Abstract
An innovative course of introduction to hybrid vehicles is developed for both associate and bachelor degree programs for engineering technology with automotive/mechanical concentration. The hybrid vehicle course content includes several topics, such as the rational of pure electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle, hybrid vehicle propulsion systems, fundamentals of motor/generator systems, fundamentals of battery and energy management system, and introduction to various configurations of hybrid vehicle systems available in market and under development. Hybrid vehicle technology is a new area and developed rapidly in the field of automotive and mechanical engineering. Students need not only the fundamentals and concepts from college, but also the ability to keep up with the latest technology after their graduation. Therefore, a blended course type is employed to help students have a better understanding of the fundamentals of hybrid vehicle and developing their self-studying ability. Topics in the course have three steps of learning. Firstly, on-ground lecture is given in class, where the instructor explains basic knowledge, such as principles, equations, and design rules. In this way, the students will have enough background knowledge and be able to conduct further self-reading and research work. Secondly, students are required to go to university’s desire to learn (D2L) online system and finish the online part of the topic. In the D2L system, students will find a quiz and its supporting materials. Thirdly, students come back to the on-ground lecture and discuss the quiz in groups with instructor. After the discussion, the instructor gives students a conclusion of the topic and moves forward to the next topic. A computer simulation class is also given to help student better understand the operation strategies of the hybrid vehicle systems and have a trial of design of hybrid vehicle.
Highlights
Hybrid vehicle technology has been under development for decades and hybrid vehicles by various automobile companies are in the market
An introduction course on hybrid vehicle is necessary for any program of study in the field of automotive/mechanical engineering and engineering technology, because a basic knowledge of hybrid vehicles turns out to be an essential requirement for students who are seeking a further career in the automobile industry
Compared to the conventional courses conducted in the engineering technology programs, the hybrid vehicle course has two main distinguishing features
Summary
Hybrid vehicle technology has been under development for decades and hybrid vehicles by various automobile companies are in the market. An introduction course on hybrid vehicle is necessary for any program of study in the field of automotive/mechanical engineering and engineering technology, because a basic knowledge of hybrid vehicles turns out to be an essential requirement for students who are seeking a further career in the automobile industry. Introduction to hybrid vehicles, is developed for both associate and bachelor degree programs in automotive/mechanical engineering technology. The course gives students the rationale of hybrid vehicles and the contents cover several topics such as hybrid vehicle system classification, motors and batteries, regenerative braking, drive train systems, and control strategies. The instructor has the responsibility to provide knowledge of hybrid vehicle technologies to the students and train them to have the ability to keep up with the latest technologies by themselves in their future career
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