Automotive Technician Training for Electric Vehicles

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过渡之中。汽车技术人员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组新的问题，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，以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，服务和与电动汽车推进相关的系统的维修。专业发展研讨会将提供给中学后教育工作者，使他们能够升级他们的汽车技术计划。在研讨会期间，与会者将通过课堂教学和电动汽车和服务设备的实践学习经验，了解电池技术，电动机和安全程序。高中生将有机会通过夏令营了解汽车技术的职业生涯，学生将在夏令营中学习汽车维护的动手基础知识。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准备汽车技术人员维修和服务电动汽车的能力，拥有诊断和维修电动汽车所需知识和技能的汽车技术人员毕业生的数量，以及参加汽车技术学位和证书课程的高中生数量。两年制院校的汽车技术专业教师将被招募参加电动汽车技术夏季研讨会。研讨会的参与者将有动手学习的机会，重点是诊断，测试和维修程序。该项目将开发一个新的证书课程，为学生提供高压安全系统，拆卸/更换电池，维修电动驱动电机，诊断电力转换器以及维修电池电动汽车所需的其他技能的高级培训。技术人员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，旨在提高学生对参加汽车技术课程的兴趣。该项目由先进技术教育计划资助，该计划侧重于推动国家经济的先进技术领域的技术人员的教育。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

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.