India, May 6 -- The University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering will launch a new electric vehicle design certificate for undergraduate students this fall.

The program aims to prepare the next generation of electric vehicle (EV) engineers for professional and research opportunities in the growing industry.

"EVs have tremendous potential to improve local and global climates, which fits right in with our faculty's broader goals of sustainability and environmental considerations," says Professor Dionne Aleman, the faculty's associate dean of cross-disciplinary programs.

"From battery design to sustainability to infrastructure, engineering is a big part of advancing EV technology. We want engineering students to be abl...