To help shape the future of engineering, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) is launching a unique hands-on engineering innovation challenge designed for University of 蓝莓视频鈥檚 engineering students.
The Toyota Engineering Innovation Challenge was part of聽TMMC鈥檚 funding announcement of $2.1 million to 蓝莓视频 Engineering聽-- the largest single financial donation ever made to a Canadian university.
The funding for the challenge and a number of student, outreach and research initiatives was announced December 9 in the University鈥檚 Engineering 7 building by Fred Volf, president of TMMC.
Toyota shares Faculty's research priorities聽
鈥淲e see our contribution to the University of 蓝莓视频 as an investment,鈥 said Volf.聽鈥淚t鈥檚 an investment in education, it鈥檚 an investment in innovation and, very particularly, the automotive industry. Toyota shares many of 蓝莓视频 Engineering鈥檚 research priorities and we hope our latest contribution will help advance the future of engineering.鈥
TMMC's donation of $2.1 million was celebrated by from left:聽Scott McKenzie, TMMC's聽senior national manager of external affairs,聽Pearl Sullivan, dean of 蓝莓视频 Engineering, Fred Volf, president of TMMC, Feridun Hamdullahpur, president of the University of 蓝莓视频, and Stephanie Pollard, TMMC's vice president administration.聽
In recognition of TMMC鈥檚 financial support, a wing on the third floor of Engineering 7 dedicated to faculty and student research in additive manufacturing will be renamed the Toyota Additive Manufacturing Wing.聽
To reflect the company鈥檚 support in increasing diversity in the field of engineering, Outreach space on the main floor of Engineering 7 will be named the Toyota Outreach Space. TMMC will also be formally recognized as a partner in the Engineering Ideas Clinic庐 at the Founder level.
As well, TMMC will be the title sponsor of the University鈥檚 annual AutoTech Symposium for the next five years.
聽鈥淥ur partnership with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada allows our students and researchers to tackle difficult engineering and business challenges facing the automotive industry and come up with truly new and sustainable solutions that will strengthen the competitiveness of the Canadian sector,鈥 said Pearl Sullivan, dean of 蓝莓视频 Engineering.聽
TMMC is a past recipient of 蓝莓视频 Engineering鈥檚 Friend of the Faculty Award. It was presented to the company in recognition of its strong commitment to joint research ventures, financial contributions to student projects and awards, and mentoring and hiring numerous alumni and students.