The class is a cross-campus collaboration among faculty and researchers at the university's Carnegie Institute of Technology (College of Engineering), School of Design and Tepper School of Business.. The classroom task for this semester focused on addressing issues and offering solutions for electric cars that are scheduled to enter the market in the next five years.
The students were assisted by Professionals from Nissan's advanced planning and product planning groups, engineers from Nissan Technical Center North America, researchers and designers from Nissan Design America in their quest to develop real-world innovations for Nissan electric vehicles.
"Nissan's electric vehicle program presents an unprecedented opportunity for re-imagining the future of transportation," said Rachel Nguyen, director, advanced planning, Nissan North America. "The student teams offered uniquely informed perspectives on zero-emission mobility and what that means for their generation."
The program’s projects include an in-car work station; an interactive dashboard for entertainment and connectivity; grocery-shopping support system; an automated vehicle cleaning system; a number of ergonomic features that are aimed at reducing stress; and a vehicle trash, recycling and organization system.
"Carnegie Mellon University's interdisciplinary approach to teaching offers these students the opportunity to gain experience on real-world projects," said Jonathan Cagan, Ladd Professor of Mechanical Engineering and co-director of the Master of Product Development program. "We're looking forward to the possibility of seeing these solutions on the road, in future iterations of Nissan electric vehicles."
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