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twc@transportcenter.orgTWC Battery Electric Bus Familiarization Course
TWC Battery Electric Bus Familiarization Course
This course is a two day course that provides participants with an overview and familiarization to battery electric bus (BEB) basics. This will include an overview of what a BEB is, and what makes it both similar and different from its standard transit counterparts. The course will include sections on BEB components and systems, details on its internal functions (CAN, High Voltage systems, battery packs, etc.), the management systems, and a quick glance at preventive maintenance tasks.
The course will follow up with a module on some electrical fundamentals, safety features, considerations, risk and hazard assessment, PPE, and comes with demonstrations of actual technicians performing de-energization (LOTO) of a Proterra and New Flyer model bus, and concludes with the third module introducing details involved with BEB charging, including the details of current BEB charging technologies, emerging charging technologies and opportunities, electric vehicle charging standards, and common considerations in charging maintenance and charger safety precautions.
Disclaimer : This course will introduce and review concepts for a battery electric bus—in particular high voltage and safety and is intended to educate employees of public transportation systems that have agreed to voluntarily use and implement the Battery Electric Bus Familiarization Course materials offered by the Transit Workforce Center.
This course is intended only as informal guidance on the matters addressed, and should not be relied upon as the sole method or manner for performing the tasks or work outlined in the materials.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES does the Transit Workforce Center claim that any participants will be qualified and/or certified to perform maintenance with, on or around high voltage systems after completion of this course, especially in conjunction to a battery electric bus, and as such this course is not to be considered sufficient in lieu of a formalized training or safety certification process.
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For an editable version of the BEB Familiarization Course materials, please visit and sign up on our Transportation Learning Network page! https://learning.transportcenter.org/
For questions on how to access the BEB Familiarization Course or more information on how to deliver a course, please contact Brandon Liu at bliu@transportcenter.org.
Pre-Course
This block includes documents that should be reviewed prior to the start of the full course. This includes the Learning Objectives and Outline, the Instructor Guide (which will hold an overall outlook to the delivery of the course), the full Participant Guide used for to follow along throughout the course, instructions for specific exercises in the course, and Pre-Assessments* for both the participants and a copy with the answers for the one leading the course. The Course Revision Log is a file that you can use to keep track of any comments, questions or edits that come up during a delivery of this course.
*If you would like access to the Pre-Assessments please contact us through the Transportation Learning Center.
Module 1: BEB Overview: Fundamentals
This block includes documents that should be used during delivery of Module 1 for this course. This includes the PowerPoint Slides that contain instructor notes and the handouts for the Module 1 specific exercises.
Module 2: Electrical Safety and Personal Protective Equipment
This block includes documents that should be used during delivery of Module 2 for this course. This includes the PowerPoint Slides that contain instructor notes and the handouts for the Module 2 specific exercises. This block also hosts two video demonstrations for Lock-Out/Tag-Out that supplement the module.
Module 3: Battery Charging Technologies
This block includes documents that should be used during delivery of Module 3 for this course. This includes the PowerPoint Slides that contain instructor notes and the handouts for the Module 3 specific exercises
Post-Course
This block includes documents that should be handed out after the delivery of the course. This includes the participant survey, instructor evaluations and Post-Assessments* for both the participants and a copy with the answers for the one leading the course.
*If you would like access to the Post-Assessments please contact us through the Transportation Learning Center.