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The Summer Workshop at Portland Community College is now open for registration!

1/29/2020

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Electrified Vehicle Technologies
​Enhancements and Advancements Workshop
Registration Link: https://www.futuretechauto.com/store/p87/2020summerworkshop.html 
Download the flyer: Here
​Date 
June 22-26, 2010
Price: $1,995.00 (AVTGNW Members receive 15% discount)
Location: Portland Comm. College - Sylvania Campus (Portland, OR)
Instructor: Dr. Mark Quarto
OVERVIEW:
The Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) space has made more major advancements in technologies within the last 5 years than any other technology.  Whether the advancements are in High Voltage Lithium Battery Controls, Electronic Chassis Energy Leak Detection, the addition of integrated ADAS systems, Diagnostics and use of Electric A/C systems or, the breakneck speed changes of Wireless High Voltage Battery Charging Systems – automotive professionals need to understand how these advancements impact diagnostics, analysis and repair.  Come and join us in learning how to change complicated technologies into systems of simplicity. What you will learn in this workshop:

  • New High Voltage Isolation Fault Detection Systems
  • Diagnostic Techniques for Electric Air Conditioning Compressor Systems Using Oscilloscope and DVOM
  • New High Voltage Bus Discharge Systems:  The Systems are Much More Integrated
  • New CAN High Voltage Interlock Circuit Controls and Diagnostics
  • Introduction to 6 and 9 Phase Propulsion Systems:  MD & HD Vehicles Go Full Electric & Hybrid – Is LD Next?
  • Hub Motor Technology:  Goodbye to Driveshafts! and Hello More Cabin Space!
  • Tesla Model 3 Electric Propulsion:  The Convergence of Induction and Permanent Magnet Machines with a “twist”
  • Lithium Battery Cell and Pack Advancements:  More range in the same package, Wire bonding, and more
  • Laser and Ultrasonic Sensing for ADAS:  It’s all about the marriage of Hardware and Software
  • The Latest on Wireless Charging Systems:  A perfect match for Autonomous Systems
  • Update on How Electric Propulsion is moving in to All Transportation sectors

​...and more!
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Certification Instructors needed for Advanced Vehicle Technician Standards validation

1/27/2020

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The NSF-ATE Northwest Engineering and Vehicle Technology Exchange (NEVTEX) due #1700708* Grant is moving ahead on creating the Advanced Vehicle Technician Standards for high-pressure and high-voltage systems.  The Advisory for this grant will be compiling and broadcasting the results of this work during the 2020 year.  18 Advanced Standards have been identified and are being developed as the national standards for electric and fuel cell systems.  Based on the pattern that we are following in the current grant, we are considering standards development for ADAS systems as part of the next NSF-ATE Project or Center.

NEVTEX participants have held multiple conversations with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Training Division.  There is a mutual need by industry and education to create a mechanism to certify Vehicle Electrician Technicians.   (http://www.sae-itc.org/probitas/)

NEVTEX is moving ahead with a plan to promote “Certification Instructors” who are trained on how to monitor SAE Certifications – both web testing and practical testing.  Education and industry working together to create “SAE Testing Hubs” established around the country will determine the next steps.

If your college Vehicle Electrification Program instructors are interested in participating in the development of the practical testing site preparation please contact Ken Mays – PI for the NEVTEX Grant- kmays@cocc.edu.

*National Science Foundation- Advanced Technological Education
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5464
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*Northwest Engineering and Vehicle Technology Exchange (NEVTEX) due #1700708
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1700708&HistoricalAwards=false

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Ken Mays
Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR

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New Content: Check out this Vehicle Electrification Webinar

1/14/2020

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Webinar Recording: "Why the Automotive Aftermarket Needs to Stop Worrying About Tesla"

This session originally aired on January 14th, 2020. It was sponsored by AVTGNW member/supplier FutureTech Auto.  Check it out!
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Year 2020 training is now available!

12/12/2019

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Register now for these training events that are presented by AVTGNW member and partner, FutureTech Auto. 

AVTGNW members receive a 15% discount on hands-on training events. A discount code has been provided for online registrations, or members can receive it by contacting FutureTech directly. 

Many events are scheduled for 2020, and additional information is forthcoming! 

Automotive Software & Electronics Fundamentals Boot Camp
The 2019 Excellence in Training Awar from ASE's Training Manager's Council!
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Locations: 
  • Las Vegas, NV: March 9-13, 2020 (TISOH)
  • Portland, OR: July 20-24, 2020 (Portland Community College - Sylvania Campus)
  • Seattle/Shoreline, WA: August 10-14, 2020 (Shoreline Community College)

Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM - 35 hours of instruction
Instructor: Dr. Mark Quarto
Cost: $1,865.75 for AVTGNW members (a discount code has been provided to members)

Automotive Software & Electronics Intermediate Boot Camp
Locations: 
  • Las Vegas, NV: March 16-20, 2020 (TISOH)
  • Portland, OR: July 27-31, 2020 (Portland Community College - Sylvania Campus)
  • Seattle, WA: August 17-21, 2020 (Shoreline Community College)

Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM - 35 hours of instruction
Instructor: Dr. Mark Quarto
Cost: $1,865.75 for AVTGNW members (a discount code has been provided to members)
Pre-Requisite: Fundamentals Boot Camp

5-Day Product-Specific Workshop: Nissan Leaf, the Hyundai Ioniq (EV), Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Tesla Model S & 3​

Date: August 10-14, 2020
Location: Portland Community College – Sylvania Campus
                    12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland OR, 97219

Instructor: Yves Racette 
​Price: $1,695.75 for AVTGNW members (a discount code has been provided to members)

​2020 5-DAY SUMMER WORKSHOP: ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
Information on this hands-on training event is forthcoming. Check back or contact us for additional information. 
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Dates: June 22-26, 2020 (8:30AM – 4:30PM)
 
Location: Portland Community College – Sylvania Campus
                    12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland OR, 97219
 
Price: $1,695.75 for AVTGNW members (a discount code has been provided to members)
Instructor: Dr. Mark Quarto

Visit the training page to register for these courses!
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Photo Set: The 2019 Summer Workshop

8/2/2019

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Many thanks to Alan Nagel, CVEP for conducting the 2019 Summer Workshop. This year's workshop focused on the Chevrolet Volt (Gen 1 & 2), Bolt EV, and Spark EV. Below are photos from the course. Course and registration information for the 2020 Summer Workshop will be announced by FutureTech SOON. See you all next year! 
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The Automotive Software & Electronics Boot Camps are coming to Shoreline Community College

4/12/2019

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Shoreline Community College will be hosting both the Fundamentals and Intermediate Boot Camps in summer 2019! AVTGNW members receive 15% off of the registration fee. 


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  • The Fundamentals Boot Camp is July 15-19, 2019
  • The Intermediate Boot Camp is July 22-26

Participants are required to take the Fundamentals boot camp prior to the intermediate boot camp. 
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​Automotive Instructors and Technicians are constantly being challenged by changes in electronics systems and control software in advanced automotive systems.  This course contains lecture with significant hands-on project content that will make for the perfect learning environment!  Using the popular Arduino Microcontroller, participants will be introduced to MC and electronics to build new hardware (H/W), firmware (F/W), & software (S/W) knowledge that can be used directly with automotive systems.  

​FutureTech's Automotive Software & Electronics Fundamentals Boot Camp has the following topics to address these challenges that confront automotive industry service and diagnostic professionals:
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  • Microcontroller based electronics projects will be built in the class within a fun and interactive environment 
  • This course will teach participants how they can inexpensively and quickly create their own testing and diagnostic tools. 
  • Provide participants sufficient fundamental knowledge and skills that would permit them to develop their own microcontroller based applications and hardware interface tools that can be used for analyzing and diagnosing most automotive systems
  • Learn how external MC systems can be built to be used with a scan tool or on-board vehicle system to manipulate or change systems operation for the purposes of circuit analysis and diagnostics or building vehicle “bugs” for automotive courses
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As part of the course each participant will receive a MC, software, a USB cable that they take with them when the course has been completed.  This will afford the opportunity for participants to continue learning after completing the course!

Get more information and register here
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New Training: 2019 Summer Workshop

4/10/2019

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Join us for the Summer Workshop Hands-On Training at PCC - Sylvania!
Course content will be covering the Chevrolet Volt, Bolt, and Spark EV. 

​This hands-on and lecture technical training will provide an overview of components, operation, and core system functions of the Gen 1 and Gen 2 Chevrolet Volt, Bolt, and Spark EV. Participants can expect to learn certain diagnostic strategies, differences between model years, and product-specific information. This course is approximately 35 hours in length and lunch, snacks, and beverages will be provided daily. 

Dates: June 24-28, 2019 (8:30AM – 4:30PM)
 
Location: Portland Community College – Sylvania Campus
                    12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland OR, 97219
 
Price: $1,995 (AVTGNW Members receive 15% discount – Contact FutureTech for details)

Instructor: Alan Nagel, CVEP
 
Course Flyer: Download it here. 

View full course outline and registration information here
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Building Upon Last Year's Success in 2019

1/22/2019

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Ken Mays
Central Oregon Community College


2018 was a remarkable year for Advanced Vehicle Training Group Northwest.  With the incredible help of Future Tech Auto, we launched a membership drive that includes a subscription to Access-OnDemand. 

 
Access-OnDemand is the premier online training platform to help automotive industry service professionals and educators prepare for training and competency validation with vehicle electrification systems.  As a college instructor, I am introducing the Lithium Ion sequence during my Hybrid/Electric Vehicle (HEV) class this winter.  Historically, Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) has been the dominant technology in HEV batteries, and students have been well prepared to tackle issues that arise as well as “predictive maintenance”.  As Lithium technologies become more prominent in aftermarket vehicle maintenance, it is clear that students will need to engage with it a well. This winter’s class, I anticipate great student interactions and enhancement of the classroom experience with live Lithium Ion batteries in the lab for testing and balancing.  We are utilizing FutureTech's NxtGen Service Solution for these hands-on experiences.

The live training offered at Portland Community College during summer 2018 was well received and well worth the investment as educators and industry representatives blend together to adapt and prepare for the transportation explosion of vehicle electrification.  New AVTGNW member – Shoreline Community College  (Seattle) – will also host a live class during the summer of 2019.
 
As you all have watched the national and global transition over the last 20 years, I believe that you can all agree that 2019 will be the year on the electric drive industry.  If you have not done so already, consider joining Advanced Vehicle Training Group NW.  Your college – your company – your future. 
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Why I am sending Automotive Technology Graduates to the Tesla START Training Sites.

1/15/2019

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Ken Mays
Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR


With the help of a National Science Foundation (NSF) – Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Grant, the Central Oregon Community College Automotive Technology Program started a new degree titled AAS Automotive Technology in Electronics and Diagnostics.  Contained in this degree are nine short-term certificates that culminate with outcomes that prepare graduates to enter the world of vehicle electrification systems.  
 
In the winter of 2018, three Tesla START representatives visited with Central Oregon Community College to explore the possibility of a training partnership.  The Central Oregon community was well represented – the name Tesla brings excitement into any room.  We thought that Central Oregon Community College has the image that a green company like Tesla would embrace.  To be realistic, even though Tesla has a growing market share in Central and Eastern Oregon, there is only one Tesla Service center in Oregon (Portland).  A major requirement to have a community college / Tesla partnership is the nearby Tesla Service Center.  Here is why.  
 
Tesla START screens community college graduates to insure a “fit” into the Tesla organization.  To start the 12-week Tesla START training, students are hired by Tesla and receive a salary for the required 600 hours.  During the 12-week course, the Tesla START employees serve in the Tesla Service Center for a portion of their training.  Upon graduation of the 12-week course, these new employees may be assigned locally, but more likely in another area of the country where these graduates will work with 3-4 person teams on an advanced pay scale as a Level 2 Technician.  The opportunities grow from there.  
 
Two COCC graduates have completed the AAS degree at Central Oregon Community College with my strong recommendation.  One graduate was accepted to the Tesla START program at Central Piedmont Community College in North Carolina.  The second graduate was accepted at the new Tesla START site located on the campus of Shoreline Community College in Washington.  We hope to enter into a partnership with Tesla START in the near future. 
 
The hope that I offer my students - not just technical capacity, but industry awareness and leadership – helping to chart the future for our community and nation.  As the reader, you recognize that our transportation methods are quickly changing and the skill sets for future technicians and industry leaders is quickly changing.  Great opportunities now exist for students with science and math skills, computer and programming skills, industrial and automotive skills, and always community building skills.  

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Automotive Software & Electronics Boot Camps Scheduled For 2019

8/26/2018

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If you missed the June 2018 Automotive Software & Electronics course, you'll now have the opportunity to get training in 2019!

AVTGNW member FutureTech has expanded the scope of the training and is now offering the Automotive Software & Electronics Boot Camps in Fundamentals, Intermediate, and Advanced levels. Those that took the June 2018 course have completed the Fundamentals Boot Camp and can build on their new skills in the Intermediate Boot Camp. 

Those located in the Northwest would be most interested in the boot camps available at Portland Community College: 

Automotive Software & Electronics Fundamentals Boot Camp
Location: Portland Community College
Date: July 15-19, 2019 (8:30AM-4:30PM - 35 hours of instruction)
Instructor: Dr. Mark Quarto
Cost: $1,865.00 for AVTGNW members (non-member price is $1,995 during early bird pricing period, and $2,195.00 thereafter)

Automotive Software & Electronics Intermediate Boot Camp
Location: Portland Community College
Date: July 22-26, 2019 (8:30AM-4:30PM - 35 hours of instruction)
Instructor: Dr. Mark Quarto
Cost: $1,865.00 for AVTGNW members (non-member price is $1,995 during early bird pricing period, and $2,195.00 thereafter)

AVTGNW members who wish to register and receive the AVTGNW rate should contact FutureTech directly. 



These courses are also running in Las Vegas, NV in 2018 and 2019:

Fundamentals:
  • December 3-7, 2018 (TISOH, Room D)
  • March 4-8, 2019 (TISOH, Room D)
  • December 2-6, 2019 (Location TBD)
Intermediate:
  • ​December 9-13, 2019 (Location TBD)



See full course overviews, objectives, agendas, and registration here. 

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