Mensa AG car-related programs

[Lindsay Clark Ross]

Mensa AG car-related programs

Message from lcr...@gmail.com:

The following are all of the programs, relevant to automobiles, to be presented at the MAG '10 (Mensa Annual Gathering 2010):

 

Wednesday, June 30

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Regency J

Henry Ford's $5 Day and Mass Migration to Detroit

by Sherry A. Wells

Three times as many people came to Detroit from all over the world for the $5 a day--twice the current wages--that Henry Ford offered in 1914 as had gone to California for the Gold Rush. Ford initiated many other changes and modified existing technologies and systems to improve his workers' lives--for the most part. Learn the facts, unlearn some myths and hear fascinating anecdotes of the man, the place and the era.

 

Thursday, July 1

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Regency E

The Life of James Bond in books and in film

by Fraser Sherman

How did James Bond become a legend of the screen? What influenced Ian Fleming in creating him? What made Bond a hit and what keeps him a success? Learn the story behind the character, the books and the movies.

 

Thursday, July 1

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Great Lakes A

Connected Living: Integrating connected services into a vehicle environment

by James A. Buczkowski

Connectivity is becoming even more important in all aspects of our lives. Transitioning this technology to the vehicle environment creates both opportunities and challenges. In recent years, Ford Motor Company has become the global leader for in-car connectivity, connected services and Human Machine Interface (HMI) technology through Ford's Built-in, Brought-in and Beamed-in strategy. Jim Buczkowski, Director, Ford Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering (EESE) division, will be talking about the company's thought process in designing and integrating connectivity technologies into the vehicle to make it a simpler, safer and smarter experience for the driver.

 

Friday, July 2

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Stearns Knight

Discover The Henry Ford--America's Greatest History Attraction!

by Dorothy Ebersole

Discover the many fun and engaging resources available at the Henry Ford for igniting curiosity, deepening understanding and extending learning about America's past, present and future. See the ideas and inventions of yesterday and today, experience the sights and sounds of 300 years of American history in Greenfield Village and earn about the Ford Rouge Factory Tour where modern engineering meets green design. Find out what's playing on Michigans largest IMAX screen.

 

Friday, July 2

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Great Lakes A

Roaring Engines, Raging Egos: The Quest for Power in Detroit's Most Golden Moment

by Ronald Ahrens

In the 1960s, automotive executives had reached the height of their power and prestige. Bunkie Knudsen--who kept a diary--felt entitled to be president of General Motors, yet Ed Cole had the edge because of his brilliant engineering accomplishments. But GM's internal corruption culminated in the damaging Ralph Nader spying scandal of 1966. When Cole ultimately became president in 1967, Knudsen left GM for Ford. Meanwhile, Cole found himself mired in problems as the industry and society changed. His accidental 1977 death adds a tragic note to a story that has broad implications in American cultural history.

Sunday, July 4

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Regency G

Transporting the Auto Industry: How Rails Make the Motor City Roll

by David Patch

The private automobile may well have been the biggest factor in the decline of the passenger train, but the railroads remain a vital artery for transporting the raw materials and components the auto industry needs to build America's ticket to the open road, along with delivering the finished vehicles to consumers. This program takes a photographic look at how North American freight railroads support automobile manufacturing, from the transport of iron ore used to make steel, to two-mile trains of auto carriers crossing the continent, to loading scrap metal at junkyards where Mom's old jalopy goes to die.

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