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Macomb Comm. College, Wayne State split $5M federal stimulus grant

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Wayne State University and Macomb Community College are splitting a $5 million federal stimulus grant to help further research and development of electrical vehicles.

The new electric drive vehicle engineering program known as E3 - Electrifying the Economy, Educating the Workforce is in accordance with President Obama's goal of putting 1 million plug-in electric vehicles on the road by 2015.

The program will develop advanced educational programs in electric drive vehicles at both institutions of higher learning. These degrees will feature a master's in electric drive vehicle engineering and a bachelor's in electric transportation technology. National workshops and outreach programs to secondary education classes will also be offered.

E3 received the grant last fall and just formed its executive advisory committee. It expects to begin kicking the program into high gear later this year.

Source: Wayne State University
Writer: Jon Zemke

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