Electric Mobility: A Primer

This course is specifically curated for graduates and recent graduates of engineering streams to get a basic understanding of electric mobility. This course is a part of a series of courses and is aimed to complementing the regular learning that the students receive as a part of their formal education.  The course heavily draws upon material that is developed under the SOLUTIONSplus project (https://www.solutionsplus.eu/) funded by the European Commission.  The material is curated for the target audience. Upon completion of the course, participants will gain insights into: 

  1. The importance of electric mobility
  2. The various roles of stakeholders in electric mobility
  3. The factors that need to be considered while designing for e-mobility options
  4. Various funding opportunities available for implementing e-mobility

This course content was curated for university graduates under a project jointly implemented by the German Development Agency (GIZ), PEM Motion and the Urban Electric Mobility Initiative (UEMI).

Who is this course for?

This course is specifically designed for current students and recent graduates of undergraduate programs. The course expects the students to have some technical background in Engineering streams, esp. Mechanical, Electrical or Transportation engineering.

About the project

The Rwandan electric mobility sector is rapidly growing, and many times skilled workforce is often rare. This has already reached a point where workshops and garages cannot service and maintain electric vehicles (EVs) and Hybrid EVs (HEVs) due to the need for more skilled professionals. Accordingly, more must be done to support the current businesses in the short term. By focusing on skill development in the electric mobility sector, Rwanda can become a leader in the African continent in the transition and adaption to sustainable mobility.
GIZ, UEMI and PEM Motion are fostering a pilot project to achieve precisely this: a more skilled workforce through inclusive and quality job creation in e-mobility in Rwanda. Throughout the next months, we will work with private companies that require skilled personnel and public & private training institutions that offer related curriculums & vocational courses to derive an enabling, educative and exciting program that connects young, prosperous graduates with the country’s innovative e-mobility sector.