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Chapter 1194 - 641 Car Design Lab Vehicle Design (Subscription Request)_2

Chapter 1194: Chapter 641 Car Design Lab Vehicle Design (Subscription Request)_2

Let them go back early to prepare, so that we can finalize the "Langya List" and "The Legend of Fairy Sword" projects and start shooting soon.

These two projects, if we want them to succeed, will need at least a year as the fastest estimate; if slower, they might take two or three years.

But it doesn’t matter.

Time, Ding Yue can wait because he clearly understands that the development of Mist City Arts and Science University needs time—a development of five, ten, or even twenty years to possibly become a top-tier university in the world.

"Okay, Principal Ding, then we’ll go back and prepare first."

Director Zhu Youzhao took the scripts for "Langya List" and "The Legend of Fairy Sword" and then led the group from the Film and Television School out of the meeting room.

After this afternoon’s meeting, Ding Yue could not help but heave a sigh of relief.

His Mist City Arts and Science University was advancing side by side in the vast fields of culture, arts, and technology engineering; technology needed to be researched, and cultural arts also needed to be developed.

Thus, Mist City Arts and Science University could genuinely be considered a top-tier private higher education institution.

"Principal Ding, is the meeting over?"

Just after the group from the Film and Television School left with Director Zhu Youzhao, secretary Wen Ruohan came up to Principal Ding and whispered.

"Hmm, what is it?"

Ding Yue nodded.

"Just now, the automotive engineering design laboratory from the mechanical department called, saying they have completed the first batch of car designs and asked when you would be free to take a look."

Secretary Wen Ruohan explained.

Right as Principal Ding was discussing with Director Zhu Youzhao about setting up two more projects in the drama department, Wen Ruohan received a call from the mechanical department’s automotive engineering design laboratory, and the caller was the chief engineer Chu Jiannan working on this car design.

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Ding Yue’s face lit up, expressing surprise, "That was quite fast."

Ding Yue found that the team members of the projects recently under tight schedules seemed quite effective, usually managing to complete tasks earlier than anticipated.

Just like Xu Bin leading the computer science team in developing the Feiyue Home streaming media platform.

However.

Even though the laboratory team had already completed the first batch of designs for this car engineering project, it still had to meet Ding Yue’s satisfaction; if not satisfied, they would have to redesign.

After all, regarding the appearance of the car models, Ding Yue believed his aesthetic sense could represent the general public’s.

"Principal Ding, shall we go now, or shall we find another time to visit?"

Secretary Wen Ruohan asked.

"Of course we are going now."

Having said that, Ding Yue stood up and walked out of the meeting room.

After this afternoon’s meeting about the launch of the Feiyue Home Streaming Media platform, there was still some time before dinner, and since Ding Yue had nothing else to do afterward, why not visit the automotive engineering laboratory to check out the first batch of car designs?

Approximately twenty minutes later, Ding Yue walked from the Administration Building to the mechanical department’s automotive engineering laboratory.

This laboratory was more like a "workshop factory." Many specialized laboratories in the mechanical department actually required a substantial amount of space, so ordinary laboratory buildings wouldn’t suffice; it was better to have a large workshop-like space to serve as a laboratory.

This automotive engineering laboratory of the mechanical department was also the new energy vehicle model design laboratory of Mist City Arts and Science University and Feiyue Group.

Now, under the leadership of Chu Jiannan, former Chief Automotive Engineering Designer of Changan Group, students in the automotive engineering major were researching and designing new energy vehicle models for Feiyue Group.

"Principal Ding has arrived."

In the laboratory, someone noticed Principal Ding approaching the laboratory entrance.

"Hello, Principal Ding!"

Everyone in the laboratory greeted Ding Yue warmly.

"Hello everyone, thank you all for your hard work."

Ding Yue smiled as he walked in, observing various automotive engineering tools and numerous blueprints around the car engineering laboratory.

However, he did not see any physical car models.

"Principal Ding, after our period of research and design, we are currently presenting five style designs for you to review. Please let us know if you are satisfied," Chu Jiannan approached Principal Ding to brief him.

"Alright."

Ding Yue nodded, preparing to review the car models designed by the students from the Automotive Engineering Department of Mist City Arts and Science University under Chief Chu’s guidance.

"Xiao Liu, hurry, get everything ready."

Chief Chu immediately called his laboratory assistant, Xiao Liu.

"Right away."

Xiao Liu quickly fetched the blueprints, then went to display them on the largest screen on one of the walls in the laboratory.

Indeed, the laboratory was equipped with a large screen on one wall.

As automotive design had clearly digitalized, having such a large screen was not surprising at all.

"Principal Ding, please take a look first, these are the design blueprints."

Chief Chu handed Principal Ding the first of the five blueprints and explained, "This design features the classic fastback style..."

Ding Yue looked over the first design blueprint of the new energy vehicle, indeed a classic fastback sedan and a standard SUV model.

While these types looked attractive, similar fastback and classic SUV models were abundant among other car brands.

There wouldn’t be any highlights if Feiyue Group’s new energy vehicles were to adopt this design.

Although the main highlights of Feiyue Group’s new energy vehicles were to be the graphene battery and the onboard operating system, wouldn’t it be perfect if the car models were captivating too?

Ding Yue was an individual who sought perfection.

"Principal Ding, this is a new energy car style simulated according to the design blueprints,"

Chief Chu’s assistant Xiao Liu had already displayed the model images on the large screen.

Ding Yue looked over the simulated car model images. The fastback style indeed looked beautiful, and those lines were great, but such car styles were too numerous in the market.

"Hmm, let’s look at the second one."

Ding Yue nodded without negating the first car model design, because after all, Chief Chu and his team had prepared five designs, and it was necessary to review all of them.

Hearing this, Chief Chu immediately handed Principal Ding the second car model blueprint and introduced, "Principal Ding, for this second design, we have utilized the element ’nature,’ which gives it a relatively simple appearance."

Ding Yue took the blueprint from Chief Chu’s hands and could see that considerable effort had been put into this second design.

If labeling the first blueprint’s use of the classic fastback model as a "shortcut," then upon reviewing this second design, Ding Yue realized that Chief Chu and the students from the Automotive Engineering Department of Mist City Arts and Science University had still invested a great deal of effort.

The reason behind using classic traditional models in five car designs might also take market factors into account.

The second design blueprint, just as Chief Chu mentioned, looked simple and natural.

Especially when Chief Chu’s assistant, Xiao Liu, projected the simulation of the car body on the big screen, Ding Yue took a closer look and indeed felt a calmness from it. It didn’t provide the strong visual impact of the fastback model, but the word "solid" was fully embodied.

However.

Ding Yue felt that the simple, natural car design was good but did not quite fit with the new energy vehicles Feiyue Group intended to produce.

After all, the motors, batteries, and onboard systems employed by Feiyue Group’s new energy vehicles were the highest technological in the market.

The ideal car model Ding Yue had in mind was supposed to lean towards sci-fi. After all, employing the best technology and making the car body a bit more sci-fi would be incredible, and wouldn’t anyone like it?