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 International Center for Automotive Research
Thursday, December 8th

J.R.’s Loghouse (Duluth Location)

10270 Medlock Bridge Rd

Duluth, GA 30097

770-476-5627

 

Directions
Take I-85 N to I-285 W.

Exit onto GA-141 (Peachtree Industrial)

North.

Stay on GA-141 for about 10.5 miles.

GA-141 turns into Medlock Bridge


Social: 6:00
Dinner: 6:30
Meeting: 7:00


$15 for Members and Guests
$10 for Students

Meal
BBQ pork and chicken, side dish, bread, iced tea or soft drinks

 

Reservations
Please RSVP to Jim Pearson (404) 894-1753 or rsvp@sae-atlanta.org no later than 4pm on

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7th. Please leave your name and the number attending. You may also

RSVP and pay with a credit card on the web at http://atlanta.sae.org. We only take cash and

checks at the door.

Meeting Topic
There will be two speakers for the December Meeting.

The first is Mason Ailstock from Clemson UniversityInternational Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). Mason is the Associate Director of Real Estate for CU-ICAR. He will give a presentation on CU-ICAR - What is it, where it is, and who is participating.

The second speaker is Dave Porreca, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Development from SAE International. Dave will continue with SAE's role in partnering with the ICAR project and what they will do with their new office in Greenville.

The 400 acre Clemson U/Center for Automotive Research will include an innovative graduate engineering program, and unique research and testing facilities such as automotive electronics systems lab, crash-worthiness lab, full scale wind tunnel and fuels lab with emphasis on hydrogen based research.

Timken bearing, Michelin tire, BMW, IBM and Microsoft have planned to add buildings to the campus as well. 

 

From Bob Geolas, Executive Director of ICAR:

"It will be a showplace that will attract people from around the world, becoming a model for engineering advance as well as economic development.  We're talking about a place that will  push the forefront of technology and opportunities for our faculty and students."

ICAR Brochure

More information on ICAR can be found at http://www.clemson.edu/autoresearch/