2001-2002 ANNUAL REPORT - AUTO21

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8 Driving innovation through research excellenceTHEME BS OCIETAL I SSUES AND THE F UTURE A UTOMOBILETheme Coordinator: Dr. Charlotte Yates, McMaster UniversityThrough the years, the automobile has had a profoundeffect on society. More than 150,000 Canadians areemployed directly in the automotive industry, withthousands more employed in related industries.Enormous wealth is generated for Canada as a resultof this industry. Yet, the conditions under which thisindustry operates are changing as a result of regionaleconomic integration with the United States andMexico and changing government policy.The automotive industry and use of theautomobile also entail significant social and societalimpacts. As a major force in Canadian society, theautomobile affects national employment, governmentpolicy, standards and regulations, labour relations andinternational trade relations. Increasing volumes ofvehicular traffic on roads in densely populated regionsnot only impact the environment, but can also lead toincreased vehicle operator stress resulting in anti-socialbehaviours in the operation of motor vehicles.Theme B focuses on the effects the automobile hason modern day society by exploring four sub-themes:• Public policy;• Work and labour;• Anti-Social behaviour (including drunk driving,road rage, etc.); and• Business and economic analysis of theautomotive industry.Project TitleProject LeaderB01 Public Policy and the Automobile in Canada Dr. Maureen Molot, Carleton UniversityB02 Labour and Work Dr. Charlotte Yates, McMaster UniversityB03 Anti-Social Behaviour and the Automobile Dr. Reg Smart, Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthDr. Bob Mann, Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthB04 Business/Economic Analysis of Canada's Dr. John Holmes, Queen's UniversityAuto IndustryDr. Pradeep Kumar, Queen's UniversityBB01More than just a form of transportation, the vehicle affectsall aspects of society. Theme B investigates the positive andnegative societal impacts generated by today's automobileand its successor.The broad public impacts of the automobile make it asignificant topic for the formation and management ofgovernment policy. Conversely, enacted government policyhas significant effect on the well-being of the industry andauto users. Project B01: Public Policy and the Automobile, ledby Dr. Maureen Molot at Carleton University, investigates whatgovernment can do through the implementation of publicpolicy, to optimize the benefits of the industry, and use of theautomobile for the Canadian public.
AUTO21 2001-2002 ANNUAL REPORT 9THEME CM ATERIALS AND M ANUFACTURINGTheme Coordinator: Dr. Jennifer Jackman, DirectorCANMET - Materials Technology Laboratory, Natural Resources CanadaThe structure of a vehicle consists of manydifferent materials, including steel, aluminum andplastic polymer composites. As vehicle design changesto meet the requirements of tomorrow, there is agrowing need for new, high-performance materialsand manufacturing technologies. Today's research inmaterials and manufacturing is focused on:• reducing vehicle weight for increased fuelefficiency;• meeting customers' sensitivity to sticker price;• using efficient manufacturing processes in termsof materials, energy and the impact on theenvironment; and• producing materials which exceed current vehicleperformance requirements for energy absorption(crash worthiness), stiffness (handling and safety),strength and corrosion (structural integrity anddurability) and NVH (noise, vibration andharshness).Theme C is the largest area of study in the AUTO21program. The 11 research projects complementindustry research by focusing on developing andimproving new techniques for using materials suchas magnesium, polymers, and also on improvingprocedures such as welding and joining andmachining in today's highly-competitive industry.Project TitleProject LeaderC01 Magnesium Casting Processes Dr. Jeff Wood, University of Western OntarioC02 Foam Processes for Automotive Parts Dr. Andrew Hrymak, McMaster UniversityC03 Polymer Composites Dr. François Trochu, École PolytechniqueC04 Sheet and Tube Forming Dr. Michael Worswick, University of WaterlooC05 New Generation Steels Dr. Steven Yue, McGill UniversityC06 Advanced Manufacturing, Assembly and Inspection Dr. Allan Spence, McMaster UniversityC07 Advanced Casting of Light Materials Dr. Jerry Sokolowksi, University of WindsorC08 Machinability Dr. Mohammed Elbestawi, McMaster UniversityC09 Welding and Joining Dr. Norman Zhou, University of WaterlooC10 Tools, Dies and Moulds Dr. Doug Boyd, Queen's UniversityC11 Thermal Coatings Dr. Javed Mostaghimi, University of TorontoC05C09Steel is a predominant material used in a vehicle's structure.Project C05: New Generation Steels, led by Dr. Steven Yue atMcGill University, investigates how to improve today's steels tomeet the needs of the automobile in the 21 st century.From the creation of an auto part to the assembly of a vehicle,welding is prevalent technology. Project C09: Welding andJoining, led by Dr. Norman Zhou at the University of Waterloo,focuses on improving spot welding techniques on aluminumsheets.
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