Battery Fundamentals

In the area "Battery Manufacturing"

Level: Introduction
Focus: Theory
Activity: Populated

Objectives

Objective	Minimum Expected Coverage
Understand battery functions, materials, classifications and capacity	Raw materials used in battery manufacture, pros and cons of batteries, battery classifications and uses, energy and power density, calendar life and cycle life
Understand battery structures	Types and applications of cells, components, dry and wet cells
Understand battery conditioning, charge cycles and configurations	Charging and discharging operations, series and parallel configurations, cell matching
Understand battery cell chemistry advantages and disadvantages	Lead acid, Nickel Cadmium, Nickel Metal Hydride, lithium-ion

Notes

Progression: EAL RQF: Level 3 under development

Qualifications

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Title	Level	Description	Link
Battery Manufacturing Technician	RQF:Level 3	Prepare for and conduct processes in one stage of cell or battery manufacture.	View Apprenticeship
Introduction to Battery Manufacturing and Working with Batteries	RQF:Level 2	Support the level 2 knowledge requirements for those working in the battery manufacturing industry and throughout the supply chain. Essential knowledge and understanding of how batteries are manufactured, assembled and used. Role of batteries in energy storage, driving renewable energy use, enabling decarbonisation and contributing to net zero goals. Safety, effective communication, and maintaining quality standards when working with batteries.	EAL Level 2 Award in Introduction to Battery Manufacturing and Working with Batteries

Courses

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Title	Full coverage?	Description	Link
Introduction to Battery Manufacturing	✅ Full	An introduction to battery manufacture and use and the essential role battery storage plays as part of Net Zero the movement away from fossil fuels to renewable or low carbon energy.	UKBIC Training Course
Introduction to EV Propulsion - Batteries	Partial	This course provides delegates with information on the various types of batteries used in propulsion systems and their integration into modules and packs. The content also includes a review of state-of-the-art systems and is supported by industry case studies. When combined with their Introduction to Electrochemistry unit, it covers the requirements of the Battery Fundamentals Common Set of Skills. The course can be delivered online, face-to-face or in a pre-recorded format.	Penn Engineered Solutions training course
Introduction to Electrochemistry	Partial	This course provides delegates with information covering the fundamentals of electrochemistry, typical terminology and battery classification. When combined with their Introduction to EV Propulsion – Batteries unit, it covers the requirements of the Battery Fundamentals Common Set of Skills. The course can be delivered online, face-to-face or in a pre-recorded format.	Penn Engineered Solutions training course

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Introduction to Battery Manufacturing

✅ Full

An introduction to battery manufacture and use and the essential role battery storage plays as part of Net Zero the movement away from fossil fuels to renewable or low carbon energy.

UKBIC Training Course

Introduction to EV Propulsion - Batteries

Partial

This course provides delegates with information on the various types of batteries used in propulsion systems and their integration into modules and packs. The content also includes a review of state-of-the-art systems and is supported by industry case studies. When combined with their Introduction to Electrochemistry unit, it covers the requirements of the Battery Fundamentals Common Set of Skills.

The course can be delivered online, face-to-face or in a pre-recorded format.

Penn Engineered Solutions training course

Introduction to Electrochemistry

Partial

This course provides delegates with information covering the fundamentals of electrochemistry, typical terminology and battery classification. When combined with their Introduction to EV Propulsion – Batteries unit, it covers the requirements of the Battery Fundamentals Common Set of Skills.

The course can be delivered online, face-to-face or in a pre-recorded format.

Penn Engineered Solutions training course

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