Educational Learning Modules on Li-ion Batteries

blended course

ELMO-LION (Educational Learning Modules on Li-ION batteries) is a new European battery technology and innovation 6 ETCS Credit PhD course and a summer school which is funded by EIT RawMaterials.
Course consists of 3 modules: “Online Lectures”, “Project Work” and “Summer School” (Figure 1). Module "Online Lectures" includes 8 lectures for 2 hours each provided by famous experts of battery area, exercises, and exam after lectures. Module combines fundamental theories and advanced technologies, conventional Li batteries and alternative electrochemical energy storage systems. During module "Project Work" students must prepare ideas how to solve cases provided by industrial partners. Course includes group work, supervision of mentors, writing report on given topic, and grading the projects from peers. Module "Summer School" includes lectures and seminars from industrial and academy partners for 5 days in Italy. In Summer school, students continue project work in groups under industrial and academic supervising on industrial problem and should provide solution for given case, prepare report and apply proposal for Startup funding. In a case of successful completing of any module student receives 2 ETCS certificate from LUT University.

Course leader

Prof. Bernardo Barbiellini, LUT University

Target group

PhD students interesting in Li batteries and electrochemical energy storage

Course aim

The ELMO-LION learning objectives are oriented towards understanding how to improve the charging of batteries and extending battery lifespan by optimizing the lithiation and de-lithiation processes to ensure ions being homogeneously distributed across the cells.

The lectures further explore topics that would facilitate circular economy measures — remanufacturing, reuse, repurposing, and recycling — to be properly applied on diagnostic competences and technologies that evaluate the battery state of health. By fusing the traditional battery diagnosis and characterization to quantum theory simulations and advanced spectroscopy, ELMO-LION brings reliability and accuracy in solving battery problems relevant for the industry and raw materials communities.

The modules build on an important new body of scientific research published in scientific journals.

Important merits of ELMO-LION are based on the problem-based learning and the value of solving real life industry problems with advanced scientific knowledge.

Credits info

6 EC
2 credits can be received for each module separately

Fee info

EUR 350: Price for module "Online Lectures" is 50 €, but payment is required only for receiving credits. Participating in module “Online lectures” without credits is for free. Module includes 8 lectures for 2 hours each provided by famous experts of battery area (Synthesis of the battery materials, Spectroscopic study, First principles modelling, Diagnostic and operation, Reuse and recycling, Battery market), exercises and exam after lectures. Module combines fundamental theories and advanced technologies, conventional Li batteries and alternative electrochemical energy storage systems. In a case of successful completing this module (passing 80% of quizzes or more) student receives 2 credit certificate from LUT University. Students will receive access to the module from 4th to 8th of March. Deadline for payment is 30th of June. Deadline for assignments is 30th of June.

Price for module "Project Work" is 50 €. Topics for projects are chosen from actual needs of industrial partners. Students must prepare ideas how to solve provided cases. Course includes supervision of mentors. In a case of successful completing of this module (passing all the assignments) student receives 2 credit certificate from LUT University. Deadline for payment is 14th of April. Students will receive access to the module from 15th to 20th of April. Deadline for assignments is 28th of July.

Price for module "Summer School" is 300 €. It includes lectures and seminars from industrial and academy partners for 5 days from 29 of July to 2 of August, accommodation in Italy for 4 nights, 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 8 coffee breaks, social dinner. In Summer school, stunts continue project work in groups work under industrial and academic supervising on industrial problem and should provide solution for given case, prepare report and apply proposal for Startup funding. In a case of successful completing of this module student receives 2 credit certificate from LUT University. Deadline for payment is 14th of April.

Price for the full ELMO-LION course is 350 €. It includes all activities from modules “Online Lectures”, “Project Work” and “Summer School”. In a case of successful completing of this module student receives 6 credit certificate from LUT University. Deadline for payment is 14th of April.

Special price for students from partner organizations* for the full ELMO-LION course is 250 €. To confirm relationship with partner organization, student should use email related to this organization for registration.
*Partners: Aalto University, Finland; EMPA, Switzerland; Politechnico di Milano, Italy: University of Padova, Italy; Delft University of Technology, Netherlands; University of Eastern Finland; University of Helsinki, Finland; University of Oulu, Finland; Centro Ricerche Fiat, Italy; Metso Outotec Oy, Finland; LUT University, Finland