Educational Grants
The DENSO North America Foundation has given many grants since its establishment in January 2001. Here are just some of the projects funded over the years:
California State University
Long Beach
- Equipment and Sr. Design Projects
- Laser Scan & Design Projects
- NDT Lab & Formula & Mini-Baja
- Automotive research, development and education lab equipment
- Mill for Composite & Manufacturing Lab
- Robot/Programmable Material Handling System
- Additive-Manufacturing technology
- Computer-supported plasma cutting system
Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advance Learning
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Mini-Baja, Trailer, Chassis
- Engine Lab / Equipment
- Formula SAE
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tenn.
Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Monterrey, Mexico
- Autotronics Lab, Student Projects
- Engine Dynamometer and Instrumentation / CarTec
- Formula SAE team
- Senior engineering capstone design projects
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, Mich.
- Learning Module Conversion
Kettering University
Flint, Mich.
- Simulation & Control Lab
- Formula SAE
- SAE Student teams
- Automotive and Motorsports Programs
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, Mich.
- Formula Zero/Element One
- Instructional Resource Lab
- Formula SAE
- Thermal Management Lab: heat transfer and storage stations
- Navigation and Autonomous Ground Vehicle Laboratory
- Dynamometer For Student Project
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State
- Smoke Meter / Engine Lab
- Engine Dynamometer
- Flowbench
- Diesel Engine Controller / EcoCar
- Dynamometer Software
- Electronically controlled common-rail diesel injection system
Michigan State University
East Lansing
- Manufacturing Learning Center
- Dynamometer, Exhaust system, Prius
- Study of Energetically Enhanced Plasma Ignition Systems For Internal Combustion Engines
Michigan Technological University
Houghton
- Dust Collection System
- Enterprise Future Truck
- Enterprise & Youth Outreach
- Challenge X Enterprise
- Chassis Dynamometer
- Automotive Enterprise / Plasma Cutter and ops
- Student Design Center
- Keweenaw Research Center and Enterprise Program
Miller College
Battle Creek, Mich.
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
The Ohio State University
Columbus
- Conference Room
- Electronics Lab
- Challenge X & Buckeye Bullet
- Construction / Student Office Phase II
- DENSO Energy Storage Lab
- Hardware-in-the-loop for student projects
Pellissippi State Technical College
Knoxville, Tenn.
- Manufacturing Training Center
- Equipment / PC, Software
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville
- Vehicle Engineering Complex
- Smart Classroom
- Capstone Design Lab
- Electronics, Drives & Generators Energy Laboratory / build out and furnishings
- Industrial Maintenance Program
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Mich.
- Equipment, Capstone Design
- Development of Design Center
- Mobility Laboratory
- Thermal management system components, Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition energy storage system
- Student Project development of advanced prototyping and electronic sensing systems
- Mechanical Engineering Design Curriculum
- Autonomous vehicle with laser radar and GPS
- Student Project development for autonomous vehicle and advanced driver assistance systems
University of Guelph
Ontario, Canada
University of Michigan
Dearborn
- Climate Control Lab
- Student Project
- Nanofluid Application for Vehicle and Battery Thermal Management
The University of Tennessee
Chattanooga
- Mini-Baja
- Mini-Baja, Tools, Equipment and Materials
- Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design program
- Engineering capstone project for Baja SAE competition
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville
- Manufacturing Lab
- Emissions Measurement Equipment
- Emissions Equipment
- Chassis dynamometer control and test management system
- Advanced Powertrain, Controls and Systems Laboratory support
- Ecocar 2 project
University of Waterloo
Ontario, Canada
- Thermal laboratory/Rankine Cycle
- Student Project – Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition Robot Entry
- Student Team Engine and Emission Test Equipment
- Rapid prototyping/manufacturing equipment
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tenn.
- Diesel Engine
- Turbo Jet Engine
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo
- Brick and Mortar
- Instrumentation System Upgrades
- Smart Vehicle Lab / Equipment
- Student Project gasoline direct-injection engine
- Formula Hybrid (FSAE) Program
- CAN Test Bed
- Senior design projects on vehicular wireless communications and networking systems
- HVAC optimization for plug in hybrid electric vehicles