All students are required to take the following courses to earn the graduate certificate.
BATY E 511: Introduction to Batteries and Electrochemical Energy Conversion
3 credits, Winter Quarter
Introduction to electrochemical energy conversion with emphasis on batteries and non-aqueous systems. Scope includes the basic chemistry and physics of electrochemical devices, including thermodynamics, kinetics, mass transfer, heat, work and efficiency, and experimental methods used to characterize them. Remote format with at-home lab.
BATY E 512: Principles of Battery Engineering
3 credits, Spring Quarter
Application of electrochemical fundamentals to design and analysis of batteries for various formats. Scope includes review of battery chemistries, analysis of charge/discharge curves, battery and battery pack design and construction, electrochemical modeling of cell behavior, thermal management, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Remote format with at-home lab.
BATY E 513: Advanced Topics in Battery Engineering and Manufacturing
3 credits, Summer Quarter
Survey of advanced topics in battery engineering, materials and manufacturing. Overarching modules include A) battery materials and manufacturing, B) battery modeling and control/management, and C) design of integrated battery systems. The exact topics of each module continuously rotate each year to maintain focus on current barriers to commercialization, or new technological opportunities. Remote format with multiple guest instructors.
BATY E 501: Battery Seminar
1 credit, Winter, Spring and Summer Quarters
A bi-weekly 50-minute virtual seminar given by an on or off campus speaker on a current topic in battery development
BATY E 514: Clean Energy Institute Battery Lab
3 credits, Autumn Quarter
A culminating experience of a two-week intensive at the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds, providing hands-on training on industrial scale battery manufacturing, testing, modeling, and control hardware and software. In-person format.