Micro-credential Description

Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular due to their efficiency and for reducing air pollution and carbon (CO2) emissions. The Types of electric vehicles micro-credential provides participants with information on the different types of EVs including their advantages and disadvantages.

This micro-credential explains common operating and electrical principles, componentry and systems of fuel cells and EV plug-in charging, converter and inverter.

Topics Covered

• Different types of EVs and their advantages and disadvantages
• Knowledge of EVs compared to ICEs advantages and disadvantages
• Operating principles of electric vehicles
• Electric vehicle componentry and systems
• Electrical principles applicable to EVs
• Components of a fuel cell
• EV Plug-in charging, convertor and inverter