2020 Fall

CIVENG 190 001 - LEC 001

Special Topics in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Electric Mobility Engineering

Scott J. Moura, Soomin Woo

Aug 26, 2020 - Dec 11, 2020

Tu, Th

02:00 pm - 04:00 pm

Internet/Online

Class #:33174

Units: 3

Instruction Mode: Hybrid--Has in-person meetings
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed

Offered through Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Course Catalog Description

This course covers current topics of interest in civil and environmental engineering. The course content may vary from semester to semester depending upon the instructor

This course provides students with an introduction and hands-on engineering design experience on electric mobility. Transportation is the largest energy end-use sector at 37%. Over 95% of transportation energy is fossil fuel based. Consequently, decarbonizing transportation is a critical step toward climate change mitigation. Electric mobility describes concepts for utilizing electric power technologies for transportation, such as batteries and electric motors. This includes electric cars, micro-mobility, electric aircraft, electric ships, and more. The course is divided into three parts: First, we examine the economic, environmental and ethical principles behind transitioning combustion-based drivetrains to electric drivetrains. Second, we introduce the fundamental principles behind electric drivetrains, including electric machines and batteries. Third, students will disassemble an electric scooter, discover how it works, and then create an improved design.

Class Notes

Note: Registration for CivEng 190 works as follows. You must complete the webform. Once you are accepted into the class, then the instructional staff will issue you a permission number for your personal use. You will then enroll via CalCentral with your permission number.

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