WARRENDALE, Pa. – Developing
alternative energy sources for the future is essential. One promising
solution may be the fuel cell. SAE International’s A World in Motion
program will introduce on Jan. 21 this new activity at a GM/SAE press conference set for Education Day at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Dan Hancock, GM Vice President of Global Powertrain Engineering,
Matthew Miller, SAE International, and students from Lincoln Middle School,
Pontiac, and Heilmann Middle School, Detroit, will introduce this new
feature of SAE International’s A World in Motion K-12 program, supported by
the SAE Foundation. This Challenge is targeted to middle-school students
across the nation.
The new program, which is receiving support from the GM Foundation and
other corporations in the automotive industry, will play a key role in
helping to introduce students to the fundamental skills necessary for a
future career in science, technology and engineering.
In addition, GM will have available a Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell
vehicle for reporters and editors to test drive following press conference;
the vehicle will be located at the Ride-And-Drive Park in Michigan Hall.
SAE International is a global association of more than 121,000
engineers and related technical experts in the automotive, aerospace and
commercial-vehicle industries. SAE International’s core competencies are
life-long learning and standards development. SAE International’s
charitable arm is the SAE Foundation, which supports many programs,
including A World in Motion(R) and the Collegiate Design Series.
For more information, click on SAE.Org
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