Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Ford Motor Company Was Founded, on this Day, 107 Years Ago

Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. Based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, the automaker was founded by Henry Ford, and incorporated in June 16, 1903. Ford now encompasses many brands, including Lincoln and Mercury of the U.S. and Volvo of Sweden.

Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial workforce using elaborately engineered manufacturing sequences typified by moving assembly lines. Henry Ford's methods came to be known around the world as Fordism by 1914.

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Science Fair Project Information
Title: Explore Automotive Seat Design
Subject: Automotive engineering
Grade level: High School - Grades 10-12
Academic Level: Ordinary
Project Type: Descriptive
Cost: Low
Awards: 2nd place, Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair (2005)
Affiliation: Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair (VSF)
Year: 2005
Description: The main goal of this project is to study the factors that cause seating discomfort, and what health hazards sitting in a car imposes.
Link: http://www.odec.ca/projects/2005/fung5b0/public_html/

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