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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Scholar The Rose Thorn Archive Student Newspaper Summer 9-4-2017 Volume 53 - Issue 1 - Monday September 4, 2017 Rose Thorn Staff Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn Recommended Citation Rose Thorn Staff, "Volume 53 - Issue 1 - Monday September 4, 2017" (2017). The Rose Thorn Archive. 1163. https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn/1163 THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS ROSE-HULMAN REPOSITORY IS TO BE USED FOR PRIVATE STUDY, SCHOLARSHIP, OR RESEARCH AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. SOME CONTENT IN THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS REPOSITORY MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 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With the kink fixed, OPINIONS EDITOR the team passed brakes “One amazing thing about testing and moved on to RoseGPE wrapped up another im- the first dynamic events -- proved year on and off the race track, skidpad and acceleration. RoseGPE is that we also build placing 14th among 73 competitors at the The team made a less - Society of Automotive Engineers ’ June than-ideal acceleration event in Nebraska, after scoring 30th out run, then a skidpad run non-technical skills that aren’t of 109 international teams at a May com- that just didn’t work quite petition in Michigan. well, because the power- The team showed up with a more re- train wouldn’t lay anything developed in the classroom.” laxed roll -out since having finished a car down. Could it be low fuel? that passed technical inspection at Mich- That turned out to be the right answer. Those hopes were not ill -placed. De- igan. The technical inspection process While cornering, the low fuel starved the spite a lack of power, the team managed always finds some glossed -over detail of engine. With a fill -up, the team went to place 19th in the endurance event, and the car, and the team stiffened up their back to place a better acceleration and 6th in the efficiency portion (measured rear wing mount, lifted the seat backing, skidpad run. by fuel consumption during the endur- and replaced a few fasteners. While The next dynamic event was the auto- ance event). things were looking good, the vehicle ’s cross course, where GPE saw both drivers While the results were not as great as powertrain started to have issues while lay down excellent times placing them in the team knew they could be, RoseGPE in brakes testing, which was required to 12th for the event. was not discouraged in the development pass before competing in dynamic events. The team went out to practice for the of RGP007, the next contender for the While the car could stop successfully, it final endurance event but then suffered 2018 Michigan and Lincoln competitions. was unable to keep the engine on powertrain woes, unable to lay down With full -car lap time simulations, chas- (proving that stopping was caused by the much power. The team scrutineered over sis design nearing completion, drivetrain brake system alone --not the powertrain). everything, but could not find the source design finished, actuators ready to proto- Was it the clutch? Whatever it was, of the problem. Nothing was catastrophi- type, the team was geared up to go faster the idler roller on the drivetrain just cally wrong—the powertrain just could than ever and take their education far broke. So, the team tried to figure out not put power to the wheels. Unable to beyond what classrooms offer. why the engine kept dying while also fix- do anything, the team took the car to the "One amazing thing about RoseGPE is ing the drivetrain. The idler roller was endurance course —hoping that at least, that we also build non -technical skills eventually replaced with aluminum and the car made it through. that aren't developed in the classroom, ” the engine death was finally found out to said Sabeeh Khan, senior CPE and elec- trical subteam captain of RoseGPE. “The team has given me the opportunity to de- velop relationships with industry leaders “While the results weren’t as great as the team in automotive engineering.” The team meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 -9 and Satur- knew they could be, RoseGPE wasn’t discouraged days starting at noon in the Bra- nam Innovation Center (BIC). Full Disclosure: The author is a in the development of RGP007, the next contender member of RoseGPE. for the 2018 Michigan and Lincoln competitions.” Page 4: MOTHER games and motherless heroes The Rose Thorn Page 5: Check out the latest in Lifestyle! Page 6: What The Schmitt? Meet Tuesdays Page 7: Rose football and soccer in high gear O259 5:15pm LAUREN WISEMAN NEWS EDITOR For students, Cookout on the Quad was an oppor- tunity to give their resumes and talk to recruiters. Photo by Bryan Cantwell Rose students entered to win numerous door prizes, included a $500 scholarship. Photo by Bryan Cantwell Classifieds 2 Engineers Without Borders Informational Meetings Help INSPIRE, EDUCATE, and EMPOWER the medical community to improve the Wednesday, Sept. 6th healthcare delivery in the developing world with OR kit builds and meaningful projects. Thursday, Sept. 7th 7:30pm— 8:00 pm First Meeting: Olin 229 Thursday September 7 Questions? 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Thinking for yourself means ques- Professors at Princeton, Harvard, tioning dominant ideas even when oth- “In principle” US President Donald Trump and Yale recognize this and recently ers insist on their being treated as un- and South Korean President Moon Jae -in are published an open letter to students questionable. It means deciding what seeking to look over a treaty between the two with some powerful advice: think for one believes not by conforming to fash- nations. yourself. ionable opinions, but by taking the The treaty originally limited the range and The staff of The Rose Thorn believe trouble to learn and honestly consider weight of South Korea’s missiles. According to that Rose-Hulman students will also the strongest arguments to be advanced analysts, this has the potential to increase benefit from hearing this simple yet on both or all sides of questions — South Korea’s ability to respond to North Ko- powerful message.