About

This course was developed by the University of Michigan and aims to introduce some of the major technological innovations in the mobility. Learners will be asked to apply a variety of social science concepts to understand the likely social impacts of these technologies. The course aims to push learners to envision mobility of the future that is safer, cleaner and more equitable. Learners will explore technological advances as well as the socio-economic and policy implications of electrification and automation.

The content for this course was created through a partnership with Siemens and draws on interview and lectures.

Syllabus

While this course has a week-by-week syllabus, learners can choose to cover more of the syllabus on their own as this is a self-driven course.

Week 1: Course introduction and background
Week 2: Electrification - the Basic Technologies (part 1)
Week 3: Electrification - the Basic Technologies (part 2)
Week 4: Electrification - the Impacts
Week 5: Vehicle Automation - the Basic Technologies
Week 6: Automation - the Impacts

Requirements

This is a beginner level course with no prerequisite knowledge on social sciences or engineering.

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Up to 3 Months

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Duration

3 Months

Additional information

Field of education and training

Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving engineering, manufacturing and construction

Training opportunities

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Learning Effort

Part time light

Geographic scope - Country

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Cyprus

Target language

English

Target group

High Achievers

Non-Native Speakers

Persons requiring employment retraining

Persons in tertiary education (EQF 6)

Persons who have completed tertiary education (EQF 7)

Persons with 0-3 years work experience

Persons who have completed tertiary education (EQF 8)

Persons in tertiary education (EQF 7)

Persons in tertiary education (EQF 8)

Native Speakers

Persons who have completed tertiary education (EQF 6)

Is this course free

Yes

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