Driving the Future for South Carolina,

the Nation and the World

Thomas R. Kurfess, Ph.D., P.E.Professor and BMW Chair of Manufacturing Department of Automotive EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical Engineering

Clemson University –International Center for Automotive Research

Greenville, South Carolina USA

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CU – ICAR Campus

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Major Systems

ETS-Lindgren EMC Chamber

FEV Engine Dynamometer

Zeiss Full Vehicle CMM

MTS Road Simulatorin Weiss

Environmental Chamber

4-Wheel Chassis Dynamometerin Anechoic Chamber

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Major Automotive Research Sponsors

BMW Ford Motor Company General Motors US Army TACOM Timken Caterpillar Michelin Tire Company Honda Motor Company Toyota Motor Company

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The Impact

Manufacturing Emissions Safety Energy

Chair in Manufacturing

Chair inSystem Integration

Chair in Product Design & Development

Chair inVehicle Electronics

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The Market

World Population 6.8 Billion0 (July 2010)

266 Nations 82% Literacy Rate Gross World Product (GWP):

$69.98 Trillion (2009)

GDP per capita: $10,400 Labor Force 3.18 Billion (2009)

– Agriculture 37.5%

– Industry 22.1%

– Services 40.4%

Unemployment Rate 9% (2009)

(vs 7% in 2008)

Cars Sold 2009 20071 %ch– World Wide 64.3m2 71.9m -

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– North America 12.7m3 19.4m -35

– Europe 14.5m4 22.9m -37

– China 13.6m5 9.2m 48

– India7 1.4m6 1.5m -7 Global Industry Revenues $2.2 Trillion8

0 World Data: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/xx.html1 Automotive News Europe 2008 Global Market Data Book2 ICIS “Macroeconomic View of the Auto Industry”, 4/20/2010 3 Automotive News 2010 Market Data: North America Sales4 Automotive News Estimated Europe Registrations5 USA Today, 1/8/2010, “China surpasses U.S. in 2009 auto sales”6 Nair, V. (Bloomberg.com) 1/8/2010, “India 2009 Car Sales Rise Most in Three Years on Economy, Rates”7 Passenger Cars Only8 International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers data (http://oica.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/oica-depliant-final.pdf)

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Meeting the Needs of South Carolina

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Executing the Mission

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Resident and/or Research PartnersAmerican Titanium Works

Art Center College of Design BMW ITRC

BMW Manufacturing Co. CADFEM

Dale Earnhardt Inc. DiMora Motorcar

EnginSoft FEV GE Energy Infrastructure

InnoVenture LLC Koyo Bearings KTM Solutions

Michelin National Instruments

Ozen Engineering Proterra*

Richard Petty Driving SAE International

Sage Automotive Interiors* SIMPACK US

South Carolina Manfacturers Association (SCMA)South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)

Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) Thermo-Pur Technologies, LLC

Timken Toyota

Scholarship/Fellowships/EquipmentAltair AVL

Automation Engineering Corporation Bosch-Rexroth

dSpace ETS-Lindgren FEV Systems

Gibbs & Associates Mazda

MTS National Instruments

Okuma America Corporation Polyworks

Renk Renishaw Ricardo

Romer (Hexagon Metrology) Staubli Voltaire Weiss Zeiss

CU-ICAR Industrial Partners

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1994 2011

Addressing Growth

700 Jobs 700 Jobs OnsiteOnsite

7,000 Jobs 7,000 Jobs OnsiteOnsite

$5 Billion$5 BillionInvestmentInvestment

4.0 Million 4.0 Million Square FeetSquare Feet

1.5 Million 1.5 Million Square FeetSquare Feet

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Production

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Body Shop

Paint Shop

Assembly

BMW Werk Spartanburg

SC Supplier Network. Tier 1 Suppliers.

•• Charleston

ColumbiaColumbia

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$35.9 billion in capital investment

114,000 jobs created More than 640 firms from

40 countries

Source: SC Department of Commerce, 2009

Proven International Success with Suppliers

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The Future for the United States

Education at all levels South Carolina

– Jobs – too many?

The Southeastern U.S. The United States of America

– Automotive

– Manufacturing

The World

In times of change, learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. (Eric Hoffer 1902-1983)

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Do Not Underestimate the Human Factor

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