Careers in the Electric Vehicle Industry
Next Meeting Date: Thursday, February 16th, 2012 [Click for More Info]
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| Electromechanical Engineer - International Battery |
International Battery maintains a team of highly motivated, energetic and
creative individuals with diverse educational backgrounds and experiences. We are always on the
lookout for bright, creative individuals with a positive, can-do attitude.
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| UOIT EcoCAR - University of Ontario Institute of Technology's (UOIT) EcoCAR: The Next Challenge automotive engineering competition. |
The main goal of the EcoCAR Challenge is to train future engineers and develop designs and ideas that will advance the level of automobile technology to produce vehicles that are capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while maintaining the performance standards expected from modern consumers. |
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Introduction To Electric Vehicles - This course will deal primarily with electric vehicles used
for personal transportation where the internal combustion engine is replaced by a battery and electric motor drive.
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This course is devoted to providing the student with information on how to convert a "conventional" automobile to an electric vehicle. The principles of alternating current, direct current, motors, speed controls, batteries, relays, battery chargers and provided to the student. Components including chassis, transmissions, wheels and brakes are presented. Information will be basics for design of the conversion, how to deal with the chemical and electrical hazards of batteries, and high ampere and high voltage wiring will be presented. |
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