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( No. 10)
Wednesday, February 24, 1999

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                     A Special Edition:
   1999 Detroit Automotive Technology Conference and Expositions 
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Online Newsletter of the Detroit Chinese Engineers Association
(DCEA) 

DCEA Web Site:    http://www.wwnet.net/~dcea
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     1999 Detroit Automotive Technology Conference & Exposition
 Lawrence Technological University, Wayne Buell Management Building 
               March 6, 1999  (8:30AM - 4:30PM) 

                           Sponsored By:
        Detroit Chinese Engineers Association Conference (DCEA)  

                          Conference Theme:           
              "CHALLENGES FOR THE NEXT MILLENNIUM"

Highlights Include:

- 4 concurrent technical sessions with in-depth presentations by 
  technical experts in the respected areas
- Plenary session to address "Challenges For The Next Millennium" by 
  distinguished speakers:

Dr. Claude Verbal, past SAE President Prof. Albert Yee, Department Chairman, Univ. of Michigan Dr. Darch Kumar, Sr. Staff Scientist, GM R&D Center Mr. Chung Chou Huang, President, ARTC, Taiwan Moderator: Dr. Jean Botti, Technical Director, Delphi Automotive Systems - Exhibits giving immediate access to new information, products, and career opportunities - Panel discussions on "Challenges for the next millennium" with invited technical experts - Luncheon - Social opportunites with receptions, coffee breaks/refreshments Technical Areas: - Information and Knowledge Engineering - CAD/CAM/CAE - Powertrain Technology - Environment - Health and Safety - Fuel Cell Technology Registration: Fees: DCEA members: FREE Non-DCEA members: $15.00/person Students: $10.00/person Pre-registration Contacts: Mr. Patrick Cheung @ (734)542-0099, Email: cpcheung@cgn.net Dr. Chin Kuo @ (313)577-3775, Email: kuo@dbo.eng.wayne.edu Dr. Ron Liu @ (313) 390-5893, Email: dliu1@ford.com On-site registration is also available Or, register by visiting DCEA Website: http://www.wwnet.net/~dcea "The Annual Premier Event for Technical Professionals in the Greater Detroit Area" Technical Programs: Confernece Chair: Jie Cheng, Ford Motor Company Co-Chair: Nanxin Wang, Ford Motor Company 8:30am - 11:30am Conference Registration 9:00am - 10:30pm Concurrent Technical Sessions I. INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING Chair: Nanxin Wang ,Ford Motor Company * Knowledge Based Parametric Modeling for Mechanical System Design, Xianren Li, Ford Motor Company * Treat Information Intelligently-What the Engineering World Expects Us to Do, Howie Yang, Ford Vehicle Operations * Let Servers Serve, Maoshi Gu, Arbor Intelligent Systems II. CAD/CAM/CAE Chair: R.J. Yang, Ford Motor Company * The Integration of Digital Buck and C3P, John Wang, Ford Motor Company * Sheet Metal Forming and the Role of Simulation, Cedric Xia, Ford Motor Company * Trends of Future Automotive Electronic Packaging Market and Technology, Yi-Hsin Pao, Visteon III. POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGY Chair: Rong Chen, Detroit Diesel Corporation * Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) - An Approach for High-Efficiency, Low-Emissions Automotive Powerplants, Fu-Quan (Frank) Zhao, DaimlerChrysler * Scuffing and Wear Behavior of Aluminum Piston Skirt Coatings against Aluminum Cylinder Bore, Simon Tung, General Motors Advanced Engine Development Technologies, Lixin (Peter) Peng, FEV IV. ENVIRONMENT , HEALTH & AND SAFETY Chair: Tai Chan, General Motors Corporation * What is NORA?, Tai Chan, GM R&D and Planning * Fuel Cell Technology, Jing Song, Ford Motor Company 10:30am - 10:45pm Break 10:45am - 12:15pm Concurrent Technical Sessions I. PANEL SESSION: HOW TO USE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE INFORMATION ERA Chair: Nanxin Wang, Ford Motor Company * Panelists :Patric Cheung, Mike Zhou, Howie Yang, Maoshi Gu, Xianren Li II. CAD/CAM/CAE Chair: R.J. Yang, Ford Motor Company * Development of the Virtural Proving Ground (VPG) Technology and the Applications, Arthur Tang and Yuan Zhang, ETA * Trends and Benifits of Applied CAE, Wei (David) Chen, SGI III. POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGY Chair: Rong Chen, Detroit Diesel Corporation * Mixture Preparation of Port Injected Spark Ignition Engines, Chia-Fon Lee, UIUC * Valve Train Dynamics and Optimization, Steve Poe, Ford Motor Company * Tool Life and Wear Mechanism ofUncoated and Coated Milling insert, Jie Gu, General Motors IV. ENVIRONMENT , HEALTH & AND SAFETY Chair: Tai Chan, General Motors Corporation * Automotive Safety: The role of the driver, the highway and the automobile, Ian Lau, GM R&D and Planning * A Review of Mathematical Models for Rollover Simulations, C. Chou, Ford Motor Company 10:00am - 4:30pm Exposition (Atrium Hall) 12:15pm - 1:15pm Luncheon 1:30pm - 3:30pm Plenary Session: Challenges for the next millennium Moderater: Dr. Jean Botti, Technical Director, Delphi Automotive Systems * The Challenges to the Automotive Industry in the 21st Century, Mr. Claude Verbal, Chief Operating Officer, Wesley Industries, Inc. (SAE President, 1996-1997) * New Engineered Materials for the Future, Prof. Albert Yee, UM Chairman of Material Science Dept * New Approaches to the Environmental Challenges Ahead, Dr. Darsh Kumar. Sr. Staff Scientist, GM R&D Center * Coping with the Global Harmonization of Standards, Mr. Chung Chou Huang, President of Automotive Research and Testing Center, Taiwan, Chairman of SAE-Taipei 3:30pm - 4:30pm Reception (Beverages & Refreshments, Atrium Hall) 4:30pm Conclusion 1999 Detroit Spring Automotive Technology Conference & Exposition Organization Committee: Conference Chair and Co-chair: Jie Cheng, Ford Motor Company Nanxin Wang, Ford Motor Company Technical Program Committee: Tai Chan, General Motors Corporation Rong Chen, Detroit Diesel Corporation James Cheng, Ford Motor Company Simon Tung, General Motors Corporation Nanxin Wang, Ford Motor Company R.J. Yang, Ford Motor Company Exposition Chair: Patrick Cheung, CGN, Inc. Treasurer: Kingman Yee, Lawrence Technological University Conference Site Coordinator: Kingman Yee, Lawrence Technological University Registration: Patrick Cheung, CGN, Inc. Chin Kuo, Wayne State University Ron Liu, Ford Motor Company Proceedings Editors: Rong Chen, Detroit Diesel Corporation Jie Cheng, Ford Motor Company Zach Fu, Ford Motor Company Nanxin Wang, Ford Motor Company

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