Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain Design and Development

该提案是为NSERC CREATE计划的工业流，并奠定了基础， 麦克马斯特大学、温莎大学以及加拿大和国际领先的汽车公司之间的先进技术车辆合作。对化石燃料对气候变化、人口健康和环境影响的担忧导致全球汽车战略发生重大转变。我们已经进入了一个变革的时代，对替代技术的投资前所未有，越来越重视电气化。该提案符合汽车行业的最高投资优先领域，即开发新的电能存储和电力推进技术。 拟议中的NSERC混合动力汽车动力系统设计和开发的CREATE计划将为加拿大汽车行业提供具有国际竞争力所需的高素质人才。汽车行业具有重要的战略意义，也是国家的经济重点。2008-2014年的大衰退对它的打击尤其严重，严重影响了汽车生产和汽车工作。这一趋势现在已经逆转，该行业正在快速增长，需要HQP，特别是那些接受过先进电动和混合动力技术培训的人。通过获得世界一流的设施和一个有成就的教师和工业主管团队的指导，HQP将成为有能力在工业和跨学科环境中有效工作的专家。该提案同样注重HQP的发展和全面性以及他们的技术培训。这一创新的培训计划将侧重于技术和专业技能的发展，以促进HQP从学员过渡到加拿大汽车行业的重要员工。

This proposal is for the industrial stream of the NSERC CREATE program and lays the foundation for collaboration on Advanced Technology Vehicles between McMaster, the University of Windsor, and leading Canadian and international automotive companies. Concerns related to the impact of fossil fuels on climate change, population health and the environment have resulted in a momentous shift in the global automotive strategy. We have entered an era of change and unprecedented investments on alternative technologies with increasing emphasis on electrification. The proposal is in line with the highest area of investment priority for the automotive sector that is the development of new electric energy storage and electric propulsion technologies. The proposed NSERC CREATE Program in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain Design and Development will provide the Canadian automotive sector with the highly qualified personnel it needs to be internationally competitive. The automotive sector is strategically important and economically a national priority. It was particularly hard hit by the great recession of 2008-2014, severely impacting vehicle production and automotive jobs. The trend has now reversed and the sector is growing rapidly and in need of HQP, particularly for those with training in advanced electric and hybrid powertrain technologies. Through access to world class facilities and mentorship by a team of accomplished faculty and industrial supervisors, the HQP will become specialists with the capacity to work effectively in industrial and interdisciplinary environments. The proposal focuses as much on the developments and well roundedness of the HQP as well as their technical training. This innovative training program will focus on the development of technical and professional skills to facilitate the transition of HQP from trainees to valuable employees in the Canadian automotive sector.