| 1 | Battery Terminology: What are the components of an electrochemical cell? How does an electrochemical cell store and release energy? | |
| 2 | Materials used in electrochemical cells; advantages of Li-ion batteries | |
| 3 | Differences between Li-ion cells and other electrochemical cells; safety considerations for Li-ion cells | |
| 4 | What is a battery? Origin and history of batteries; battery types; common battery terms and their meanings | |
| 5 | Main functions of the Battery Management System (BMS); reasons for modular design | |
| 6 | How are all cell voltages measured in a BMS? How is module temperature monitored in a BMS? | |
| 7 | How is the battery pack current measured in a BMS? Control of battery output switching by the BMS | |
| 8 | How is electrical isolation detected in a BMS? How is battery pack temperature controlled via BMS? | |
| 9 | Types of battery cell balancing | |
| 10 | How can the BMS protect the user and the battery pack? How should the BMS interface with other system components? | |
| 11 | Why should the BMS estimate SOC (State of Charge) and SOH (State of Health)? What are cell SOC and pack SOC? | |
| 12 | How to calculate the usable energy and power of a cell? How to calculate the usable energy and power of a battery pack? | |
| 13 | What kinds of detections and reports should the BMS provide? | |
| 14 | Summary and next steps | |