Introduction

With most metropolitan areas targeting zero-emission environments, an increasing number of cities and transport companies are considering a fully electric solution for their urban bus network.

In this context, UITP Academy designed this training programme on the operations of Electric Buses and battery management to offer a comprehensive overview of the operations, maintenance and asset management of electric buses and their batteries.

This training will give you an insight into recent battery/charging technologies, Battery Management Systems, and using data for the operation, maintenance, safety and performance of electric bus batteries.

What You Will Learn

  • Adapting your bus operations towards a sustainable city
  • Introducing the electric solution, the different types of battery and charging technologies, and comparing their benefits and drawbacks
  • Understanding the Battery Performance & Availability (Balancing & Optimisation)
  • Discovering how to use the right sizing and selection for batteries and its technology
  • Understanding how to develop an operational and charging strategy
  • Understanding how technology and data management can help optimise your operations and charging
  • Comprehending how to extend the lifetime of batteries, maximising safety as well as recycling
  • Learning from successful major electric bus project operations and maintenance
  • Learning about the best practices

Who is it for?

  • Project managers, engineers and other professionals eager to learn more about the battery technology, the implementation and the running of electric buses
  • Staff from public transport operators working in operation and maintenance of batteries
  • Staff from the bus industry worldwide involved in the market uptake of electric buses and batteries
  • Professionals interested in obtaining a wider and international perspective on electric buses and eager to learn more from international best practices

A good level of English is a compulsory requirement to attend the training

A Top Level Methodology

  • Get inspired by trainers, understand the main aspects of public transport and urban mobility
  • Participate in interactive plenary sessions with an introduction by course leaders, presentation by trainers, and open discussions with participants
  • Challenge your practical knowledge of public transport and urban mobility
  • Address the topic from an international perspective, enriched by different cultural approaches and points of view
  • Participate in practical exercises and case studies
  • Benefit from a unique exchange of knowledge and experience between professionals
  • Exchange experiences and discuss key topics during workshops in smaller groups

UITP Training Programs and all related processes are certified for ISO 21001: 2018 – the standard for Educational organisations – Management systems for educational organisations.

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Programme

Welcome & Introduction to the course and Expectation Analysis

10:00 10:30

Claudius JEHLE, CEO / Managing Director, volytica diagnostics GmbH, Germany

  • Technologies cell type
  • Behaviour
  • Management systems
  • Lifetime
  • Standards

End of Day 1

12:00 12:00

Pricing

Until 16 January
From 17 January

UITP Member

€625

€850

Non Members

€825

€1,125

€475

€650

€625

€825

Contact Our Team

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Sunita KELECOM

Officer – Events Management Unit
Events & Academy Services
UITP Team

Organisers

UITP Academy

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