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⚡ Electric Vehicle Design – Internship Update
The Electric Vehicle Design Internship is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in modern automotive engineering and electric powertrain techniques. This program focuses on understanding EV technologies, particularly battery management systems (BMS), electric motors, and drivetrain integration, and their applications in sustainable transit, commercial logistics, and smart mobility.
Throughout the internship, participants will:
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Learn the fundamentals of automotive dynamics and electrical architecture
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Understand EV powertrain layouts and motor controller mechanisms
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Explore battery chemistry, thermal management, and cell configurations
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Study regenerative braking, power electronics, and charging infrastructure techniques
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Analyze real-world applications of EV design in micro-mobility and heavy transit
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Work on computer-aided design (CAD) and simulation tools used in automotive research
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Complete a mini-project related to EV-based chassis or powertrain optimization
Each task includes:
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📺 Session-based learning
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📝 Notes preparation
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📊 Practical case-study analysis
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📊 Research-based assignments
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📤 Submission via Google Forms
By the end of the internship, students will gain practical knowledge of electric vehicle technologies, powertrain engineering, BMS configurations, and modern automotive simulation, preparing them for opportunities in automotive engineering, electrical systems design, mechanical modeling, thermal management, renewable energy, and smart transit industries.
✅ TASK 1: A bit about Batteries, Charging and Swapping Infrastructure
🎯 Objective:
Gain a foundational overview of core battery characteristics, standard charging configurations, and the strategic deployment of battery-swapping infrastructure.
📹 Session:
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📝 Task:
• Write notes on:
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Primary cell characteristics impacting overall electric vehicle efficiency
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Structural differences between standard plug-in charging networks and dynamic battery-swapping systems
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Core operational workflows required to manage a modern battery-swapping station safely
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Main electrical and mechanical challenges encountered during continuous automated battery extraction and insertion
🔬 Practice / Research:
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Research the average turnaround time comparison between high-voltage DC fast charging and automated robotic battery swapping.
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Write a short summary explaining how battery-swapping logistics help extend overall pack longevity through controlled station-side charging.
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List 3 distinct consumer concerns related to the ownership and standardization of batteries in a swapping-dominant market.
📄 Practice Activity:
Write a short paragraph explaining: “The economic viability of separating battery ownership from vehicle ownership through a Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) business model.”
📊 Internship Task Completion Status Form:
After completing this task, interns must fill out the Internship Task Completion Status Form and upload their notes/practice work.
🔗 Form Link: https://forms.gle/dcfpdoGksgP9KUY8
✅ TASK 2: Where will we get Lithium for batteries and EV Subsystems
🎯 Objective:
Understand the global supply chain dynamics of Lithium extraction, strategic mining dependencies, and the raw material pipeline essential for building core EV subsystems.
📹 Session:
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📝 Task:
• Write notes on:
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Global distribution of major lithium reserves and active mining operations
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Primary extraction methodologies (brine processing vs. hard-rock mining) and their environmental impacts
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Material supply constraints affecting the high-volume production of electric vehicle powertrains
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Strategic geopolitical dependencies built around the refining and processing of battery-grade raw materials
🔬 Practice / Research:
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Research the concept of the “Lithium Triangle” and its current influence on global market pricing for battery manufacturing.
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Write a short summary explaining how urban mining (direct recycling of old lithium-ion packs) could mitigate upcoming raw material shortages.
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List 3 distinct engineering bottlenecks faced when substituting lithium with alternative materials like sodium in traction battery packs.
📄 Practice Activity:
Write a short paragraph explaining: “The strategic importance of developing localized raw material processing facilities to secure the supply chain of modern EV subsystems.”
📊 Internship Task Completion Status Form:
After completing this task, interns must fill out the Internship Task Completion Status Form and upload their notes/practice work.
🔗 Form Link: https://forms.gle/dcfpdoGksgP9KUY8
✅ TASK 3: Can India Drive its EV program Innovatively and Differently and scale
🎯 Objective:
Analyze the unique economic, infrastructural, and regulatory landscape shaping the scalability and innovative expansion of India’s electric mobility ecosystem.
📹 Session:
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📝 Task:
• Write notes on:
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Market demographics unique to the region, specifically emphasizing the dominance of two-wheelers and three-wheelers
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Domestic manufacturing policies and localization incentives aimed at boosting EV scale
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Grid stability and energy infrastructure adaptations required to support high-density urban charging demands
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Innovative home-grown solutions designed to address distinct tropical climate and operating conditions
🔬 Practice / Research:
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Research how public transit electrification (such as public bus fleets) serves as a primary driver for large-scale charging infrastructure development in emerging economies.
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Write a short summary explaining how specific manufacturing incentives (e.g., PLI schemes) alter the localized cost parity between ICE vehicles and electric vehicles.
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List 3 distinct infrastructural challenges encountered when attempting to set up reliable public charging hubs in highly congested metropolitan areas.
📄 Practice Activity:
Write a short paragraph explaining: “How micro-mobility and lightweight electric vehicles provide an innovative pathway toward achieving mass EV adoption in developing automotive markets.”
📊 Internship Task Completion Status Form:
After completing this task, interns must fill out the Internship Task Completion Status Form and upload their notes/practice work.
🔗 Form Link: https://forms.gle/dcfpdoGksgP9KUY8
✅ TASK 4: Battery Cost reduction strategy
🎯 Objective:
Examine the technological innovations, manufacturing efficiencies, and economic frameworks used to drive down the cost-per-kilowatt-hour ($/kWh$) of EV battery packs.
📹 Session:
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📝 Task:
• Write notes on:
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Cost breakdown of a typical lithium-ion battery pack (cell materials vs. manufacturing overhead)
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Transitioning toward low-cost chemistries such as Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) and sodium-ion
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Advanced manufacturing techniques like dry electrode coating and structural cell-to-pack (CTP) designs
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Economies of scale achieved through massive gigafactory production setups
🔬 Practice / Research:
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Research how removing cobalt from cathode formulations lowers material costs while altering overall energy density and thermal stability.
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Write a short summary explaining the cost-saving advantages of structural battery packs that eliminate traditional module housings entirely.
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List 3 distinct supply chain variables that can unexpectedly reverse cost-reduction trends in mass-produced battery packs.
📄 Practice Activity:
Write a short paragraph explaining:
“The direct relationship between achieving battery cost parity with internal combustion engines and the resulting tipping point for mass consumer adoption.”
📊 Internship Task Completion Status Form:
After completing this task, interns must fill out the Internship Task Completion Status Form and upload their notes/practice work.
🔗 Form Link: https://forms.gle/dcfpdoGksgP9KUY8
✅ TASK 5: Forces acting when a vehicle moves
🎯 Objective:
Master the foundational principles of vehicle dynamics and classical mechanics governing the external resistive forces encountered by a moving vehicle.
📹 Session:
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📝 Task:
• Write notes on:
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Aerodynamic drag force and its calculation based on frontal area and velocity squared
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Rolling resistance characteristics dependent on tire compounds, vehicle weight, and road surfaces
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Gradient resistance forces encountered when a vehicle traverses inclined terrain
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Inertial forces acting during rapid acceleration and braking cycles
🔬 Practice / Research:
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Research how the low drag coefficient ($C_d$) of modern aerodynamic EV body shapes directly changes high-speed highway driving range.
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Write a short summary explaining the mathematical distribution of total tractive effort required by an EV at low urban speeds versus high highway cruising speeds.
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List 3 distinct mechanical factors that modify the rolling resistance coefficient between an EV tire and a standard asphalt road.
📄 Practice Activity:
Write a short paragraph explaining:
“The physics behind how regenerative braking converts inertial force back into stored chemical energy during deceleration phases.”
📊 Internship Task Completion Status Form:
After completing this task, interns must fill out the Internship Task Completion Status Form and upload their notes/practice work.
🔗 Form Link: https://forms.gle/dcfpdoGksgP9KUY8