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CK206V Batteries 5.0 credits

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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 27 Oct 2025 single courses students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
27 Oct 2025 - 12 Jan 2026
Periods
P2 (5.0 hp)
Pace of study

25%

Application code

10101

Form of study

Distance Daytime

Language of instruction

English

Course memo
Course memo is not published
Number of places

10 - 100

Target group
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Contact

Course coordinator

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus CK206V (Autumn 2024–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus CK206V (Autumn 2024–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course mainly deals with the following areas:

  • Basic principles of electrochemical energy storage.
  • Different types of batteries.
  • Materials, design, properties and performance of different types of batteries.
  • Modelling of battery characteristics.
  • Experimental characterisation of batteries.
  • Manufacturing of batteries.
  • Battery control.
  • Use of batteries for electromobility, in the power grid and for portable applications.
  • System integration, socio-economic aspects, safety, recycling, circularity and sustainability.

The course content is conveyed through lectures that are given remotely and are recorded. The student also does individual work.

Intended learning outcomes

The overall goal is for the participants to acquire knowledge of the entire value chain for batteries.

For a passing grade, after completing the course, students must be able to:

  • Describe the principle of operation, performance measures and characterisation methods for batteries.
  • Explain and calculate how operating conditions, material choice and design affect the battery's properties.
  • Discuss application areas and system aspects, compare and evaluate different battery technologies, and to inform about the technology.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Completed credit degree project 15 credits, 50 credits in chemical engineering, chemistry, energy technology, energy and environment, materials science, mechanical engineering, technical physics or equivalent. English 6/B

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

  • PRO2 - Project, 5.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

CBH/Chemical Engineering

Main field of study

Chemical Science and Engineering

Education cycle

Second cycle