Bob Feldmaier Director Center for Advanced Automotive Technology

Bob Feldmaier Director Center for Advanced Automotive Technology CAAT Overview

About the CAAT • Advanced Technological Education Center funded by the National Science Foundation ($2. 8 M) • Located at Macomb Community College South Campus • Partnered with Wayne State University • Focus on two-year colleges and cultivating partnerships • Purpose – advance the preparation of skilled technicians for the automotive industry’s more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles.

About the CAAT • Strategic Priorities – Student Focus – Educational Collaboration – Partnerships with Industry – Curriculum Resources

CAAT Website www. autocaat. org

Electric Vehicle Technician Certificate Course # Class AUTO-1000 Automotive Systems TMTH-1150 RCL Analysis ELEC-1161 Electronic Technology 1 ELEC-1171 Electronic Technology 2 AUTO-2920 Introduction to Electric Vehicle Propulsion Systems ELEC-2913 Motors & Controls for Electric Vehicles & Industrial applications ELEC-2915 Advanced Energy Storage ELEC-2914 Electric Vehicle Data Acquisition, Sensors and Control Systems Elective Total Suggested Sequence Credit Hours 3 4 3 3 3 3 28

Continuing Education & Workforce Development Courses • • • Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) First Responders Hybrid Electric Vehicles Safety (HEV) Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Fundamentals – AUTO 1440 Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Power Management – AUTO 2440 Introduction to Electric Vehicle Propulsion Systems – AUTO 2920

Continuing Education & Workforce Development Courses (Continued) • Motors & Controls for Electric Vehicles & Industrial Applications – ELEC 2913 • Electric Vehicle Controls – ELEC 2914 • Electric Vehicle Batteries – ELEC 2915 • Introduction to Energy – RNEW 1000

CAAT Panelists • Robert Feldmaier, Macomb Community College, Director of CAAT and NSF Grant Co-PI • Douglas Fertuck, Macomb Community College, Associate Director of CAAT • CP Yeh, Wayne State University, Chair of the Division of Engineering Technology and NSF Grant Co-PI • Gene Liao, Wayne State University, Director of BS-ETT Program