Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Curricula
A structured review pathway for member institutions to align electric and hybrid vehicle programmes with industry-relevant learning outcomes, assessment methods, and quality expectations under committee review and IAQC oversight.
Scope of the curriculum review
IAF supports member universities, training providers, and research-led academies in developing and maintaining electric and hybrid vehicle curricula that reflect current engineering practice. The focus is on curriculum structure, learning outcomes, practical competencies, and evidence that delivery and assessment are consistently managed.
Recognition of an academic programme is available only after membership and is conducted through committee review with oversight by the International Automotive Quality Council (IAQC). IAF does not act as a regulator and does not confer legal authority; the process is intended to support quality alignment and comparability across member programmes.
What is evaluated in Electric & Hybrid Vehicle programmes
Reviews consider how programme content, labs, and assessment methods build competence across electrified powertrains, safety, software-enabled systems, and lifecycle considerations, supported by documented quality controls.
Curriculum architecture & learning outcomes
Mapping of modules to programme outcomes, with clear progression from fundamentals (electrical machines, power electronics) to integration topics (controls, calibration, diagnostics) and capstone delivery evidence.
Documented assessment & evidence of competence
Assessment plans, rubrics, and moderation controls that demonstrate competence in modelling, test planning, data analysis, and system-level reasoning for EV/HEV architectures.
Safety, compliance awareness & risk management
Coverage of high-voltage safety practices, functional safety concepts, battery hazard awareness, and risk-based lab procedures, with training records and controlled access where applicable.
Industry linkage, facilities & continuous improvement
Evidence of industry input, lab capability (HV benches, battery test workflows, simulation toolchains), staff competence, and a closed-loop process for curriculum updates based on feedback and outcomes.
Typical submission materials for member review
Member institutions typically submit programme specifications, module descriptors, learning outcome mappings, assessment strategy and samples, lab safety procedures, staff CVs/competency matrices, and evidence of internal quality assurance (including moderation and improvement actions).
Where work-integrated learning or industry projects are included, reviewers may also consider partner engagement records, supervision arrangements, and how project outputs are assessed and retained as evidence. Any recognition outcome is issued only after committee review and IAQC oversight.
Governance and decision pathway
Electric & hybrid vehicle curriculum reviews are conducted within IAF’s membership service for Academic Research, using defined committee criteria and documented evidence checks. Recommendations and any recognition decision follow committee review and are subject to International Automotive Quality Council (IAQC) oversight to support consistency, transparency, and controlled updates to evaluation criteria.
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