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Title: The Place to Build Cars, It Ends in A, and it is not China or India


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The Place to Build Cars,It Ends in A,and it
is not China or India
by
  • Thomas R. Kurfess, Ph.D., P.E.
  • Professor and BMW Chair of Manufacturing
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • and
  • Director of the Campbell Graduate Engineering
    Center
  • Clemson University
  • International Center for Automotive Research
  • Clemson, South Carolina USA

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Talk Outline
  • The Market
  • CU-ICAR and Our Role
  • The Graduate Engineering Center
  • Economic Impact
  • The People
  • The Need
  • The Future

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The Market
  • World Population 6.6 Billion (July 2007)
  • 265 Nations
  • 82 Literacy Rate
  • Gross World Product (GDP) 46.77 Trillion
  • GDP per capita 10,200
  • Labor Force 3 Billion
  • Agriculture 40.1
  • Industry 20.8
  • Services 39
  • Unemployment Rate 30
  • Cars Sold
  • World Wide 43 million
  • Cars Sold in US 7.7 million
  • Cars Sold in China 3.83 million
  • New Car Market 1.5 Trillion.

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Introduction to Clemson University
  • A Land-grant University Founded in 1889
  • Focus on Agriculture and Engineering
  • Tradition of Economic Transformation in
    Agriculture, Textiles, Ceramics, Chemicals
  • Technically Oriented Public Research University
  • 17,000 Graduate and Undergraduate Students
  • 180 Million in Research Expenditures
  • Strength in Engineering, Architecture,
    Agriculture, Entrepreneurship and Communication

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Linking Engineering Emphasis Areas
  • Advanced Materials
  • Automotive and Transportation Technology
  • Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Sustainable Environment

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Unparalleled Access to the Market Place
More than 1,000 automotive assemblers and
suppliers within a days drive of Greenville
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CU ICAR Campus
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CU ICAR Neighborhood 1
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The Carroll A. Campbell Jr. Graduate Engineering
Center
  • An 90,000 sq. ft. building
  • Systems Integration Research Activities
  • Passenger Vehicles
  • Heavy Vehicles
  • Graduate Program in Automotive Engineering
  • Industry focused
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Facilities
  • Full vehicle testing
  • Engine/powertrain testing
  • Faculty, student, staff offices
  • Industry partner offices
  • Conference facilities


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