Transportation Research Center Inc.’s Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Report Released

TRC Inc.’s Fiscal Year 2011 Annual report is now available for download on our website: http://www.trcpg.com/aboutannualreport.asp.  The report highlights three areas: facility and equipment improvements; business area reports for Durability and Dynamics Operations, Laboratory Operations, and Contract Services; and information on community outreach and corporate activities.

Fall 2011 Industry Participation

SAE All-Wheel Drive SymposiumOctober 4-6, 2011
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

17th Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) ConferenceOctober 3-6, 2011
Detroit, Michigan

Automotive Testing Expo North AmericaOctober 25-27, 2011
Novi, Michigan

SAE Light Duty Diesel Emissions Control SymposiumNovember 2-3, 2011
Ann Arbor, Michigan

55th Annual Stapp Car Crash ConferenceNovember 6-9, 2011
Dearborn, Michigan

*For more information, visit:  http://www.trcpg.com/events.asp.

TRC test driver Dave Dulin talks to The Lima News

TRC test driver Dave Dulin talks to The Lima News about his day-to-day work.  View his entire interview here:  http://www.limaohio.com/articles/driving-69009-drive-customer.html.

Roads Scholars Visit TRC

On August 31, 2011 The Ohio State University’s (OSU) Roads Scholars visited Transportation Research Center (the Center), as part of their annual two-day traveling seminar.  This annual seminar is specially designed for new and newly tenured faculty, new administrators, and student leaders.  It highlights partnerships in Ohio and it opens doors to new and innovative collaborations.

TRC was one of the many Ohio locations that the group visited during the seminar including, the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), The Ohio State University Marion location, Wyandot Solar, overnight stay in Sandusky, Stone Lab on Gibraltar Island, and Columbus State Community College.  During the visit to TRC, the group, which included OSU President E. Gordon Gee, had the opportunity to view a crash test in the Center’s Impact Laboratory.  Also during the visit, students from the OSU Center for Automotive Research (CAR) presented some of their work on the ECOCAR and the Formula SAE vehicle.  The seminar concluded the TRC visit with a lap around the Center’s 7.5-Mile Test Track.

The resurfacing of the Center's Vehicle Dynamics Area has begun.

July 2011 Newsletter now available

July 2011 Newsletter now available: http://www.trcpg.com/admin/ass​ets/july%202011.pdf

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COSI Comes to TRC

Jason Holmes, Project Engineer at TRC’s Emissions Laboratory, was recently interviewed on film in preparation for the opening of The Innovation Showcase at The Center of Science and Industry Museum (COSI) located in Columbus, Ohio.  The Innovation Showcase is a 1,500 square foot exhibit that will be open from August 2011 through December 2012, presenting information about energy. A section of The Innovation Showcase focuses on careers in the energy field. COSI wants viewers to realize that the need for innovation in this sector of our economy creates the opportunity for many types of jobs and careers.  The target audience is students in middle school and high school.  It is COSI’s hope to get students interested in this field by showcasing a variety of education levels that represent varying interests.

A film crew arrived at TRC’s Emissions laboratory on March 22, 2011 to film the interview. Jason Holmes spoke on camera about his role and responsibilities and how it relates to energy. He provided details about his educational background and offered advice to those interested in exploring similar career fields. Be sure to check out The Innovation Showcase starting in August at COSI (www.cosi.org).

If you would like to learn more about our emissions lab go to:  http://www.trcpg.com/servicesemissions.asp