Advanced Electric Vehicle Technician Training
This is a certificate course for professional independent and fleet automotive technicians who will be maintenancing, servicing, diagnosing and repairing electric vehicles in a commercial shop setting. The course is presented in three modules over three consecutive weekends, and includes classroom lecture on theory as well as substantial hands-on lab time in the shop on vehicles typical of those found in commercial use.
Class is limited to 24 students per session. Advance registration is required. For class schedule & registration info, see the Calendar
Module #1: General EV Training - 10 hrs. This information is foundation material for the technician. Topics include:
- Types of EVs – chassis types, BEVs, NEVs, HEVs, PHEVs, etc.
- Duty Cycles & Benefits – typical real life duty cycles, environmental benefits, improved efficiency, reduced maintenance time & costs, reduced fuel costs, etc.
- Availability – major manufacturers, specialty manufacturers, retrofits
- Budgets - acquisition, energy, maintenance, battery replacement, government incentives, working with the Budget Committee
- Safety – in the shop, electrical, first responders, batteries, collision, etc.
- Performance – speed, range, charging time, driving conditions, longevity, AC vs. DC drive systems, planning usage for optimum efficiency & longevity
- Driving & Charging – recommended techniques, illustrations of various charging types
- Fleet transition to build the EV team
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Module #2: EV Maintenance & Troubleshooting - 20 hrs. 40% in shop or on the road with vehicles. Topics include:
- Classify the different types of components used on EV drive systems
- Define the basic operation of EV propulsion systems, including power regeneration
- Prepare an electric vehicle for storage or extended "out of service" time
- Explain the necessary steps for diagnosing an electric vehicle. Demonstration of diagnosis & troubleshooting techniques using electronic tools & tests.
- Establish techniques for the use of scan tools as applicable to electric/hybrid electric vehicles to diagnose problems
- Prepare a diagnostic plan for effective troubleshooting
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Module #3: EV Maintenance & Troubleshooting - 20 hrs. 75% in shop or on the road with vehicles. Topics include:
- Implement repairs determined by diagnostic plan
- Describe the onboard self-test & diagnostic capabilities of various manufacturers' vehicle control systems. Show performance results.
- Explain the development of onboard diagnostics (OBD) and system self-tests wtih on road instruction
- Understand possible driver reactions & the need for driver education
- Describe scan tool data available from various vehicles; interpret and analyze the information. Apply to vehicle repair.
- Describe & demonstrate On Board Diagnostics Generation II (OBDII)
- Troubleshooting pattern failures and corrective procedures
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