Advancing Transportation Safety and Workforce Development in Emerging Technologies - Community College of Philadelphia

Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) aims to address the pressing need for skilled technicians in emerging transportation technologies, specifically electric vehicles (EVs). This proposal aligns with Safety21's mission to foster safer transportation systems while creating pathways to quality jobs and addressing the climate crisis. Through this project, the Transportation Technologies (TT) department at Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) plans to increase exposure and awareness of emerging alternative fuels, specifically related to electric vehicles and challenges around safety in the transportation industry. The TT department faculty in collaboration with local consultants will attract and provide technical skills training to automotive and heavy truck technicians, allowing them to upskill and earn short-term credentials. Students deciding to enroll in this training will be able to add to their skillset, learn how to safely diagnose and repair vehicles with electric drive systems, receive training around the Advance Drive Assist System, utilize driver simulator software, and become more efficient 1st responders. Being that electric drive systems are a new and completely different means of propulsion, requiring a thorough understanding of motor control and high voltage electrical systems, the study team hopes to develop an educational funnel for its area partners, leverage existing and new programs, and train a robust student body in the Community.

• Record URL:
  https://ppms.cit.cmu.edu/projects/detail/479

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $85728
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552344811

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Safety21

  Carnegie Mellon University
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15213

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Stearns, Amy

• Performing Organizations:

  Community College of Philadelphia

  1700 Spring Garden Street
  Philadelphia, PA  United States  19130
• Principal Investigators:

  Saxton, Richard

• Start Date: 20230701
• Expected Completion Date: 20240630
• Actual Completion Date: 20240731
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Electric vehicles; Training; Vehicle maintenance; Vehicle safety
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01929042
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Safety21
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552344811
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Aug 28 2024 1:36PM