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given the dataset https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/valakhorasani/electric-vehicle-charging-patterns/data Provide an assignment for data engineers to create database and model tables to store data effectively, read raw data and store it approriately in the tables, provide a few analysis that can help understand ev charge patterns and provide queries to fetch data from db effectively for the chart to recognize patterns
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Here's a comprehensive assignment for data engineers working with the Electric Vehicle Charging Patterns dataset:

## Assignment: Electric Vehicle Charging Patterns Data Engineering Project

### Project Overview
You will design and implement a data pipeline to process, store, and analyze electric vehicle charging patterns. The goal is to create an efficient database structure that enables pattern recognition and insights into EV charging behaviors.

### Part 1: Database Design and Schema Creation

Design a normalized database schema with the following considerations:

**Core Tables to Create:**

1. **charging_sessions**
   - session_id (Primary Key)
   - user_id (Foreign Key)
   - vehicle_id (Foreign Key)
   - station_id (Foreign Key)
   - start_time
   - end_time
   - energy_consumed_kwh
   - charging_cost
   - charging_rate_kw
   - battery_level_start
   - battery_level_end
   - session_duration_hours

2. **users**
   - user_id (Primary Key)
   - user_type (Residential/Commercial)
   - registration_date
   - state
   - city

3. **vehicles**
   - vehicle_id (Primary Key)
   - vehicle_model
   - model_year
   - battery_capacity_kwh
   - vehicle_type
   - manufacturer

4. **charging_stations**
   - station_id (Primary Key)
   - location_id (Foreign Key)
   - charger_type (Level 1/Level 2/DC Fast)
   - max_power_kw
   - installation_date

5. **locations**
   - location_id (Primary Key)
   - state
   - city
   - location_type (Home/Work/Public)
   - latitude
   - longitude

6. **time_dimension** (for analytical queries)
   - date_id (Primary Key)
   - full_date
   - day_of_week
   - week_of_year
   - month
   - quarter
   - year
   - is_weekend
   - is_holiday

### Part 2: ETL Pipeline Development

Create an ETL pipeline with these requirements:

1. **Data Extraction**
   - Read the raw CSV file(s) from the Kaggle dataset
   - Implement error handling for missing or malformed data
   - Create data quality checks (null values, data type validation, range checks)

2. **Data Transformation**
   - Parse datetime fields into appropriate formats
   - Calculate derived fields (session_duration, charging_rate)
   - Standardize location data and vehicle models
   - Handle outliers in charging duration and energy consumption
   - Create the time dimension table entries

3. **Data Loading**
   - Implement incremental loading strategy
   - Create indexes on frequently queried columns
   - Implement data validation before insertion
   - Log all ETL activities and errors

### Part 3: Analysis Requirements

Implement queries and views to support the following analyses:

**1. Temporal Patterns Analysis**
- Peak charging hours by day of week
- Seasonal variations in charging behavior
- Weekend vs weekday charging patterns
- Monthly charging volume trends

**2. User Behavior Analysis**
- Average charging frequency per user type
- Typical charging duration by vehicle type
- Preferred charging times by user segment
- Charging session patterns (regular vs irregular users)

**3. Station Utilization Analysis**
- Station utilization rates by time of day
- Average queue time estimation
- Geographic distribution of charging demand
- Charger type preference analysis

**4. Energy Consumption Analysis**
- Average energy consumption per session by vehicle type
- Peak demand periods for grid planning
- Cost analysis by user type and time period
- Charging efficiency metrics

### Part 4: Query Implementation

Provide optimized SQL queries for the following visualizations:

**1. Hourly Charging Pattern Heatmap**
```sql
-- Query to fetch hourly charging patterns for heatmap visualization
SELECT 
    EXTRACT(HOUR FROM start_time) as hour_of_day,
    EXTRACT(DOW FROM start_time) as day_of_week,
    COUNT(*) as session_count,
    AVG(energy_consumed_kwh) as avg_energy,
    SUM(energy_consumed_kwh) as total_energy
FROM charging_sessions cs
JOIN time_dimension td ON DATE(cs.start_time) = td.full_date
WHERE cs.start_time >= CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '90 days'
GROUP BY hour_of_day, day_of_week
ORDER BY day_of_week, hour_of_day;
```

**2. Station Utilization Timeline**
```sql
-- Query for station utilization over time
SELECT 
    DATE_TRUNC('day', cs.start_time) as charging_date,
    st.charger_type,
    COUNT(DISTINCT cs.station_id) as active_stations,
    COUNT(*) as total_sessions,
    AVG(cs.session_duration_hours) as avg_duration,
    SUM(cs.energy_consumed_kwh) as total_energy_delivered
FROM charging_sessions cs
JOIN charging_stations st ON cs.station_id = st.station_id
WHERE cs.start_time >= CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '30 days'
GROUP BY charging_date, st.charger_type
ORDER BY charging_date;
```

**3. User Charging Behavior Segments**
```sql
-- Query to identify user charging patterns for segmentation
WITH user_metrics AS (
    SELECT 
        u.user_id,
        u.user_type,
        COUNT(*) as total_sessions,
        AVG(cs.session_duration_hours) as avg_duration,
        AVG(cs.energy_consumed_kwh) as avg_energy,
        STDDEV(EXTRACT(HOUR FROM cs.start_time)) as charging_time_variance,
        MODE() WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY EXTRACT(HOUR FROM cs.start_time)) as preferred_hour
    FROM users u
    JOIN charging_sessions cs ON u.user_id = cs.user_id
    WHERE cs.start_time >= CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '180 days'
    GROUP BY u.user_id, u.user_type
)
SELECT 
    user_type,
    CASE 
        WHEN total_sessions >= 20 AND charging_time_variance < 3 THEN 'Regular Commuter'
        WHEN total_sessions >= 20 AND charging_time_variance >= 3 THEN 'Frequent Variable'
        WHEN total_sessions < 20 AND charging_time_variance < 3 THEN 'Occasional Regular'
        ELSE 'Occasional Variable'
    END as user_segment,
    COUNT(*) as user_count,
    AVG(avg_duration) as segment_avg_duration,
    AVG(avg_energy) as segment_avg_energy
FROM user_metrics
GROUP BY user_type, user_segment;
```

**4. Geographic Demand Distribution**
```sql
-- Query for geographic charging demand visualization
SELECT 
    l.state,
    l.city,
    l.latitude,
    l.longitude,
    COUNT(DISTINCT cs.station_id) as station_count,
    COUNT(*) as total_sessions,
    SUM(cs.energy_consumed_kwh) as total_energy_consumed,
    AVG(cs.charging_cost) as avg_session_cost
FROM charging_sessions cs
JOIN charging_stations st ON cs.station_id = st.station_id
JOIN locations l ON st.location_id = l.location_id
WHERE cs.start_time >= CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '90 days'
GROUP BY l.state, l.city, l.latitude, l.longitude
HAVING COUNT(*) > 10
ORDER BY total_sessions DESC;
```

### Part 5: Performance Optimization

Implement the following optimizations:

1. **Indexing Strategy**
   - Create indexes on foreign keys
   - Create composite indexes for common query patterns
   - Implement partial indexes for filtered queries

2. **Partitioning**
   - Partition charging_sessions table by month
   - Implement partition pruning in queries

3. **Materialized Views**
   - Create materialized views for complex aggregations
   - Implement refresh strategies

### Deliverables

1. DDL scripts for all tables and indexes
2. ETL pipeline code (Python/SQL)
3. Data quality report template
4. Query library with documentation
5. Performance testing results
6. Dashboard mockup showing key visualizations

### Bonus Challenges

1. Implement real-time data ingestion using streaming
2. Create predictive models for station demand
3. Design a data archival strategy for historical data
4. Implement data privacy measures (PII handling)
5. Create an API layer for data access

This assignment provides hands-on experience with real-world data engineering challenges while focusing on practical insights that can drive business decisions in the EV charging industry.

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Now answer this:
forget that time_dimension table exist and provide analysis queries that does the flowwong:

Peak charging hours by day of week
charging duration by vehicle type
Charger type preference analysis
Average energy consumption per session by vehicle type