Macomb Community College Awarded Grant from the Margaret Dunning Foundation to Support Advanced Automotive Technology Education |
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Macomb Community College was awarded a $35,000 grant from the Margaret Dunning Foundation to purchase service and calibration equipment for vehicles with advanced driver assist systems (ADAS). It will ensure Macomb’s automotive technology students are prepared to diagnose and repair automated and connected vehicles. The grant proposal was initiated and written by CAAT Director, Ben Cruz.
ADAS service and calibration equipment is used to diagnose and repair ADAS systems such as blind-spot detection, cross-traffic alerts, and adaptive cruise control. Macomb students studying automotive technology will use the ADAS service and calibration equipment to learn how these systems work, how to diagnose issues, how to conduct repairs and calibrate sensors.
“This new equipment enables us to provide our automotive students with a state-of-the-art education in ADAS systems, making them better prepared for the workplace,” said Ben Cruz, director, Center for Advanced Automotive Technology, Macomb Community College. “As the automotive industry continues the shift to connected and automated vehicles, ADAS-enabled vehicles are more and more common every day. To keep pace, employers are looking to hire technicians with hands-on experience with these systems.”
About the Margaret Dunning Foundation
The Margaret Dunning Foundation was founded by Ms. Dunning in 1997. She was born in 1910 in Redford Township, Michigan, and moved with her mother to Plymouth, Michigan in the 1920s. During her lifetime, Ms. Dunning was a successful businesswoman, philanthropist, and civic booster. She was a major supporter of many Plymouth nonprofits including the Plymouth District Library and the Plymouth Historical Society. In addition to her personal philanthropy, Ms. Dunning was a classic car enthusiast and a regular participant in the Woodward Dream Cruise with her 1930 Packard 740 Roadster.
Ms. Dunning died in 2015 at the age of 104. Her estate provided additional funding for the Margaret Dunning Foundation, which continues to support her charitable interests and legacy.
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CAAT Director Participates in Webinar on Preparing Technicians for Vehicle Electrification |
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On January 29, 2021, CAAT Director Ben Cruz was a presenter in a webinar series called Mindful Mobility: Tech Talk. The webinar was titled, Next Steps in Vehicle Electrification Technician Preparation Part I: Advanced Skills Needed By Technicians Working With Current And Future Vehicles. The webinar was well attended, with more than 280 registered and nearly 170 participating during the live webinar!
Vehicle electrification, advanced driver assist systems (ADAS), and artificial intelligence (AI) are advancing in the automotive industry which makes a deeper understanding of programming more crucial than ever. This session engaged the audience invaluable conversations with industry leaders who cultivate advanced skills for automotive technicians and layout a crucial roadmap for the future.
The CAAT segment of the webinar, presented by Ben Cruz, focused on addressing three key questions. They are:
- What new technology is emerging in the automotive industry?
- What skills gaps exist?
- What additional training/training materials are needed to address the current skills gap?
Other speakers included Ken Mays and Bruce Emerson, Principal Investigators on the NEVTEX grant from Central Oregon Community College, and Dr. Mark Quarto From Future Tech.
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Reviewers Needed for Advanced Vehicle Technician Standards Validation |
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As you may be aware from our February 2020 issue Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and Rio Hondo College (RHC) are working together to develop curriculum and training standards for technicians in hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), electric vehicle (EV), and Fuel Cell (FC) vehicle systems. While national training and licensure standards have been in place for many years for combustion engine technologies, this is not the case for electric drive and hydrogen fuel-based technologies. There is a shortage of vehicle electrification technicians. With the introduction of vehicle electrification (VE) standards, VE training, and SAE VE certifications in 2021, we are confident technicians will embrace the increasing number of opportunities available in vehicle electrification.
NEVTEX has received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF / ATE Grant Award # 1700708) to begin to address these needs by partnering with industrial and educational representatives to obtain input and assistance to develop (1) new approaches to prepare an advanced technologies workforce, (2) licensure procedures and policies to ensure the safety of technicians, their employers, and clients, and (3) collaboration between educational and industrial partners in the development of new standards and practices.
The CAAT was selected by the NEVTEX to assist in the process of disseminating the NEVTEX resources. The first eleven electric vehicle standards charts are available for review and comment on the CAAT’s NEVTEX page. The fuel cell vehicle standards charts will be published soon.
NEVTEX is now seeking input on the standards from instructors, industry, and particularly technicians working with vehicle electrification. Members of the advanced vehicle industry with relevant subject matter expertise are asked to click the link above to review and provide input on the outcomes (goals), objectives, and tasks as set forth in these documents. Input should be provided to Ken Mays, Principal Investigator for the NEVTEX Grant, at kmays@cocc.edu.
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$10M Grant Awarded to Detroit Based Workforce Groups |
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The two organizations and their consortium of eight community colleges (including Macomb Community College) and six workforce agencies in southeast Michigan, were recognized last year for their collective delivery of certification programs in robotics and automation. The $10M USDOL funding will be used to continue the delivery of such programs for an additional 4 years.
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Michigan Boating Industries Association Honors Two at Macomb Community College with Lighthouse Awards |
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Development of New Marine Technician Program Prompts Awards |
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Patrick Rouse, director, Workforce Development and Continuing Education, and Valerie Corbett, project manager, Workforce Education, Macomb Community College both received a 2020 Lighthouse Award from the Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA) in appreciation for their work in helping the Michigan marine industry address the shortage of qualified technicians. Six others in the region also received the award.
Rouse and Corbett were honored for their work with the Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development, and the Michigan Boating Industry and their partners in developing Macomb Community College’s new comprehensive marine technician training program. This five-week program develops the skills sets critical to helping the marine industry address its shortage of qualified personnel and provide individuals with entry into a dynamic field that offers year-round work. On completion of the program, graduates are prepared for in-demand jobs as marine service technicians with entry-level jobs offering salaries averaging $35,000 - $45,000 and including benefits.
About Michigan Boating Industries Association
MBIA is the official, statewide marine industry association which serves as the voice for Michigan’s $7.4 billion marine industry and the four million people who enjoy Michigan’s nearly one million registered boats. The MBIA is dedicated to the advancement, protection, and promotion of boating across Michigan. For more information about MBIA and a full list of MBIA Lighthouse Award recipients, go to www.mbia.org.
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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have the potential to reduce crashes. However, there are known risks with drivers misusing these systems, particularly as they relate to drivers becoming disengaged from the driving task. The purpose of this paper by IIHS summarizes the human factors literature and makes design recommendations for ADAS based on the best methods to encourage driver engagement. |
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The U.S. Department of Energy's, SMART Mobility Laboratory Consortium investigated the tradeoffs in different charging infrastructure network designs for human-driven and fully automated ride-hailing EVs, electric car-sharing fleets, automated electric shuttles in transit operation, and freight delivery truck fleets and the impact of intelligent fleet dispatching management and Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer (DWPT).
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The Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan defines three goals to achieve USDOT's vision for Automated Driving Systems (ADS):
- Promote Collaboration and Transparency - to the USDOT partners and stakeholders, including the public, regarding the capabilities and limitations of ADS.
- Modernize the Regulatory Environment - remove unintended and unnecessary barriers to innovative vehicle designs, features, and operational models, and develop safety-focused frameworks and tools to assess the performance of ADS technologies.
- Prepare the Transportation System - conduct research and demonstration activities to safely evaluate and integrate ADS, while working to improve the safety, efficiency, and accessibility of the transportation system.
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With the size of the autonomous car market forecast to grow to US$60bn by 2030, and with 220 million connected vehicles already on roads worldwide, the market for autonomous vehicles is growing quickly alongside the number of diverse and difficult challenges. Among those challenges to overcome for the industry are the assurance of systems and software, sensing and connectivity, and architectures for managing complexity. |
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AAA automotive researchers found that over the course of 4,000 miles of real-world driving, vehicles equipped with active driving assistance systems experienced some type of issue every 8 miles, on average. Researchers noted instances of trouble with the systems keeping the vehicles tested in their lane and coming too close to other vehicles or guardrails. |
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Upstream Mobility conducted research into cyber attack trends that reflect current cybersecurity standards and regulations. Data sources include publicly reported incidents and mapped cyber incidents utilizing the UN World forum automotive threat categories as well as non-disclosed incidents found on the deep and dark web. |
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This report includes policy recommendations to inform policymakers and stakeholders that consider policy frameworks and market systems for electric vehicle adoption, an update on the performance and costs of batteries, and extends the life cycle analysis conducted in Global EV Outlook 2019, assessing the technologies and policies that will be needed to ensure that EV battery end-of-life treatment contributes to the fullest extent to sustainability and CO2 emissions reductions objectives. |
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Vehicle electrification, ADAS, and artificial intelligence (AI) are upon us meaning movement to further understand programing in more depth is more crucial than ever. This session engages the audience in valuable conversations with leaders in cultivating advanced skills for automotive technicians who lay out a crucial roadmap for the future.
- What new technology is emerging in the automotive industry?
- What skills gaps exist?
- What additional training/materials are needed to address the current skills gap?
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Industry X requires the legacy skills of the current workforce in addition to the tech-savvy and visionary outlook of the younger generation. This report gives key insights as to where the automotive industry stands, what the trouble spots are, and proposes ways forward that will take advantage of the full spectrum of skills the workforce has to offer.
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Wish you could tell your car to go park itself? |
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Soon you will. Over the summer, Ford Motor Company, Bosch (a tier-one automotive supplier) and Bedrock (a real estate development company) demonstrated the technology in the Corktown area of Detroit. Ford Escape vehicles were equipped with Bosch’s automated valet parking technology, which provides vehicles the ability to park themselves without driver assistance!
Imagine driving into a parking structure, exiting your vehicle in the drop-off zone and using an app on your phone to tell your vehicle to find an empty parking space and park itself. When you return to the parking structure, just summon your vehicle using the app on your phone and wait for it to drive itself to you. Check it out on the CAAT’s Automated Vehicle and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems page or click here to read the Detroit News article featuring Kevin Mull, Bosch Connected Mobility Services, and a member of CAAT’s National Visiting Committee.
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REGISTER for the Vehicle Engineering Technician (VET) program at Macomb Community College. Students learn skills for working on electric and automated vehicles in state-of-the-art labs.
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At the Drone Programming Challenge, Girl Scout Cadettes explored microcontrollers and learned how to program a drone. Remote instruction was provided by the CAAT’s Saleta McMurray.
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Some Texans used the F-150 generator to power home heating systems, refrigeration, and charge cell phones and tablets.
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Magna is building an EV battery plant in St. Clair, Michigan that is expected to employ 304 workers.
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... The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grants valued at US$49.6 million to 10 projects in 10 states using advanced intelligent transportation systems (ITS) technologies that will improve mobility and safety and support vehicle connectivity? Did you know the University of Michigan received the largest award at just under $10M for a project called Smart Intersections: Paving the Way for a National CAV Deployment?
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... Ford & Bosch are using virtual reality (VR) to train technicians on the all-electric Mustang Mach-E? Technicians will soon be able to service and maintain the all-electric Mustang Mach-E without the need to access a physical model – thanks to a new VR training tool from Ford and Bosch.
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... the Michigan Science Center partnered with Ford Motor Company to create the Science Center’s first autonomous vehicle exhibit? It was done to educate the community on the future of transportation. Built by Ford engineers and developers working closely with the Michigan Science Center, the one-of-a-kind exhibit resembles a vehicle of the future that guests can engage with and explore inside to learn about autonomous vehicles through interactive displays and a simulation.
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