Engineering Trucks in the New Millennia

Terry J. Woychowski (BSME '78) was named chief engineer of General Motor's full-size trucks in 1998. His responsibilities include all the engineering design, development and integration activities for full-size light-duty and heavy-duty pickups marketed under the Chevrolet and GMC brands and full-size sport utility vehicles marketed under the Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac and Hummer brands.

The Michigan Tech chapter of the Society of Automative Engineers sponsored the seminar at ME-EM 112 on Wednesday February 12, 2003. Even though the Winter Carnival break was on, a large crowd of students and academe attended. Another Michigan Tech alumnus, Robert J. Freimuth ('77 BSBA), Manager of Organizational Effectiveness at GM and University Relations Team Coordinator for GM at MTU introduced Terry Woychowski at the seminar. Dr. Bill Predebon also conducted a tour of some of the new mechanical engineering labs as shown below.

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Tech grad Terry Woychowski shares his experiences to a packed hall	Students are interested in the future of automotive engineering
(Photo: Left-to-Right) Bob Freimuth, Manager of Organizational Effectiveness, GM, Gary White, GM North America Vice President and Vehicle Line Executive, GM Full-Size Trucks, Terry Woychowski, Chief Engineer, GM Full-Size Trucks, and Dr. Bill Predebon, MEEM Chair, shown above pointing out new lab equipment during a tour of MEEM Department..	MEEM Chair Dr. Bill Predebon showed the GM guests the Student Innovation Center, including the Cuskie Design and Creativity Center, the Product Realization Center and the Lagina Student Success Center in addition to several labs.
Bob Freimuth and one of the newHummer 2 vehicles on display in the campus mall.

The General Motors people visiting Michigan Tech included:
Gary White, GM North America Vice President and Vehicle Line Executive, GM Full-Size Trucks
Terry Woychowski, Chief Engineer, GM Full-Size Trucks
Daniel B. Banjo, Advanced Vehicle Dynamics - Controls
Mike Tulumello, Vehicle Line Director, GM Full-Size Pickups
Ken Lindensmith, Vehicle Line Director, Hummer H2
Mark Cieslak, Assistant Chief Engineer, GMT800 and PHT
Jully Burau, Assistant Chief Engineer, GMT 800 Current Product Support
Tim Herrick, Assistant Chief Engineer, Full-Size Truck Future Programs
Bill Knapp, Program Engineering Manager, Hummer H2
Dick Wisley, Program Engineering Manager, PHT
Frank Casali, Program Engineering Manager, GMT 800
Jerry LaPointe, Vehicle Systems Engineer, HVAC & Powertrain Cooling, Full-Size Trucks
Charlie Martin, Vehicle Systems Engineer, Chassis & Powertrain, Hummer H2
Tom Dye, Vehicle Performance Manager, GMT800
John Turzewski, Vehicle Performance Manager, Hummer H2
Kevin Kidston, Technical Integration Engineer, PHT Controls
Mark Fochesato, Vehicle Integration Engineer, Ride & Handling, Hummer H2
Kurt Heier, Program Engineering Manager, PHT
Sharon Basel, GM Product Communications Manager, Full-Size Trucks

Also several of these new truck vehicles were on display on campus, including the Hummer 2.

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