Course Description
The EE220 intensive training course is designed to help individuals understand fundamental & advanced topics of battery energy storage systems. It covers a wide range of topics, including: grid integration of DG fundamentals, battery chemistries, battery storage system, BESS applications & benefits, PV plus storage design, risk & safety, BESS design, lithium-ion batteries. This course includes 30 hours of online-live training (or onsite), a course outline, examples, exercises, quizzes, assignments,final project, final exam and a certificate of completion.
Pre-requisites: EE200 & EE201
Course Objectives
o Understand battery technologies
o Understand battery systems applications and benefits
o Understand battery systems risk and safety
o Ability to design battery systems
o Understand grid requirements for battery systems integration
o Ability to operate and maintain battery systems
Pre-Requisites by Topic
o Fundamentals of Electrical Power System
o Small scale PV systems design & installation
Computer Usage: Online tables and solar + storage design & simulation software (ES-Select™ Tool, REopt™, etc.)
Topics
1. Overview of grid integration of distribution energy resources
2. Introduction to storage systems
3. Battery technologies
4. Battery characteristics & chemistry
5. Components of energy storage
6. Application of battery energy systems
7. Lithium-ion batteries
8. Smart Energy Management System for battery systems (BMS)
9. PV + Storage systems
10. BESS grid integration
11. The NEC and BESS
12. Battery standards and certifications
13. Power Conditioning Equipment and Controls
14. Risk & safety in energy storage (Safety, health and environmental aspects)
15. Testing & Commissioning
16. Fundamental of BESS operation and maintenance
17. BESS case studies.
Assignment of course grade:
The grade will be based on the weighted index as shown below.
Homework . . . . . . . . . 15 %
Quizzes . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 %
Project .. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 %
Final Exam . . . . . . . . . 50 %
* 3 quizzes + 3 Assignments+ 1 project + 1 final exam
Course Pass Grade: 80%
Tuition: $900 USD
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