advanced electric drive vehicle education program educating america on next generation vehicles
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Advanced Electric Drive Vehicle Education Program
“Educating Americaon Next Generation Vehicles”
National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium
“To improve air quality and decrease U.S. dependence on foreign oil by promoting, supporting, and expanding the use of advanced technology vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles.”
• Program of West Virginia University, headquartered in Morgantown, WV• Founded in 1992• Only nationwide curricula development and training organization that focuses on alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles
Mission Statement
•Develop curricula
•Conduct training
•Conduct outreach and education activities
•Program Management
What we do at the NAFTC
Advanced Electric Drive Vehicle Education Program
Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and ARRA Transportation Electrification Funding
Total project funding: $8.6 million
Program Highlights• Electric Drive Vehicle Curricula
– First Responder Safety Training– Automotive Technician Training– Career & Technical Education Training– Infrastructure Training
• Training– 98 training courses conducted– More than 20,000 students trained
• Outreach and education– National AFV Day Odyssey 2010 and 2012– Website, AED Toolkit, and media and outreach activities
AED Vehicle Education Program Curriculum DevelopmentFirst Responder Safety TrainingDevelop curricula and train first responders how to safely respond to
accidents involving electric drive vehicles
Instructor manual, participant workbooks, and supplementary
training materials for 8-hour First Responder Safety Training workshop
(BEV, HEV, PHEV and FCEV)
First Responder Safety Training videos
First Responder Safety Train-the-Trainer
workshop (BEVs, HEVs, PHEVs, and FCEVs) for NTC
instructors
First Responder Safety Training Materials
• Quick Reference Guide
• Phone app• Online course• Animations• Training videos
Career and Technical Education (CTE)Design, develop, and disseminate marketing and outreach materials
to provide consumer education on BEVs, HEVs, PHEVs, and FCEVs
CTE Electric Drive Vehicle Curriculum
CTE training videos
Two professional development courses for CTE instructors in
SC and WV
10 pilot workshops in SC and WV
Career and Technical Education Training Materials
• Animations
• Training videos
Electric Drive Vehicle InfrastructureDesign, develop and disseminate a curriculum for installers of electric
drive vehicle charging stations and equipment
Instructor manual,
participant workbooks, and supplementary
training materials
Electric Drive Vehicle
Infrastructure Technician and
Service Personnel workshop
Electric Drive Vehicle
Infrastructure Technician and
Service Personnel Train-the-Trainer
course
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure training video
Electric Drive Vehicle Infrastructure Supplemental Training Materials
• Animations
• Training videos
Electric Drive Vehicle Technician Design, develop, and disseminate a curriculum for
pre- and in-service automotive technicians to diagnose, repair, and maintain electric drive vehicles
Instructor manual, participant
workbooks, and supplementary training materials
Electric Drive Vehicle curriculum for postsecondary
schools
Train-the-Trainer course for the Electric Drive
Vehicle curriculum
“HEVTE” Cutaway Trainer
and Online Simulation
Electric Drive Vehicle
Technician training video
Unique to NAFTC
Electric Drive Vehicle Technician Training Aids• Cutaway – “HEVTE” (Hybrid Electric Vehicle Training Educator) with Online Simulation
Online Course
Outreach and Education
• National Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Day Odyssey is a biennial event dedicated to promoting cleaner choices in transportation.
• http://afvdayodyssey.org/
Outreach and Education• 2010 Odyssey Statistics
• 105 traditional sites• 26 high school sites• More than 230,000 attendees• More than 98 million reached through media exposure
• 2012 Odyssey Goals •100+ traditional sites•50+ high school sites •More than 230,000 attendees•More than 100 million reached
AED Vehicle Education Program Summary
– 98 Training courses to be conducted– More than 20,000 students trained in advanced electric drive
technical skills– Required critical skills will be provided– Students will be more employable and marketable over traditional
graduates– Training will continue to be offered throughout country after project
completion (with potential reach of more than 100,000 individuals)– More than 216 million individuals reached through media/outreach
Contact InformationNational Alternative Fuels
Training ConsortiumRidgeview Business Park
1100 Frederick LaneMorgantown, WV 26508
Phone: 304-293-7882www.naftc.wvu.edu