Electric Vehicles: Sustainable Transportation Solutions
Explore the future of mobility with electric vehicles, covering environmental, economic, and social impacts.
Explore the future of mobility with electric vehicles, covering environmental, economic, and social impacts.
This comprehensive course on Electric Vehicles and Mobility provides a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the role of electric vehicles in shaping future transportation systems. Designed for beginners, the course covers a wide range of topics including urban mobility patterns, environmental impacts, economic analysis, infrastructure needs, and emerging technologies. Students will gain insights from engineering, sociology, environmental science, economics, and management perspectives. The curriculum explores key questions about the viability and sustainability of electric vehicles in different contexts, from megalopolises to developing countries. Through a combination of lectures, case studies, and expert interviews, participants will develop a nuanced understanding of the challenges and opportunities in electric mobility. The course, developed in partnership between École des Ponts ParisTech and Groupe Renault, offers a balanced view of current practices and future innovations in sustainable transportation.
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What you'll learn
Understand the relationship between urban forms, lifestyles, and mobility patterns
Analyze the environmental impacts of transportation and the potential benefits of electric vehicles
Evaluate the economic implications of electric vehicle adoption for consumers, producers, and governments
Explore the infrastructure requirements for widespread electric vehicle deployment
Understand the interplay between electric, connected, and autonomous mobility technologies
Analyze global electric vehicle markets and supporting public policies
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6.15 Hours PreRecorded video
20 assignments
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There are 16 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive overview of electric vehicles and their role in shaping future mobility systems. The curriculum is structured into eight chapters, covering topics such as urban mobility patterns, environmental impacts of transportation, economic analysis of electric vehicles, infrastructure requirements, and the intersection of electric, connected, and autonomous mobility. Students will learn about the current state of electric vehicle markets and supporting policies worldwide, as well as explore future scenarios for the deployment of electric mobility. The course emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, integrating perspectives from engineering, environmental science, economics, and urban planning. By featuring insights from industry experts and case studies, the course offers a balanced view of the opportunities and challenges in transitioning to electric mobility across different global contexts.
Welcome
Module 1 · 24 Minutes to complete
Chapter 1 - Understand Mobility and its evolutions
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
Week 1 Assessment
Module 3 · 31 Minutes to complete
Chapter 2 – Electric Mobility and Environmental Impact Reduction
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Week 2 Assessment
Module 5 · 31 Minutes to complete
Chapter 3 – Economic Analysis
Module 6 · 5 Hours to complete
Week 3 Assessment
Module 7 · 31 Minutes to complete
Chapter 4 – Electric Mobility and Infrastructures: Technical and Economic Dimensions
Module 8 · 2 Hours to complete
Week 4 Assessment
Module 9 · 31 Minutes to complete
Chapter 5 – Electric Mobility Today
Module 10 · 54 Minutes to complete
Chapter 6 - Prospective: The Road to Electrification
Module 11 · 1 Hours to complete
Week 5 Assessment
Module 12 · 31 Minutes to complete
Chapter 7 – Electric Mobility, Connected Mobility, Autonomous Mobility
Module 13 · 54 Minutes to complete
Chapter 8 - Electric Mobility for All: Utopia or Obviousness
Module 14 · 47 Minutes to complete
Week 6 Assessment
Module 15 · 31 Minutes to complete
Conclusion
Module 16 · 5 Minutes to complete
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Researcher
Virginie Boutueil is a researcher in the socio-economics of mobility at the Laboratoire Ville Mobilité Transport (LVMT, a joint laboratory of the École des Ponts ParisTech, IFSTTAR and UPEM) and deputy director of the Renault-ParisTech Sustainable Mobility Institute (IMD). Her research aims to shed light on the transformation of automobile fleets and uses under the dual influence of increasing energy and environmental constraints on the one hand, and the growing diffusion of digital technologies on the other.
Head of the Master in Transport and Sustainable Development
Émeric Fortin is the Head of the Master in Transport and Sustainable Development at École des Ponts ParisTech. He specializes in topics related to electric vehicles and sustainable mobility. Fortin is actively involved in teaching and developing courses that address the challenges and innovations in transportation, particularly focusing on the integration of electric vehicles into urban mobility systems. He teaches the course "Electric Vehicles and Mobility", which aims to provide learners with insights into the evolving landscape of transportation, emphasizing the importance of sustainable practices. His teaching is characterized by a commitment to helping students understand the broader implications of transportation systems on society and the environment.
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