A couple of years ago, Mazda offered a homework project to the graduate students at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research: Create a concept vehicle.
What sort of vehicle? One those engineering students would want to buy after they graduated from Clemson and had jobs in the auto industry.The hope was that the students would create a vehicle that was technologically innovative and socially responsible, yet would be viable in the marketplace and practical to build in significant numbers, going on sale in a 2020 timeframe for $25,000-$30,000.
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DuPont Collaboratory Partnership Award: This award is presented annually to organizations that partner with the DuPont Office of Education to advance science education. For 2013, Weber presented the DuPont Collaboratory Partnership Award to Daytona International Speedway and Clemson University International Cente for their teaming with DuPont to develop and nurture Driving SCIENCE.
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The Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research is investing more than $2 million in new equipment to develop a greater niche in powertrain research, said Suzanne Dickerson, director of international business development.
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The Deep Orange Program has partnered with Altair to apply advanced computational simulation methods to their vehicle designs. Altair-sponsored internships and fellowships have enhanced student learning through providing webinar-based and on-sight instruction of Altair HyperWorks simulation technologies.
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Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) has been named one of four best practices for University/Industry collaboration.
“We are pleased with the opportunity to open a new location at CU-ICAR in Greenville County, as we believe that South Carolina is rapidly becoming a hub of the automotive world and is an excellent place for our new operations.”
– Christian Wagner CEO of in-tech Automotive Engineering
“We are pleased to establish our first American facility in South Carolina’s Upstate, and are particularly excited to be locating here in Greenville County at CU-ICAR,” said John Ferrell Jr., general manager of Tigges USA
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With over 325 guests at CU-ICAR, Ecoplosion aims to create a lasting, positive impact on the community.
“Ecoplosion 2013 stands at that intersection of entrepreneurship and real estate development — providing civic and business leaders a common platform to collaborate, build stronger communities and foster a more livable environment,” said Dave Wyman, Clemson Associate Director of the Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
Ever wonder what kind of car Gen Y would really like to drive? Well, just have them design one for you. That’s what Mazda has done by sponsoring a project at Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research, and the result is as outside of the box as they come. + read more