you.

  The experts of TU Delft, together with other knowledge institutes and companies in the Netherlands, will prepare you for upcoming developments amid the transition to electric vehicles.

  You'll explore the most important aspects of this new market, including state-of-the-art technology of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure; profitable business models for electric mobility; and effective policies for governmental bodies, which will accelerate the uptake of electric mobility. \
  The course includes video lectures, presentations and exercises, which are all reinforced with real-world case studies including the Chevrolet Volt & Bolt EV and Lightyear One EV.

  The production of this course would not have been possible without the contributions of the Dutch Innovation Centre for Electric Road Transport (D-INCERT) and is taught by experts from both industry and academia, who share their knowledge and insights.
- Details

  ##### Course Syllabus

  **Week 1: EVs in the energy transition**

  - Introduction
  - Technology perspective of EV
  - Business perspective of EV
  - Policy perspective of EV
  - Combining perspectives of Technology, Business and Policy

  **Week 2: Introduction to Technology of EVs**

  - Operation of an electric car and key parts
  - Types of electric vehicles
  - Basics of EV charging
  - Case study: Volt and Bolt
  - Case study: Lightyear

  **Week 3: Introduction to Business of EVs**

  - Electric vehicle mobility business
  - Electrification, a sustainable business disruption
  - Automation, the need for smart E-mobility
  - Connectivity makes auto-mobility cost-efficient
  - Case study: Lightyear

  **Week 4: Introduction to Policy to EVs**

  - Policy ambitions
  - Policies and policy instruments
  - EVs in the infrastructure system
  - The social dimensions of EVs
- Qualifications

  ##### Chartered Engineering Competences

  All our online courses and programs have been matched to the competences determined by [KIVI’s Competence Structure](https://charteredengineer.nl/competence-structure/), a common frame of reference for everyone, across all disciplines, levels and roles.

  These competences apply to this course:

  - A1: Extend your theoretical knowledge of new and advancing technologies.
  - E3: Undertake engineering activities in a way that contributes to sustainable development and a circular economy.
- Admission

  This is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that runs on edX.

  ##### Prerequisites

  None, but affinity with the basic concepts that the different tracks (technology of electric cars, business or policy) offer is recommended.

- Course format: MOOC

  **This course is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)**. Our MOOCs are delivered on edX.org and are open to all. They include video lectures, readings, assignments, and community discussions. Content is free, with optional certificates and additional exercises available for a fee.

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