Battery Technologies: Addressing the Growing Demand for Electrical Energy Storage
CHMENG 295F/ENG 298A
3 Units
Ilan Gur and Venkat Srinivasan

This course is a new MOT course.
This is a Related Course of the MOT program.

Prerequisites: Students should have a technical foundation and basic understanding of electrochemistry and electronics.

Incorporating ideas from a variety of disciplines, this course aims to equip students with the concepts and analytical skill necessary to assess the utility and viability of various battery technologies in the context of a growing demand for electrochemical energy storage. The course will focus on the fundamentals of electrochemical energy storage with respect to the physical principles of operation, design, and manufacturing of various battery technologies. Traditional chemical engineering science is integrated with the practical issues of manufacturing, cost and market analysis, and policy considerations to provide a complete picture of the engineering and development of modern battery storage systems.

Course Syllabus (pdf)