Certificate in Automotive Product Development
May 18-23, 2009
Monday through Friday  8:30 am to 12 Noon
Clemson University's International Center for Automotive Research
(CU-ICAR), Greenville, SC

Your 18 hours of instruction earns you 1.8 CEUs and is built into one intensive week. Your instructor will use the automotive platform to explore all facets of complex system production development and integration processes including:

• Brand identity
• Product strategy (market pull vs. technology push)
• Vehicle conceptualization – components, features, virtual car process’
• Complete vehicle development
  • Cost considerations
  • Development teams
  • Project scheduling and time-lines
  • Role of the suppliers in vehicle development
  • Operational strength
  • Performance, fuel efficiency and emissions
  • Noise and Aero-acoustics
  • Passive safety
  • Cabin comfort
  • Electronic systems
• Component design
• Complete vehicle integration
  • Geometric integration
  • Functional integration
  • Production integration
  • System integration
  • Supplier integration
  • Service integration
• Support processes



Call Kay James at 864-656-2200 to receive youR
CERTIFICATE IN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT today.