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Editor’s Note: These series are selected from manual Electric Vehicle Community Market Launch Manual: A Guide to Prepare Your Community for Electric Vehicles which was prepared by the Electric Transportation Coalition (ETC) and the Electric Vehicle Association of the Americas (EVAA) in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

Educating students about EVs and infrastructure support systems may be beneficial in future years as these students become vehicle purchasers and explore new EV job opportunities.

The purpose of this section of the Manual is to provide the reader background information on:

  • How students from grade school to college can be educated regarding EVs and infrastructure
  • The availability of education materials and curriculum that have been developed

GENERAL EDUCATION

Developing awareness, understanding, interest, and a skills-base for EV technology in young people is a vital and long-term challenge. Young people—with open minds, a concern for the environment, and adroit ability with the tools of technology—will determine the long term success of the EV market, technology, and infrastructure. Committees can reach young people, and students of all ages, appropriately and effectively by working with teachers, who are eager for ways to link academics to real world experience.

Whether EVs are studied as an end in themselves or as a means of bringing basic academic disciplines to life, the study of EV technology is proving to be an increasingly popular topic in vocational, technology, science, mathematics, and engineering classrooms from the elementary grades through college. The table lists appropriate activities and topics for students at different levels.

EV Education Topics and Activities by Grade Level

Elementary School Grades K through 5 Middle School Grades 6–8 High School Grades 9–12 Post High School
Building Awareness Transportation Days
Career Days
Science Fairs
Science Lessons
Building Understanding/ Career Awareness General Science
Physical Science
Technology
Education
Building Skills Electricity/Electronics
Automotive/Technology
Physics
Technology
Pre-Engineering
Drivers Education
Environmental Science		 Community College— Automotive, Electricity, & Electronics
College/University—Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, & Engineering Tech.
Adult Education
Proprietary Trade Sch.
Industry Training Programs

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June 24, 2008 · Filed Under Electric Car Conversion Blog

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