Abstract
This grant will provide valuable resources to the faculty at the Community College of Philadelphia, enabling them to develop curriculum and train students and the current workforce to meet the growing demand for Electric Vehicle (EV) technology. As EV technology rapidly expands, so too does the need for technicians and mechanics who are properly trained to handle these vehicles. EVs present unique challenges, particularly in terms of safety, as technicians work with high-voltage components.
Proper training is essential to ensure the safe handling of these systems and to prevent unsafe practices that could harm the vehicle or the mechanic. Failing to provide this training could result in the vehicle being sent to a specialist repair shop, which incurs additional costs and delays. Moreover, without proper safety protocols, the risk of serious injury or even fatality for the mechanic is significantly increased.
To address these issues, faculty will participate in a comprehensive three-part training series. The first two parts will be online coursework through Weber State University, covering High-Voltage System Safety and Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Systems. The final part of the training will be an in-person, hands-on session, during which faculty will learn how to service, diagnose, and repair hybrid-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles, and battery-electric vehicles.
Once trained, the faculty will be equipped to deliver this critical knowledge to students, local workforce members, and area educators. Additionally, the faculty will develop a "boot camp" program for area high school and community college educators, assisting them in creating curriculum that can be implemented in their own institutions.
Description
Timeline
Strategic Description / RD&T
Section left blank until USDOT’s new priorities and RD&T strategic goals are available in Spring 2026.
Deployment Plan
July, August, September 2025 - Faculty complete the online training from Weber State University. Once completed, faculty meet to discuss the development of a workforce course on EV safety and working in the new EV service industry. One of the faculty members are assigned as course developer. They also develop a plan for the next series of courses to create a Proficiency Certificate for total EV and Hybrid Technology. Another faculty member is assigned as PC developer.
October, November, December 2025 - Faculty schedule and attend the week long hands-on training at Weber State University. If necessary, they attend together or separate depending on teaching schedules. After training concludes for all faculty, they meet and decide who wants to handle the remaining areas chosen for the PC, such as Battery Management, Electric Motor Diagnosis etc. Faculty begin to develop these areas and deadlines are set.
January, February, March 2026 - Faculty develop a schedule for a boot camp and create learning activities for faculty who are in attendance. Our Faculty team develops an instructor toolbox of items that schools would need to teach the various courses and some case topics ranging from basic safety to phase testing electric motors to high voltage air conditioning system service.
April, May, June 2026 - Offer and run the boot camp in a way that is replicable for future sessions. (This would be used as part of the COST SHARING Activities)
Expected Outcomes/Impacts
Program graduates with a strong understanding and hands on techniques to handle High Voltage system issues. Faculty getting ASE L3 certified. We hope to have Transportation program graduates take and pass the ASE L3.
Area High School and Community College programs that are better equipment and more knowledgeable around High Voltage systems in Electric and Hybrid vehicles.We would like to see 20 faculty from outside the college participate in our boot camps the first year.
A safer workforce and working environment for service technicians.
Expected Outputs
A curriculum for educators to use to prepare the workforce that is repeatable. All the course documents including student lab activities, course tests and ASE L3 preparation materials will be shareable.
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Individuals Involved
| Email |
Name |
Affiliation |
Role |
Position |
| Jbarnes@ccp.edu |
Barnes, Jason |
Community College of Philadelphia |
Other |
Faculty - Untenured, Tenure Track |
| Nrayfield@ccp.edu |
Rayfield, Nicole |
Community College of Philadelphia |
Co-PI |
Staff - Business Manager |
| Dreed@ccp.edu |
Reed, Daniel |
Community College of Philadelphia |
Other |
Faculty - Tenured |
| Driley@ccp.edu |
Riley, Daniel |
Community College of Philadelphia |
Other |
Faculty - Untenured, Tenure Track |
| Crobles@ccp.edu |
Robles, Carmelo |
Community College of Philadelphia |
Other |
Faculty - Tenured |
| rsaxton@ccp.edu |
Saxton, Richard |
Community College of Philadelphia |
PI |
Faculty - Tenured |
| Jwilliams@ccp.edu |
Williams, Joel |
Community College of Philadelphia |
Other |
Faculty - Untenured, Tenure Track |
Budget
Amount of UTC Funds Awarded
$
Total Project Budget (from all funding sources)
$100000.00
Documents
Match Sources
No match sources!
Partners
| Name |
Type |
| Eastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Clean Teansportation |
Deployment Partner Deployment Partner |
