DETROIT, April 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Adient (NYSE:
ADNT), the world's largest automotive seating supplier, sponsored
the 12th annual JetToy Challenge at Cobo Center in
Detroit. More than 500 students
from Southeast Michigan make
balloon-powered toy cars, competing in distance, accuracy, weight
carrying and timed events.
Students were part of SAE International's "A World in Motion"
(AWIM) program, which brings together science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) for a hands-on learning
experience. Engineers volunteer their time in classrooms teaching
STEM lessons to students in grades fourth through sixth.
Adient is the global leader in automotive seating, located in
Plymouth, Mich.
"The program introduces students to the world of science and
technology," said Russ Burgei,
Adient's vice president of engineering and program lead for AWIM.
"The students are developing skills such as problem-solving and
critical thinking that can be used in the real world."
Adient joined the SAE program in 2008 and started the first ever
district wide AWIM program in the world. Now the annual JetToy
Challenge is open to schools in southeast Michigan and through special invitation for
those from different states and countries.
"By supporting project-based learning within our community, we
hope to encourage students to pursue careers in STEM fields,
hopefully at Adient," said Burgei.
About Adient:
Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. With 85,000
employees operating 238 manufacturing/assembly plants in 34
countries worldwide, we produce and deliver automotive seating for
all vehicle classes and all major OEMs. From complete seating
systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of
the automotive seat making process. Our integrated, in-house skills
allow us to take our products from research and design all the way
to engineering and manufacturing – and into more than 25 million
vehicles every year. For more information on Adient, please visit
adient.com.
About SAE International:
SAE International is a global
association committed to being the ultimate knowledge source for
the engineering profession. By uniting over 127,000 engineers and
technical experts, we drive knowledge and expertise across a broad
spectrum of industries. We act on two priorities: encouraging a
lifetime of learning for mobility engineering professionals and
setting the standards for industry engineering. We strive for a
better world through the work of our charitable arm, the SAE
Foundation, which helps fund programs like A World in Motion® and
the Collegiate Design Series™.
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