Research Partnerships and Innovation

Research Partnerships & Innovation

Heavy Vehicle Technology Workshop on March 29

February 8, 2012

You are invited to learn from, and network with our line-up of local, national, and international experts in the fields of Heavy Vehicle Manufacturing and Design.  This is also your opportunity to interact and network with current and prospective suppliers and partners in attendance, while learning about the latest techniques, projects, capabilities, and opportunities in your field.

Applied Research & Commercialization at Red River College (AR&C at RRC), the National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP), the Vehicle Technology Centre, and WESTEST have teamed up to create this comprehensive Manitoba Workshop.  The most critical and timely aspects of Heavy Vehicle Manufacturing and Design will be covered along with discussion of how Manitoba’s industry members can advance environmental sustainability, while raising the their competitiveness and productivity.
The Workshop is being designed to meet the needs of engineers, business developers, technicians, technologists, instructors and researchers working in the field of Heavy Vehicle Technology, with a focus on original equipment and component design and manufacturing.
When: March 29, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Where: The Victoria Inn, Winnipeg, MB
Registration: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/222437
Cost: $125 + GST – Includes breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages
Specific topics that the Workshop aims to cover include:

  • 3D Modeling
  • Automation and Robotics
  • Advanced design
  • Agri-machinery
  • CAD software
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Large vehicle electrification
For a complete list of topics, and future information on speakers and scheduling, head over to the Heavy Vehicle Technology Workshop page on the AR&C website:
http://www.rrc.ca/index.php?pid=7914

For more information, please contact:
Brent Wennekes, Technology Transfer and Communications Manager
Applied Research & Commercialization
Red River College
bwennekes@rrc.mb.ca   |  204.631.3323
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