Mobility and Society

Graduate

The course will provide insights into societal contexts and issues related to road vehicle transportation, economics, and the changes to society and infrastructure caused by the mass adoption of electric vehicles and ubiquitous charging systems. EDI and ID-related topics such as Canada’s interactions with its Indigenous peoples and broader societal and cultural issues such as urbanization, demographics will be examined in the context of the needs of all people for safe, reliable, and affordable transportation while reviewing the life-cycle analysis and impact of EVs on sustainability, the environment and public infrastructure such as charging and hydrogen fueling systems for fuel cells. This course will examine these topics in a manner that promotes student's ability to clearly and concisely communicate (verbally, in written and mathematical formats), from the viewpoint of an engineer.