Skills Bootcamps: Automotive (EV)
Skills Bootcamps in Automotive (EV)
The following Skills Bootcamps are delivered by Duplex Training Services
Contact: Lorraine Ferguson lf@duplextraining.co.uk
IMI Level 2 in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle System Repair and Replacement
72 learning hours, 3 weeks.
Aimed at both those who are currently employed in the Motor Industry and those unemployed individuals wanting to develop an understanding of the fundamentals of motor vehicle technology coupled with an appreciation of the health and safety requirements specifically related to working on hybrid and electric vehicles. The course includes:
- Introduction to the motor industry and health and safety in this new working environment.
- Introduction to steering, suspension and braking systems, various electrical systems, internal combustion engines, fuel and exhaust systems, transmissions and drivelines.
- Understand basic electrical principles and laws, how to correctly use measuring equipment and read wiring diagrams.
- An overview of various electrical systems on all types of electric and hybrid vehicles.
- Introduction to health and safety requirements when working on electric and hybrid vehicles.
- Learn safe preparation of the vehicle when carrying out routine maintenance on electric/hybrid vehicles.
- Complete a practical assessment.
IMI Level 3 in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle System Repair and Replacement
67 learning hours, 5 weeks.
This unique course will enhance your existing knowledge and understanding of electronic principles. It will develop your understanding further and teach you how to safely apply those principles to high voltage repair and diagnostic procedures.
All learners successfully completing this IMI Level 3 qualification will acquire significant core knowledge and skills, and the ability to safely remove and replace electric and hybrid vehicle high voltage components.
The course is delivered over five days with a 60/40 percent split theory to practical. As part of your training you will disarm at least two vehicles, and check for low and high voltage present. You will then go on to (under one-to-one supervision) test for voltage, remove a high voltage component, check the components’ functionality, refit and retest.
You will also use the very latest diagnostic equipment to check that the repair status meets all the necessary criteria, determined by both the vehicle and the component manufacturer.
At the end of the five days, technicians will be able to:
- Identify suitable sources of information before working on a hybrid vehicle.
- Identify high voltage cabling and components.
- Identify AC and DC voltage systems, as well as understand the fundamental difference.
- Identify how to set up the work area correctly to comply with national, local and legal requirements.
- Identify the immediate first aid needed in the event of an accident.
- Identity the differences in recovery and rescue processes of a hybrid vehicle.
- Identify and be aware of the effects of the close proximity of magnetic fields on the human body.
IMI Level 4 in Diagnostics, Testing and Repair of Electric/Hybrid components
65 learning hours, 5 weeks.
This course will teach you about the removal and installation of high voltage components, such as battery modules, battery management systems, including temperature control cell management. It also trains you to carry out component evaluation and repairs on live high voltage vehicle systems safely. This course will involve diagnostic and data gathering to troubleshoot a HV system. It also covers the high level of safety that is necessary for an organisation that wishes to service, maintain, diagnose and repair HV components on both hybrid and electric vehicles.
Course highlights
Level 4 will give you expanded knowledge in HV vehicles – the main discussion topics include:
- Installation of high voltage components
- Identify high voltage components
- Remove and replace a vehicles battery
- Balance high voltage battery modules and refitting the battery to the vehicle
- Temperature control cell management
The thermal management system is complex but important for controlling the temperatures of multiple vehicle components. Too hot and this will cause severe damage to the battery, too cold and this will reduce the output and the battery won’t be running at maximum capacity.
Participants will learn about component evaluation:
- Carry out functional checks on high voltage vehicle systems following succession completion of repair HV Safety
- Experience how to visually identify high voltage vehicles and gain the skills to competently secure the work area and the vehicle itself prior to any maintenance or repair.
- Vehicle identification marks & generic safety signage
