Building a Sustainable Transportation Service Technician Education Program

汽车行业向电动汽车（EV）的重大转变，在地区和全国范围内创造了对熟练技术人员的需求。Ferris州立大学的这个项目将建立一个与行业一致的副学士学位和证书课程，旨在满足行业需求和SAE国际电动汽车认证标准，为学生的电动汽车就业做好准备。在这个为期三年的项目中，将创建并推出一个新的学位和证书课程，使学生能够获得劳动力证书，为他们在快速增长的电动汽车劳动力中取得成功做好准备。该项目将使用商业和行业领导团队（BILT）来保持学位和证书的行业驱动重点。新的证书将使在该领域从事传统汽车技术的技术人员能够返回两个学期的课程，重新培训他们以支持电动汽车。来自费里斯州立大学和该地区其他学校的教师将受益于电动汽车服务技术的专业发展和认证机会。没有汽车经验的学生将能够获得可堆叠的证书，并在两个学期内为国际认证做好准备，并可以继续攻读四个学期的课程以获得可转换的学位。该项目的主要目标是专注于项目和课程的开发和改进，并与未来电动汽车技师所需的行业认证技能保持一致。该计划还为当前的汽车服务技术人员提供了更新技能的途径，以满足雇主日益增长的需求。与BILT和其他机构的合作将使该项目进一步扩展到Ferris State周围地区，并有可能增加服务地区的经济机会。该项目将通过对现有电动汽车技术人员的再培训，以及对没有接触过可持续交通技术领域的学生进行教育，增加电动汽车技术人员的数量。费里斯学校有相当多的学生来自代表性不足和服务不足的群体，也有很多学生是家里第一个上大学的。战略伙伴关系将支持招募和留住服务不足和代表性不足的学生，以支持受欢迎的高等教育和劳动力。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。

A major shift in the automotive industry to Electric Vehicles (EV) has created a need for skilled technicians both regionally and nationally. This project from Ferris State University will establish an industry aligned associate degree and certificate program that is designed to meet industry needs and SAE International EV Certification standards to prepare students for EV employment. Over the course of the three-year project, a new degree and certificate program will be created and launched enabling students to obtain a workforce credential that will prepare them for success in the rapidly growing EV workforce. The project will use a Business and Industry Leadership Team (BILT) to maintain the industry-driven focus of the degree and certificate. The new certificate will enable technicians working on conventional automotive technology in the field to return for a two-semester program that will re-skill them to support electric vehicles. Instructors from Ferris State and other schools in the area will benefit from professional development and certification opportunities in EV service technology. Students without previous automotive experience will be able to earn stackable credentials and be prepared for an international certification in two semesters and may continue to pursue a four-semester program for a transferable degree. The main goals of the project are to focus on program and curriculum development and improvements and align with the industry verified skills needed for the future EV Technician workforce. This program also provides a pathway for current technicians in automotive service to update their skill set to meet the growing needs of their employers. Collaboration with the BILT and other institutions will extend the reach of this project farther into the region surrounding Ferris State and potentially increase economic opportunities for the service area. The project will increase the number of workforce-ready EV technicians, through retraining of existing technicians in EV and educating students who have not been in the field in sustainable transportation technology. Ferris has a significant number of students from underrepresented and underserved groups as well as a large number of students who are the first in their family to attend college. Strategic partnerships will support the recruitment and retention of underserved and underrepresented students to support a welcoming entry to higher education and the workforce. 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.