Taiwan's first "Electric Vehicle Technology Training Center" TSVS unveiled
In response to the automotive industry's move toward electrification and the changing demands for future workplace skills, the Taichung City Department of Education has introduced specialized courses on electric vehicle maintenance technology in schools in line with the 108 curriculum. The Department has partnered with the National Taiwan Normal University's Bachelor of Automotive and Energy program, Nissan, Toyota, eTreego, and Ruineng Creative Marketing to sign a memorandum of understanding for industry-government-academia cooperation and establish the "Taichung City Electric Vehicle Technology Teaching Center," a development base for electric vehicle technology teaching and opening a new era for electric vehicle technology teaching in Greater Taichung.
The Director of Education stated that in the face of global warming and climate change, promoting environmentally friendly electric vehicles has become a global trend. According to statistics from Norway's 2021 new vehicle sales, over 90% were electric or hybrid vehicles. To promote the domestic electric vehicle industry, the city government and the Office of Science and Technology of the Executive Yuan held the "Electric Vehicle Industry Technology Symposium" in 2019 to discuss the development of electric vehicles. Representatives from industry, government, and academia discussed future trends in the electric vehicle industry. In July 2020, policies were formulated to "establish an electric vehicle environment," "promote the development of electric vehicles," "expand the installation of charging stations," and "incentivize electric vehicles" to create a friendly environment for the development of the electric vehicle industry.
The Director of Education pointed out that, based on analysis of industry development trends, Taiwan's electric vehicle market is poised for rapid growth over the next decade, creating a significant demand for after-sales service personnel and maintenance technicians. To address industry needs and bridge the gap between learning and application, Taichung City's education system is evolving, integrating resources from academia and industry to establish electric vehicle technology education in technical high schools. The Director expressed gratitude to National Taiwan Normal University and various businesses for collaborating with Taichung City in cultivating these professionals. The Director expressed hope that the Taichung Electric Vehicle Technology Teaching Center will promote environmentally friendly green energy concepts in elementary and middle schools, ensuring that the center will take root and become an optimal teaching venue for both theoretical and practical application.
Dongshih High School of Technology stated that the Taichung Electric Vehicle Technology Teaching Center has cooperated with the industry to build a simulated on-site industrial work environment and practical positions, with the primary focus on cultivating professional electric vehicle talent teaching research. It combines the city's group subject counselors to develop lesson plans across domain communities, and aims to promote them to the power machinery group subject teaching in technical high schools. It also provides multifunctional learning venues such as learning experience and career exploration for junior and senior high school students, and open junior and senior high school teachers to visit and experience. In the future, it will organize electric vehicle technology experience activities, actively match talents to enter the electric vehicle technology workplace, and provide the best driving force for the advent of the electric vehicle era.