Bob Feldmaier Director Center for Advanced Automotive Technology CAAT Overview
About the CAAT Advanced Technological Education Center funded by the National Science Foundation ($2.8M) 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 Suggested Sequence Credit Hours AUTO-1000 Automotive Systems 3 TMTH-1150 RCL Analysis 4 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 28
Continuing Education & Workforce Development Courses Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) First Responders Hybrid Electric Vehicles Safety (HEV) Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Fundamentals 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