Deep Orange & RAMSIS

The Deep Orange program at Clemson University in South Carolina/USA enables students to develop a vehicle prototype within two years. It’s a unique program that accompanies the students from the initial idea to the finished vehicle. Ergonomic comfort and safety are tested using RAMSIS in Catia V5.

All Automotive Engineering students have the opportunity to participate in the Deep Orange program. There are five different student teams: Powertrain, Body, Interior, Body-in-White and Project Management. The selection process also prepares students for their future occupations, because they have to apply for Deep Orange just as they would for a real job. “The students all understand the commitment they’re making. We can assess their interest realistically”, says Professor Johnell Brooks in an interview with our ‘KomfortZone’ customer magazine. Sponsors support the projects and usually provide a rough orientation of what should be developed – an ‘urban commercial vehicle’, for instance. One special result achieved during one implementation timeframe was the development of a 3+3 seating concept in a hybrid sports car.

RAMSIS is used intensively for project work, for visual analysis, for example, and for the accessibility of instruments. “RAMSIS has shown our teams a clear way to test their concepts,” says Brooks. It has proved to be an absolute winner for the outstanding Clemson University project, which has a clear advantage over the competition for the best jobs in the automotive industry.