Train on the Powertrains Driving Sustainable Transport
S-POWER brings vehicle tear-down training, applied research, and industry collaboration together to prepare engineers for hybrid and electric powertrain work.
Learn by Taking Vehicles Apart
Examine complete vehicle systems firsthand to understand how hybrid powertrain components work together.
Build Industry-Ready Skills
Connect engineering knowledge with practical operations in sustainable automotive technologies.
Where Powertrain Education Meets Industry Practice
The Sustainable Powertrain Operations & Workforce Education factoRy (S-POWER) is a teaching factory at the Institute for Sustainable Transport (UTM IST). Built around a complete vehicle tear-down setup, it gives engineering students and professionals a way to study hybrid powertrains as connected systems rather than isolated components. Hands-on training links academic learning to the technical demands of the automotive sector, while applied research, industry collaboration, and knowledge transfer support innovation and workforce development in sustainable transport.
Four Disciplines, One Connected Powertrain
Hybrid Powertrain Integration and Battery Systems
Trace how engines, motors, and energy storage work together in a hybrid vehicle, then examine battery systems and their role in power delivery.
Hybrid Engines and Electric Motor Operations
Study how internal combustion engines operate within hybrid architectures and how electric motors convert electrical energy into vehicle propulsion.
Learn from the Whole Vehicle
A complete vehicle tear-down gives learners a hands-on view of how batteries, electric motors, hybrid-ready internal combustion engines, and control systems work together. By tracing each component from its place in the vehicle to its role in the powertrain, students and professionals connect engineering principles with practical integration challenges.
Build Skills for Sustainable Mobility
Guided inspection, disassembly, and system analysis help develop the technical skills needed for a changing automotive workforce. Participants gain experience assessing hybrid powertrain architecture, component interactions, and operational considerations they can apply in engineering and technical roles.
Turn Shared Insight into Innovation
The tear-down setup also provides a common platform for researchers and industry partners to examine design choices, investigate performance questions, and exchange expertise. Findings from hands-on work can inform new research directions while strengthening the flow of knowledge between academia and the automotive sector.
From Vehicle to System Insight
How Hands-On Learning Works
1
Map the Hybrid Architecture
Learners begin with the complete vehicle, identifying major powertrain components and following the pathways that connect the battery, motor, engine, and supporting systems.
2
Disassemble and Examine
Through guided tear-down activities, participants inspect components and interfaces to see how packaging, electrical connections, and mechanical integration shape vehicle operation.
3
Connect Findings to Practice
Learners use their observations to discuss system behavior, integration trade-offs, and opportunities to improve sustainable hybrid powertrain designs.
Opportunities at S-POWER
Learn, Investigate, and Collaborate
Hybrid Integration Training
Hands-on learning for engineering students and professionals focused on how hybrid powertrain components operate together within a complete vehicle.
Battery Systems Education
Practical study of battery placement, connections, and system-level roles in supporting hybrid vehicle operation.
Electric Motor Operations
Applied learning that examines the electric motor's function and its interactions with other parts of the hybrid powertrain.
Hybrid Engine Analysis
Focused exploration of internal combustion engines in hybrid applications, including their relationship with electric propulsion systems.
Powertrain Research Support
A vehicle-based setting where researchers can investigate integration questions, examine component interfaces, and develop ideas for sustainable mobility.
Industry Knowledge Exchange
Collaborative opportunities for industry partners and academic teams to share technical perspectives, identify skills needs, and connect research with practice.
Advance Sustainable Powertrains with S-POWER
Students, professionals, researchers, and industry organizations: explore hands-on training in hybrid powertrains, battery systems, and electric motor operations, or collaborate on research and workforce development.
