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The WardsAuto Student Design Competition, sponsored by IAC and Lear, will unveil its finalists on Wednesday, April 13 at 5 pm in the Tech Hub of SAE World Congress, held at the Cobo Center in Detroit.
Students were tasked with creating a vehicle interior for a sports car for the year 2030 that is distinctive, fun to drive on the track or open road, but also features autonomous capabilities for city commuting.
This year’s competition is WardsAuto’s seventh collaboration with Detroit’s prestigious College for Creative Studies (CCS), which has graduated many of the auto industry’s top designers.
The finalists and winners are chosen by a panel of automaker design executives recruited by the CCS and WardsAuto.
Drew Winter, WardsAuto senior editor, said, “This program is geared toward affluent professionals who are avid car enthusiasts and want to introduce their children to the joy of motorsports as well as automotive engineers that like to see the students new ideas and ‘pure creativity’ in design. As always, we look forward to seeing the innovative interiors that the students will create.”
The grand prize winner, along with winners of a special EcoBlend Award from IAC and Innovation Award from Lear will be announced during the WardsAuto Interiors Conference, which takes place May 11 at Detroit’s Cobo Center.
Register Now and save $100 - Early registration deadline extended
to April 1.
All student designs will be on display at the WardsAuto booth (#1423) during SAE International World Congress (April 12-14), as well as the WardsAuto Interiors Conference.
More about the WardsAuto Interiors Conference:
The event, to be held May 11 at Detroit's Cobo Center, will feature...
Keynotes from Top OEMs - Andrew Smith, Executive Director of Cadillac Design, and Robin Page, Design Director Interior for Volvo Cars, will share insights on the design direction at their companies.
Nine panel discussions - Designers from OEMs and leading suppliers will speak on:
Designing a Compelling User Experience
Materials Innovations
Navigating the New Interior Supplier Landscape
What Do Future Consumers Want?
Bright Ideas and Brainstorms for Auto Interiors
New Visions of Utility: Advanced Truck/CUV Interiors
What Separates a Premium Product from the Rest?
Wellness, Personalization and Entertainment
Product and Process Innovations
Award-Winning Vehicles on Display - Check out the Wards 10 Best Interiors winners and see the OEMs accept their honors during the awards ceremony.
Exhibits from Top Suppliers - Leading solution providers display their latest products and services and answer your questions on how they can help your new interior programs.
Networking Sessions - Multiple networking breaks, a seated lunch and closing reception provide valuable opportunities to meet with your peers and make new connections.
CCS Student Designers Show Their Work - Is your company looking for new designers? Want to be inspired by bold, outside-the-box ideas? Meet the College for Creative Studies students who entered our WardsAuto Student Design Competition, sponsored by IAC and Lear.
Register now to save $100.
Early registration discount ends April 1.
DETAILED AGENDA:
7:30 to 8:15 am- Registration sponsored by Magna Seating - Breakfast / Networking
8:15 to 9:30 am - Breakout Sessions in Yanfeng Automotive Interiors Meeting Rooms:Panel 1:
Designing a Compelling User Experience
Technology is flooding into vehicles as the Internet of Things expands into every aspect of our lives. Connectivity, Advanced Driver Assist Systems and infotainment are morphing into one singular encounter known as the User Experience (UX). This session looks at how OEMs and suppliers can use technology to win over consumers with great user experiences now and in the future.
Panel 2:
Materials Innovations
Materials are the skin and bones used to create every great interior. Panelists will discuss the latest concepts for giving designers more creative freedom, reducing weight and optimizing eco-friendliness. SESSION SPONSORED BY BENECKE-KALIKO
Panel 3:
Navigating the New Interior Supplier Landscape
Supplier business models are changing rapidly across the globe because of customer demands and economic realities. This session looks at the strategies, technologies and market dynamics driving the automotive interiors supply chain. SESSION SPONSORED BY LECTRA
9:45 to 10:30 am - Keynote Speaker on IAC Center Stage
Andrew Smith,
Executive Director of Cadillac Design, General Motors
10:30 am to 11:00 am - Networking Break
11:00 am to 12:15 pm - Breakout Sessions in Yanfeng Automotive Interiors Meeting Rooms: Panel 4:
What do Future Consumers Want?
This session gives a unique look at how future vehicle buyers as young as eight years old view autonomous cars and other upcoming technologies. In addition to revealing the results of several recent studies examining how vehicle interiors might change because of self-driving features, there will be a substantive look at new concepts in comfort, connectivity and "what more" vehicles can do for us, from a consumer and interior perspective.
Panel 5:
Bright Ideas and Brainstorms for Auto Interiors
Panelists will reveal dramatic new concepts in lighting and smart surfaces that promise to visually and physically redefine interiors to suit driver and passenger needs, tastes and moods.
Panel 6:
New Visions of Utility: Advanced Truck/CUV Interiors
With consumers favoring trucks and CUVs of all shapes and sizes over conventional cars, designers and engineers will talk about appealing to this growing consumer demand for utility. Discussion topics include how challenges were solved and weight was reduced; new materials, surfaces and textures; ergonomics and special features that create a memorable interior and great user experiences.
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GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
American Renolit Corporation
Avery Dennison
Benecke-Kaliko
Dometic Group
Intertek
LyondellBasell
Suhner Manufacturing, Inc.
TAICA North America Inc.
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12:30 to 1:15 pm - Lunch sponsored by Faurecia
1:15 to 1:30 pm - WardsAuto Interiors Student Design Competition sponsored by IAC and Lear
1:30 to 2:15 pm - Wards 10 Best Interiors Awards on the IAC Center Stage 2:15 to 2:45 pm - Networking Break
2:45 to 3:30 pm - Keynote Speaker on IAC Center Stage
Robin Page,
Vice President of Interior Design, Volvo Cars
3:45 to 5:00 pm - Breakout Sessions in Yanfeng Automotive Interiors Meeting Rooms Panel 7:
What Separates a Premium Product from the Rest?
Automotive designers are obsessed with using craftsmanship, innovation and new materials to create vehicle interiors that are more luxurious and distinctive. They also are constantly looking outside the auto industry for inspiration. Panelists will discuss different stages of luxury, from overt to socially responsible, the challenge of balancing good taste with bling and discovering new materials.
Panel 8:
Wellness, Personalization and Entertainment
Bringing wellness and truly personalized comfort and infotainment to the interior is the goal of vehicle design teams. Panelists will discuss how biometrics and other advanced technologies will sooth us when we’re stressed, wake us up when we are drowsy and entertain and inspire us when we are bored.
Panel 9:
Product and Process Innovations
How a specific material makes an interior better, safer, lighter and more eco-friendly sometimes is only part of the story. Panelists discuss materials and parts where manufacturing processes play a key role in producing world-class interiors.
5:00 to 6:00 pm - Networking Reception sponsored by Inteva Products
Early registration ENDS APRIL 1, so register now to reserve your seat! (discounted rate = $475, regular rate = $575)
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