ECE5720

BATTERY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL

Spring 2018

Considers design of battery management systems: basic thermal and high-voltage electrical control, archi-
tectures for modular design, and different methods for cell equalization. Algorithms for estimating state-of-
charge and state-of-health will be studied in depth. Students will implement their own software designs. Prer.,
ECE4710/5710.

Instructor: Dr. Gregory Plett Office: EN-290 Phone: 255-3468 email: [email protected]
Course web-page: http://mocha-java.uccs.edu/

Office Hours: TBD

Text: Plett, G., Battery Management Systems: Volume II, Equivalent-Circuit Methods, Artech House,
2015.

Optional Software: The Matlab Student Version: full version is available on EAS VMware Horizon
web client (see https://eas-cviewc.uccs.edu/).

Evaluation: Approximately six graded homework assignments/mini-projects;

Unequal weighting (based on individual requirements), 100% total.

Grading: 90–100=A to A; 80–89=B to B C ; 70–79=C to C C ;

60–69=D to D C ; 0–59=F .

Topics Evaluation Est. Weeks

1. Functions of a battery management system. Project 1.5
2. Battery models and simulation of battery packs. Project 1.5
3. Battery state estimation. Project 4.5
4. Battery health estimation. Project 3.5
5. Cell balancing. Project 1.0
6. Voltage-based power limit estimation. Project 1.0
7. Physics-based optimal controls. — 2.0
Work Load: This is an aggressive course requiring weekly homework assignments. Expect to spend six to nine hours
per week outside of class reading the textbook and completing homework assignments. This is in accord with UCCS
policy relating credit hours for a lecture course to student workload. Some students will find that more time is required,
while others will find that less time is required.

Homework Policy #1: Homework will be collected at the beginning of class on the assigned date. Homework
turned in after the class period will be penalized 10%. Homework turned in after the due date will be penalized an
additional 25% per day unless previous arrangements have been made with the instructor. Examinations will be based
on the homework problems and the material covered in class. It is to your advantage to understand the fundamen-
tal concepts that are demonstrated in the homework problems. It will be difficult to earn higher than a “C” without
performing well on the homework assignments.

Homework Policy #2: Your coursework (homework/project/exams) is expected to be a bona-fide individual effort.
Copying homework, project or exam solutions from another student or other source is CHEATING and will not be
tolerated. You may (and are encouraged to) discuss homework/project problems with other students, but only to the
extent that you would discuss them with the instructor. Don’t ask another student a question that you would not expect
the instructor to answer. Most of us know when we are compromising our integrity. If you are in doubt, ask first.

Homework Policy #3: Part of your engineering education involves learning how to communicate technical infor-
mation to others. Basic standards of neatness and clarity are essential to this process of communication. Your process of
solving a problem must be presented in a logical sequence. Consider your assignments to represent your performance
as an engineer. Do not submit scrap paper, and do not submit paper containing scratched out notes. Graphs are to be
titled and axes are to be labeled (with correct units). The above standards of clarity and neatness also apply to your work
on exams.

Attendance: Attendance is your responsibility. Class lectures will cover a significant amount of material. Some will
not be in the text or may be explained differently. It is to your advantage to take notes, ask questions, and to fully
participate in the classroom experience.

Missed Exams: Missed exams will count as ZERO without a physician’s documentation of an illness, or other ap-
propriate documentation of an emergency beyond your control and requiring your absence.

Drop Date: This course complies with the UCCS campus rules for drop date.
Disability Accomodation: If you have a disability for which you are requesting an accommodation, you are encour-
aged to contact Disability Services within the first week of classes.

Military Students: If you are a military student with the potential of being called to military service and /or training
during the course of the semester, you are encouraged to contact me no later than the first week of class to discuss the
class attendance policy.

Homework Format Rules: Points will be deducted for failure to comply with the following rules:
1. Use 8 1/2 by 11 paper (engineering paper is good).
2. Write on one side of the paper only.
3. Enclose your final answer to each problem in a box so that it may be clearly identified.
4. Write name and date and homework set number in the right corner.
5. Staple in the upper left corner. Use only one staple!
6. Be sure to write in pencil. Do not use ink to complete your homework assignments.

The Course Reader: These notes have been entered using LYX, and typeset with LATEX2" on a Macintosh Core i7
computer running the OS X operating system.
The EduFile Course Supplement Management System (EduFile):
The class homepage is accessed via http://mocha-java.uccs.edu/. Click on the [+] sign next to the course name,
and then click on the link to access course supplements.
Follow this link, and you will be directed to the log-on screen:

The first time you use the system, click on the word “register”. You will be directed to the screen:

Enter the requested information and press “Create”. You should see the screen:

Note that passwords are case-sensitive!

You will not immediately gain access to course supplements. You will receive email notification when your account is
enabled for this course. Only then may you log on using your student ID and password. You will see a screen like this
(tailored to ECEECE5720, of course):
At the top of the page, the course name, course description and instructor are listed. By clicking on the instructor email
address, you may send an email message directly from your web browser to the instructor. Below the course descrip-
tion is a listing of supplements that you may download. These are divided into categories (e.g., ANNOUNCEMENTS,
CHAPTER 1. . . ) as assigned by the instructor.
In the figure, we see that this student has downloaded the syllabus and the first chapter of the lecture notes. Furthermore,
she is assured that she has the most recent copy of the lecture notes since the flag “Update Since Last Download” says
“No”. However, the syllabus has been updated since the last time she downloaded it, so she should retrieve the newer
version. This student has not downloaded the tutoring schedule or the example Matlab simulation files, which she might
want for extra help and understanding of the material. Not shown, because it falls at the bottom of the page, is a button
allowing the student to modify her personal information (name, password, and so forth).