Master of Electric Vehicle Engineering (EVE)

The Master’s Degree Course in Electric Vehicle Engineering (EVE) aims to train real experts in the design and development of high-tech electric vehicles, with particular emphasis on the electric subsystems that are embedded in future electric vehicles.

The Program lasts two academic years and it covers aspects related to electrical subsystems and their integration into traction systems, onboard fast charger and power network connections, electric drivelines, advanced automotive sensors, onboard electric power systems, energy storage systems as well thermal conditioning systems.

The number of places is limited to a maximum of 30 students. Admissions are based on merit and interviews evaluating motivations and skills. All teachings are delivered entirely in the English language.

The international teaching staff of the Muner includes highly experienced lecturers and professionals. The contents of the Courses have been defined together with the contribution of the partner companies so as to ensure that training is in line with current requirements of the labour market. The aim is to provide knowledge and skills related to the design of motor vehicles and motorcycles that are high-performance and suitable for competitions. From hybrid and electric motor propellers to production systems with the typical features of the new manufacturing 4.0 environment.

The Program requires student participation in numerous laboratory activities either on campus or on the premises of industrial partners, in line with a “learning by doing” approach. It also includes mandatory internships in private companies and lab-based thesis preparation activities carried out following a “project work” approach.

The full program is held entirely on the Bologna Campus.

First Year

1) Mandatory courses

• Advanced Electric Drives and Sensors M I.C.
  
  • Advanced Electric Drives M
  • Advanced Sensors for Electric Vehicles M

• Energy Storage Systems and Control M I.C.
  • Diagnosis And Control M
  • Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion M

• Laboratory of Business Plan M

• Vehicle Energetics and HVAC Systems M

• Electric Drivelines M

• Electrical Power Systems for Sustainable Mobility M

• Power Electronic Converters M

• Electromagnetic Compatibility M

2) Elective courses (12 CFU)

Choose 12 credits from the following courses:

• Communication Systems: Theory and Measurement M

• Dynamics and Compliant Control of Electric Vehicles M

• Hardware-Software Design of IoT Systems M

• Wireless Power Transfer for Sustainable Mobility M

Second Year

1) Mandatory courses

• Automotive Power Circuits and Electric Motor Design M I.C.
  
  • Automotive Power Electronic Circuits Design M
  • Electric Motor Design M
• Vehicle Design and Connectivity M I.C.
  
  • Automotive Connectivity M
  • Vehicle Conceptual Design M

2) Final examination (24 CFU)

As part of their final exam, students may choose to carry out practical and research activities within companies/institutions external to Unibo, or within Unibo laboratories. Such preparatory activities may be registered in students’ records to specify the type of work carried out., either on a pass/fail basis or with a grade, depending on the cases. Students may therefore choose to carry out their final exam only (Group A) or the final exam + an activity, to be chosen among: internship for the preparation of the final thesis, internship for the preparation abroad of the final thesis, or preparation abroad of the final thesis (Group B).

3) Courses freely chosen by the student (9 - 15 CFU)

Choose at least 9 credits among the courses offered in the University of Bologna, or the Universities of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Parma and Ferrara. The Programme board suggests to attend to the following courses:

• Laboratory of Electric Drives M

• Optical Technologies for Electrical Engineering M

• TACC 1-Training for Automotive Companies Creation M

• Test, Diagnosis, and Reliability M

• Virtual Instrumentation Laboratory M - Not available for the year 2023/2024

• Wireless Sensor Networks M

• Applied Superconductivity for Energy Transition M

• Communication Systems: Theory and Measurement M

• Instrumentation for Electrical Engineering M

• TACC 2-Training for Automotive Companies Creation M

• Modeling and Simulation of Mechatronic Systems M

• Product Safety, Product Liability, and Automotive M

The educational path has been designed in strong cooperation with Companies operating in the automotive sector to allow a seamless insertion of graduates in high-profile roles in the research, development, and manufacturing environments focused on electric vehicles and their technologies.

At the end of the second Academic Year, the Program also includes mandatory internships in private companies and lab-based thesis preparation activities carried out following a “project work” approach.

The overall education makes the graduate in “Electric Vehicle Engineering” an ideal candidate to play the role of project manager in the conception, design, realization, and maintenance of complex systems in which the overall functionality depends on the interaction of multiple heterogeneous systems with a strong electric component.

The graduate in Electric Vehicle Engineering is able to understand, propose, and adapt what is being developed in the flourishing field, playing a fundamental role in the innovation of the electric automotive sector whose future evolution will increasingly depend on such technologies.