SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2018 CAAT CONFERENCE!
The
2018 CAAT Conference will be held the morning of Friday, April 20, at Macomb Community College's south campus in Warren, Michigan. Save the date now to be sure you don't miss this increasingly popular and free automotive conference!
2018 CAAT Conference:
Testing Tomorrow's Autonomous Vehicles Today Conference Overview
Detroit Michigan is well known as the Motor City and the heart of the American automotive industry. The state's rich automotive history includes Henry Ford's use of the assembly line in manufacturing automobiles first used on the Model-T. This model for mass production was subsequently adapted by other industries and revolutionized manufacturing. Today, the automotive industry is experiencing a new revolution that will drive the future of mobility in new directions as vehicle and transportation technologies evolve in ways that would have been hard to imagine just a few years ago. And once again, Michigan is leading the way!
Behind the industry's push toward electrification and automation, lighter-weight materials, and connecting vehicles to their passengers and surroundings, is the desire to increase safety, make transportation more affordable and convenient, provide new transportation options to better suit the needs of today's driver's and those unable to drive themselves, and reduce emissions and their impact on the environment. Simultaneously, technology-enabled services for ride-sharing and car-sharing are providing new options to get passengers from one point to the next, often with nothing more than a phone in hand.
This convergence of technology-driven innovation requires us to explore the changing landscape of mobility and consider the new and unique challenges of testing autonomous vehicles. Will traditional physical testing take a back seat to cutting-edge computerized simulation testing with its promise of bringing the future to us sooner with greater safety and less expense? The conference will explore how automakers are looking at the future of mobility and testing vehicles for an endless array of possible driving scenarios, and how technical training will need to adapt and change.
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Conference Speakers
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Carla Bailo
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We are pleased to announce
Carla Bailo as the 2018 CAAT Conference keynote speaker! Ms. Bailo is a leader in engineering and vehicle program management with 35 years of experience in the automotive industry. Ms. Bailo was appointed President and CEO of the
Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in September, 2017. Prior to joining CAR, Ms. Bailo served as the assistant vice president for mobility research and business development at The Ohio State University, where she worked to expand the university's automotive research and helped coordinate the institution's involvement in the Smart Columbus initiative, a $140M program that will bring the future of mobility to central Ohio. Prior to joining Ohio State in 2015, she spent 25 years at Nissan North America, Inc., where she served as senior vice president of research and development, managing a $500 million budget and 2,500 employees. She also spent 10 years at General Motors Co., working in various product development, program management, quality and product planning positions. Ms. Bailo will speak on the future of mobility.
Andrew Smart is the Chief Technical Officer for the
American Center for Mobility. He has over 30 years of technical, program and management leadership experience in the automotive and commercial vehicle industries, primarily with OEM, global technical consultancies and a leading global Engineering Society. British-born Smart has a B.Eng. degree, is a Chartered Engineer, a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, a Member of SAE since 1997 and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Mr. Smart will speak on testing autonomous vehicles.
Jace Allen is the Business Development Manager − Simulation, Test, and EEDM, dSpace, Inc.
dSpace is a leading producer of engineering tools for developing and testing mechatronic control systems. Mr. Allen specializes in embedded software processes, MBD data management, and Validation and Verification (V&V) Systems. He has designed and managed hundreds of simulation/test and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) system implementations for various customers. Over the past 25 years, he has handled many diverse modeling, controls, and simulation test applications in the automotive, commercial vehicle, and aerospace areas. Mr. Allen will speak on autonomous vehicle simulation testing.
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Conference Sponsors
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Additional information, including how to register, will be provided in our next issue so don't miss it!
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STUDENTS AND TEACHERS PROVIDE POSITIVE FEEDBACK ON AUTO STEAM DAYS EVENT
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Students get hands-on experience under industry professionals |
In our last issue, we told you about Macomb's
Auto STEAM Days event, which brought nearly 2,700 students from 17 middle and high schools to Macomb Community College. The event featured a car show and eight hands-on activities in "Automotive Design and Engineering" and "Manufacturing and Technology" that were sponsored by automotive manufacturers and tier-one automotive suppliers.
Following the event, students and teachers who attended were asked to complete a survey to provide feedback on the experience. Below are some of the survey results that reflect the success of the event.
From Student Surveys (Number of Responses: 157)
- High level of interest in STEAM fields among students doubled after attending the event.
- 35.3% of students expressed an interest in pursuing an engineering/automotive career after attending the event. None of the other eight career options exceeded 16%.
- Nearly 100% of students indicated they learned something at the event.
From Teacher Surveys (Number of Responses: 22)
- 100% of teachers indicated the event was an effective learning tool for their students (40.9% very effective, 45.5% effective, 13.6% moderately effective)
- Prior to the event, 15 of the 22 teachers advised their students' level of interest in STEAM fields was very low, low or moderate. After the event, only 5 teachers advised their students' level of interest in STEAM was very low (0), low (0) or moderate (5), while the other 17 teachers described their students' level of interest as high (13) or very high (4).
- More than 85% of teachers said they were very likely (54.5%) or likely (31.8%) to bring their class to next year's Auto STEAM Days event.
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AMERICAN CENTER FOR MOBILITY'S ACADEMIC CONSORTIUM OFFERS CAREER EXPLORATION EVENT ON THE FUTURE OF SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES
On February 23, 2018 the American Center for Mobility (ACM) is holding a career exploration event on the Future of Self-Driving Vehicles at its new facility in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The event will offer a morning session for veterans from 9:00 AM to noon, and an afternoon session for students from 1:00 - 4:00 PM.
The event will provide veterans and students with the opportunity to experience self-driving vehicles, meet industry and technical experts, and apply for co-ops, internships, summer positions and other job opportunities. It will feature industry booths with static and interactive demos, self-driving demos, a tour of the ACM's highway speed loop and tunnel, presentations by ACM's industry partners on the state of the industry/technology, and resource tables hosted by colleges and universities.
Advance
registration is required. Registration deadline is February 19th.
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In support of the event noted above, Macomb Community College Career Services will provide an information session in order to encourage Macomb students to attend the February 23 career exploration event at the ACM in Ypsilanti, MI. The Macomb information session will be held on Friday, February 9th, from 10:00 - 11:00 AM at Macomb's South Campus (ST134) in Warren, Michigan. Representatives from the ACM will be on hand to talk to Macomb students about the ACM, help to prepare students for automotive industry growth opportunities, and network with interested students to help them make a decision about attending the February 23 event in Ypsilanti. CAAT Assistant Director, Nelson Kelly, will present information about autonomous vehicle technology. Limited transportation from Macomb Community College to the ACM in Ypsilanti will be available for Macomb students who plan to attend the February 23 event.
To register for the February 9th information session for Macomb students at Macomb Community College, please complete the
online registration or contact Career Services at 586.445.7321 or
careerservices@macomb.edu.
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NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW (NAIAS)
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The
NAIAS is an annual auto show held every January in Detroit. It is among the largest auto shows in North America and begins with press preview days, industry preview days and a charity preview event. This year, the NAIAS attracted more than 750,000 people, including approximately 5,000 media representatives. The show had more than 700 vehicles on display and brought $480M into the region. Read the three articles blow to see how the CAAT and Macomb Community College participated in this significant automotive industry event.
Automobili-D Exhibit Brings Mobility Startups to Detroit's 2018 NAIAS
 The launch of
AutoMobili-D at the 2017 NAIAS brought together 50 mobility technology start ups from around the world to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit to showcase mobility innovations. Due to the high popularity of the exhibit in 2017, more than
80 exhibitors were included in this year's AutoMobili-D exhibit and more than 40 related
speaking events were scheduled.
New to AutoMobili-D this year was the Future Automotive Career Exposition (FACE), which was held January 20-21, the first weekend of the NAIAS. According to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, the career expo gave guests "a glimpse of the vast career options and opportunities available in the automotive and mobility sectors and the chance to connect with experts and learn about the skills needed as the automotive and mobility fields continue to converge." The
Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development and the
Michigan Economic Development Corporation introduced FACE as an opportunity for mobility-leading companies to connect to Michigan talent.
PlanetM, the state's partnership branding initiative to foster, retain and grow the mobility sector and position Michigan as the global epicenter for future transportation, spearheaded many new initiatives during the 2018 NAIAS, including FACE.
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CAAT Principal Investigator Attends American Center for Mobility Event at NAIAS
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| Behind Gov. Snyder are representatives from the ACM Academic Consortium. Joe Petrosky, second from right. |
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Joe Petrosky, CAAT's Principal Investigator, attended the
American Center for Mobility (ACM) event held in the AutoMobili-D exhibit on January 16th. At the event, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced that Subaru plans to contribute $2 million to the Michigan-based ACM, the 500-acre non-profit testing and product development facility for autonomous vehicles. The test facility includes a short highway loop, a curved tunnel, double overpasses, intersections and roundabouts, and a climate that makes it ideal for testing autonomous vehicle technology. The Japanese manufacturer joins AT&T, Visteon, Toyota, Ford and Hyundai as financial contributors.
Mr. Petrosky also met with AutoMobili-D exhibitors while attending the ACM event.
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12 Macomb Community College Students Invited to Attend Inforum's 16th Annual NAIAS Breakfast for Women in Automotive
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| Left to right back row: Krystal Brauning, Monica Godsell, Payton Beigler, Aysha Abdul Shahid, Christina Mominee, Taylor Griffith, Jessica Wheaton, Gail Turri (Manager, Career &Technical Education, Macomb Community College). Front row: Alicia Morris, Marcy Harmon, Andrea Elias, Yan Yang, Bridgette Miu. |
Twelve Macomb Community College students were invited to attend
Inforum's
16th Annual NAIAS Breakfast for women in automotive, held at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center in conjunction with the North American International Auto Show. The breakfast was attended by approximately 950 people and featured a panel of top thinkers on the high-tech road ahead for drivers of Michigan's economy.
The event featured speakers Marcy Klevorn, executive vice president and president of mobility for Ford Motor Co., Mike Beebe, CEO of Mayfield Robotics, Mike Flowers, chief analytics officer of Enigma Technologies, Doron Levin, Sirius XM Radio host, and Pattie Sellers, co-founder of SellersEaston Media and Fortune's Most Powerful Women.
The students really enjoyed the event and were thankful for the opportunity to attend. They also expressed a strong interest in Kuri, an intelligent home robot! The students gained insightful inspiration from the speakers, networked with industry executives, and even received a free ticket to the Auto Show.
Immediately following the NAIAS Breakfast, Inforum's
AutomotiveNEXT industry group hosted the AutomotiveNEXT 1:1, also attended by the Macomb students. This gathering brings together college and university students and industry executives for small-group dialogue to explore a range of careers in the automotive industry. The conversations allow students to tap into the wisdom of executives and to learn about the industry in a personal way while beginning to build a professional network before they graduate.
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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY'S INCREASING PRESENCE AT ANNUAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
 Several hundred thousand people attend the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held each January in Las Vegas. At the show, thousands of companies exhibit their latest technology, which this year included everything from cameras to 4K televisions and projectors, to virtual reality headsets and accessories, to voice and virtual assistants, to smart home technology like refrigerators you can talk to, and wearable health and fitness technology. In recent years, however, automotive technology has become a growing segment in the show. More and more automotive manufacturers and suppliers are using the show to demonstrate and gauge consumer interest in emerging automotive technologies.
- Hyundai and Mercedes Benz demonstrated their latest technology in vehicle infotainment systems that are controlled by artificial intelligence so that you can use your voice to get the weather forecast and send a message to a family member, which functions similar to iPhone's Siri or Google Assistant. The technology can actively aid drivers as well by reminding them about meetings and recommending when they should leave based on current traffic patterns.
- Nissan demonstrated new brain-to-vehicle (B2V) technology where the driver wears a wired cap that reads brain activity and can actually make you a better driver. The brain activity is analyzed by the vehicle's autonomous systems and the information is used to anticipate the driver's intended actions. The goal of this technology is to maximize driver safety during autonomous operation by using the driver's personal style. This technology is a long way from production, but Nissan wanted to demonstrate the potential of combining human and artificial intelligence.
- Ford used the event to announce its plans to use cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X), which will allow vehicles to communicate with traffic signals, other vehicles and gas pumps for wireless payments, among other things.
CES 2018 wasn't a show where everyone just sat around and talked about self-driving technology. Autonomous cars were driving up and down the Las Vegas strip, including
Aptiv and Lyft's self-driving BMWs and a
Torc Robotics Lexus vehicle. Show-goers were actually able to summon autonomous rides to more than 20 locations around the city from apps on their phones. A couple electrified vehicles also made a splash at the show, including speed demons
Genovations GXE, an 800-horsepower electric Corvette, and the
Faraday Future FF91, which returned to CES to show off its sub-3-second zero-to-60 sprint.
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 NEW IN OUR RESOURCE LIBRARY
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Oakland County Michigan Skills Needs Assessment Project
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A comprehensive look at the specific employment needs of the rapidly evolving connected mobility industry in Oakland County and Southeast Michigan.
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Assessing Risk, Identifying and Analyzing Cybersecurity Threats to Automated Vehicles
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An introduction to the Mcity Threat Identification Model. It could help academic and industry researchers analyze the likelihood and severity of potential cybersecurity threats to automated vehicles.
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Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Deployment and Hydrogen Fuel Station Network Development
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An annual report of recommendations for developing grant programs for the installation, upgrade, and operation of hydrogen fueling stations.
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Fuel Consumption Sensitivity of Conventional and Hybrid Electric Light-Duty Gasoline Vehicles to Driving Style
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The range of fuel use resulting from aggressive driving and why the variation can be larger for hydrogen electric vehicles than conventional vehicles.
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2018 Self-Driving Safety Report
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The system safety process provides a comprehensive approach to identifying safety risks and their potential root causes, and identifies design requirements to meet safety performance thresholds.
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CAAT HELPS MIDDLE SCHOOLS MEET NEW STANDARDS FOR TEACHING SCIENCE
The CAAT's free, in-classroom STEM labs for middle school classrooms have recently been updated to reflect the new standards of teaching science to engage and stress critical learning in students. The CAAT's STEM outreach program can transform your classroom by encouraging a curriculum that is driven by problem solving, exploratory learning and planning, encourages building with hands on skills, testing, and observing and evaluating.
Middle school teachers interested in scheduling a free CAAT STEM Lab for their classroom can
view lab descriptions, complete our online
request form or contact Saleta McMurray at
mcmurrays36@macomb.edu with any questions. Time slots are filling up quick for the current school year, so please act soon!
2-Hour STEM Labs Now Available
The CAAT's STEM outreach program is now offering a new 2-hour option on many of the STEM labs. They can be conducted as an in-school field trip and the cost is free. We bring the teacher, the lesson and the supplies, and the students learn while having fun!
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CHECK OUT OUR NEW 2017 YEAR-IN-REVIEW WEBPAGE
The CAAT had a very successful 2017! Highlights of the year include developing a new degree program, creating three new courses through our seed funding program, providing professional development training for 500 educators, offering free STEM outreach activities to more than 7,000 students, adding more than 70 new resources to our free library, and hosting an international conference for automotive instructors.
Click here to see a complete list of the CAAT's 2017 activities and accomplishments!
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Did you know... CAAT Director Bob Feldmaier's 1957 Chevy Bel Air was the inspiration for the winning design for the 2018 Shorewood Kiwanis charity T-shirt to be sold during this year's Harper Charity Cruise? How did that happen? Click
here to find out!
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Did you know... the CAAT was featured as the Center of the Month in the January issue of the
ATE Central Connection newsletter? With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the National Science Foundation's ATE (
Advanced Technological Education) program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy.
ATE Central is a free online portal and collection of materials and services dedicated to highlighting the work of 267 ATE projects and 39 ATE centers. The article featuring the CAAT included an overview of the CAAT Center as well as a description of and link to a popular CAAT resource:
2017 WSU Advanced Automotive Technology Professional Development Course.
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