Please submit your resume and paperwork to Linda LaPointe at llapointe@esd.org or mail to:

The Engineering Society of Detroit
20700 Civic Center Dr., Ste. 450,
Southfield, MI 48076,
Attn: Linda LaPointe

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Mich Tech, AVL, ESD Provide Free Training for Michigan’s Auto Engineers

September 3 – December 10, 2009
ESD Headquarters, Southfield
Thursdays, 5 – 8 p.m.

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The Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD), Michigan Technological University (MTU), and AVL are reaching out to help Michigan’s automotive engineers prepare for the industry’s movement into sustainable hybrid vehicle technology. The semester-long course, Advanced Propulsion for Hybrid Vehicles with Concentration in Battery Engineering, will be offered this fall.

The graduate-level, three-credit class will focus on engineering skills that apply to next-generation hybrid and electric vehicles with an emphasis on battery design and hands-on learning. The Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth as well as the Michigan Academy for Green Mobility are sponsoring the course.

This course will take place September 3 through December 10, 2009, and be held at ESD’s headquarters in Southfield on Thursdays from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.  It will be taught by a group of MTU faculty and staff from the College of Engineering and key experts in industry providing guest lectures with Associate Professor Jeffrey D. Nabor being the lead instructor.  Classes include hands-on lab sessions provided by AVL and utilize three hybrid vehicles supplied by GM, and support from Ford and Lotus. For more information on the course, click here to download a detailed course and lab description.

Only automotive engineers with a bachelor’s of science degree in engineering or similar physical sciences area are eligible to apply. To be considered, candidates must work for the auto industry or have been displaced due to economic conditions. First preference will be given to engineers employed in the auto industry.  Their tuition will be covered by federal dollars administered through Michigan Works! Auto engineers who are unemployed are also encouraged to apply and will be admitted tuition-free if space is available. Deadline to apply is Wednesday, August 19. To apply, please submit the following:

Incumbent Students (currently employed)

• Resume  to include contact information, BS degree and GPA, details of current position including any responsibilities related to the course and relevant experience in Powertrain and simulation
• One letter of recommendation from current employer
• Letter of intent explaining why you’re interested in attending the class

Transitional Students (unemployed)

• Resume  to include contact information, BS degree and GPA, details of previous position including any responsibilities related to the course and relevant experience in Powertrain and simulation
• One letter of recommendation from previous employer
• Letter of intent explaining why you’re interested in attending the class

A maximum of 100 students will be accepted into this program. Michigan Works! will provide students with full scholarships to cover the cost of the tuition.

Please submit your resume and paperwork to Linda LaPointe via e-mail at llapointe@esd.org or mail to The Engineering Society of Detroit, 20700 Civic Center Drive, Suite 450, Southfield, MI 48076, Attn: Linda LaPointe.