Automotive Technician Training for Electric Vehicles

电动汽车汽车技术员培训

• 批准号: 2202076
• 负责人: Justin Morgan
• 金额: $ 60.24万
• 依托单位: Sinclair Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-07-01 至 2025-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2202076&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Automotive; Technician; Training; Electric; Vehicles

The transportation sector is in the midst of a major transition to electric vehicles as automotive manufacturers have launched large electric vehicle development programs. Automotive technician training programs will need to adjust to these changes by providing technical education that focuses on electric vehicle technologies. Students need to learn how to diagnose a new set of problems and how to use equipment and tools to maintain these vehicles. This project will develop a new certificate program in hybrid and electric vehicle technology leading to an associate degree in automotive technology. Technician training will focus on the theory, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of systems related to the propulsion of electric vehicles. Professional development workshops will be provided for postsecondary educators so that they can upgrade their automotive technology programs. During the workshop, participants will learn about battery technology, electric motors, and safety procedures through classroom instruction and hands-on learning experiences with electric vehicles and service equipment. High school students will have the opportunity to learn about careers in automotive technology through summer camps in which students will learn the hands-on basics of vehicle maintenance.The primary goal of this project is to help develop the technician workforce that can support the new infrastructure for electric vehicles. This project aims to increase the capacity of faculty to prepare automotive technicians to repair and service electric vehicles, the number of automotive technician graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to diagnose and repair electric vehicles, and the number of high school students enrolling in automotive technology degree and certificate programs. Faculty in automotive technology programs at two-year institutions will be recruited to participate in a summer workshop on electric vehicle technologies. Workshop participants will have hands-on learning opportunities focused on diagnostics, testing, and repair procedures. The project will develop a new certificate program that will provide students with advanced training in high-voltage safety systems, removing/replacing batteries, servicing electric drive motors, diagnosing electric power convertors, and other skills needed to service battery electric vehicles. Technician training will focus on the theory, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of vehicle systems. The project will recruit high school students from traditionally underrepresented groups for automotive summer camps designed to increase students’ interest in taking automotive technician courses. This project is funded by the Advanced Technological Education program that focuses on the education of technicians for the advanced-technology fields that drive the Nation's economy.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

随着汽车制造商推出大型电动汽车开发计划，交通运输行业正处于向电动汽车的重大转型之中。汽车技师培训计划需要通过提供专注于电动汽车技术的技术教育来适应这些变化。学生需要学习如何诊断一系列新的问题，以及如何使用设备和工具来维护这些车辆。该项目将开发一个新的混合动力和电动汽车技术证书课程，最终获得汽车技术副学士学位。技术人员培训将侧重于理论、操作、诊断、服务和维修与电动汽车推进系统相关的系统。将为高等教育工作者提供专业发展研讨会，使他们能够升级他们的汽车技术课程。在研讨会期间，参与者将通过课堂教学和亲身体验电动汽车和服务设备学习电池技术、电动机和安全程序。高中学生将有机会通过夏令营了解汽车技术方面的职业，在夏令营中，学生将学习汽车维修的实际基础知识。该项目的主要目标是帮助培养能够支持电动汽车新基础设施的技术人员队伍。该项目旨在提高教师培养汽车技术人员修理和服务电动汽车的能力，增加具备诊断和修理电动汽车所需知识和技能的汽车技术毕业生的数量，以及增加参加汽车技术学位和证书课程的高中生的数量。两年制院校的汽车技术专业的教师将被招募参加一个关于电动汽车技术的夏季研讨会。研讨会参与者将有动手学习的机会，重点是诊断、测试和修复程序。该项目将开发一个新的证书课程，为学生提供有关高压安全系统、拆卸/更换电池、维修电动驱动电机、诊断电力转换器以及其他维修纯电动汽车所需技能的高级培训。技师培训将侧重于车辆系统的理论、操作、诊断、服务和维修。该项目将从传统上代表性不足的群体中招募高中生参加汽车夏令营，旨在提高学生对汽车技术课程的兴趣。该项目由先进技术教育计划资助，该计划侧重于为推动国家经济的先进技术领域培养技术人员。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。