Presentation

One third of final energy consumption in Chile corresponds to the transportation sector and of this segment, 98% corresponds to petroleum derivatives, which implies close to 20% of the country’s total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. This situation raises the pressing need to implement public policies and technologies that target an efficient use of energy in the transportation sector to reduce its negative effects on the environment.

Electromobility presents an interesting opportunity and solution to these problems. In Chile, natural resources such as copper, lithium and energy will allow us to position ourselves as leaders in the region and exporters of electromobility technology. The prospects for growth in this sector are enormous, estimating that by 2035 100% of the public transportation fleet and the sale of light and medium vehicles will be electric.

This means that in 11 years, we will have more than 3 million electric vehicles and close to 200,000 charging points. The task ahead is immense and will require advanced human capital, which is why we designed the USACh Diploma in Electromobility.

Our program is groundbreaking in Latin America, has been recognized as the best electromobility initiative in the country (Fidelmov 2021 award), has a network of graduates of more than 160 professionals, and brings together renowned speakers in the country and the region for their leadership in energy and electromobility issues.

I invite you to join the network of more than 150 graduates of the electromobility diploma course… If you have any doubts or require more information, please do not hesitate to contact me at matias.diazd@usach.cl.

Dr. Matías Díaz. Director of the Diploma in Electromobility USACh.

  • Member of the Electromobility Advisory Commission and CASE National Electromobility Center (CASE).
  • PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Nottingham, UK.
  • PhD. in Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Chile.
  • M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, USACh.
  • Degree in Civil Engineering in Electricity, USACh.

Diploma description:

This program is designed to provide the necessary knowledge to understand the operation of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure systems. In addition, public policies, business models and public-private partnership schemes that have allowed the massification of electromobility are presented and identified.

At the end of the course, attendees will understand the principles of electric vehicle operation, particularly on topics such as batteries, motors and charging systems in alternating and direct current. In addition, they will develop skills to evaluate electric vehicle fleets and compare them with combustion vehicle fleets, identifying incentive schemes and business models related to electromobility.

Given the nature of the program, all training sessions include the use of computational tools, analysis of national and international cases and problem solving applied to the industrial reality of the region.