An Essential Guide to Lithium-Ion Battery Systems, Risks and Safety

Overview

Note that this course is self-paced. As a guide, this course may take up to4hours to complete. There is no prerequisite for this course. Note that many content pages will have a short assessment task whichneedsto be completed to graduate from this course.

IMPORTANT:

To the maximum extent permitted by law, UNSW will not be liable for any damage or loss of any kind arising from use, misuse, or reliance on any information, content, or materials included in the course “Understanding the Risks of Lithium-Ion Battery Systems”, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, and consequential damage or loss.

Syllabus

Understand the definition of a lithium-ion battery and their applications, pros and cons in comparison to other battery technologies, their internal components and the properties of different types.
Identify potentially hazardous events or scenarios that can occur with lithium-ion batteries including thermal runaway.
Comprehend the various functions and the role of a battery management system with ensuring lithium-ion battery safety
Recognise safe practices and any potentially dangerous activities when selecting and using e-mobility devices or power tools that contain a lithium-ion battery.