Methods of controlling electric machines and their applications in electric vehicles are discussed. Topics include the theory of permanent-magnet and induction machines; coordinate-frame transformations; analysis and tuning of torque and speed control systems; modeling and dynamics of electric drives and vehicles, power-electronic circuits and switching schemes; rotor-flux-oriented vector control; regenerative braking; and rotor-flux position-sensing methods. Machine and vehicle models will be developed using MATLAB Simulink. A low-voltage permanent-magnet machine and power-electronic inverter will be analyzed and tested.