Introduction to automotive sensors ,Proximity sensors- inductive, capacitive, magnetic, Photoelectric, Ultrasonic sensors, Thermostat, Thermocouple, Hall effect sensor, Load cell, Optical rain sensor, Liquid level sensor, Lambda sensor, NOX sensor, MAP and MAF, Knock sensor, Angle sensor, Vibration sensor, Acceleration sensor, Pressure sensor, RPM sensor, Torque sensors, Position sensor.

Introduction to Energy Storage, Battery based energy storage and its analysis, Fuel Cell based energy storage and its analysis, Hybridization of different energy storage devices, storage – compressed storage, liquid state storage, solid state storage, different materials for storage – metal hydrides, high surface area materials, complex and chemical hydrides, hydrogen storage system – design and materials aspects.

Electric Propulsion unit, Configuration and control of DC Motor drives, Induction Motor drives, Permanent Magnet Motor drives, switched reluctance motor, high-voltage electrical systems, cutoff switches - voltage power lines - sealed shells.

Motors (DC, Induction, BLDC) – Types, Principle, Construction, Control. Electric Drive Trains (EDT) – Series HEDT (Electrical Coupling) – Power Rating Design, Peak Power Source (PPS); Parallel HEDT (Mechanical Coupling) – Torque Coupling and Speed Coupling. Switched Reluctance Motors (SRM) Drives – Basic structure, Drive Convertor.

Fuel cell – Introduction, Technologies & Types, Obstacles. Operation principles, Potential and I-V curve, Fuel and Oxidation Consumption, Fuel cell Characteristics – Efficiency, Durability, Specific power, Factors affecting, Power design of fuel Cell Vehicle and freeze capacity. Lifetime cost of Fuel cell Vehicle – System, Components, maintenance.