Automotive Software Developer Electromobility - Learning Journey
The combination of courses is perfect for a Software Developer working on e-mobility within the automotive domain.
Automotive Software Developer Electromobility
The "Automotive Software Developer Electromobility" e-learning package is a comprehensive program that equips learners with essential knowledge and skills in the field of automotive software development of electrical control units for the electrified powertrain.
Courses within the E-Learning Package
This education program is provided as a set of e-learning courses. In the first part you are provided with a structured overview, next the courses are explained in more detail.
Learning Journey
With the learning journey we intend to provide you with an orientation for planning your training progress.
It is recommended to go through the e-learning courses in the order in which they are explained.
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Embedded Software
In this section we focus on core topics everyone needs to know for embedded software.
Embedded Software Basics
Embedded software basics, dives into fixed-point arithmetic and floating-point arithmetic, essential for understanding numerical representation and calculations in embedded systems. |
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Serial bus systems
As there is serial bus systems are used in embedded systems a geneal knowledge of those topics is very important. You will learn about software and hardware aspects, gain insights into their architecture, protocols, and components. The OSI model is also covered, providing an understanding of layered communication systems. |
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Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC
CRC is mainly used to check the correct data transfer via serial buses and for memory checks. This course provides you with the concepts and examples for CRC calculation. |
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Operating System OS
The operating system are explored in-depth, focusing on kernel operations, multitasking, safety considerations, and common challenges in embedded OS development. |
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Real-Time Operating System RTOS
The operating system in an embedded application has real-time requirements and thus a Real-Time Operating System is needed. We cover different real-time requirements, time and event-based tasks and more. |
Embedded Software - Ad-on Automotive
In addition to standard embedded software know how further automotive courses are recommended.
Automotive Bus Systems
We provide you with extra automotive know-how on serial data transmission by delving into details of SENT. |
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AUTOSAR
This course provides you with a general understanding of the this Automotive standard which will help you to navigate through the extensive set of specifications. |
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
In this section we focus on basic electronics and electrical engienering knowhow which often is required for embedded systems.
Electronics and Electrical Fundamentals
This course encompassing topics such as electronics and magnetism, circuitry, alternating current circuits, and the basics of power electronics, which are crucial for embedded system developers. |
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Bridge Circuits
As bridge circuits are used in a variety of embedded systems as well in measurement technology, we provide information on the Wheatstone bridge and their application. |
Electrical Machine Control
In this section we focus on electrical machines and all the know-how which is required to control them.
Electrical Machines
The course on electrical machines starts with the general basics and then goes into details for different tpyes of machines. These include permanent magnet synchronous machines, synchronous machines, induction machines, direct current and brushless DC machines. |
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Power Electronics Fundamentals
This power electronics fundamentals course is delving into semiconductors, introduces the concepts of the half bridge which is used to control electrical machines and finally is going into thermal design and application examples. |
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Vector Control
Vector control is providing more details on this specific mathematical background which you need for field-oriented control. |
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Control of Electrical Machines
Control of electrical machines is bringing together power electronics, electrical machines, and embedded software. You will learn about field-oriented control as well as control design. |
E-Mobility
In this section we focus on topics which are specific for electromobility.
E-Mobility Introduction
This course on e-mobility ensures that the learner is getting to know the overall context of the topic. This includes trends, used cases, and market aspects. You will then get an overview on electric charging which is covering both sides elctric vehicle EV and infrastructure. |
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Electric Vehicle System
In this Electric Vehicle System course you will get to know the electric vehicle system including the powertrain system, the electric drive system, functional safety and energy management. |
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EV Charging Fundamentals
Next, we go into more detail on EV charging. This includes general charging know-how on automated charging, charging use cases and grid interaction. |
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Charging Communication between EV and EVSE
After this we delve into the charging communication which takes place between the electric vehicle and the charging station. |
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Battery and Battery Systems
First you learn all you need to know about battery cells, then battery systems are explained in detail followed by an introduction to battery management systems. |
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Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
Last but not least, you will learn about noise, vibration, and harshness NVH for vehicles. This includes the general aspects like physical description of sound, psychoacoustics, noise contribution and propagation as well as sound design in the vehicle context. . |
Automotive Cybersecurity
In this section we focus on knowhow which is relevant for automotive cybersecurity.
Information Security
This course provides you with a general understanding of information security. This includes the important term, goals and affected parties but also provides information on practical implementation, risks, threats and measures.
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Automotive Cybersecurity
You get introduced to the main reasons for the implementation as well as the top attack points. The course also explains the cybersecurity threat analysis and risk assessment TARA as well cybersecurity controls and requirements and cybersecurity verification and validation testing. |
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Introduction to Cryptograpy
We begin with a general introduction to the topic including the explanation of the protagonists especially Alice and Bob. Then we move on to explain the three basic types symmetric encryption, asymmetric encryption, and hybrid encryption. |
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Mathematics in Encryption
This course is covering the mathematics background for understanding the encrption methods. First, the terms substitution and permutation are explained, then the mathematical background of function and inverse function is illustrated and finally you will be introduced to XOR and modulo.. |
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Encryption Methods
This course is covering the encrption methods DES (Data Encryption Standard), AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange and RSA. |
Automotive SPICE
In this section we focus on Automotive SPICE in the both versions which are currently widely in use: 3.1 and 4.0:
V3.1 Automotive SPICE - Overview
This course provides you with a general understanding of ASPICE by introducing you to ASPICE including the Process Reference Model PRM and the Process Assessment Model and by providing an example. |
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V3.1 Automotive SPICE - Engineering
In this extensive course the ASPICE processes of the Systems Éngineering Group SYS.1 - SYS.5 and the Software Engingeering Group SWE.1 - SWE.6 are coverd. |
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V3.1 Automotive SPICE - Supporting Processes
This course covers the supporting processes which are part of the VDA scope namely the most important processes of the management process group namely to Quality Assurance SUP.1, Configuration Management SUP.8, Problem Resolution Management SUP.9, and Change Request Management SUP.10 |
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V4.0 Automotive SPICE - Overview
This course provides you with a general understanding of ASPICE PAM 4.0 by introducing you to ASPICE including the Process Reference Model PRM and the Process Assessment Model and by providing an example. |
E-Learning Course Descriptions
Embedded Software Basics
Language: English, German
Course objective: The aim of this course is to provide a sound basic knowledge on which other topics, such as AU-TOSAR, can build.
Course content: This course provides an e-learning on fixed point arithmetic and on floating point arithmetic. Two ways of storing binary numbers are described, and limitations and typical errors of the methods are explained. This helps to avoid beginner mistakes and enables a quick introduction to the basics of embedded software.
Duration: 1 hours, 15 minutes Study time: 6 hours, 15 minutes
Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/embedded-software-basics/ YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCHGug84XZY |
Serial Bus Systems
Language: English, German
Course objective: The aim of this course is to introduce learners to all the important basic terms for the topic of se-rial bus systems.
Course content: This course is designed to introduce you to important basic terms related to serial bus systems. Terms concerning hardware and software are explained.
Duration: 2 hours, 50 minutes Study time: 14 hours, 10 minutes
Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/introduction-to-serial-bus-systems-en/ YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWbVq2paRxA |
Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC
Language: English, German
Course objective: The aim of this course is to understand how to calculate various CRC checksums.
Course content: The e-learning course consists of three e-learning units:
Duration: 1 hours, 20 minutes Study time: 6 hours, 40 minutes
Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/cyclic-redundancy-check-crc/ YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiuSXBtrtyw |
Operating Systems OS: Overview
Language: English
Course objective: The aim of this course is to provide a basic knowledge of operating systems and the various components and functions they contain.
Course content: In this course, you learn what an operating system is. Therefore, you are familiarized with the kernel, which holds the core functionality of the operating system and you get to know the scheduler, which controls the execution of multiple tasks and allocates resources to them. This is covered in greater detail in the chapter “Multitasking”. To complete this course, safety and other advanced aspects are covered as well as the characteristics of embedded operating systems.
Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes Study time: 5 hours, 25 minutes
Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/operating-system/ YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTW3a2du5Ag |
Real-Time Operating System RTOS: Overview
Language: English
Course objective:The aim of this course is to provide a basic knowledge of real-time operating systems. The learn-er will understand what a real-time operating system is and how it works.
Course content: You will learn when real-time operating systems are needed and which requirements they have. In particular, we cover the difference between soft real-time requirements and hard real-time requirements. You will also encounter the term “timing analysis” and learn about the difference between time-based tasks and event-based tasks. At the end you will be familiarized with three scheduling algorithms, before we cover three typical problems: task starvation, deadlock and race conditions.
Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes Study time: 5 hours, 50 minutes
Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/real-time-operating-system-en/ YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL9hPi7AHdU |
Automotive Bus Systems
Language: English, German
Course objective: This course is aimed at all developers who already use automotive bus systems, want to use them or want to learn how they are structured.
Course content: In this course you will learn about different bus systems that are mainly used in the automotive environment.
Duration: 45 minutes Study time: 3 hours, 45 minutes
Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/automotive-bus-systems-en/ YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztzvVhZE8xQ |
AUTOSAR
Language: English
Course objective: The aim of this course is to understand what AUTOSAR™ is so that you are able to develop software related to AUTOSAR™.
Course content: The course introduces AUTOSAR™ as an organization, explains the standard it defines and addresses the methodology as well as the classic platform from the release R19-11.
Duration: 3 hours, 50 minutes Study time:19 hours, 10 minutes
Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/autosar-en/ YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd-RXqTHb58 |
Electronics and Electrical Fundamentals
Language: English
Course objective: The aim of this course is to provide a basic technical understanding of all relevant topics in the area of electronics and electricity.
Course content: The first e-learning unit of this course is called “Electronics and Magnetism”. It covers the relationship between current, voltage and resistance, which is expressed by Ohm’s law. In addition, electric and magnetic fields are contrasted and different types of magnets are considered.
Duration: 3 hours, 10 minutes Study time: 15 hours, 50 minutes
Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/electronics-and-electrical-fundamentals/ YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-YlU01z3IE |
Bridge Circuits
Language: English
Course objective: The course focuses on the most important bridge circuits currently used in industry. The aim is to identify, understand and use the circuits.
Course content: The e-learning course on bridge circuits first provides a basic introduction to the topic. The structure of the circuit is explained, as well as the calculation of the important variables and typical applications.
Duration: 35 minutes Study time:2 hours, 55 minutes
Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/bridge-circuits/ YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqzJiZ6LrYw |