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This 28-page report, created by the Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC), provides an executive summary with findings from a national case study of five exemplary career pathway programs that work, as well as a review of existing literature on career pathways within the...

These slides, provided by Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC), were presented at the Ready, Set, Launch Fall Academy conference held November 11-13, 2013. "This academy was held to discuss examples of AMTEC's curriculum implementation at Alamo Community College...

This module consists of a lab, PowerPoint presentation, and modified syllabus which all relate to Toyota's continuously variable Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) transmission. All materials were developed under a seed grant from the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT). The PowerPoint...

This PowerPoint presentation and lab provide a general overview of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and the technologies powering them. Both were developed to enhance automotive courses with HEV technologies through seed funding from the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT). The included...

Module Description: This Overview of Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Technologies module consists of a PowerPoint presentation, labs, and syllabus designed to enhance automotive electrical courses with HEV technologies and was developed through seed funding from the Center for Advanced Automotive...

This slide deck was presented on December 12, 2017 as part of a National Academy of Sciences conference on Fostering Worker Mobility and Apprenticeships for a Skilled Technical Workforce. This presentation was from Panel II: Lessons from European Workforce Programs and focuses on apprenticeships at...

This 3-page case study on the Consortium for Alabama Regional Center for Automotive Manufacturing (CARCAM), published by SageFox Consulting Group, is part of a series that examines ATE centers after funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ceases. The study examines the consortium from its...

Llew Powell worked at a succession of unsatisfying jobs, but he knew he liked problem solving and fixing things. Those skills have come in handy since he started his program at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology working on hybrid vehicles; now he feels more engaged in his day-to-day work and...

These presentation slides, from the National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science, provide survey results that shed light on the status of women in the automotive industry. The presentation emphasized the importance of targeted recruitment and tailored retention strategies for...

Description: This three-credit course offered at Macomb Community College provides an introduction to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). Topics include alternative fuels, HEV batteries and accessories, HEV maintenance and diagnostics, regenerative braking, and safety procedures. Included educational...