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The chief executive of Shannon Chamber Helen Downes pictured in TUS Coonagh with course participants and lecturers
MOTOR mechanics from across Ireland have taken part in an electric vehicle systems repair programme delivered by Technical University of the Shannon (TUS) and Shannon Chamber Skillnet.
The programme, co-created by both entities and industry partners, was prompted by increasing sales of hybrid and battery electric vehicles.
Its aim is to equip motor mechanics with a detailed knowledge and understanding of hybrid and battery electric vehicle technologies, give them the ability to analyse high voltage electric vehicle condition, and assess the risks involved while implementing the skills to diagnose and repair high voltage electric vehicle systems in line with European electrical safety standards.
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Co-funded by the Government and the European Union, the programme ran over 10 weeks with weekly three-hour sessions.
These took place online for nine of the 10 weeks, with a final two-day in-person workshop at TUS’s Campus in Coonagh on the city’s northside.
Twenty-two mechanics from Limerick, Clare, Cork, Tipperary, Carlow, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Waterford, and Westmeath, took part in the programme.
Chamber chief executive Helen Downes said: “Shannon Chamber, via its Skillnet business network, was delighted to, once again, collaborate with TUS in delivering this trail-blazing course.
“Equipping motor mechanics with the skills necessary to diagnose and repair high-voltage electric vehicle systems, which are so essential in the drive to reduce the dependency on fossil fuels, complements the work being doing via the Mid-West Sustainability Network to develop an ethos of sustainability in the region.”
TUS’s programme leader Seán Conway, added: “This programme stands alone in Ireland as the only qualification designed specifically for working mechanics and automotive technicians, combining flexible online learning with hands-on, workshop-based training.”
Successful participants on the course were awarded certificate from TUS, recognising advanced EV expertise and real-world readiness.
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