1. Bob Feldmaier Director Center for Advanced Automotive Technology
CAAT Overview

2. 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.

3. About the CAAT Strategic Priorities Student Focus
Educational Collaboration
Partnerships with Industry
Curriculum Resources

4. CAAT Website

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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