The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement to Purdue University under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The award will fund a collaborative research project titled "PIVOTS: Upskilling Automotive Workers for Future Electric Vehicle Maintenance and Repair through Immersive Experiential Learning." The project aims to develop an experiential learning curriculum to help existing automotive technicians acquire the knowledge and skills needed to maintain and repair electric vehicles (EVs). Key activities include: (1) understanding existing EV training needs through co-design and surveys, (2) developing a multi-stage experiential learning pipeline for automotive technicians, and (3) proposing an effective and scalable experiential learning curriculum covering online, hands-on, factory, and co-op/internship experiences. The broader impacts of this project include growing a globally competitive EV workforce, broadening participation of minorities and underrepresented populations in the EV industry, and promoting future EV adoption to achieve sustainability goals. The project period runs from July 2024 to June 2027.
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