Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

Students will first learn safe practices used when working with high-voltage hydrogen fuel cell systems. Students will then work on the fundamentals of hydrogen fuel cell systems. Students will then examine how hydrogen is produced and transferred in a safe way.  Students will study how high-pressure hydrogen storage systems function and the various safety systems in place in vehicles. Finally, students will apply this knowledge and acquire the skills to determine and address the servicing needs of fuel cell electric vehicle systems. 

By the end of this course of study, Learners should be able to.  

• Apply high voltage safety procedures related to hydrogen fuel cell systems
• Examine hydrogen fuel cell systems as applicable to electric vehicle systems
• Examine high-pressure hydrogen storage systems as applicable to electric vehicles
• Determine servicing requirements for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles using diagnostic equipment

With the push to reduce emissions in transportation to zero, alternate fuel vehicles are becoming available to the public and commercial sectors. There is a need to be informed on the safety aspects of owning and operating a hydrogen fuel cell or hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicle.