Introductory description

The introductory module of the new "Sustainable Automotive Electrification" course. Content focusses on the motivations for electrification and hybridisation in the automotive industry: Global Warming and Pollution. The module then introduces the overarching legislative and regulatory frameworks alongside organisational and strategic approaches of manufacturers in response to the problem.

Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

The module focusses on the motivations for electrification and hybridisation in the automotive industry: Global Warming and Pollution. Covering the overarching legislative and regulatory frameworks alongside organisational and strategic approaches of manufacturers in response to the problem.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• Critically evaluate the wide variety of real-world motivations for the hybridisation and electrification of automotive passenger vehicles.
• Interpret, and critically evaluate how legislation is impacting the development of hybrid and electrified vehicles
• Evaluate and critically analyse organisational structure within the automotive industry
• Evaluate and critique strategies employed by automotive manufacturers for new product development to meet customer and legislative demands
• Systematically search, critique and evaluate academic literature appropriate to the subject matter

Indicative reading list

View reading list on Talis Aspire

Subject specific skills

| Gain and understanding of business and commercial needs/constraints |
| Gain an understanding of financial responsibilities and authorisation processes |
| Gain an understanding of technical sign off responsibilities, who within their organisation needs to be involved in the sign off of product/processes |
| Understanding of compliance with legislation and codes, but be able to seek improvements |
| Gain and understanding of accountability for project(s)/programme(s), finance and personnel management|
| Gain insight of management of trade-offs between technical and socio-economic factors |
| Ability to adapt and adjust daily planning needs to accommodate new developments as a result of the unpredictability of research projects. |
| ReMe: Utilise WMG ReMe learning material enhanced with practical application to subject matter encountered on the course |

Transferable skills

| Critical thinking: Recognise patterns, themes and key messages from sometimes confused and incomplete data |
| Make informed decisions on the value of a range of sources allowing an evidence based conclusion based on this analysis |

| Communication- Verbal: Communicate orally in a clear and sensitive manner which is appropriately varied according to different audiences |
| Written: Present arguments, knowledge and ideas, in a range of formats |
| Active listening: questioning, reflecting, summarising.|

| Information literacy (research skills): |
| Critical awareness of how information is gathered, used, managed and synthesised. |
| Understanding of the relative value of different sources and the importance of provenance |
| The systematic collection, analysis and evaluation of information in the investigation of a topic.|

| Sustainability: Understands the climate emergency and committed to an active contribution to a sustainable world.|

| Organisational awareness: |
| Understanding of business, government and third sector issues and priorities |
| Awareness of the responsibilities of organisations in society. |
| Understanding organisational norms of behaviour |