Greetings from Granville‘Major investments at UOIT’
By Granville Anderson—MPP Durham
Last week I was at UOIT with the Minister of Economic Development and Growth, Steven Del Duca, to make an exciting announcement: the province is investing $4 million to enhance the university's Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE).
ACE is unlike any other testing facility in the country. There, researchers can create any weather environment, from freezing cold temperatures with 300km/hour winds to torrential downpours in extreme heat. It's been used for a number of unique projects, such as training elite skiers, testing motor vehicles, and filming television shows-soon, ACE will be able to do even more.
With this new partnership between the province and UOIT, a Moving Ground Plane (MGP), which stimulates a road moving under a vehicle, will be added to the centre. In combination with ACE's real-world weather conditions, this addition will significantly improve the student experience by providing even more incomparable experiences. Further, it will provide a location for automotive companies to build and test their new energy-efficient products.
When I learned about this innovative technology, I knew that I had to get involved. That is why, alongside my colleagues MPP Joe Dickson and Minister Tracy MacCharles, I have been working hard at Queen's Park to push for this investment. ACE is extremely beneficial to our students and our community, and I'm very happy that the province is supporting this gold standard research and development opportunity.
I know that our recent announcement will help to bring attention to UOIT, and to Durham as a whole. I look forward to the great opportunities that will result.
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