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AUTO21 Announces New Theme Coordinator
AUTO21 is pleased to announce Dr. Mark Kozdras, Program Manager, Automotive Materials, CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory (CANMET-MTL) at Natural Resources Canada is the new Theme Coordinator for Materials and Manufacturing.
Dr. Kozdras is a professional engineer in Ontario and has been a member of the American Society for Materials and the Society of Automotive Engineers for over 20 years. As a technical manager at CANMET-MTL, Kozdras looks forward to developing his own materials research program to support automotive lightweighting and energy efficiency initiatives. We look forward to Dr. Kozdras’ contributions as a theme coordinator.
2012 SAE World Congress
Several AUTO21 researchers will present their work at the 2012 the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress April 24 to 26th in Detroit, Michigan. SAE World Congress is the premier global automotive R&D event featuring the latest in advanced technology and innovations.
Paper presentations are as follows:
- Design and simulation of a thermal management system for plug-in electric vehicles in extreme climate conditions – Tuesday, April 24, 11:00 a.m.
Media Statement: Government of Canada Automotive Investment
As Canada’s automotive research program, the AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence applauds the Government of Canada for its $34 million investment in automotive innovation.
New Short-term R&D Funding Available
To help researchers and industry partners develop new R&D opportunities, AUTO21 introduces the Venture Partnership Fund (VPF). This short-term funding is designed to help AUTO21 researchers explore the merits of potential longer-term research or commercialization initiatives with current or new industry partners. Successful VPF projects will receive limited funding for six months. This fund replaces the former Feasibility Fund.
University of Toronto Student Wins TestDRIVE Competition for New Seafood Shell Plastic
A new biodegradable material made from shrimp and crab shells that can replace petroleum-based plastics used in auto components helped a University of Toronto student win the AUTO21 TestDRIVE competition. Aaron Guan placed first, receiving a $10,000 scholarship for his work on recyclable, lightweight, polymeric nanocomposites.
AUTO21 Announces New Theme Coordinator
Dr. Howard is an associate professor in the division of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Toronto and is one of Canada’s leading researchers on child injuries, especially those related to motor vehicles. He has been with AUTO21 since 2001 as a network researcher and project leader and brings significant prestige and knowledge to the Research Management Committee and the theme coordinators group. We look forward to Dr. Howard’s contributions as a theme coordinator.
2012 TestDRIVE Competition
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Mississauga Grand
35 Brunel Road, Unit 7
Mississauga, Ontario
View the Small Manufacturing Summit flyer for more information. Goodluck to all participants!
Christmas Shutdown
Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season!
AUTO21 Funding Renewed
The Network of Centres of Excellence Secretariat approved continued funding for AUTO21 for the period of 2012-15 at $5.8 million per year.
AUTO21 is pleased that the Government of Canada endorses its continued operations in supporting Canada’s automotive sector through advanced research and technology.
From the Farm to the Freeway
Just how do manufacturers turn plant-based materials into plastic? A new AUTO21 display at the Canada Science and Technology museum offers an up-close look at the process from an R&D perspective.
AUTO21 welcomes new board chair and directors
At its annual general meeting held in Ottawa, Ontario, AUTO21 welcomed a new chair for its board of directors plus two new members.Stephen Beatty, managing director of Toyota Canada Inc., was elected as the new chair of the board. Mr. Beatty joined the board in 2006 and has served as the vice-chair for the last two years. Mr. Beatty brings extensive knowledge of the global automotive sector to the board. In his role at Toyota, Mr. Beatty is responsible for marketing and external affairs for the Toyota and Lexus brands, which includes public relations, environmental, regulatory and government affairs activities in Canada.
DEADLINE EXTENSION: TestDRIVE Your Research and Win Big!
Submit entires by 4 p.m. Friday, November 25th for your chance at a $10,000 and $5,000 scholarship!
Don't miss this opportunity to present your research before a panel of expert judges in a room full of manufacturing executives.
Auto Innovations - Summer 2011
The Summer 2011 edition of Auto Innovations is now available for download.
AUTO21 Annual General Meeting
Ottawa, Ontario
Only one more month to submit innovations to the Network of Automotive Excellence (NoAE) 2011 Competition!
Have an idea, innovation or solution with a high degree of customer benefit? Enter the German NoAE competition to see if your design is among the world’s top innovations. Submissions due by December 31st, 2011.
The German Network of Automotive Excellence is an intercompany initiative focused on strengthening the competitiveness and future of the automotive and supplier industry. The competition is in its 5th year and has been expanded to cover the entire mobility industry, including automotive, aerospace, rail and passenger transport.
Automotive R&D Alive and Well
In response to its recent call for proposals for new projects commencing April 1, 2012, AUTO21 received 82 letters of intent. Email notification has been sent to the 82 research teams indicating whether they are invited to submit full proposals.
Buckled-up Better: More Parents are Using Child and Booster Seats Properly
New survey results show that the appropriate use of child and booster seats is on the rise in Canada.
However, the survey also reveals that some parents and caregivers do not restrain their children at all, or are not using child seats correctly. The AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence and Transport Canada jointly released the findings of the 2010 Canadian National Survey on Child Restraint Use. The survey was conducted to determine whether parents and caregivers properly restrain children in child seats and seat belts when travelling in vehicles.
Enthusiastic About Materials Science? Attend ASM Materials Camp
Every year the American Society of Materials (ASM) Education Foundation runs student and teacher camps across North America to educate young people about materials science and engineering careers.
AUTO21 is sponsoring two students to attend the Ottawa materials camp, July 4-8, 2011.
AUTO21 researchers among best in Canada
AUTO21 has nearly 200 researchers helping to advance automotive technologies and knowledge. Nearly 10 per cent are also Canada Research Chairs. The Canada Research Chair program is helping to make Canada a global leader in research and development, investing about $300 million per year to attract and retain some of the best academic minds.
Auto Innovations - Winter 2011
The Winter 2011 issue of Auto Innovations, featuring HQP research profiles, is now available for download.
Happy Holidays
The AUTO21 Administration Centre will be closed from December 23, 2010 to January 2, 2011.
Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season!
5th Annual Professional Development School
January 27-28, 2011
Sheraton Airport Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
Innovative Technology Earns Queen’s University Student Top Honour in National Automotive Competition
New technology to predict shear fractures in advanced high strength steels has helped a Queen’s University student win a national automotive research competition. Andrew Sloan, a Master of Applied Science student, won the AUTO21 TestDRIVE competition, receiving a $10,000 scholarship for his work on void damage rates in dual-phase steel grades.
The automotive sector’s shift towards light-weight vehicles demands a material change from conventional high strength steel towards thinner and higher strength sheet steels. However, the high strengths of advanced steel grades typically comes at a price of reduced ductility, which may result in costly premature component failure during particular forming operations. Through testing, researchers may be able to develop models to understand the failure mechanisms in high strength steels and mediate errors under common stress states.
Congratulations Dr. Soumaya Cherkaoui
AUTO21 welcomes Dr. Soumaya Cherkaoui as Director designate for Researcher Representative on the Board of Directors. Dr. Cherkaoui began her term on October 26 at the Annual General Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario. Dr. Cherkaoui is enthusiastic about the opportunity to give back in service to AUTO21 after several years of involvement.
Green Cars of the Future
Ambassador Auditorium
CAW Student Centre
University of Windsor
November 3, 2010
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
AUTO21 Economic Impact Study
AUTO21 provides an estimated 12:1 return on investment for its partners and generates more than $1.1 billion in economic/social benefits
Investing in Automotive Research and Development Pays Off for Canada
Recent investments in automotive research and development by the Government of Canada and the nation’s automotive sector have generated more than $1.1 billion in estimated economic and social benefits* for Canada. An independent assessment of the AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence, Canada’s automotive research and development program, discovered that its projects have provided a 12 to one return on investment for the investors as well as numerous benefits to Canadians at large through the development of safer, cleaner vehicles.
AUTO21 TestDRIVE Competition
CME Sustainable Manufacturing Summit
International Centre
Mississauga, Ontario
$14 Million for Canadian Automotive R&D
Congratulations to Dr. Amir Khajepour of the University of Waterloo and Dr. Steve Rogak of the University of British Columbia for receiving funding through the Automotive Partnership Canada.
AUTO21 Annual General Meeting
Palladian Room, Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel
Ottawa, Ontario
2009-2010 Annual Report Now Available
AUTO21's latest annual report is now available for download.
12th Annual Sound & Vibration Conference
Westin Southfield Detroit
Southfield, Michigan
Test Drive Your Research and Win Big!
Think you have what it takes to showcase your research in a 3-minute presentation? Interested in competing before a live audience for a total prize purse of $15,000? Partnering with the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME), AUTO21 will host TestDRIVE, an exciting new competition for its student researchers.
University of Saskatchewan Students Offer New Ideas for Tomorrow’s Vehicles
A team of student researchers from the University of Saskatchewan was nationally recognized for their contributions to automotive advanced technology. The team was awarded first place in the AUTO21 Highly Qualified People (HQP) Poster Competition, sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. The competition is open to student researchers within the AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence program.
How to Make a Great Poster
Attention HQP: want to know the secret to a great poster for this year’s HQP Poster Competition? Find out what Tim Lougheed, past-president of the Canadian Science Writers’ Association and five-time judge of the AUTO21 HQP Poster Competition has to say. What Makes a Great Poster?
Positioning for automotive success: Industry meets the innovators at upcoming conference
As the global automotive industry continues to recover, Canada’s automotive sector is poised to capitalize these new opportunities. To help plot the course, representatives from the country’s industry and research community will gather for four exciting days in June.
Call for Nominations - Network Researcher Election to the AUTO21 Board of Directors 2010-2011
6th Annual Autonomous Robot Racing Challenge
St. Denis Stadium
University of Windsor
New Facility Offers Resources for Researchers
Canadian automotive researchers will soon have another resource available for their work. The new General Motors of Canada Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) is being built on the campus of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in Oshawa, Ontario.
AUTO21 partners with Toyota to test Prius Plug-in Hybrid in Ontario
Ontario researchers with the AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence will soon be gathering critical technical data for the new Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV). Toyota recently unveiled the plug-in version of the Prius hybrid and is engaging in global trials to assess its performance in a variety of driving and climate conditions. AUTO21 is one of two Ontario partner organizations in the global testing.
AUTO21 Partners With CCSIP
A new sensor helps student win $15,000 in TestDRIVE
APMA-AUTO21 Annual Conference
Caesars Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
* June 7/8 activities are restricted to AUTO21 members only.
HQP Win CIHR Doctoral Award
Congratulations to Shamual Rahaman, from the University of Windsor and Daniel Mang, from the University of British Columbia for receiving the CIHR Doctoral Award for their research in the area of Disability Prevention from Motor Vehicle Accidents.
Student Funding Opportunity
Attention HQP: Up to $233,000 Available in Project Funding for Masters and PhD Students!
In a Tight Competition, AUTO21 HQP Came Out on Top
Congratulations to Mathieu Tremblay and Martin Lavallière for winning the Bank of Montreal Prize at the Business Idea 2009 competition.
2008-2009 Annual Report Now Available
AUTO21's latest annual report is now available for download.
AUTO21's on Facebook
AUTO21 has joined Facebook! Together, the AUTO21 Administrative Centre and the HQP Advisory Committee have launched a Facebook page to connect all of its members.
AUTO21 sends HQP to Materials Camp to become a master teacher
Every year the American Society of Materials (ASM) Education Foundation runs student and teacher camps across North America to educate young people about materials science and engineering careers. This year, AUTO21 sent Karl Mikkelsen, an HQP working on the project Hybrid Active Safety Systems and Grid Interfacing from the University of Waterloo, to develop his leadership and communication skills and become an ASM master teacher.
Auto Innovations Now Available
The Summer 2009 issue of Auto Innovations is now available for download.
University of Calgary Student Team Celebrated
A team of student researchers from the University of Calgary was nationally recognized today for their innovative automotive research.
Call for Nominations: HQP Advisory Committee
The new Highly Qualified People (HQP) Advisory Committee will help AUTO21 ensure student-focused activities and programs meet the needs of the HQP community.
Submission to the Automotive Sub-Committee
Dr. Peter Frise's submission to the Automotive Sub-committee of the House Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology on March 11, 2009.
Strengthening Canada's Auto Industry through Advanced Research and Innovation
Research and development is still going strong across Canada, thanks to AUTO21 and its numerous public- and private-sector partners.
Canada-U.S. Collaborations
On January 30th, a group of leading North American researchers met at the University of Windsor to discuss possible collaborations in health and safety-related automotive research at a symposium organized by the Canadian Consulate General Detroit.
AUTO21 Innovations Now Available
The Winter 2009 issue of Auto Innovations is now available.
Keeping Police Sitting Safely
Professional drivers spend long periods of time sitting in their vehicles, which puts them at up to two times greater risk for developing back pain than the general population. For police officers, the issue is compounded by the amount of equipment they wear at all times and the limited space within the vehicle seats. In Ontario alone, an average of approximately $22 million is spent in compensation claims for back injuries amongst police officers each year.
Booster Seats Save Lives
Support the Today's Parent petition to the Canadian government to develop and fund a five-year national strategy for injury prevention in children and youth.
AUTO21 Makes Communities Safer
AUTO21 research generated by the Automobile-Linked Crime in Canada project was featured in a recent report issued by the Conference Board of Canada, Making Communities Safer: Lessons Learned Combating Auto Theft in Winnipeg.
AUTO21 Goes East
With support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and the Embassy of Canada, Tokyo, an AUTO21 delegation spent a whirlwind week visiting automotive companies and researchers in Japan.
Making a clean fuel all the cleaner
The appeal of bio-fuel is further enhanced when its advantages as a sulphur-free, renewable energy source can be combined with the fuel efficiency and low emissions made possible by the latest generation of high pressure diesel engines. As their design continues to evolve, Dr. Nasser Ashgriz is working to ensure that the prospects for biodiesel will continue to be bright.
New International Collaborations Will Enhance Canadian and Norwegian Automotive Research
Collaborating on automotive research became easier today for Canadian and Norwegian investigators.
Media Advisory: September 4, 2008
Automotive Research to Become More Global - Signing of the MOU between AUTO21 and RTIM Raufoss of Norway
September 5, 2008 - 10:30 a.m.
CARE Building, University of Windsor
AUTO21 Welcomes New Executive Director
The AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence is pleased to welcome its new executive director, Ms. Michelle Watters.
ORION-CANARIE National Summit
Powering Innovation: A National Summit
November 3 & 4, 2008
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
AUTO21 Researcher Shortlisted for Donner Prize
Congratulations to Dr. Robert L. Evans of the University of British Columbia and a researcher on the AUTO21 project Combustion of Low-Emission Automotive-Tailored Natural Gas.
IEEE LCN On-Move 2008
2nd Workshop on User Mobility & Vehicular Networks
October 14, 2008
Montreal, Quebec
AUTO21 Career Opportunity: Executive Director
AUTO21 is seeking a talented, high energy person with demonstrated executive management skills to join the team as Executive Director of the Network.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Frise, AUTO21 Scientific Director and CEO for being appointed an Officer of the Professional Engineers of Ontario Order of Honour, and to Nancy Hill, member of AUTO21's Research Management Committee for being appointed a Companion of the Professional Engineers of Ontario Order of Honour.
