Fundamentals of Battery Management Systems

BMS Foundations & Architecture

• Introduction to BMS
• Battery Cell Behavior & Sensing
• BMS Block Diagram Design

Estimation Algorithms

• SoC Estimation
• SoH & Power Estimation
• SoC + Balancing Simulation in Simulink

 Fault Management & Communications

• Fault Detection & Protection
• Communications & Embedded Implementation
• Thermal Runaway Logic Design + FMEA Activity

 Safety, Integration, and Control

• Functional Safety & Cybersecurity
• Thermal & Environmental Integration
• Pack-Level BMS & System Integration

 Future Trends + Capstone Presentations

• Future Trends in BMS, Wireless & Cloud-Linked Systems
• Full BMS Simulation Execution
• Final Presentations, Peer Feedback, Wrap-Up Discussion

Registration Date/Time:
3/23/2026 8:0am Central Time

Event Dates/Times:

• 3/23/2026  8:30am - 12:30pm Central Time
• 3/24/2026  8:30am - 12:30pm Central Time
• 3/25/2026  8:30am - 12:30pm Central Time
• 3/26/2026  8:30am - 12:30pm Central Time

• Instructors

  Ahmad Khan

  Awad Syed

  System Engineering Manager - Frudgengberg e-Power Systems

• Program Director

  Ahmad Khan

Includes 4 mini-projects to reinforce learning. MATLAB/Simulink tools provided.

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