TEK9320 – Battery Technology
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course will focus on the fundamentals of electrochemical energy storage considering the operation and design of various battery technologies. A survey of specific primary and rechargeable batteries, e.g. Lead-acid, Li-ion, NiMH, NaS, metal-air etc., will be covered, but the main part of the course is focused on state-of-the-art and near future improvements of Li-ion batteries. Their advantages and disadvantages, operation and safety will be analysed. Integrating basic science and engineering with economic and policy considerations will provide a complete picture of the development of modern battery storage systems.
Learning outcome
After completing this course, you will have a good foundation for
- understanding the basic mechanisms allowing electrochemical energy storage in batteries, as well as the basic kinetics. . reactions, e.g. charge transfer at the electrode interfaces; cell resistance; ion diffusion and migration; electron diffusion into the electrode;
- describing the components, processes and characterization tools in batteries: separators, binder, electrolyte, additives, ion insertion/de-insertion, "SEI"; solid electrolyte interphase?formation, degradation; cycle life, calendar life, overcharging
- analyzing the design of commercial Li-ion battery solutions, from business, safety, social economic and environmental perspectives.
You will have in-depth knowledge of the different battery technologies, overview over recent research in the area and the ability to teach the techniques to other students with a basic knowledge in the subject.
Admission to the course
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through?Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.
Recommended previous knowledge
The course is based on knowledge as given by the courses TEK5300 – Renewable Energy: Science and Technology and MENA3200 – Energy Materials (continued). The course is designed for master's students with limited experience in electrochemistry.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with UNIK4810 – Battery Technology (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with UNIK9810 – Battery Technology (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with TEK5320 – Battery Technology.
Teaching
The course has 3 hours of lectures each week, and a little lab?exercise suitable for furure teachers. We try to arrange a visit to the battery labs at IFE or UiO during the semester.
A compulsory written final project has to be approved before you can enter the final examination. Students will also give a short presentation to the class about the result of their project.
PhD candidates will additionally be given individual tasks to improve the course for future semesters.
Examination
- A final oral exam counts 100% towards the final grade. In case of many students, the exam?may be written instead.?
The mandatory?project assignments?must be approved in order to take the the final examination. For PhD candidates, the additional PhD task must also be completed.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
Courses taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English. You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.
Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.