moving the needle

2 0 1 2 A N N U A L R E P O R T

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This annual report is made possible through the contributions of Autodesk, HP, Oracle and Siemens PLM Software.

PACE Partners tour new UPRM Student Project Center at the Mayagüez campus

The PACE Partners welcome Hochschule RheinMain University of Applied Sciences to PACE

President Miguel Muñoz receives the PACE Plaque

Student demonstrates the NX software

Ken Kelzer, Global Vehicle Chief Engineer, GM, welcomes UPRM to PACE

State Secretary Ingmar, Hochschule RheinMain President Dr. Detlev Reymann, Opel Board Deputy Chairman Dr. Thomas Sedran, and Ruesselsheim Mayor Patrick Burkhard

University of Puerto Rico

PACE formally welcomed the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez (UPRM) to PACE on May 3-4, 2012. President Miguel Muñoz and Chancellor Jorge Rivera-Santos joined José R. Pérez-Riera, Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico and members of the PACE Partner companies and in a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Central Administration Building in San Juan the morning of May 3rd.

PACE Partner company speakers included Ken Kelzer, Global Vehicle Chief Engineer, GM; Luiz Carlos Scavarda do Carmo, Vice-Reitoria Administrativa, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), for Autodesk ; Alfredo Trevino, Vice President Mesoamerica Operations Siemens PLM Software; Jose Fernando Melendez, Enterprise Business Manager and Managing Director Puerto Rico and Caribbean, HP; and Jaime Matus, Managing Director Oracle Caribbean.

UPRM engineering students displayed their work on a variety of projects, including the PACE Sustainable Urban Transport (SUT) project. Company representatives from Siemens, Oracle, and CD-adapco visited the Mayagüez campus on May 4th for technical presentations on the PACE software products, and tours of the new student project center.

RheinMain University of Applied Sciences

Hochschule RheinMain celebrated its PACE partnership with a ceremony in the Adam Opel Haus on October 19, 2012 in Russelsheim, Germany. President Detlev Reymann and Dean Moniko Greif were joined by Ingmar Jung, Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and Patrick Burkhardt, Lord Mayor of Russelsheim. Dr. Thomas Sedran, Deputy Chairman of the Opel Management Board ; Gunther Diesenroth, Strategic Account Manager, Siemens PLM Software; Detlev Reicheneder, Senior Industry Manager Automotive, Autodesk; Christian Wollheim, HP; and Britta Wolf, Senior Program Manager Oracle Academy , Oracle were on hand from the PACE Partner companies.

Following the ceremony, visitors toured the CIM Center laboratory, viewed student demonstrations, and attended technical presentations by selected PACE company members.

PACE Welcomes New InstitutionsLetter from PACE Core Team

Cumulative Contributions

PACE paves the way for

our students to become

more competitive and a

better workforce in the

STEM global market.

Dr. Mohammad Kamal HossainTuskegee University (USA)

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PACE welcomed two new institutions during formal media events in 2012. The PACE announcement events celebrate each institution’s inauguration as a PACE Institution, and include tours of the PACE Laboratories, as well as student displays and company technical presentations. PACE media events take place after the institution has been part of PACE for more than a year and has begun to integrate the PACE software into the curriculum.

Year Yearly Total* Overall Total*

2012 $ 794,764,758 $ 11,454,875,902

2011 $ 501,211,575 $ 10,660,111,144

2010 $ 348,618,352 $ 10,175,258,766

2009 $ 126,813,844 $ 9,826,640,414

2008 $ 1,889,779,973 $ 9,686,953,993

2007 $ 1,837,355,001 $ 7,797,174,020

2006 $ 2,007,794,971 $ 5,959,819,019

2005 $ 682,854,012 $ 3,952,024,048

2004 $ 574,441,059 $ 3,269,170,036

2003 $ 903,410,937 $ 2,694,728,977

2002 $ 1,071,862,140 $ 1,791,318,040

2001 $ 532,278,419 $ 719,455,900

2000 $ 131,753,981 $ 187,177,481

1999 $ 55,423,500 $ 55,423,500

*All totals shown in U.S. dollars

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PACE continues its mission to develop the future leaders of the global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) team. By enhancing engineering and design academic curricula, and engaging undergraduate students as early as freshmen, PACE plays a key role in increasing retention rates of graduating students in Science, Engineering, Technology, Mathematics (STEM) career fields. Through PACE, institutions engage in activities that lead to successful global collaboration between and among faculty, students and industry.

The PACE Program continues to grow, reaching 57 institutions, five partner and 17 contributor companies in 2012. PACE welcomed the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and RheinMain University of Applied Sciences (Germany) at media events in May and October. New contributor company Synopsys provides software for modeling and simulation of power, physical and multi-domain systems to PACE institutions worldwide.

Our global projects and course competitions provide opportunity for students to develop professional skills through multi-university/ multi-cultural teams, using PACE state-of-the-art CAD/CAM/CAE and collaboration software, and applying PLM tools and concepts. Students and faculty work directly with technical experts as mentors from PACE companies to solve real-life industrial challenges.

In 2012, project competitions such as the Innovative Mobility Systems one-year industrial design project competition involving six universities, and the first two-year global collaborative project, the Sustainable Urban Transport project competition with seven teams from 22 universities, were successfully completed. The 2012-14 two-year

Portable Assisted Mobility Device (PAMD) concept-to-production project challenge was also initiated.

More than 20 course competitions in first through fifth year courses take place annually at PACE Institutions. PACE global course competitions involve multiple institutions in several countries, adding the element of global collaborative teams. Additionally, industry representatives participate as judges, interacting with students to provide valuable feedback.

Over 300 delegates from university and industry met face-to-face in Shanghai, China at the 2012 PACE Annual Forum “Powering Global Collaboration” to present papers, discuss projects, share curriculum advancements, develop relationships for research, and discuss new technologies.

The Executive Sponsor Council approval in 2012 of institution certification will increase program value for institutions, students, companies and PACE overall. Certification will be implemented in a phased approach with U.S. institutions in 2013 and non-U.S. beginning in 2014.

The product of PACE is the next generation of designers and engineers. The PACE Core Team, the Executive Sponsor Council, and the hundreds of volunteers around the globe continue their commitment to and passion for this goal! As we always say: PACE is what you make of it!

The PACE Core Team: Vass Theodoracatos, GM Thom Tremblay, Autodesk Rob Link, HP Keith Rajecki, Oracle Hulas King, Siemens PLM Software

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Nineteen PACE institutions now participate in the Oracle Academy Advanced Computer Science. The program provides university faculty with Oracle database and Middleware software and curriculum, which in turn gives students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with Oracle’s database technologies. PACE Institutions may also use the Oracle database software with the Siemens PLM Software Teamcenter product data management application.

• Purdue University, Virginia Tech and University of Waterloo assisted Siemens in launching the Learning Advantage Gold Membership Program with over 1,000 self-taught Tutorials for NX, Teamcenter and Tecnomatix.

• Siemens PLM Software was recognized by US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine as a “TOP Supporter” of historically black engineering schools in the U.S. for the 11th year in a row, and was selected as a “Best Diversity Company for 2012” by Diversity /Careers in Engineering & Information Technology magazine, through its partnership with Prairie View A&M University, Tuskegee University, University of Texas at El Paso and New Mexico State University.

• Siemens supported the four PACE Institutions participating in the EcoCAR2 program - Wayne State University, Purdue University, University of Waterloo and Virginia Tech - along with with fellow sponsors Argonne National Labs, US Department of Energy, General Motors, National Resources Canada, CD-adapco, MathWorks, and dSPACE.

• Siemens Teammates participated as Judges in the PACE Global Courseware Competitions.

• Brigham Young University, Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech are members of the National Science Foundation E-Design Center, along with Siemens PLM and GM as Industry Partners.

• General Motors recognized Siemens’ Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software business unit as one of its best global automotive suppliers on Wednesday, March 13 during its 21st annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony. The event was held at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit.

“PACE Wins” from Siemens PLM Software

“PACE Win” from Oracle Corporation

Synopsis

Synopsys, Inc. is a world leader in electronic design automation software, providing tools for semiconductor and complex integrated circuit design, verification, and manufacturing. GM’s global engineering teams use Synopsys Saber for the design and development of electrical systems and wire harnesses. As a PACE Contributor, Synopsys offers a streamlined process for PACE Institutions to receive the Saber software, as well as training classes and access to online training and documentation.

PACE Welcomes New Contributor CompanyPACE is much more

than “just” a program.

I don’t know any similar

network, which helps

students and faculty

from all over the world

to connect and

collaborate so easily.

Dr.-Ing. Manuel Löwer RWTH Aachen University (Germany)

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While the product of PACE is the student - the next GM employee - on the technology side PACE works to duplicate the GM IT tool network among the PACE Institutions, in order to create a robust infrastructure that raises the bar in engineering education globally and prepares the next generations of GM employees. We continuously strive to improve this immense network with state-of-the art technology following GM’s lead.

Notable “wins” involving PACE Institutions and the PACE Partner companies in 2012 include:

Synopsys representative Shirly Lu meets with PACE Forum attendees

Hulas King, Siemens PLM Software, presents certificate to PACE student

PACE Forum attendees at Company Display Expo at 2012 PACE Forum

The best part of the

program is

collaborating with the

best minds in the world

through the PACE

Annual Forums and

through interactions

between industry

representatives and

students throughout

the duration of various

PACE projects. THANKS

PACE!

Dr. Sam Anand and Professor Brigid O’Kane University of Cincinnati (USA)

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PACE Partner Company “Wins”

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92% of PACE Design Institutions used Autodesk Alias Automotive as their primary CAD system for Industrial Design.

More than 970 students at PACE Institutions used NX CAM in thirty manufacturing engineering courses.

PACE Curriculum in Creative Design

PACE Curriculum in Manufacturing Engineering

•11PACEInstitutions increased the number of CAD/CAM/CAE-related courses in their curriculum in the past year.

•20PACEInstitutions restructured the CAD/CAM/CAE-related courses in their curriculum in the past year.

•157Students from PACE Institutions achieved the Siemens GO PLM NX certification.

•45Students from PACE Institutions achieved other CAD certification.

PACE Curriculum in Engineering

The program provides

software, hardware and

grants to PACE

universities, which are

important resources for

our university to enhance

the infrastructure for

digital engineering.

Dr. Xiaobo Peng Prairie View A&M University (USA)

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Number of Engineering Courses that Utilized NXSoftware

20122008 2009

27

2022

PACE Institutions with an AutomotiveEngineeringCurriculum

2010 2011

2223

Percentage of Students Who Used NXVersusaCompetitiveSoftware

20092008

79%75%

2010 2011 2012

75% 73% 72%

2008 2009

2725

Number of PACE Engineering Institutions that IntroducedNXintheFirstYear

2010 2011 2012

27 28 28

252

289

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381 379

2009

402

2010 2011

383 399

Percentage of Design Students Who Used Alias AutomotiveVersusaCompetitiveSoftware

Number of Creative Design Courses that Utilize AliasAutomotiveSoftware

Percentage of PACE Design Institutions that IntroduceAliasAutomotive in the First or Second Year

Number of DigitalManufacturingCoursesUsing Tecnomatix

Number of StudentsWhoUsedTecnomatix

Percentage of PACE Design Institutions that IntroduceSketchbookProin the First or Second Year

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PACE faculty and students receive Siemens GO PLM NX Certification during PACE Annual Forum

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Faculty and support staff developed numerous PACE-inspired textbooks, tutorials, and other unique teaching materials in the past year, including:

• The University of Texas at El Paso provides lectures and tutorials on the “UTEP Engineering Channel” of YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/UTEPengineering)

• Shanghai Jiao Tong University revised a geometric dimensioning and tolerancing module to use Teamcenter Visualization VSA (Siemens PLM Software) and 3DCS Analyst (Dimensional Control Systems)

• The University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez developed STAR-CCM+ (CD-adapco) tutorials for a fluid dynamics course

• Prairie View A&M University created a series of NX 7.5 tutorials for a mechanical engineering design lab course

• TU Darmstadt faculty authored three online NX tutorials titled “Introduction to CAD 2012,” “CAD/CAM Process Chain with NX at the Process Learning Factory,” and “Principles to CAD/CAE” (in German)

• The University of Cincinnati produced ten full training DVDs on Maya (Autodesk) covering topics such as: modeling and texturing a self portrait; modeling; lighting and rendering a still life; basic photogrammetry and UV layout: ambient occlusion; HDRI and light baking; Maya to second life workflow; basic animation principles (forward and inverse kinematics); Maya to after effects workflow; Maya and camera tracking workflow; Maya to game engine (unity3d) workflow

• The University of Ontario Institute of Technology developed self-learning digital-voice-over-video digital laboratory manuals for NX 7.5

• Dalhousie University developed tutorials to assist students with the CAD assignments in an engineering design course

• Missouri University of Science and Technology refined the MSC ADAMS (MSC Software) tutorial used in a dynamics course

• RWTH Aachen University developed HTML-based NX 8 tutorials

• Tongji University created an Alias Studio (Autodesk) standard textbook

• University West created NX exercises for an engineering CAD course

More than 360 PACE faculty, TAs and staff participated in PACE-sponsored software training in 2012. Software training opportunities are available at the PACE Annual Forum, local company training centers, and university locations.

PACE CoursewarePACE course competitions provide students with the opportunity to present their class projects to industry experts, and receive valuable feedback. PACE company representatives observe how the students use the PACE software, as well as project and presentation skills, potentially resulting in internship or employment opportunities. PACE course competitions encourage faculty and students to use digital data, math models, and PACE software in engineering, manufacturing and industrial design courses.

InstitutionName CourseName StudentYear

Georgia Tech Interactive Computer Graphics and Computer 4th year Aided Design

Hongik University Introduction to Mechanical Design Process 3rd/4th year

Inha University Computer Aided Drafting 1st year

Inha University General Design of Mechanical Engineering 3rd/4th year

Instituto Politecnico Nacional Modelado y Simulacion 2nd year

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo Computer Aided Design 3rd year de México

Korea University Computer Aided Mechanical Drawing 2nd year

Lehigh University Manufacturing Process 3rd year

Michigan Technological University Engineering Modeling and Design 1st year

Michigan Technological University Computer Aided Design Methods 4th year

Northwestern University Computer Integrated Manufacturing 3rd year

Politécnico di Torino Disegno Meccanico (Mechanical Drawing) 1st/2nd/3rd year

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Mechanical Engineering Design 2nd year

Sungkyunkwan University CAD/Product Information Management 3rd/4th year

Sungkyunkwan University Digital Manufacturing/PLM 3rd/4th year

Tongji University Fundamentals of CAGD 2nd year

University of São Paulo Engineering Graphics and Design 1st year

University of São Paulo Best Automotive Engineering Capstone Project 4th/5th year

Brigham Young University, CAx Engineering Applications Varied & ITESM-Toluca

Virginia Tech, Technische Universität Global Collaborative Engineering Design 4th/5th year Darmstadt, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Howard University, ITESM-Monterrey

PACESoftware Students Students Students 2012 2011 2010

Altair HyperWorks 2,821 2,497 3,014

ANSYS FLUENT 2,746 1,394 1,492

ANSYS TGrid 230 25 68

Autodesk DirectConnect 76 62 71

Autodesk Maya 525 423 388

Autodesk Moldflow 216 218 n/a

Autodesk Sketchbook Pro 678 411 456

CD-adapco STAR-CCM+ 407 68 n/a

CEI EnSight 50 81 n/a

Dassault Isight 224 228 124

DCS 3DCS Analyst 30 25 31

dSPACE 25 n/a n/a

Gamma GT Power 169 102 201

LSTC LS-DYNA 371 184 330

MathWorks MATLAB 10,065 n/a n/a

MathWorks Simulink 2,054 n/a n/a

MSC Adams 3,293 2,557 1,816

MSC Nastran 3,635 2,761 3,408

RTT DeltaGen 34 100 25

Siemens JT Open 144 68 84

Siemens Teamcenter 1,648 1,223 1,185

Siemens Tecnomatix 335 418 255

PACESoftware 2012

Altair HyperWorks 94

ANSYS FLUENT 5

CD-adapco STAR-CCM+ 13

MathWorks MATLAB 70

MathWorks Simulink 61

MSC Software Adams/Nastran 12

Siemens NX 81

Siemens Teamcenter 18

Siemens Tecnomatix 4

PACE Course Competitions

PACE Students Use Software PACE Software Training for Faculty and Students

PACE Sponsored 21 course competitions at 20 PACE Institutions in 2012, with more than 1600 students participating.

The software grants

significantly contribute to

provide current industrial

applications for

universities.

Dr.-Ing. Manuel Löwer RWTH Aachen University (Germany)

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Competitions

20122008 2009

2022

21 21

1715

2010 2011

25 26

2022

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• 240 Attendees from 46 PACE Institutions and 12 PACE Companies, representing all 12 PACE Countries

• Dr. Xu Min of Shanghai Jiao Tong University spoke about the Multi-disciplinary Electric Vehicle Project at SJTU, and Dr. Yu Chen of Tongji University spoke about the China Rural Vehicle project

• 11 Industry presentations from 7 companies, including addresses by - Raymond Bierzynski, Executive Director

Electrification Strategy, GM China Group- Kevin Eustace, Senior Vice President

Product–Driven Services, Siemens PLM Software

- Desmond Jiang, Director of Manufacturing Industry China, Autodesk

- Samuel Lo, Senior Director, Strategy Planning and Corporate Development for Oracle Greater China

• 87 Faculty and student delegates attended 9 PACE software training sessions in NX, Teamcenter, Tecnomatix, STAR-CCM+, FLUENT, and MathWorks

• Representatives from 10 PACE Companies met with conference delegates during the Company Display Expo

• Deborah Murphy, Director GM China Engineering, and Shirley Lu, GMIO IT Regional Manager, joined faculty members from Wayne State University, Tongji University, TU Darmstadt, and New Mexico State University in a panel discussion of the challenges and barriers facing women in engineering

• A collaboration workshop led by Greg Jensen of Brigham Young University provided guidance and insight on developing effective organization and communication in global teams

• 24 Faculty presentations and 18 posters from 26 PACE Institutions around the world

• PACE Project judging competitions for the- Sustainable Urban Transport (SUT) global

collaborative project with 22 PACE Institutions

- Innovative Mobility Solutions (IMS) global design project with six PACE Design Institutions

- Collaboration and Innovation Challenge (CIC) project

• Awards for outstanding presentations in- Engineering: Dr. Greg Jensen, Larissa

Cannon, Tom Nysetvold, Glen Phelps, and Joshua Winn of Brigham Young University

- Design: Brigid O’Kane of the University of Cincinnati

- Manufacturing: Mark Richardson of Monash University

- Curriculum: Dr. Victor Cruz of Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)

- Training: Bob Chalou of Michigan State University

• Outstanding Poster awards presented to- Dr. Kwanju Kim of Hongik University- Anand C R, Bhushan Deshmukh, and

Praveen Nahar of National Institute of Design

• Bob Chalou of Michigan State University received the PACE Distinguished Integrator award

• Detlef Bielohlawek of GME Adam Opel received the PACE Distinguished Global Administrator award

• Technical tours of Shanghai GM assembly plant, GM China Engineering advanced materials and battery labs, Tongji University, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University

PACE Global Annual Forum

PACE Laboratory Award

The establishment of

collaborative relationships

with companies in the

PACE consortium and the

other academic

institutions in the PACE

program is a plus.

Dr. Xiaoping Du Missouri University of Science & Technology (USA)

We are very excited to

continue developing

PACE projects and to

keep a very close relation

with local industries and

with other PACE

universities. Thanks for

the opportunity and

your effort.

Dr. Jorge Alejandro Rodriguez Melendez ITESM Toluca (Mexico)

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The seventh PACE Global Annual Forum was co-hosted in Shanghai, China by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tongji University, and GM China. This annual face-to-face gathering is the most important single enabler toward achieving our mission to develop the “product lifecycle management (PLM) team of the future…” This year’s theme, “Powering Global Collaboration” focused on the various aspects required for successful collaborations between and among faculty, students, and industry.

The 2012 Forum was extended to four days to better accommodate the project judging competitions for the Sustainable Urban Transport (SUT) global collaborative project (year 2), the Innovative Mobility Solutions (IMS) design project, and the first annual Collaboration and Innovation Challenge (CIC) project.

Congratulations to the Prairie View A&M University PACE Teamcenter Lab for winning the 2012 PACE Laboratory Award! This annual award recognizes one PACE Institution for creating an outstanding laboratory that supports the development of the automotive product lifecycle management (PLM) team of the future.

The PVAMU Teamcenter Lab provides a state-of-the-art collaborative engineering design environment with hardware and software to support the education and research activities related to PACE projects and other collaborative projects. The multimedia communication tools and distance learning system enable students to complete design, analysis, review, and collaboration tasks simultaneously within one lab.

2012 PACE Annual Forum Highlights

Participant Feedback

What part of the PACE Annual Forum was most valuable to you?

30% Student Project Presentations & Competitions25% Networking & Collaborating16% Presentations12% Software Training7% Technical and Cultural Tours9% Other Activities: Company Displays, Collaboration Workshop, Cultural Awareness, etc.

PACE LaboratoriesPACE labs provide a hands-on learning environment where students can utilize CAD/CAE/CAM tools, collaborate on projects, and employ rapid prototyping.

TypeofPACELab 2012 2011 2010

CAD Lab 50 48 47

CAE Lab 26 27 21

Collaboration Lab 22 18 17

Digital Manufacturing Lab 10 13 12

Prototype Lab 21 13 4

Other Labs 11 16 15

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The PACE Global Leadership team sponsored a one year project for the 2011-2012 academic year for industrial design students, in order to keep these schools engaged as the second year of the SUT project shifted to in-depth engineering development. The Innovative Mobility Solutions (IMS) project challenged industrial design students to develop concept solutions for an urban environment, including ride sharing, car sharing, and/or vehicle on-demand options. Concept solutions were to be integrated with the urban infrastructure and public transportation. Vehicle concepts could be autonomous or manually driven, and included the integration of networking and social aspects.

Students from College for Creative Studies (USA), Howard University (USA), ITESM-Monterrey (Mexico), Monash University (Australia), National Institute of Design (India), and the University of Cincinnati (USA) presented their concepts to a judging panel of industry and academic design experts during the 2012 PACE Annual Forum in Shanghai. Winners were selected in eight categories (see graphic on right).

The PACE Global Leadership team initiated the annual Collaboration and Innovation Challenge (CIC) in response to feedback from the PACE Institution faculty for an alternative, smaller-scale project to showcase innovative projects at PACE Institutions and further develop the application of the PACE tools. Project proposals are accepted from June 1 – October 1 each year, and a select number are invited to present at the PACE Annual Forum. Recognition is given to the best project(s) judged by a team of industry representatives, PACE partner companies, and academic representatives.

PACE Innovative Mobility Solutions (IMS) Industrial Design Project

PACE Collaboration and Innovation Challenge (CIC) Project

PACE global projects are excellent opportunities for students to enrich their professional skills through participation in multi-university and multi-cultural teams, as well as the hands-on experience with PACE state-of-the-art design, engineering, manufacturing, and collaboration software, and the application of product lifecycle management (PLM) tools and concepts.

Population increases, energy alternatives, traffic congestion, and vastly improved connected networks require the automotive industry to examine the needs for transportation in the urban setting. The 2010-2012 PACE global collaborative project addressed the emerging needs for the Next Generation of Sustainable Urban Transportation (SUT).

During the first year of the SUT project, teams of engineering and industrial design students conducted market research, developed design concepts and preliminary engineering/manufacturing solutions, and then reported their results at the 2011 PACE Annual Forum. In the second and final year of the SUT project, the teams refined their design concepts/ solutions through more in-depth analysis of the vehicle subsystems and the manufacturing plan, and addressed the gaps and weaknesses in their original designs. The industrial design schools played a less prominent role in the second year, as the project focus shifted to the detailed engineering and manufacturing analysis.

More than 75 engineering students from 21 PACE Institutions represented the six SUT project teams at the 2012 PACE Annual Forum, and presented their results before the judging panel. Judges evaluated the teams against a comprehensive list of engineering and manufacturing criteria, including project management and collaboration strategy. The winners were announced during the Awards Dinner (see graphic on right).

PACE Global Collaborative Projects

The SUT project is a real

motivation for students

to not just work on a real

project but the excitement

of communicating and

networking with students

from all over the world.

Mack Haley Director of Special Projects, College of Engineering, New Mexico State University (USA)

The best part of the

program are the

enormous collaboration

opportunities provided for

students so they can gain

global experience.

Dr. Xiaobo Peng Prairie View A&M University (USA)

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PACE Sustainable Urban Transport (SUT) Global Project: Second Year

PACE SUT Team 2 students celebrate winning 1st Place in the project competition

Poster displays for the Innovative Mobility Solutions competition

University of Cincinnati student Brendan Oberkircher receives trophy from Gaowa Wulin, Design Director GM China Advanced Studio

1st Place 2025 Approved for Production

Team 2 RWTH Aachen University (Germany)

Northwestern University (USA) Hongik University (Korea)

Inha University (Korea) Tuskegee University (USA)

2nd Place 2025 Approved for Production

Team 3 PES Institute of Technology (India)

Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (India) Michigan Technological University (USA)

New Mexico State University (USA) Universidad Iberoamericana (Mexico)

3rd Place 2025 Approved for Production

Team 5 ITESM-Monterrey (Mexico)

ITESM-Toluca (Mexico) Virginia Tech (USA)

Sungkyunkwan University (Korea)

Vehicle Most Ready for 2015 Production Team 1

University of Cincinnati (USA)

2012 PACE Collaboration and Innovation

Challenge Winner

The Energy Reclamation Application (ERA) presented by students

Vaishnavi Seetharama and Vidhey V Rao led by

Dr. V. Ramesh of Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering

The ERA uses a vehicle’s exhaust gas

to generate electricity and run electronic equipment such as the HVAC system,

audio system, power windows/ seats/doors, etc.

Most Innovative Concept Monash University

Best Customer & Regional Research National Institute of Design

Best Creative Research & Concept Development ITESM-Monterrey

Best Functionality and Human Factors University of Cincinnati

Best Collaboration University of Cincinnati

Best Interior Design Concept University of Cincinnati

Best Exterior Design Concept College for Creative Studies

Best Overall Design Concept University of Cincinnati

PACE Institutions * - 2011

The new 2-year global collaboration project for 2012-2014 was launched during the PACE Annual Forum with a call for institution commitment and team formation. The Portable Assisted Mobility Device (PAMD) project maintains an urban transportation focus, and addresses the first and the last mile scenario as it mixes seamlessly with public transportation and personal urban transportation. Teams are challenged to design a small power assisted vehicle that can be taken on a train or bus, or can be stowed or carried indoors.

In the first year of the project, teams will develop PAMD concepts including research, market assessment, design process, engineering analyses, manufacturing assessments, and a final design proposal, including a non-running scale model. Each team consists of one Industrial Design Institution and multiple Manufacturing and Engineering Institutions. One school is designated as the “lead” or “host” school for each team, leading

not only the team organization but also the building of a functional prototype during the second year. Thirty-two PACE Institutions are participating in the PAMD project, comprising a total of seven global collaborative teams.

PACE Portable Assisted Mobility Device (PAMD) Project KickoffAustralia

Monash University

BrazilUniversity of São Paulo

CanadaDalhousie University

McMaster University

Queen’s University

University of British Columbia

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

University of Toronto

University of Waterloo

ChinaJilin University

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Tongji University

GermanyRheinMain University of Applied Sciences

RWTH-Aachen University

Technische Universität Darmstadt

IndiaNational Institute of Design PES Institute of TechnologySri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering

ItalyPolitécnico di Torino

MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)

ITESM – Estado de México

ITESM – Monterrey

ITESM – Toluca

Universidad Iberoamericana

South KoreaInha University

Hongik University

Korea University

Sungkyunkwan University

SwedenUniversity West

United StatesArt Center College of Design

Brigham Young University

College for Creative Studies

Georgia Institute of Technology

Howard University

Kettering University

Lehigh University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Michigan State University

Michigan Technological University

Missouri University of Science & Technology

New Mexico State University

Northwestern University

Prairie View A&M University

Purdue University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tuskegee University

University of Cincinnati

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

University of Pennsylvania

University of Puerto Rico

University of Texas at El Paso

Virginia Tech

Wayne State University

There are many “best

parts” in the PACE

Program…PACE gives our

Faculty and Students the

opportunity to work with

people from other

universities and to work

with mentors from

the industry.

Alan Steeves University of British Columbia (Canada)

Many excellent students

have improved themselves

and found their interests

in the PACE projects and

they are more ambitious

to seek for their future

developments. Some are

now working at General

Motors, some are

working at GM joint

ventures in China, some

are at world renowned

vehicle suppliers and some

are even studying for a

PhD engineering degree in

the US.

Dr. Qing Jia Tongji University (China)

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”Monash University student Dominic Dowling posing with tape drawing of a PAMD concept

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