Holistic Design of an ePowertrain System

In this webinar, Hexagon will explain how taking an analysis-led Systems Engineering approach to the design of Electric Vehicle ePowertrains allows the optimum overall solution to be identified and developed.

Hexagon’s powertrain engineering experts have been active in the design and development of Electric Vehicle ePowertrains for over a decade, working with Automotive OEMs, Tier 1s and Start-ups as electrification has developed in the sector from hybrid to pure electric solutions.

In this webinar, Hexagon will explain how taking an analysis-led Systems Engineering approach to the design of Electric Vehicle ePowertrains allows the optimum overall solution to be identified and developed from the outset and helps engineering teams understand the implications of design decisions on the whole product through the development process to mitigate the risks of system integration issues in the later stages.

Organizations that have adapted this approach are shown to achieve significant innovation and business impact such as:

  • Achieve up to 10% greater efficiency with a holistically designed system than a siloed design
  • Reduce the number of physical prototypes by 50%
  • Save up to one year from concept to Start of Production (SOP)

This process will be explored through an indicative real-life project that Hexagon’s experts have delivered, illustrating why decisions were made and their outcomes.

About the Speaker:


Chris Halse – Head of Engineering, Design Team – Hexagon

Chris is Head of Engineering in the Design Group in the Applied Solutions team, part of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. Chris leads a team of mechanical, electrical, electronics and control engineers including specialists in gearbox design, motor design, systems engineering, finite element analysis, noise and vibration engineering and the use of the suite of CAE tools offered by Hexagon MI. Since receiving a PhD. from the University of Bristol in 2005, he has worked at Romax and now Applied Solutions in various roles, starting in software application development, then moving to engineering services including a 5-year spell working out of the US office in Colorado, before returning to manage engineering teams in the HQ in Nottingham.

This webinar is sponsored by Hexagon.