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Master’s in Battery Swapping Systems Engineering — Pack Design, Operation and Business

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in battery swapping systems engineering (pack design, operation and business): 12 modules covering battery swapping fundamentals, swappable pack design, electrical and cooling interfaces, swapping stations and their safety, pack management, grid integration, network planning, heavy-vehicle swapping, business models and regulation, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Analyse battery swapping architectures for different vehicles.

02

Design swappable packs with robust mechanical and electrical interfaces.

03

Design automated stations and their machinery safety.

04

Plan charging and pack inventory management.

05

Size station networks using simulation.

06

Assess the business models and regulatory frameworks for swapping.

07

Develop the technical and business concept for a battery swapping system.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Battery swapping systems engineers developing vehicles and stations.
  • Pack design engineers working on swappable battery architectures.
  • Station automation engineers designing robots and control systems.
  • Station network planners sizing and locating swap infrastructure.
  • E-mobility business analysts evaluating battery-as-a-service models.
  • Station operations managers running swap networks day to day.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to join electric vehicle manufacturers.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IEC 62840-1 (battery swap systems, general and guidance)
  • IEC TS 62840-2 (battery swap systems, safety requirements)
  • GB/T 40032 (Chinese safety requirements for battery swapping in EVs)
  • ISO 6469-1 (EV safety, on-board rechargeable energy storage)
  • UN ECE Regulation No. 100 (electric powertrain and REESS safety)
  • IEC 61851-1 (EV conductive charging systems)
  • Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (EU Batteries Regulation)
  • ISO 13849-1 (safety of machinery, safety-related control systems)
  • SolidWorks
  • Siemens Plant Simulation
  • MATLAB/Simulink
  • AnyLogic
  • Python
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1History of battery swapping
  2. 1.2Swapping versus fast charging
  3. 1.3Cars, taxis and trucks
  4. 1.4Battery swapping in the Chinese market
  5. 1.5European swapping initiatives
  6. 1.6Advantages for the user
  7. 1.7Technical challenges of swapping
  8. 1.8Economic challenges of the model
  9. 1.9Standardisation and interoperability
  10. 1.10Case study: comparison of operators
  1. 2.1Swapping requirements
  2. 2.2Pack structure
  3. 2.3Interface with the vehicle
  4. 2.4Locking mechanisms
  5. 2.5Positioning tolerances
  6. 2.6Mechanism life cycles
  7. 2.7Protection against dirt and water
  8. 2.8Thermal management in vehicle and station
  9. 2.9Pack identification
  10. 2.10Workshop: locking interface concept
  1. 3.1High-cycle high-voltage connectors
  2. 3.2Low-voltage connectors
  3. 3.3Coolant couplings
  4. 3.4Contact wear
  5. 3.5Contact resistance
  6. 3.6Connection detection
  7. 3.7Safe connection sequences
  8. 3.8Durability tests
  9. 3.9IEC 62840 standards
  10. 3.10Lab: durability test of a connector
  1. 4.1Station architecture
  2. 4.2Swapping robots
  3. 4.3Vehicle positioning
  4. 4.4Swap times
  5. 4.5Pack storage
  6. 4.6Charging packs at the station
  7. 4.7Station thermal management
  8. 4.8Grid connection
  9. 4.9System maintenance
  10. 4.10Practical: layout of a station for passenger cars
  1. 5.1ISO 13849-1 machinery safety
  2. 5.2System electrical safety
  3. 5.3Fire risks
  4. 5.4Detection and extinguishing
  5. 5.5User safety
  6. 5.6Vehicle safety during swapping
  7. 5.7Risk analysis
  8. 5.8Station certification
  9. 5.9Emergency plans
  10. 5.10Case study: risk analysis of a station
  1. 6.1Pack inventory
  2. 6.2Rotation and allocation
  3. 6.3State of health of each pack
  4. 6.4Smart charging with price signals
  5. 6.5Pack maintenance
  6. 6.6Withdrawal of degraded packs
  7. 6.7Component traceability
  8. 6.8Pack ownership
  9. 6.9Battery passport
  10. 6.10Workshop: pack allocation algorithm
  1. 7.1Station power demand
  2. 7.2Off-peak charging
  3. 7.3Stationary energy storage
  4. 7.4Grid services
  5. 7.5Self-consumption with local generation
  6. 7.6Microgrids with storage
  7. 7.7Grid access tariffs
  8. 7.8Flexibility aggregation
  9. 7.9Energy contracts
  10. 7.10Practical: charging optimisation with hourly prices
  1. 8.1Swap demand
  2. 8.2Station location
  3. 8.3Capacity sizing
  4. 8.4Queue simulation
  5. 8.5Geographical service coverage
  6. 8.6Transport corridors
  7. 8.7High-utilisation captive fleets
  8. 8.8Network scale-up
  9. 8.9Service indicators
  10. 8.10Lab: simulation of a station with AnyLogic
  1. 9.1Trucks with swapping
  2. 9.2Mining and ports
  3. 9.3Battery swapping in buses
  4. 9.4Requirements for large packs
  5. 9.5Cranes and side-loading systems
  6. 9.6Fleet operation
  7. 9.7Costs compared with charging
  8. 9.8International reference experience
  9. 9.9Standardisation and interoperability
  10. 9.10Case study: swapping in a port fleet
  1. 10.1Battery as a service
  2. 10.2Subscription models
  3. 10.3Separating vehicle and battery
  4. 10.4Investment costs
  5. 10.5Operating costs
  6. 10.6Operator revenue streams
  7. 10.7Obsolescence risks
  8. 10.8Alliances between manufacturers
  9. 10.9Project financing
  10. 10.10Practical: financial model of a network
  1. 11.1International swapping standards
  2. 11.2Chinese GB/T standards
  3. 11.3Vehicle type approval
  4. 11.4Battery ownership and warranty
  5. 11.5EU Batteries Regulation
  6. 11.6Metrology and billing
  7. 11.7Interoperability between systems
  8. 11.8Public support policies
  9. 11.9Outstanding regulatory challenges
  10. 11.10Workshop: analysis of regulatory barriers
  1. 12.1Use case definition
  2. 12.2Pack design
  3. 12.3Interface design
  4. 12.4Station design
  5. 12.5Safety plan
  6. 12.6Pack and energy management
  7. 12.7Network planning
  8. 12.8Business model
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so the programme can be combined with full-time work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is SolidWorks, Siemens Plant Simulation, MATLAB/Simulink, AnyLogic and Python, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: designing a swappable pack for passenger cars with a locking interface, simulating queues at a swapping station, and building a swapping business model for taxi fleets. Assessment is continuous for each module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: IEC 62840-1, IEC TS 62840-2, GB/T 40032, ISO 6469-1, UN ECE Regulation No. 100, IEC 61851-1, Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, ISO 13849-1.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of IEC 62840-1, IEC TS 62840-2 and GB/T 40032 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:SolidWorks, Siemens Plant Simulation, MATLAB/Simulink, AnyLogic and Python, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:the technical and business concept for a battery swapping system, defended before a panel.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Define the use case
Set the target vehicles and operating scenario for the swapping system.
Design pack and interfaces
Design the swappable pack with its locking, electrical and cooling interfaces.
Design the station safely
Lay out the swapping station and draw up its safety plan.
Plan operations and network
Define pack and energy management, network planning and the business model.
Master's Thesis
The technical and business concept for a battery swapping system, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Battery swapping systems engineerPack design engineerStation automation engineerStation network plannerE-mobility business analystStation operations manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with SolidWorks, Siemens Plant Simulation, MATLAB/Simulink, AnyLogic and Python, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A university degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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