PACE 2010

2010 PACE Global Annual Forum50% of their car’s downforce from a properly designed and manufacturedundertray/diffuser. The PACE Formula team was challenged each year to improvetheir skills and understanding of CFD analysis and to use tools like NX, HyperWorks,Fluent, etc. to improve the undertray/diffuser. This resulted in three different designsthat were each manufactured, and each showed improvement over the previousdesign. A final undertray and diffuser was designed, analyzed and manufactured outof high strength carbon fibers in preparation for a Mid-Ohio time trial during thesummer of 2010. This paper discusses the collaboration/partnership betweenmechanical and manufacturing students at BYU as they assimilated the previousthree designs and collaborated with the PACE schools who were responsible forthose design. The new design and its manufacturing process is fully discussed.Design Track:“General Motors and The College for Creative Studies: Developing theNext Generation of Transportation Designers”Presenters: Sheryl Garrett, Manager Global Creative Resources, GeneralMotors North AmericaLarry Erickson, Chair Transportation Design, College forCreative Studies, USALocation: Conference Room 1College for Creative Studies and its students have long benefited from the supportGeneral Motors Design has provided through PACE projects, sponsored projects,class room instruction from GM design staff employees and advisory support to theprogram. In fall of 2009 we reached a significant milestone with the launch of our firstMFA Transportation design class. MFA students worked with GM on the ExtendedRange Electric Vehicle (EREV) project, with the undergraduate senior classdeveloping EREV design themes for Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet.The PACE presentation will review these projects, PACE contributions to theteaching process and the new Taubman Design Education Center (former home ofthe GM Art and Color organization and birthplace of the automotive studio process).The tools provided to CCS through the PACE program continue to enable newlearning opportunities for students and instructors. The significant changes intransportation needs on a global basis present today’s students and future studentswith challenges and opportunities never see before.Industry and Software Track:“Automotive Applications with FLUENT”Presenter: Wook Hyun Kim, Director Taesung S&E, KoreaLocation: Conference Room 5Office Hours With PACEOffice Hours With PACE – By Appointment, sign up at Information Table.Presenters: Vass Theodoracatos, Manager Global PACE Partnerships, GMLaura McCausland, Project Manager PACE Academic ProgramsLocation: VIP Room near Main Conference Room11:55 – 13:00 Lunch – Compliments of Hewlett Packard20 Facing Global Challenges – Solutions for the Future