The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering supports electrification of transport in Montenegro
The establishment of the E - mobility laboratory, in which one of the first chargers for electric vehicles was installed, shows that the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Montenegro has recognized the importance of introducing electric vehicles in the Montenegrin fleet, as well as its role in electrifying transport in Montenegro.
The Head of the Center for Engines and Vehicles of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Montenegro, full prof. Radoje Vujadinović, PhD said that for the purpose of scientific and professional support, this laboratory was established in 2019 within the Center, and all data on the charger are available on the website of the filling station www.PlugShare.com.
“We had more tourists from abroad who visited the E-mobility laboratory and charged their electric vehicle for free. We believe that the positive impressions that these tourists brought from our University, and thus from our country, are much more valuable than the electricity that we bestow them”, said professor Vujadinović.
He said that in this laboratory, electrical vehicles are tested, students are educated on the topic of electrical vehicles and charging infrastructures, but also elementary school students on the topic of e-mobility.
A photovoltaic power plant has been installed on the roof of the laboratory, which, along with a charger for electric vehicles, is a donation from the alumni of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Ljubiša Bošković and his company SISTEM-MNE, which has been a leader in the Montenegrin market for 15 years from renewable sources. The idea of a solar photovoltaic power plant is to produce electricity or "fuel" for electric vehicles, which is charged on a charger in the laboratory. We expect this concept to be widely accepted in Montenegro because our country has a huge potential when it comes to solar energy, which will lead to driving electric vehicles with zero greenhouse gas emissions, "said Professor Vujadinovic.
In the E-mobility laboratory, the professor adds, the realization of the international project Alpe-Adria Clean Transport Alliance (AACTA) has begun, which is being realized with partners from Austria, Slovenia and Croatia.
The project is funded by the European Climate Fund (EUKI), through GIZ, and aims to adopt the so-called. White Papers that will support local governments in this region through a series of recommendations and measures, examples of good practice, in order to intensify the process of electrification of transport.
The Center for Engines and Vehicles, within which the Laboratory operates, is a sub-organizational unit of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in which scientific research, pedagogical and professional activities in the field of engines, vehicles and road traffic are realized.
“Since its founding in 1992 until today, the Center for Engines and Vehicles has been recognized as a reference institution for homologation, testing and certification of road vehicles, their devices and equipment. In addition, the laboratory of the Center organizes laboratory exercises for individual subjects in these areas, performs experiments and research for the purposes of preparing graduate and master's theses, as well as doctoral dissertations
The center, he explains, has a Control Body for Engines and Vehicles and a Laboratory for the Review of Road Traffic Instruments, which are accredited by the Accreditation Body of Montenegro. What makes the Center especially recognizable in our public is the professional work that is performed under contracts, decisions and authorizations of the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs and the Ministry of Economy of the Government of Montenegro.
PRACTICAL CLASSES FOR STUDENTS
In the Center's laboratories practical classes are organized in several subjects in the study programs Mechanical Engineering, Road Traffic and Mechatronics, where exhaust gas analyzers, devices for measuring braking force, devices for measuring noise, particulate concentrations, driving simulator and many other measuring equipment are available.
"By staying at the Center for Engines and Vehicles or E-mobility laboratories, students acquire valuable practical knowledge, skills and competencies that are invaluable in their future engineering practice. We believe that the most important role and the greatest importance of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, both in the process of decarbonization of transport and in the process of energy transition in all areas, is in the education of staff who should be the bearers of these processes, "said Professor Vujadinovic.
Part of the laboratory workshop of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, which houses the Center for Engines and Vehicles, was reconstructed in 2020. The center is equipped with modern devices and equipment for performing professional work, scientific research and laboratory exercises for the needs of the teaching process.
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