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Master’s in Heavy Transport Electrification Engineering and Charging Hubs

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in heavy transport electrification and charging hub engineering: 12 modules covering heavy electric vehicles, charging technologies, fleet demand planning, hub design, grid connection, energy management, hydrogen, regulation, economics and fleet transition, 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

Evaluate the feasibility of electrifying heavy-duty fleets.

02

Compare high-power charging technologies.

03

Plan the energy demand of fleets.

04

Design charging hubs and electric depots.

05

Size the grid connection of large charging infrastructure.

06

Optimise the energy management of charging.

07

Build economic models for fleet transition.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Fleet electrification planners in logistics and public transport.
  • Charging infrastructure engineers.
  • Charging hub managers.
  • Sustainable mobility consultants.
  • Total cost of ownership analysts.
  • Grid connection engineers.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to move into transport and logistics.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR, alternative fuels infrastructure)
  • Regulation (EU) 2024/1610 (CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles)
  • Directive (EU) 2022/362 (Eurovignette)
  • IEC 61851-23 (DC conductive charging)
  • SAE J3271 (Megawatt Charging System)
  • ISO 15118-20 (vehicle-to-grid communication interface)
  • ITC-BT-52 of the REBT (Spanish low-voltage regulation for EV charging installations)
  • Real Decreto 1183/2020 (grid access and connection)
  • PTV Visum
  • Python (Pyomo, pandas)
  • MATLAB/Simulink
  • DIgSILENT PowerFactory
  • HOMER Grid
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1. Road transport emissions
  2. 1.2. CO2 targets for heavy-duty vehicles
  3. 1.3. Technologies: battery, hydrogen and catenary
  4. 1.4. Evolution of the electric truck market
  5. 1.5. Electric buses and coaches
  6. 1.6. Logistics and usage patterns
  7. 1.7. Barriers to adoption
  8. 1.8. European and national policies
  9. 1.9. Sector roadmap
  10. 1.10. Case study: electrification potential analysis of a transport fleet
  1. 2.1. Architecture of electric trucks
  2. 2.2. Batteries for heavy-duty vehicles
  3. 2.3. Energy consumption by segment
  4. 2.4. Real-world range and its drivers
  5. 2.5. Regenerative braking in heavy vehicles
  6. 2.6. Battery thermal management
  7. 2.7. Weight and payload
  8. 2.8. Maintenance of electric vehicles
  9. 2.9. Manufacturers and models
  10. 2.10. Lab: route-based energy consumption model of an electric truck
  1. 3.1. High-power CCS charging
  2. 3.2. Megawatt Charging System (MCS)
  3. 3.3. Pantograph charging
  4. 3.4. Static and dynamic inductive charging
  5. 3.5. Opportunity charging versus depot charging
  6. 3.6. Battery swapping
  7. 3.7. Electric road systems with catenary
  8. 3.8. Interoperability and protocols
  9. 3.9. Safety in high-power charging
  10. 3.10. Practical exercise: comparison of charging solutions for city buses
  1. 4.1. Route and mission analysis
  2. 4.2. Fleet telematics
  3. 4.3. Duty-cycle simulation
  4. 4.4. Charging windows
  5. 4.5. Daily energy requirements
  6. 4.6. Charger sizing
  7. 4.7. Depot charging management
  8. 4.8. Transition scenarios
  9. 4.9. Operational risks of the transition
  10. 4.10. Lab: charging simulation for a fleet of 50 buses
  1. 5.1. Siting on TEN-T corridors
  2. 5.2. Rest areas and logistics sites
  3. 5.3. Hub layout
  4. 5.4. Heavy vehicle circulation
  5. 5.5. Driver services
  6. 5.6. Safety and surveillance
  7. 5.7. Hub civil works
  8. 5.8. Phased sizing
  9. 5.9. European hub experience
  10. 5.10. Case study: charging hub on a corridor
  1. 6.1. Power required by hubs
  2. 6.2. Medium- and high-voltage connection
  3. 6.3. Dedicated substations for hubs
  4. 6.4. Demand access capacity
  5. 6.5. Connection timescales
  6. 6.6. Storage to limit peak power
  7. 6.7. Local renewable generation
  8. 6.8. Power quality
  9. 6.9. Coordination with the distribution system operator
  10. 6.10. Practical exercise: connection study for a 10 MW hub
  1. 7.1. Smart charging management
  2. 7.2. Price-based optimisation
  3. 7.3. Storage in hubs
  4. 7.4. Rooftop photovoltaic integration
  5. 7.5. Flexibility services to the grid
  6. 7.6. Arrival forecasting
  7. 7.7. Booking systems
  8. 7.8. Power allocation algorithms
  9. 7.9. Fleet management software
  10. 7.10. Lab: charging optimisation with hourly prices
  1. 8.1. Fuel cell trucks
  2. 8.2. Hydrogen refuelling stations for heavy vehicles
  3. 8.3. Refuelling at 350 and 700 bar
  4. 8.4. Liquid hydrogen for trucks
  5. 8.5. Cost of hydrogen at the pump
  6. 8.6. Comparison with batteries
  7. 8.7. Application niches
  8. 8.8. AFIR infrastructure for heavy vehicles
  9. 8.9. Pilot projects in Europe
  10. 8.10. Case study: battery versus hydrogen comparison on a long-haul route
  1. 9.1. The AFIR Regulation for heavy vehicles
  2. 9.2. CO2 standards for trucks
  3. 9.3. Emission-based tolls under the Eurovignette
  4. 9.4. MOVES grants and fleet programmes
  5. 9.5. Energy savings certificates
  6. 9.6. Low-emission zones
  7. 9.7. Regulations for charging installations
  8. 9.8. Permitting of hubs
  9. 9.9. Vehicle and energy taxation
  10. 9.10. Workshop: analysis of grants applicable to a project
  1. 10.1. Total cost of ownership
  2. 10.2. Infrastructure costs
  3. 10.3. Charging-as-a-service models
  4. 10.4. Hub operators
  5. 10.5. Supply contracts
  6. 10.6. Charging tariffs
  7. 10.7. Fleet financing
  8. 10.8. Technology risks and obsolescence
  9. 10.9. Residual value of batteries
  10. 10.10. Practical exercise: TCO model comparing diesel, battery electric and hydrogen
  1. 11.1. Transition planning
  2. 11.2. Driver training
  3. 11.3. Maintenance training
  4. 11.4. Workshop safety
  5. 11.5. Incident management
  6. 11.6. Performance indicators
  7. 11.7. Charger availability
  8. 11.8. Organisational change management
  9. 11.9. Lessons from pioneering fleets
  10. 11.10. Case study: transition plan for a transport company
  1. 12.1. Selection of the fleet or corridor
  2. 12.2. Mission analysis
  3. 12.3. Technology selection
  4. 12.4. Design of the hub or depot
  5. 12.5. Connection and energy management
  6. 12.6. Economic analysis of the transition
  7. 12.7. Transition plan
  8. 12.8. Conclusions and future lines of work
  9. 12.9. Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10. Master'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 is no fixed timetable: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so it is compatible with full-time work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standards and applied exercises. The working software is PTV Visum, Python (Pyomo, pandas), MATLAB/Simulink, DIgSILENT PowerFactory and HOMER Grid, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: route-based fleet consumption simulation, sizing of hubs and depots, and total cost of ownership analysis. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 2023/1804, Regulation (EU) 2024/1610, Directive (EU) 2022/362, IEC 61851-23, SAE J3271, ISO 15118-20, ITC-BT-52 of the REBT, Real Decreto 1183/2020.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of AFIR (Regulation (EU) 2023/1804), Regulation (EU) 2024/1610 and the Eurovignette Directive (EU) 2022/362 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:PTV Visum, Python (Pyomo, pandas), MATLAB/Simulink, DIgSILENT PowerFactory and HOMER Grid, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:A complete electrification plan for a real fleet or corridor, including hub design and transition plan, 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.

Fleet and mission analysis
Select a fleet or corridor and analyse its routes, missions and energy needs.
Technology selection
Compare battery, hydrogen and charging technologies for the use case.
Hub or depot design
Design the charging hub or depot and size its chargers.
Grid connection and TCO
Study the grid connection, optimise energy management and build the TCO model.
Master's Thesis
A complete fleet electrification and transition plan, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Fleet electrification plannerCharging infrastructure engineerCharging hub managerSustainable mobility consultantTotal cost of ownership analystGrid connection engineer
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's software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

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 PTV Visum, Python (Pyomo, pandas), MATLAB/Simulink, DIgSILENT PowerFactory and HOMER Grid, 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 degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the programme's 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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