A Comprehensive Approach for Preparing Community College Career Programs to Support the Vehicle to Grid Transition

市场分析表明，到2030年，电池电动汽车（BEV）将占美国汽车和轻型汽车车队的25%以上。 全球BEV市场份额预计将超过道路上所有车辆的30%。 这种增长所产生的电力需求增加将需要更高的发电效率和向美国市场输送电力。 这种效率的核心将是通常被称为“电动汽车充电站”的车辆到电网接口（V2 G）。 能源生产商、政府实体和行业都需要员工了解BEV对供电电网的影响以及供电电网对BEV运行的影响。 哈德逊谷社区学院（HVCC）的这个项目旨在满足对具有V2 G接口适用知识的电工和技术人员的迫切需求。 该项目将通过以下方式满足这一需求：（1）开发教育模块，以培训电工掌握BEV充电系统的理论和操作;（2）培训汽车/轻型卡车技术人员掌握发电和供电电网的理论和操作。 HVCC将开发BEV充电系统教育模块，这些模块可以轻松有效地集成到现有的学位课程中，并使这些培训模块广泛用于全国其他教育机构的实施。 项目团队预计，解决V2 G理论和操作方面的知识缺口将大大增加技术人员的数量，为支持该国向电动汽车过渡提供必要的关键服务。该项目将使HVCC能够开发培训模块，以解决该国向BEV车队过渡的关键行业的重大知识缺口。 据估计，200名学生将在直接受V2 G影响的领域完成学位课程，包括汽车维修、电气施工和维护以及绿色技术管理。 此外，14所高中，社区大学和贸易教育服务的学生在传统上服务不足的社区将在V2 G理论和操作的培训。 通过该项目开发的教育模块将通过现有的NSF/ATE支持的会议和数据库、纽约州立大学系统以及专业贸易和工业会议与全国各地的教育计划共享。 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。

Market analyses show that battery electric vehicles (BEV) will make up over 25% of the automotive and light vehicle fleet in the United States by 2030. The global BEV market share is expected to exceed 30% of all vehicles on the road. The increased power demand generated by this growth will require greater efficiency in the generation and delivery of electricity to the US market. Central to this efficiency will be the vehicle-to-grid interface (V2G) commonly referred to as the “electric vehicle charging station”. Energy producers, government entities, and industry will all require employees with an understanding of the impact of BEVs on the electrical supply grid and the impact of the supply grid on the operation of BEVs. This project at Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) seeks to address the critical need for electricians and technicians with applicable knowledge of the V2G interface. The project will meet this need by (1) developing educational modules to train electricians in the theory and operation of BEV charging systems, and (2) training automotive/light truck technicians in the theory and operation of electrical generation and supply grids. HVCC will develop BEV charging system educational modules that can be easily and efficiently integrated into existing degree programs, and make these training modules widely available for implementation by other educational institutions throughout the country. The project team expects that addressing the knowledge gaps in V2G theory and operation will greatly increase the population of technicians prepared to perform the critical services necessary to support the country’s transition to electric vehicles.This project will enable HVCC to develop training modules that will address significant knowledge gaps in trades critical to the country’s transition to a BEV fleet. An estimated 200 students will complete degree programs in areas directly impacted by V2G, including automotive repair, electrical construction and maintenance, and green technology management. Additionally, 14 high school, community college, and trade educators serving students in traditionally underserved communities will be trained in V2G theory and operation. The educational modules developed through this project will be shared with educational programs throughout the country through existing NSF/ATE supported conferences and data bases, the State University of New York system, and professional trade and industry conferences. This project is funded by the Advanced Technology 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.