Vehicle Electrification Systems Standards: Vehicle Level Vehicle Electrification High Voltage System Architectures

Vehicle Electrification Systems Standards Curriculum Description:

The Vehicle Electrification Systems Standards curriculum is provided by the Northwest Engineering and Vehicle Exchange (NEVTEX) and was developed by Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and Rio Hondo College (RHC). COCC and RHC worked together "to develop curriculum and training standards for technicians in hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), electric vehicle (EV), and Fuel Cell (FC) vehicle systems." This curriculum was developed with the intention of addressing industry needs by partnering with industrial and educational representatives to obtain input and assistance to develop:

1. new approaches to prepare an advanced technologies workforce,
2. licensure procedures and policies to ensure the safety of technicians, their employers, and clients, and
3. collaboration between educational and industrial partners in the development of new standards and practices.

The Vehicle Electrification Systems Standards are divided into 11 topics. This section of the standards covers the topic Vehicle Level Vehicle Electrification High Voltage System Architectures. The other 10 topics and a Master Acronym and Definition list are available to view separately.

Vehicle Level Vehicle Electrification High Voltage System Architectures Description and Contents:

This section of the Standards includes the following three lesson plans: I. a  Acronyms and Definitions; I. b  HEV, PHEV, BEV, and FCEV System Architecture; and I. c HEV, PHEV, BEV, and FCEV Powertrain Systems Operation. Each lesson plan covers different aspects of the following topics: hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), battery electric vehicles (BEV), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). The lesson plans include a description, objectives, tools, tasks, and outcomes. 

The 3-page acronyms and definitions lesson plan is intended to help students "... be able to properly articulate, through verbal and written communication, what constitutes each of the different vehicle electrification categories." A table is provided with five types of vehicles, acronyms, and definitions.

The 8-page system architecture lesson plan includes tasks for "correctly identifying the type of vehicle electrification system and locating all high voltage components..." This identification "... is key to framing the process of vehicle repair and diagnostics." System architecture diagrams are provided for HEV, PHEV, BEV, and FCEV.

The 4-page powertrain system operation lesson plan includes tasks for "correctly articulat[ing], through verbal and/or written communication, the operational modes of the vehicle electrification systems."