Functional safety of Battery Management Systems (BMS)

This course is designed for you who want to learn about functional safety of battery management systems and it is an introductory course. The course also covers other safety aspects such as fire safety in relation to rechargeable energy storage systems (RESS) and associated battery management systems.

About the course

During the course, you will develop skills in principles of battery management systems, functional safety and other safety aspects of safety such as fire safety, hazard identification, hazard analysis, and risk assessment in relation to battery management systems. The course also provides a broader understanding of the many different aspects of safety.

The course consists of two modules:

• Introduction to battery management systems, functional safety of battery management systems and principles of functional safety as well as other safety aspects such as fire safety.
• Risk identification, analysis, and assessment related to battery management systems.

The course is primarily aimed at engineers that need to ensure that battery management systems are safe, reliable, and compliant with industry standards. It is suitable for those with a background in functional safety, battery systems, the automotive industry or risk assessment.

The course consists of pre-recorded lectures and 1-3 scheduled online meetings.

You will learn

• Principles of battery management systems, functional safety, and other safety aspects such as fire safety.
• How to identify, analyze, and assess risks related to battery management systems.

Requirements

Below you find the entry requirements for the course. If you do not fulfill the requirements, you can get your eligibility evaluated based on knowledge acquired in other ways, such as work experience, other studies etcetera.

Application information

You’ll find the entry requirements in the course description. After submitting your application, the next step is to submit documentation to demonstrate your eligibility for the course. Most academic credentials from Sweden are retrieved automatically. Wait a few days after submitting your application - if you still can’t see your academic credentials om My pages, please upload them.

If you have studied in another country, you must provide transcripts of your academic studies and of your English proficiency. Exactly what you need to submit and how, depends on several factors. You can read more on universityadmissions.se or antagning.se.

If the course requires work experience, you need to provide an employer’s certificate. You can download a template for employer’s certificate below.

No academic qualifications?

Many courses requires that you have previous academies studies, but we can validate work experience to determine whether you have the qualifications for the course.

If you don’t have the formal qualifications required, please send in a certificate of employment (current or previous) and a CV/Description of competence that describes your educational and professional background. Please include a short description of your work experience, not only the work title.

Use the CV/ Description of competence template below and fill in the information requested.

You can also use our template for Employers certificate if you like.

Download a template for CV/Description of competence

Download a template for Employers certificate

Upload the documents on antagning.se