ACE V440 - Transportation Standards, Laws, and Regulations

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    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    ACE V430 and ACE V431
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This upper-division course provides an in-depth overview of historical and current transportation standards, regulations and laws with an emphasis on the emerging standards and regulations for electrified vehicles. Students will learn about the process of certifying a vehicle for sale in North America and the standards organizations and regulating parties involved. Current standards and regulations proposals for emerging technologies in the transportation industry and an analysis of related considerations such as infrastructure, communications, pedestrian safety, driver safety, environmental concerns, and traffic ordinances will be provided. Students will research, analyze, and identify the regulatory factors to be considered for new and emerging technologies based on the current standards, regulations, and laws for that technology.