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Master’s in Hybrids & Energy Management Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in hybrid vehicle and energy management engineering: 12 modules covering hybrid vehicles and architectures, hybrid system components, modelling and simulation, system sizing, rule-based and optimisation-based energy management strategies, thermal management and emissions, calibration and validation, powertrain safety and control, and type approval 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

Classify hybrid architectures and their operating modes.

02

Size the combustion engine, electric machines and battery of a hybrid.

03

Model hybrid vehicles for fuel consumption simulation.

04

Design rule-based and optimisation-based energy management strategies.

05

Calibrate and validate the strategy in simulation and in the vehicle.

06

Apply the type-approval procedures for hybrid consumption and emissions.

07

Develop the architecture and energy management strategy of a hybrid vehicle.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Hybrid systems engineers defining architectures and components.
  • Energy management engineers developing supervisory control strategies.
  • Hybrid calibration engineers tuning strategies on the bench and on the road.
  • Vehicle simulation engineers modelling consumption and emissions.
  • Powertrain control engineers working on software, safety and diagnostics.
  • Emissions and consumption type-approval engineers handling WLTP and RDE.
  • Engineering or science graduates aiming to join car manufacturers.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 (light-duty vehicle emissions type approval)
  • UN Global Technical Regulation No. 15 (WLTP) (worldwide harmonised light vehicles test procedure)
  • SAE J1711 (fuel economy measurement of hybrid vehicles)
  • ISO 23274-1 (hybrid vehicle exhaust emissions and fuel consumption)
  • ISO 6469-3 (EV safety, electrical safety)
  • ISO 26262-6 (road vehicle functional safety, software level)
  • Regulation (EU) 2019/631 (CO2 emission performance standards for cars and vans)
  • UN ECE Regulation No. 101 (CO2 emissions and fuel consumption measurement)
  • MATLAB/Simulink
  • GT-SUITE
  • AVL CRUISE M
  • Autonomie
  • dSPACE
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1The case for hybridisation
  2. 1.2Degrees of hybridisation
  3. 1.348 V mild hybrids
  4. 1.4Full hybrid vehicles
  5. 1.5Plug-in hybrid vehicles
  6. 1.6Range-extended vehicles
  7. 1.7Market and CO2 regulation
  8. 1.8Comparison with electric vehicles
  9. 1.9Sector trends
  10. 1.10Case study: analysis of three commercial hybrids
  1. 2.1Positions P0 to P4
  2. 2.2Series hybrids
  3. 2.3Parallel hybrids
  4. 2.4Power-split hybrids
  5. 2.5Dedicated hybrid transmissions
  6. 2.6Hybrids with two electric motors
  7. 2.7Electric all-wheel drive
  8. 2.8Component integration
  9. 2.9Architecture selection
  10. 2.10Practical: comparison of architectures by cycle
  1. 3.1Combustion engines for hybrids
  2. 3.2Atkinson-cycle engines
  3. 3.3Electric traction machines
  4. 3.4Traction inverters
  5. 3.5Power batteries
  6. 3.6Power DC-DC converters
  7. 3.7Hybrid vehicle transmissions
  8. 3.8Blended regenerative braking
  9. 3.9Vehicle electric auxiliaries
  10. 3.10Lab: component maps for simulation
  1. 4.1Backward and forward models
  2. 4.2Component models
  3. 4.3Driver models
  4. 4.4Driving cycles
  5. 4.5Simulation in Simulink
  6. 4.6Available commercial tools
  7. 4.7Model validation
  8. 4.8Parametric design studies
  9. 4.9Emissions simulation
  10. 4.10Workshop: model of a parallel hybrid
  1. 5.1Performance requirements
  2. 5.2Combustion engine size
  3. 5.3Required electric power
  4. 5.4Battery capacity
  5. 5.5Vehicle electric range
  6. 5.6Component costs
  7. 5.7Sizing optimisation
  8. 5.8Sensitivity to usage
  9. 5.9Design trade-offs
  10. 5.10Practical: sizing a plug-in hybrid
  1. 6.1Operating modes
  2. 6.2Start-stop
  3. 6.3Electric assist to the combustion engine
  4. 6.4Battery recharging
  5. 6.5Charge sustaining
  6. 6.6Charge-depleting strategies
  7. 6.7State machines
  8. 6.8Threshold calibration
  9. 6.9Limitations of the strategy
  10. 6.10Lab: rule-based strategy
  1. 7.1Optimisation by dynamic programming
  2. 7.2Pontryagin's minimum principle
  3. 7.3ECMS and the equivalence factor
  4. 7.4Adaptive ECMS strategy
  5. 7.5Model predictive control
  6. 7.6Use of navigation information
  7. 7.7Reinforcement learning
  8. 7.8Comparison of strategies
  9. 7.9Real-time implementation
  10. 7.10Workshop: adaptive ECMS in Simulink
  1. 8.1Engine warm-up
  2. 8.2Catalyst heating
  3. 8.3Repeated cold starts
  4. 8.4Battery thermal management
  5. 8.5Cabin climate control
  6. 8.6Hybrid emissions
  7. 8.7Start calibration
  8. 8.8Real driving cycles
  9. 8.9Integrated thermal strategies
  10. 8.10Practical: catalyst heating strategy
  1. 9.1Test bench calibration
  2. 9.2In-vehicle calibration
  3. 9.3Drivability calibration
  4. 9.4Mode transitions
  5. 9.5Noise and vibration
  6. 9.6HIL validation
  7. 9.7Road validation
  8. 9.8Variant management
  9. 9.9Calibration tools
  10. 9.10Case study: calibration of a mode transition
  1. 10.1Control architecture
  2. 10.2Vehicle supervisor
  3. 10.3System functional safety
  4. 10.4Torque monitoring
  5. 10.5System electrical safety
  6. 10.6Diagnostics and fault codes
  7. 10.7Degraded operating modes
  8. 10.8Control software
  9. 10.9Cybersecurity of the connected system
  10. 10.10Workshop: torque monitoring concept
  1. 11.1WLTP test procedure
  2. 11.2Testing of plug-in hybrids
  3. 11.3Utility factor
  4. 11.4Real driving emissions
  5. 11.5Fleet CO2 standards
  6. 11.6Fuel consumption labelling
  7. 11.7UN ECE Regulation No. 101
  8. 11.8Vehicle taxation
  9. 11.9Future regulatory trends
  10. 11.10Practical: weighted consumption calculation for a PHEV
  1. 12.1Vehicle definition
  2. 12.2Architecture selection
  3. 12.3System component sizing
  4. 12.4Simulation model
  5. 12.5Energy management strategy
  6. 12.6Optimisation and comparison
  7. 12.7Validation plan
  8. 12.8Consumption and emissions assessment
  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 MATLAB/Simulink, GT-SUITE, AVL CRUISE M, Autonomie and dSPACE, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: simulating a series-parallel hybrid on the WLTP cycle, developing an energy management strategy with ECMS, and comparing consumption between mild, full and plug-in hybrids. Assessment is continuous for each module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, UN Global Technical Regulation No. 15 (WLTP), SAE J1711, ISO 23274-1, ISO 6469-3, ISO 26262-6, Regulation (EU) 2019/631, UN ECE Regulation No. 101.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, UN GTR No. 15 (WLTP) and SAE J1711 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:MATLAB/Simulink, GT-SUITE, AVL CRUISE M, Autonomie and dSPACE, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:the architecture and energy management strategy of a hybrid vehicle, 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 vehicle
Set the vehicle requirements and select the hybrid architecture.
Size the components
Size the combustion engine, electric machines and battery.
Model and control
Build the simulation model and develop the energy management strategy.
Optimise and validate
Compare strategies, plan validation and assess consumption and emissions.
Master's Thesis
The architecture and energy management strategy of a hybrid vehicle, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Hybrid systems engineerEnergy management engineerHybrid calibration engineerVehicle simulation engineerPowertrain control engineerEmissions and consumption type-approval 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 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 MATLAB/Simulink, GT-SUITE, AVL CRUISE M, Autonomie and dSPACE, 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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