technology development center introduction
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An introduction to the Technology Development Center (TDC) including a history, how industry can partner with the University, and current and completed projects.TRANSCRIPT
Technology Development Center
• Creation of the TDC was initiated in 2007 with an innovation partnership zone (IPZ) grant from the state ($1 million) and $700,000 in additional funding.
• The TDC opened in September 2009.– BTC and WWU have ten year
leases running through 2019
TDC Layout
• Port / Shared: 2342 sq ft
• BTC: 2726 sq ft (+1200 sq ft mezzanine)
• WWU: 4,587 sq ft (+ 1333 sq ft mezzanine)
WWU in the TDC• A collaborative R&D space for WWU
faculty and students to work with companies on technology-focused projects.– 3,800 sq ft of modular, high-bay work
space.– 940 sq ft of fabrication space outfitted with
a directed air-flow system for particulate collection.
– 750 sq ft of office and clean work space.– 1330 sq ft of flexible work and office space
on mezzanine level.
Technologycompanies
WWU Faculty & Students
Technology Development Center
Collaborative R&D Projects
Technical Expertise
Specialized Lab Equipment
R&D Grant Opportunities
Meeting Spaces
R&D supportscompany goals
Faculty & students get real world
R&D experience
How does the TDC work for industry projects?
TDC Projects and Partners
• Technology Alliance Group
• VRI – Hybrid Bus
• UC Solar Power Forecasting Initiative
Solar Observatory at the TDC
• Currently acquiring data for use in developing solar power forecasting models for the PNW climate.
• Real-time collection of solar irradiance data: http://solarwind.ucsd.edu/observatory.php?loc=bellingham
• Future plan is to add wind data collection capability.
• Forecasting models are critical for predicting solar/wind power output.
Solar/Wind Energy Demonstration and Testing Facility
• ~100 kW PV array on the TDC roof
• Ground level hybrid PV/wind test-bed
– 1 kW PV array, 7.5 kW wind turbine
• Solar observatory and meteorological instrumentation for solar/wind power forecasting
TDC Course and First Graduate
• Lean Start-up and Entrepreneurial Methods
– Course being taught collaboratively between the Big Idea Lab and WWU.
• First project to graduate from the TDC
– New Market Design Lab