Description: In this course, students follow an engineering design process to build, test, and optimize clean energy solutions for local and global problems. Working with solar, thermal, chemical, and mechanical sources of energy, students develop prototypes to illustrate the interrelationships between forms of clean energy. Students engage in a variety of hands-on projects and activities to explore the relevant relationships between work, power, and energy that will be directly applied to electric vehicles in Course 3.
Number of Credits: 1
Certifications: Fundamentals of Project Management digital badge certification from PMIEF
Electric Vehicle Fundamentals:
COURSE DESCRIPTION: In the EV Fundamentals course, students will build on their foundational knowledge of circuits, electricity, and power from Clean Energy Systems in order to explore electric vehicles (EV), high voltage batteries, and the impact of emerging technologies on EV manufacturing and the charging infrastructure.
Students will engage in a variety of hands-on design projects to demonstrate principles using advanced technology hardware and software, including the assembly, testing, and improvement of an electric vehicle/trainer. This course will also prepare students for the ASE xEV Electrical Safety Awareness (Level 1) certification. Prerequisites: Clean Energy Systems and Mechanical Design 1 OR Siemens Engineering 1
Potential Careers*: Chemical engineers, Materials engineers, Electrical engineers, Electronics engineers, Industrial engineers, Materials engineers, Mechanical engineers, Mechanical engineering technicians, Mechanical drafters, Software developers, Commercial and industrial designers, Environmental Scientists, Environmental Specialist, Scientific Researcher, Solar Power Engineering, Manufacturing for Solar Power, Solar Power Plant Development, Solar Power Plant Construction, Solar Power Plant Operations, Solar Photovoltaic Installers, Solar Panel Installation, Solar Panel Maintenance, Hazardous Materials Removal Worker, Wind Turbine Service Technician, Environmental Engineer, Environmental Science and Protection Technician, Environmental Engineering Technician, Conservation Scientist, Physicist, Chemist, Materials Scientist
Salary Range: $39,000 – $106,000
Awards and Accomplishments:
Clean Energy Applications students won 1st place nationwide in the Biomimicry Institute’s Youth Design Challenge in 2018.
Media:
- Visit Our Class Website
- InvenTeam – Modular Power System for Sare Bilaly, Senegal
- Energy Solutions from Nature
