Vehicle Electrification Systems Standards: High Voltage Battery Pack System

Vehicle Electrification Systems Standards Curriculum Description:

The Vehicle Electrification Systems Standards curriculum is provided by the Northwest Engineering and Vehicle Exchange (NEVTEX) and developed by Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and Rio Hondo College (RHC). COCC and RHC worked together "to develop curriculum and training standards for technicians in hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), electric vehicle (EV), and Fuel Cell (FC) vehicle systems." This curriculum was developed with the intention of addressing industry needs by partnering with industrial and educational representatives to obtain input and assistance to develop:

1. new approaches to prepare an advanced technologies workforce,
2. licensure procedures and policies to ensure the safety of technicians, their employers, and clients, and
3. collaboration between educational and industrial partners in the development of new standards and practices.

The Vehicle Electrification Systems Standards are divided into 11 topics. This section of the standards covers the topic high voltage battery pack systems. 

The other 10 topics and a Master Acronym and Definition list are available to view separately.

High Voltage Battery Pack System Description and Contents:

This section of the Standards includes the following five lesson plans: IV. a - Acronyms and Definitions; IV. b - Overview of HV Battery Pack Systems; IV. c - HV Battery Pack System (RESS); IV. d - Battery Pack Testing; and V. e - Battery Pack Removal and Replacement. Each lesson plan covers different aspects of phase drive motors and generators. The lesson plans include a description, objectives, tools, tasks, and outcomes.

The 2-page acronyms and definitions document will demonstrate how to “utilize proper terminology and acronyms when documenting information on high voltage system components or systems.”

The 2-page overview document will help students “identify HEV, PHEV, and BEV battery pack types, location in specific vehicles, cooling system, and kW-h rating.”

The 11-page battery pack system (RESS) lesson plan tasks students with identifying and labeling the components “using OEM vehicle service and component supplier information… [and] proper technical terminology, acronyms, and definitions.”

The 3-page battery pack testing document will have students “determine High Voltage Battery Pack SOH, with the battery pack installed in the vehicle” and “Power, Capacity, and Thermal test a battery pack, when it is removed from the vehicle.”

The 3-page battery pack removal and replacement document will have students “perform the removal and replacement of High Voltage Battery Packs in BEV, HEV, PHEV, and FCEV electrified vehicles.”