Project Name: Vocational Training Diploma on Electrical and Hybrid Vehicles
Project number: 618509-EPP-1-2020-1-JO-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

Main Objective

The Main objective of ECO-CAR Project is to develop a multidisciplinary diploma in the field of Electrical and Hybrid cars as well as to bring together and strengthen the cooperation between companies and HEIs.

Aims

The primary purpose of this project is to develop the capacities in the field of Electrical and Hybrid cars in Jordan, and bring together and strengthen the cooperation between companies and HEIs through the empowering the engineers with needed skills in that meet the market need. This include providing specialized engineers to work in servicing and maintaining EV/HEV companies and also providing the vocational training centers with qualified trainers to graduate qualified technicians that able to meet market needs.

HEIs are not highly engaged to the larger society that can lead to graduates less desirable by enterprises and companies. This can be alleviated by establishing truly collaborative relationship between HEIs and enterprises. This is one of the purposes of establishing a strong Network in the field of EV/HEV. The enterprise involvement in the course should be active and proactive. New learning methods and pedagogical approaches will be used in this project that would intrigue the interest of younger generations.