| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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| Overall Score | 61.29 |
| Liaison | Lindsey MacDonald |
| Submission Date | Feb. 6, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Washington University
IN-4: Innovation 4
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Todd
Morton Professor Engineering Technology |
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A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
The VRI is the research, or project, arm of the Industrial Technology – Vehicle Design (IT-VD) program. Both the IT-VD, through its course content and the VRI, through its projects address issues of sustainability in the design and operation of vehicles.
The program focuses on complete vehicle design and fabrication with special emphasis on: power plants, including alternative fuels; transmissions; chassis design; and component materials.
As one of the leading schools for automotive design in the region, the Western Washington University Vehicle Research Institute (VRI) has a long track record of excellence both in competition and in the media. The VRI has been awarded the EPA's P3 Award for vehicle emissions, displayed a vehicle at NASA Ames research labs in California, been mentioned at the Los Angeles International Auto Show and published in Seattle Metropolitan and on Wired.com.
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A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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