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California American Water wants to avoid notifying its Monterey Peninsula customers that they would be paying more of Monterey County's costs for the failed regional desalination project.
The company is supporting the county's bid to keep its legal bills for work on the project confidential.
As part of an application filed last week with the state Public Utilities Commission for approval of a settlement between Cal Am and the county about the failed project, company officials argue they shouldn't have to formally notify customers that they would be responsible for covering about $2.78 million of spending by the county Water Resources Agency.
Their reasoning is the amount would simply be added to a surcharge that customers are already paying for the failed project.
In the application, Cal Am says it is seeking to "balance the need to keep its customers informed with the goals of not overwhelming customers with information that could lead to confusion and keeping unnecessary costs to a minimum."
Under the proposed settlement, signed by Cal Am and the county in December, the water company would pay off up to $3.5 million in the county's project costs. In exchange, the county would agree not to oppose the company's new Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project by seeking to enforce a prohibition on private desal ownership.
Cal Am wants to add about $2.7 million of county costs to an existing surcharge being paid by Monterey district customers. Cal Am has paid the county about $1.
Cal Am would place an additional $718,000 in a trust account for the county's use in paying other project costs, though the company is not yet seeking recovery of the amount.
Much of the county's share of project costs were legal expenses from its outside legal firm, Downey-Brand, and the County Counsel's Office. The county was engaged in months of confidential negotiations with project partner Marina Coast Water District as the proposal unraveled because of legal setbacks and conflict of interest allegations involving former county water board member Steve Collins.
The settlement excludes all pre-2009 expenses and all legal costs associated with the Collins matter. Marina Coast is not included in the agreement.
Cal Am spokeswoman Catherine Bowie said the company doesn't believe it needs to notify local customers about the additional expense because they were previously notified the PUC had approved recovery of the project costs and there would be no increase in the surcharge itself. Instead, according to Cal Am's filing, customers would simply pay the surcharge — 15 percent of customers' bills — a little longer to cover the additional expense.
Bowie said it would take about four more months of the surcharge to pay off the county's costs. She said there is no estimated sunset date for the surcharge because there are still potentially recoverable costs from the regional project.
Cal Am is seeking to keep the county's legal bills from being publicly disclosed. County attorneys argue the bills are protected by attorney-client privilege.
Cal Am argued the county's legal invoices for work on the project were provided during the confidential settlement negotiations and were an integral part of that process, and disclosing them would violate the nature of negotiations and could discourage others from participating in future talks.
Though the county provided redacted invoices to Cal Am and the PUC, company officials argued they included enough detail that they should be sealed entirely.
Bowie called it "standard practice" to keep "sensitive legal invoices" under seal, particularly when they could disclose matters discussed in confidential settlement talks.
County Counsel Charles McKee declined to say whether county attorneys asked Cal Am to request the invoices be kept confidential, but said the county considers the billings to be work product protected by attorney-client privilege and supports the move to keep them under seal.
McKee said the matter is the subject of ongoing litigation — and the threat of future litigation — and the invoices could be used to reveal the level of the county's commitment to the case and its legal strategy.
Open public records advocates argue recent court decisions have held that legal bills sent to public agencies during litigation are public records, and sensitive information may be redacted, but other information must be disclosed.
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Two people walked away from a crash Tuesday afternoon, one of whom was a motorcyclist, after their vehicles collided at the intersection of N.C. 152 and Happy Lake Road in Rockwell.
William "Blake" Goodman, 42, of Rockwell, was traveling north on Happy Lake Road, on his Yamaha motorcycle when he was struck from behind by a Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by Rhonda Fields, 47, of Salisbury, who was heading west on N.C. 152. Fields' husband, Jeffrey, was also in the vehicle. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. The couple was wearing their seat belts, said N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper C.F. Rogers.
Goodman was wearing a half helmet. Goodman let go of the bike when he was struck he said. He did receive some bruising, but was not seriously injured.
"I was coming across to Happy Lake Road and the next thing I know they were on top of me," he said.
Goodman said he's been riding motorcycles for 20 years. Rhonda Fields was not seriously injured and declined comment. Her husband was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Goodman was charged with failure to yield and not having a motorcycle endorsement. Fields was charged with driving with a suspended license.
Rogers said Goodman was going under the posted speed limit and Fields was traveling the posted 55 mph speed limit.
Bill Rainey, Goodman's father, said he heard the crash before he even drove up on it. He was traveling down Happy Lake Road to get gas when he immediately recognized the motorcycle on the roadside. Rainey then saw Goodman walking around.
Other friends and neighbors came to the scene to check Goodman, whose motorcycle was not rideable. Friends also arrived at the scene to make sure Fields was OK. She was not injured in the crash.
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Basic Staging Principles (part 1)
I think one thing that was successful this time around was the following handout on really basic staging principles. This stuff seems so basic that I know people tend to glance it over and then toss it aside, thinking that it's so simple and obvious that it's not worth thinking about. All this stuff is simple and obvious but that's what makes it so effective. It's visual storytelling stuff so the audience feels it in their gut instead of in their head and it can really make a sequence or composition work much better when you use it right (or it can undercut the effectiveness of a scene if you use it incorrectly).
For example, there was a sequence at work recently where people kept saying that the villain in the movie wasn't working in a particular sequence and that the villain just didn't feel menacing or powerful in this one area of the film. Ideas were kicked around about re-writing the scene and totally re-conceiving it. But in the end, as I suspected, moving the villain up high in the scene and moving the other characters in the sequence down low made all the difference and fixed all of the problems.
So, as everybody knows, staging a character (or building, or vehicle, or anything else) in an upshot will tend to make them look big and powerful. Characters like Darth Vader are usually shown in upshots to make them look menacing and larger-than-life.
In "Touch of Evil", the camera frequently shoots Orson Welles from below to make him look not only threatening and powerful (which he is) but also to emphasize his obesity which is a symbol of his inner corruption (in my interpretation, anyway).
Downshots, of course, are the opposite and make the viewer feel like he's looking down on the subject. Figures seen in downshots feel smaller, weaker, and more powerless, so usually we reserve them for characters that are in that position within the story.
A nice interchange of upshot to downshot that illustrates the powerful/powerless principle.
The higher a character is in the frame, the more powerful they tend to feel. And the lower in frame that they are, the more powerless they tend to feel.
There are exceptions to every rule, of course, but this one can be really useful in making the audience feel a dynamic between two characters that goes beyond their words and acting. It can help the visuals tell the story in a visceral way.
Here are a few more variations on the powerful/powerless motif. It's always good to keep this stuff in mind because you're making a statement about your characters when you place them within your composition. So be careful that what you're saying by their placement isn't fighting what the story is trying to do.
When you're drawing closeups, here's a trick to always be aware of: if a character is turned so that they're almost placed on the same axis as the camera they will look as if they're almost looking into the camera and the audience will feel as though they are looking into the character's eyes. This can help the audience feel very connected to (and intimate towards) your character. They will identify with and like your character more.
On the other hand, the further you turn the figure away from the camera (and more towards a profile) the less connection the audience will feel with the character, because it feel less like making eye contact with them.
So be careful how you draw your characters...don't always have them staring just past camera in closeups, only do that for the right occasions. For example, don't have them staring right past us when they're angry...that would feel weird and could make the audience feel like the character is mad at them, distancing them from your hero. And don't have the villain ever staring too closely to our eyeline...we might feel too much sympathy towards them (unless that's your intention).
Speaking of Closeups, here comes an old man rant...
I think films today (in general) use way too many closeups (and so do board artists)! My impression is that older films (both live-action and animation) used a lot less closeups than they do today. Closeups are a powerful statement and are great for emotional and dramatic scenes where a lot of subtle and/or powerful action is required. But because they are so powerful, I tend to hold back on them until the emotional climax of a scene so the scene can build to a rush of emotion. If an emotional scene is all closeups from beginning to end you can't really build (the actor's intensity and emotions can on their face, but the staging soon becomes repetitive and boring).
Closeups are easy to draw and don't require much imagination or layout skills to create, so I can see why people fall back in them.
So....what kind of situations are closeups good for?
Like I said, they're great for intimate emotional moments, and for subtle shifts in emotions or subtle acting changes that couldn't be seen in a wider shot.
Also they are good for showing the audience small objects or other things of interest that are too small to be seen well in a wider shot, or that the film maker wants to give special emphasis to.
Medium shots are the most common type of shot. They are good for lots of things! Like action scenes - they allow you to see the character's faces as well as the action clearly. Action staged in shots that are too wide aren't nearly as exciting and you can't see the character's face as well.
Also they are good for all types of scenes that aren't intimate, dramatic or emotional enough to warrant a closeup.
Medium shots are great because they contain enough of the background to keep the environment alive and interesting, while allowing the viewer to see the character's facial expressions as well as body language. Sometimes people seem to think that a series of closeups of character's faces will be the most effective way to board a romantic love scene between two characters, when in fact medium shots can be better at putting the scene over if, for example, the two are sitting in a romantic and beautiful setting. Sometimes seeing the background and taking advantage of the lighting and color can really help put the emotions over better than the character's expressions.
Wide shots are good for establishing a location the first time you see it.
Also they are good for imparting things like scale and grandeur to the audience.
A word about wide shots: it's really easy for board artists to fall into the habit of starting every sequence with a wide shot before cutting in closer to the characters as the scene progresses. This give the audience the feeling of "sequence-itis" as they get used to the pattern of cutting wide before each sequence and they begin to feel the beginning and end of each sequence. Look at live action movies and see how they get around this problem: interesting transitions and techniques like cutting close to an interesting object before cutting wide can be a lot more interesting. Also keep in mind that wide shots can "let the steam" out of a sequence by jumping back too far from the action and the characters....use them carefully.
Staging is a very personal and subjective area and everyone has a different sense of what works. Work carefully to find the best solution for each scene. The best staging both tells the story in a visual impactful way and expresses the emotions of the characters in a powerful way to the audience.
More to come....
37 comments:
- The Ivanator said...
awesome post. bookmarked it and put it in my pocket.
What you said: "My impression is that older films (both live-action and animation) used a lot less closeups than they do today."
What I think: most animation I've seen is they're taking full range of the body language expression more than facial expression, which lends itself having more of wider shots. Which lots of time can be "showy" or theatrical performance-like. I think with CU it's a "quicker way" of getting inside what the character is thinking. I haven't seen much of subtle acting or movement in wider shots as far as animation goes, which live-action does best obviously with all the actor's acting nuance that comes with it.
What do you say?
- Stephen Thompson said...
Agreed, definitely a post I think I'll be coming back to again and again. Feels like I've been handed another tool for the toolbox. Or a Swiss army knife even.
- James said...
Great post. It's always good to get refreshed on the fundamentals, and you break it down so well.
- Willem Wynand said...
=) you did i great job, i feel i got that =), i'm actually excited to try make a film and actually take more care with staging now =). thanx mate
- allen mez said...
No matter what the medium it really is all about visual storytelling. Thanks for breaking it down man.
- Kendra Melton said...
wonderful examples :] thanks so much for sharing.
- SKS said...
I didn't realize the amount of closeups in films today until you mentioned it, but now I remember any time I watched some older movies I would go "Why are we so far away all the time?" But when there is a closeup it really is much more dramatic. I'm one of those artists who falls into the category of using closeups because they're easy and I like drawing faces and expressions, but I'm trying to get away from that. This post really hits that home too.
Also I don't think I've ever posted on your blog before but I wanted to say I love it and all the information it offers. Thank you so much!
- pako bagur said...
Great post!
Thanks for keeping sharing your knowledge.
- Will J said...
This post is really helpful, Mark! It's good to keep the basics close to heart. : )
- intergalactic said...
Hi Mark,
Great blog, great post, great break down of ideas and how they work...left me wanting more!
- Jesse Hamm said...
Another solid post!
Your discussion of Christina's World inspired me to tweak the painting and see what effect it would have if Christina were bigger and higher than the farmhouse. Here's the result.
I also switched the house over to the left, to suggest that she's blocking it. Now she seems to dominate the scene! A fun exercise.
- Greg said...
This was a great read, thanks for posting it! Great examples too. Looking forward what you have planned for part 2.
- E. Will said...
Awesome post as always. I am definitely guilty of using the same type of wide establishing shot at the beginning of each sequence...I definitely need to put more thought into my sequence transitions.
- Stephen Eusebio said...
Thank you. Plain and simple.
- Crossover said...
Thanks alot! I can really use this on my comic strip panels.
- mark kennedy said...
Thanks to everyone for all the great comments!
Ivanator - glad you liked the post! I am not sure I understand your question, to be honest! But I really appreciate the comment! Let me know if I can try to clarify anything further.
Stephen - thanks, glad you enjoyed the post!
James - thanks!!!
Willem - glad you liked the post!
allen - you're right!
Kendra - sure, thanks for the comment!
SKS - thanks for leaving a comment! Glad to hear from a long time reader. Yeah, the closeups thing happens to us all...it's just a good thing to be aware of.
pako - thanks! No problem.
Will - yeah, it's all about the basics, isn't it?
intergalactic - great! More to come!
Jesse - interesting! Makes a big difference doesn't it?
Greg - great! Coming up soon...
E. Will - it happens to all of us! Just be aware of it, and you'll find better solutions. Thanks for commenting!
Stephen - great! That's what I was aiming for!
Crossover - great! Thanks for the comment!
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- AndyG said...
Great stuff! Would love to see more on the subject.
- Daniel said...
Great post Mark.
These articles on the basics is what I come here for.
I like the way you explain and expose the things that give the audience a particular "gut feeling"
- claudi said...
Thank you so much for this post and all the ones before this one :) They are brimful of useful information. Thx for sharing!
- vinimation said...
Great post, I remember seeing inside the actor's studio with steven speilberg where he spoke of his character looking offscreen to show that they were thinking and being vulnerable at a specific point. What do you think?
- Graham Ross said...
Great post. BTW saw 500 days of Summer this weekend. Great compositions in that one! Although perhaps too many close-ups?
- R.Dress said...
Wow great notes!
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- abhishek singh said...
i'm always enlightened after reading through your posts! they leave u in an introspection of the artistic choices one makes and the way one realizes them,
thanks for sharing your insights and experience
- Geardrafter said...
As a side note, I think another reason closeups are more common today is technological in addition to theatrical. Camera technology today is far further than what it was 50 years ago; it's possible to zoom in much further on a person and still ensure good detail and lighting, and some people want to take advantage of that. Then again, there can be such a thing as TOO much detail; I don't need to see every skin cell on the bridge of a guys nose...
- Oswald Iten said...
About your "old man rant": I'm also someone who misses the films where closeups were reserved for the real climax. I believe the problem is that nowadays most of the films are made with the fact in mind that they will have to be readable on a tv screen as well.
This automatically makes closeups necessary and makes it impossible to have well staged wide shots because, as many commenters have pointed out, on a tv screen it just looks too far away to see anything properly. On a movie screen on the other hand, these medium or long shots are no problem.
Nowadays even Cinemascope movies are filled with closeups which deprives the format of its initial possibility of wider and more complex staging. Of course on TV the scope frame is even smaller than standard.
Closeups naturally contain less information, so it's not only possible but necessary to cut faster to reveal different information.
What I miss most are the well staged shots where you can see how all the characters relate to one another in space and how different people react while you also see the speaker (just think of Kurosawa, Hitchcock or any great director working before the blockbuster era). Those shots can last much longer because there is so much in the shot to look at that we don't get bored unless we look at it from across a room on a tv screen.
Of course in animation more characters in the shot mean more work and more money. But there has to be a workable way to achieve the same progression of shot widths and a feeling of spacial relations without robbing closeups of their emotional power.
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- Mike B said...
great post. I'm working on an animated sequence right now that requires good staging to get the emotions right. There really is so much to a scene that can make or break it.
Do you also feel that the direction an action takes place makes for different moods? What I mean to say is, would/could there be more tension built up in a scene if the action moves right to left (in opposition to the normal way we read things)? If my character is nervous about the situation, could the direction of the actions help to translate the uncomfortableness to the viewer? Naturally I have a tendency to board things moving from left of frame to right. I'm trying to play with the idea of switching the direction of the actions.
Also, that is a great painting you picked out for an example. She's lower on the screen and in a submissive pose. yet she's larger in frame and to the left side giving her(or her emotional state) more weight. And the house, though higher is pulled almost right on the edge of the frame. great compositional balance throughout.
thank you for your posts,
- David Cousens said...
Awesome post. Just awesome. I will definitely be passing this info on whenreever I can.
Thanks Mark!
- mark kennedy said...
AndyG, Daniel, and Claudi - thanks for the comments! Glad you liked the post
vinimation - Yeah, that sounds good! Thanks for the post!
Graham, and R. Dress - thanks for the comments!
Gabriele and abhishek - thanks for the kind words!
Geardrafter - you're right. Very good point, I hadn't thought about that.
Oswald - very thoughtful post, you're right, of course. Hopefully those wider types of shots will come back into style.
Mike B - I do think that the way characters move can affect the feeling, depending on which way we read, but since different cultures read in different directions, it's better (I think) not to worry about that and focus more on keeping the screen direction consistent. Anyway, I hope that helps.
David - Great, thanks!!!
- Dylan said...
so great and helpful thank you soooo much for compiliting this.
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As far as an up-shot = power, down-shot = weakness example, I suddenly recalled a brilliant reversal of this -- as power shifts from one character to another -- in the movie "The Little Princess" (1995). I actually found the clip on YouTube (link below):
The evil headmistress (seen in up-shot) is angry at the little girl Sarah (seen in down-shot); but Sarah snaps back at her and the camera actually cranes down from a down-shot to an up-shot on Sarah, shifting the power to her, away from the headmistress. Here's the YouTube link -- go to 6:00 and let it play through 6:45.
It's an obvious technique, but still gives me the chills. Some smart and fun camera direction going on there.
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Kristoff said a mechanical problem kept him from giving 100 percent in the 111 km race won by Jacopo Guarnieri (Liquigas-Cannondale) that began the dual stage day. "I thought my chain was going to break, so I didn't dare stand up to sprint," he said. "For sure, I would have managed a podium spot or maybe better." Sebastien Rosseler (Team RadioShack) won the 14.7 km time trial and took the overall win. Quinziato said he was pleased with his performance. "Now I just need to recover a few days," he said. "Then I think I'll be ready to do my part on Sunday."


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Casual and stylish Alfresco fools the eye with the look of real wood and fools the elements with waterproof, and UV- and fade-resistant qualities. The result is an outdoor collection that will last season after season for years to come. Slats of innovative polystyrene faux wood are treated with UV and anti-oxidant protection and finished a warm grey. Sturdy but lightweight aluminum frames are powdercoated black. Multitasking side table converts from companion C-table to a lower-height side table, ottoman or to extra seating (see additional photos).
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Holiday dreams come alive at Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket, a truly wonderful spa resort in Thailand. Amid the lush tropical gardens and just steps away from pristine sands of Karon Beach, are range of luxurious rooms perfect for any family or friend holiday plan or special occasion. Exclusive Villas, perfect for couples seeking the ultimate comfort and privacy, are surrounded by beautiful gardens.
Spend some time enjoy your tropical surroundings in one of our 4 swimming pools or indulge yourself at The Spa after spending some time working out in the fitness centre. There's plenty to do for the kids as well, who will be entertained all day in The Play Zone. In the evenings, treat your family to fabulous dining in one of our 4 restaurants. Have a look at some of the videos to see what Karon Beach Resort & Spa Hotel has to offer, and contact us today to reserve a room.
Due to the refurbishment of three of our restaurants, the resort will have limited dining options available until August.
An international menu featuring favorite Western and Asian dishes will still be available in our all-day-dining restaurant, while themed buffets are proposed weekly on selected evenings.
The lobby bar also offers, cakes, pastries, bar snacks and happy hour specials for you to enjoy your favorite sports on our big screen TV.
We are centrally located in Karon where you can find a wide selection of other dining options if you wish.
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The Mövenpick Karon Beach Resort offers 247 rooms and suites, most are located in the main building, have spectacular ocean-view rooms, spacious balconies and interior artfully crafted in traditional décor. 117 villas cater to the most discerning traveller with a perfectly-blended ambience of privacy and sumptuous comfort.
Villa guests also enjoy exclusive access to the enchanting Coconut Grove Pool  . Other premium touches include personalised check-in and check-out, complimentary Wi-Fi while daily tropical fruit bowl come standard.
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The Mövenpick Karon Beach Resort and Spa, Phuket offers a range of great packages including reduced room rates, breakfast and special amenities in addition to a host of other great deals.
Packages include a great discount for family bookings (kids even eat for free when dining with their parents), exclusive packages for family and friends groups (your group will be picked up from the airport in a private Limousine) or a luxurious package for couples (you'll love your Thai massage!).
Phuket is one of the world's most popular holiday destinations, so there are naturally a lot of different places to eat. But none offer the world class dining experience that can be found at the top restaurants at Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket.
Even the most cultivated guest will be impressed by the wide range of culinary specialties and beverages offered in our four restaurants and three bars. They range from international cuisine and theme dinners at Pacifica all-day dining to authentic Brazilian churrasco at El Gaucho and the best of Asian cuisine at OrientAsia. For a light meal, Cafe Studio serves Mövenpick coffee, Mövenpick ice cream and freshly baked pastries.
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The Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket features one of the largest meeting and conference facilities in Phuket. The main ballroom can accommodate up to 800 people in a theatre or cocktail setup. In total, the ballroom and seven breakout rooms can handle groups of up to 1,200 people at one time. All the meeting facilities are located on the same floor allowing convenient access. A large pre-function area, built around a garden with waterfall and reflecting pool, offers an excellent location for coffee breaks or other informal gatherings, and a complete range of state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment is available, including technicians to make sure everything goes smoothly. Our Meetings and Events team provides a one-stop-shop for every step of your convention's planning and execution from accommodation to catering and any audio-visual or technical requirements.
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Commentary on Song of Songs; Letter on the Soul; Letter on Ascesis and the Monastic Life
This 14th-century manuscript is a collection of translations into Arabic. At the beginning is the Commentary on the Song of Songs, originally in Greek, by Gregory of Nyssa (died 394), brother of Basil the Great and, with him and Gregory of Nazianzus, one of the three so-called Cappadocian Fathers. Next comes one of the many pieces of philosophy in Arabic attributed to Hermes the Sage, A Letter on the Soul. The manuscript concludes with a letter of Isaac of Nineveh (active, end of the seventh century) on asceticism and monasticism ...


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CECS receives battery-powered electric scooters from Best Buy to aid in research
September 11, 2012
DEARBORN/September 10, 2012-University of Michigan-Dearborn faculty and students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) soon will be able to investigate ways to improve upon lithium-ion batteriestechnology that also is used in consumer electric vehicles.
The university received battery-powered electric scooters from Best Buy to aid in research in the emerging technology.
In July, a University of Michigan alumnus and Best Buy employee coordinated the donation of 100 scooters. The College of Engineering at the Ann Arbor campus received 83 scooters, and the remaining 17 came to UM-Dearborn. Faculty members who received the scooters include Chris Mi, professor of electrical and computer engineering; Pravansu Mohanty, professor of mechanical engineering; and Keshav Varde, CECS associate dean and professor of mechanical engineering. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering received three scooters for senior design projects. The remaining scooter inventory is being held for future student projects.
Varde is using the two scooters he received to research battery characteristics that will be used in modeling fuel cell hybrid vehicles.
One of the issues with electric vehicles is the change in power demand with acceleration and deceleration, Varde said. Fuel cells arent very efficient when they go through these changes. Fuel cells produce electric powerthe battery stores the energy. A lithium-ion battery can last a long time depending on the current drawn, its rate, the frequency, and battery characteristics. But we dont have sufficient knowledge of lithium-ion batteries to determine the optimum ratio of fuel cell size to battery size. By measuring characteristics of the lithium-ion batteries (from the scooters) and using them in our simulation, we can model and design a fuel-cell-powered vehicle with battery energy storage that can optimally power small- to full-size cars.
Varde says students from the mechanical engineering and automotive systems engineering programs will assist with the investigation. The scooter donation will help them gain experience in working with emerging battery technology.
The scooter donation from Best Buy helps us to provide our students with hands-on experience in lithium-ion battery technology and its integration in vehicles, Varde said. As the cost of fuel cells decreases, fuel-cell-powered vehicles with battery energy storage may become more viable. The scooter donation will help us prepare our students not only for todays technology, but for the technology that may show up in the marketplace in the near future.
Mohanty and his students will use the scooters to test the prototype solid-state batteries they have fabricated. Solid-state batteries eliminate fire hazards associated with current lithium-ion batteries. Mi and his students will examine ways to enhance battery safety, reliability, and drive range.
Electric cars represent the future of transportation, Mi said. As we work on extending the life and range of the batteries, as well as reducing their cost and charging time, we can help further the development of electric vehicles. The generous donation from Best Buy will help bring us closer to making electric vehicles a safer and more viable means of transportation.
Founded in 1959 with a gift of just over 200 acres of land and $6.5 million from the Ford Motor Company, University of Michigan-Dearborn is a metropolitan university serving southeastern Michigan, committed to excellence rooted in strong academics, innovative research and programming and civic engagement. The University has nearly 9,000 students pursuing more than 100 bachelor's, masters, doctoral and professional degrees in liberal arts and sciences, engineering, business and education. A top-ranked university with a faculty devoted to teaching, and students committed to achievement, UM-Dearborn has been shaped by its history of partnering with local leaders and communities, and is committed to finding solutions for the challenges that face the region.
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