SAE UPDATE PAGE 1 MAY 2006

MAY 2006 VOL. 23, NO. 5

SAE International’s fi rst industry Vehicle Dynamics Conference shows Vice President wins Medal of Honor future of automotive safety Robert E. Spitzer, retired Vice President of Accelerating the rate of progress in vehicle Technical Relations at Boeing, has received safety was the focus of SAE’s 2006 Auto- the SAE International Medal of Honor. He motive Dynamics, Stability, and Controls was presented the award during the SAE Conference and Exposition, held February 2006 World Congress, April 3-6 in Detroit. 14-16 in Novi, MI. Established in 1986, the Medal of Honor The conference presented valuable in- recognizes a member’s unique and sig- sight into next-generation safety system nifi cant contributions to the society. Unlike technologies and their implications for both other SAE awards that honor technical the vehicle occupant and for automakers achievements or outstanding accomplish- and suppliers. ments in the various fi elds of mobility, this Panel discussions on collaborative R&D award recognizes an individual’s contribu- and advanced systems integration high- tions to SAE overall. lighted the importance of human-factor data Spitzer is being honored with this award in product development in this critical area in recognition of his service as SAE’s fi rst of automotive engineering. industry sector Vice President and the out- “The event was timely, meaningful, and standing leadership he demonstrated in this included the most knowledgeable speakers role, both as a leader within the society and on the subject,” observed Walt Frankie- as an external advocate to the mobility com- wicz, Vice President of Special Projects at Continental Teves Vice President Joe munity. He has been an SAE International ArvinMeritor, who was one of the ranking Gaus delivered one of the three keynote Robert E. Spitzer, SAE International Vice member since 1995, and his contributions to executives in attendance. speeches at the conference. (Image the society are numerous. Spitzer’s involve- President–Aerospace from 2002-2005, courtesy of Bob Kuzawinski.) has been selected to receive the society’s Presentations from top safety engineers at ment includes serving on the Board of Di- Medal of Honor. General Motors, BMW, Honda R&D, Ford, rectors, Fellows Committee, Aerospace Pro- Presenters and panelists, included safety- DaimlerChrysler, and Nissan R&D, plus gram Offi ce, Strategic Planning Committee, he set a high standard for demonstrating research experts from the University of suppliers Bosch, Continental Teves, TRW, Annual Nominating Committee, Aerospace how industry Vice Presidents can benefi t Michigan, Virginia Tech, National Highway and Delphi, confi rmed the increasing power Council of the Technical Standards Board, the society through greater focus on the Traffi c Safety Administration, the U.S. De- of electronic controls and greater capability AeroTech Executive Committee, Aerospace sectors. His role was to serve the needs of partment of Transportation, and the Insur- of sensors are moving automotive safety Congress & Exhibition General Committee, a diverse group of organizations and indi- ance Institute of Highway Safety, noted that beyond passive systems and a focus on and Whitlock Board of Award. He is also viduals—commercial and military aircraft huge strides have been made in making crash-worthiness. involved with the Chicago and Northwest manufacturers, suppliers, government vehicles and driving safer worldwide—but SAE sections. agencies, engineers, business leaders, and Crash avoidance is the next paradigm, the opportunities for improvement are based on new technologies being developed Most recently, Spitzer served as SAE Vice students—in the areas of regulation, safety, equally large. with a growing understanding of driver- President–Aerospace from 2002-2005. As perception and behavior data. the first industry sector Vice President, See MEDAL OF HONOR, p. 4 See VEHICLE DYNAMICS, p. 10

GM’s Lutz to receive SAE Foundation’s 2006 Manufacturing Leadership Award Robert A. Lutz, Vice Chairman, Global Product Development, General Motors, is the recipient of the 2006 Manufactur- ing Leadership Award issued by the SAE Foundation. Lutz will receive the award at the Annual SAE Foundation Banquet on May 24 at the Detroit Marriott in the GM beyond offered through the SAE Founda- Renaissance Center. tion. The Manufacturing Leadership Award recognizes individuals who have made Past recipients of the meaningful contributions to the develop- Manufacturing Leadership Award ment of the automobile or truck industries. 1997 G. Richard Wagoner Jr. Nominees must have achieved a signifi cant level of success in their manufacturing 1998 Dennis K. Pawley careers, demonstrated innovation and risk 1999 James J. Padilla taking, and established a new direction or developed a position that challenged their 2000 Donald E. Hackworth industry. Applicants must also have made contributions outside the automotive in- 2001 Shamel T. Rushwin dustry exemplified through community 2002 Heinz C. Prechter (posthumously) education, philanthropic, or government Robert A. Lutz, GM’s Vice Chairman activities. 2003 Gary L. Cowger of Global Product Development, is set to receive the 2006 Manufacturing The banquet benefits educational pro- 2004 J. T. Battenberg III Leadership Award later this month at the grams for students in elementary, middle, Annual SAE Foundation Banquet. and high school as well as college and 2005 Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda

MMayay 3-27.indd3-27.indd 1 44/6/06/6/06 2:15:002:15:00 PPMM SAE UPDATE PAGE 2 MAY 2006 EDITORIAL MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT CDS in full swing this spring Key ingredient for a successful As this issue prepares to go to print, knock off Montreal’s Ecole de Technologie SAE event—People student teams all across the world are Superieure, which swept all three events As you read this column the 2006 SAE World events work well making fi nal changes to their entries for last year. That was the fi rst time a team Congress will have taken place and SAE’s because of the the 2006 Collegiate Design Series (CDS). achieved that feat since the competition full complement of spring conferences and knowledge and Each year from March through June, began in 1976. Aside from Mini Baja East, Collegiate Design Series competitions will support that you engineering students set out to compete teams will get their chances at Mini Baja be under way. provide. in challenges that take concepts learned West, May 11-13 in Portland, OR, and in the classroom and apply them in a real- Mini Baja Midwest, May 24-27 in Milwau- Reflecting on the World Congress has Technical papers world setting. kee, WI. caused me to contemplate all of SAE’s presented at SAE events and conferences—throughout the events are written What promises to be an exciting 2006 At the Formula SAE competition, May aerospace, automotive, and commercial by the men and season offi cially began in March with 17-21 at the Ford proving grounds in vehicle industries—and the value that they women who ac- the Clean Snowmobile Challenge (CSC), Romeo, MI, 139 teams are trying to oust provide to mobility professionals like you tually developed hosted by Michigan Technological another repeat winner. Cornell University, and me. the technology. Panel discussions include University in Houghton, MI. In the CSC, which has won three of the last four years, the top leaders in the mobility industry students are tasked to cost-effectively re- is looking to capture a record 10th title. As I mentioned in March’s column, I have because SAE committee members work engineer an existing snowmobile to meet This will be the 20th year the team has been active in SAE since my collegiate days. hard to get them involved. Those industry 2012 standards for exhaust emissions and entered the competition. The reason was simple—there was always a return on investment for me as an engineer. leaders know that they will be speaking noise output. This year will also mark the fi rst run- Attending SAE events has always meant at a venue that is highly respected in the In the seventh edition of the event, ning of Formula SAE West, June 14-17 seeing and hearing the latest news and aerospace, automotive, and commercial the University of Wisconsin–Madison at California Speedway in Fontana, CA. technology. In addition, the networking vehicle industries. effectively defended its title by claiming Despite being in its infancy, the event is opportunities have been outstanding. That I have had the distinct pleasure of attend- fi rst place overall in the regular class. The expected to be hotly contested, with more is more true today than ever. ing SAE events as a professional member, school also captured Best Emissions hon- than 70 teams registered at press time in- as a member of the Board of Directors, and ors with a score of 300. The University of cluding four past winners of the Formula As we all know, advances in mobility now as President of this great organization. Minnesota–Duluth and Kettering Univer- SAE competition—Texas A&M, Univer- technology are highly pervasive and race Over and over, I am struck by the level of sity shared second place overall honors. sity of Akron, University of Texas–Arling- at breakneck speed. Whether it is hybrid technology in automobiles, lightweight commitment of SAE members. These are Thirteen teams competed in the regular ton, and University of Wollongong. composite materials in aircraft, or emissions busy professionals who take it upon them- class, and two schools faced off in the Surely not to be overlooked are the reductions in commercial and off-highway selves to ensure that an event is as successful electric class, with Utah State topping aerospace events, Aero Design East (April vehicles, knowing what the next few years as possible. Achieving success takes many McGill University. Utah State also secured 21-23 in Marietta, GA) and Aero Design will bring is crucial to success. long hours and hard work, and I would like best design and acceleration honors. West (June 1-3 in Encino, CA), where to thank them for their efforts. That type of knowledge is the template At press time, Auburn University was radio-controlled aircraft will take over the for creating an SAE event—whether it is a I would also like to thank the employees putting the fi nishing touches on its cours- skies. technical conference with an exhibition, a of SAE for their efforts and hard work in the es as it prepared to host the Mini Baja East To date, more than 25,000 engineering symposium focused on one specifi c technol- development and facilitation of the more for the fi rst time, April 12-15. The event students have graduated with SAE Col- ogy, or an executive briefi ng. Technology is than 30 conferences and symposia held captains expected the short events and legiate Design experience. As this year’s the driver; and that is refl ected in the make- annually throughout the United States and endurance courses to hold up well under participants prepare to see the results of up of each event. around the world. race conditions. As in all three of the months of work, there is no doubt that no SAE’s membership is a diverse mix of Mini Baja competitions, the vehicles must matter where they place in the fi nal stand- However, what drives the technology is engineering talent from all across the globe. be capable of surviving rough terrain; ings, the experience will be considered even more important—and that is people; I believe that our meetings and events refl ect however, in the East, teams also must deal rewarding and pay dividends for years to people like you. SAE’s members have al- that mix; and I urge all of you to attend those with water. come. ways been some of the most innovative and dynamic thinkers in the mobility industry, events that are relevant to your industry! This year, the 140-plus teams registered ever since its beginning in 1905. SAE’s for the Mini Baja events are looking to

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MMayay 3-27.indd3-27.indd 2 44/6/06/6/06 2:15:022:15:02 PPMM SAE UPDATE PAGE 3 MAY 2006 FROM THE PAMA PRESIDENT Our aging fl eet…and workforce gaining scrutiny The Federal Aviation Administration Now, the FAA has also called several ag- Many are quick to point to poor wages (FAA) kicked off an effort in February to ing aircraft conferences because so many as the root of our diffi culty in attracting bring industry, schools, and government of today’s aircraft are as old (or older) as young people to our industry, but it is not together on ensuring the proper growth of those who are repairing them. With so that simple. Clearly, our industry must be richly rewarded in aviation mainte- our aviation maintenance workforce. To many of our future retirees being the very compete with other industries in the global nance—and that is our ace in the hole, as meet the demands of ever more complex people that know so much about these marketplace for highly skilled profession- well as our challenge. aircraft and a rapidly growing fl eet, we aging aircraft, our waning workforce chal- als, but supply and demand has always By encouraging continuous education need to attract energetic and bright young lenges are further compounded. driven wages and when demand outstrips and professional development, and then people to our industry. But that is only a We not only need energetic and bright supply, wages will increase. smartly and consistently marketing our small part of the problem. young people with the education and skill In truth, however, very few industries profession, we will make the case for a At the other end of the spectrum, thou- to work on highly sophisticated modern offer the earning potential that aviation diverse and fulfi lling career. Only then sands of those who make our aviation aircraft, we need those same people with maintenance does—and that message will we have the many people with the safety record the envy of the world are different advanced skills to accurately is not getting out to young people con- critical skills we need to address both the starting to put retirement on their to-do maintain the legacy aircraft we are loathe sidering lucrative technical career paths. growing aging aircraft and looming aging short list. Our dilemma is handling a to retire. Aviation maintenance and the ability to technician issues we face. growing skills need with a shrinking pool These aging aircraft have their own set of guarantee airworthiness with confi dence, of professionals. Unfortunately, we have unique problems, primarily with corrosion within budget, and on a rigorous time seen a looming shortage of maintenance and fatigue; and wiring issues are high on schedule is a valuable skill, and those that technicians before and we look a little like the list of equipment falling rapidly into master it are quite valuable, and quite well the boy who cried wolf. Given that, there disrepair. As I have noted here in the past, compensated, indeed. is concern that the industry may not make we need universal standards by which to As an industry, we must make this case Brian F. Finnegan, the necessary investment in its technical evaluate and ensure the continued airwor- to talented young people evaluating their President, Professional Aviation brain trust until it is too late. thiness of these aircraft. career options. The talent to succeed will Maintenance Association

PAMA DIRECT

National Maintenance Technician Day becomes House Resolution The efforts in support of PAMA’s initiative Air Agency Certifi cate No. IC2R893K, with Even though it was published in 2006, the a corporation. The prison time can be to create National Aviation Maintenance limited accessory ratings. current version of the plan is described as doubled to up to 10 years in any case in Technician Day are paying off. The reso- The FAA accuses Thunderbird of a variety the 2005 edition. The government will ac- which the violation involves the release of lution was introduced to the U.S. House of discrepancies, including: cept comments on the current plan through a hazardous material which results in death of Representatives by Congressmen Dan July 31, 2006. All such comments will be or bodily injury to a person. • Approving for return to service fuel Lungren (R-CA) and James Oberstar (D- considered in formulating the 2007 radio- pumps that were not properly tested using MN), along with 20 co-sponsors, on March navigation plan. Stricter rules for hexavalent chromium methods, techniques, and practices accept- 14. Designated House Resolution (H. Res.) OSHA is establishing new permissible able to the FAA Comments should be forwarded to Chair- 726, the bill was referred to the Transporta- man, DOT POS/NAV Working Group, U.S. exposure levels (PELs) for hexavalent • Approving for return to service fuel tion and Infrastructure committee and the Department of Transportation, Navigation chromium, Cr(VI). Mechanics may come pumps that were not maintained in ac- Armed Services sub-committee for review and Spectrum Policy (P-50), Room 6423-F, into contact with this, and breathe it in, in cordance with the current manufacturer’s and recommendation. 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590. a number of circumstances, such as: maintenance manual or methods otherwise Members are still being asked to grow E-mail: [email protected]. • chromate-containing paints and coat- acceptable to the FAA. support within the rest of Congress in an ings The FAA has recommended that mechan- effort to achieve passage and a presidential Hazardous materials penalties increase • chrome plating baths signature on this resolution in this congres- ics inspect their Thompson fuel pumps Last month, this space reported on the • chromium-containing metals such as sional session. to see if they were approved for return hazmat voluntary reporting program for to service by Thunderbird. Suspect parts stainless steel (e.g., when welding or cut- To identify local members of the Senate air carriers. This month, the penalties for should be inspected for conformity to type ting). and U.S. House of Representatives, includ- non-compliance are explored. design. When examining the new rules, pay ing address, phone, fax and e-mail informa- Hazmat training and compliance is a seri- careful attention to the special exceptions tion, supporters can go to www.house.gov ous concern today for mechanics who do The future of radionavigation for aerospace industry. They permit the and www.senate.gov and insert their ZIP their own shipping. In response to changes Mechanics who work extensively with use of respirators in lieu of certain other code or click in the “Find Your Representa- in the law passed by Congress, the U.S. De- avionics will want to read the 2005 Federal controls, but they do not replace the new tive” or “Find you Senator” box at the top partment of Transportation has published Radionavigation Plan. This document lays limitations. of the page. policy providing the framework for apply- out the government’s strategic plan for the ing the new hazmat penalties. The new civil Based upon the best evidence currently When contacting representatives, sup- future of radionavigation in the United penalties will be $50,000 per violation—it is available, OSHA determined that at the porters are asked to, of course, speak from States. their heart, but as a starting point, they can not unusual to see eight separate regulatory current PEL for Cr(VI), workers face a sig- consider modifying and inserting the fol- It should come as no surprise that there is violations charged for a single transaction, nifi cant health risk, particularly for lung lowing comment in their e-mail: a heavy emphasis on GPS technologies. The so this effectively moves civil penalty maxi- cancer, asthma, and damage to the nasal government plans to enhance GPS signals mums to $400,000 per occurrence. This can passages and skin. “America’s enviable aviation safety record over the next 15 years. The government has be doubled to $800,000 per incident for any was created by the technical excellence and The new rule, which is effective May 30, begun the process of establishing a second hazmat violation resulting in injury or sub- personal pride of the women and men who 2006, establishes an eight-hour time-weight- civil GPS signal (known as L2C) and hopes stantial property damage. ed average exposure limit, and the PEL has make their careers as aviation maintenance to have a full complement of 24 satellites The minimum civil penalty has reverted been reduced by a factor of 10. This means professionals. Please co-sponsor H. Res. orbiting by 2013; a third civil GPS signal from $275 to $250; however, a minimum that previously compliant workplaces using 726 declaring May 24 National Aviation (known as L5) is slated to be completed (24 civil penalty of $450 applies to a violation Cr(VI) will have to carefully assess their Maintenance Technician Day. Please contact satellites) by 2015. Congressmen Dan Lungren or James Ober- related to training. exposure levels to be sure to maintain com- The plan recognizes the need to main- pliance—it also means that work involving star to pledge your support.” Criminal penalties now apply to both tain backup navigation aids and provide Cr(VI) should be a lot safer. reckless and willful violations (as well as redundant radionavigation service where Unapproved parts notice to a knowing violation of the prohibition in required, but it also lays out an intent to Mechanics working with Thompson fuel 49 U.S.C. 5104(b) against tampering with a Treaty implementation begin phasing out unnecessary systems. pumps, part No. TF-1900, should be care- marking, label, placard, or description on a Mechanics who are in the practice of ob- The plan decrees that the LORAN system ful of those that have been maintained by shipping document) of federal hazardous taining security interests against aircraft or is not necessary. A fi nal decision whether to Thunderbird Aircraft Parts of Bethany, OK. material transportation law or the regula- other assets should be aware of some new discontinue it is expected to be made later in The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) tions, orders, special permits, and approvals standards that apply to the fi ling of security 2006. Phase-down of VHF Omni-directional has accused Thunderbird of improperly issued thereunder. The maximum normal interests against aircraft. Range (VOR) transmitter equipment is maintaining and approving for return to criminal penalty (per criminal violation) scheduled to begin in 2010, and phase-down service Thompson fuel pumps applicable to is fi ve years’ imprisonment and a fi ne of See TECHNICIAN DAY, p. 10 of Category I Instrument Landing Systems various types of aircraft. Thunderbird holds $250,000 for an individual, $500,000 for is scheduled to begin 2015.

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A WORLD IN MOTION UF Gator Motorsports team introduces Volunteers offer their support to AWIM students to engineering The fi rst A World In Motion (AWIM) Master Teacher workshop was recently held at Focus Hope in Detroit for participants nomi- nated by industry volunteers. The Master Teachers will present AWIM workshops throughout southeastern Michigan. Bosch hosted a volunteer workshop in January at its headquarters in Farmington Hills. Approximately 25 volunteers and 10 teachers were in attendance with the focus on the Challenge 1 JetToy and Skimmer. Fourth-grade students at Pine Knob Elementary in Clarkston, MI, were Also in January, a collaboration between separated into teams of three as part of SAE International and General Motors an AWIM project, with each student being produced three workshops for AWIM either the project, facility, or test engineer. volunteers in Warren, Flint, and Pontiac, MI. Approximately 150 industry repre- Missouri sentatives from the various GM locations Last year after a one-day workshop for participated in the training, which included teachers and volunteers, it was decided that a hands-on introduction to Challenge 1. March 17, 2005, should be declared “AWIM Some workshops also included Challenge Day” in Wentzville, MO. This year on Janu- 2 and 3 curricula. ary 27, Mark Holly from the SAE St. Louis The University of Florida’s SAE chapter hosted nine students from Westwood Middle On February 7, more than 50 additional Section helped conduct workshops on chal- School at its research facility lab in Gainesville, FL. The team used AWIM materials to volunteers from GM, Quantum Signal, and lenges 1, 2, and 3 to approximately 20 volun- illustrate how math and science are used in engineering. 3M Automotive Innovation Center partici- teers at the GM facility in Wentzville. pated in volunteer training in Warren. South Carolina Students from elementary through high In Motion (AWIM) program. Kathleen As part of a six-week AWIM project in SAE provided Challenge 1 JetToy materi- school often wonder what is the purpose of O’Connor, Manager of K-12 Education Pro- Clarkston, MI, volunteer engineers from als to educators who attended a teacher learning math and science. Many just do not grams at SAE International, provided the GM have been visiting fourth-grade class- inservice training. Twenty-fi ve fi fth-grade understand the practical application of these team with boxes of materials and instruc- rooms at Pine Knob Elementary. Students teachers were introduced to AWIM through subjects, and constantly question when they tions to use with the students. were separated into teams of three, with the workshop. will use them in the “real world.” But stu- After touring the lab, students were divid- each student being made the project, facil- dents from a middle school in Gainesville, ed into two teams and given a challenge and ity, or test engineer, and the GM engineers FL, experienced fi rsthand the answer to that a set of materials. Each team was instructed visited once a week to help oversee the Virginia question during a fi eld trip to the University to design and build a car that would travel project. In February, SAE presented AWIM to more of Florida (UF). farther than the other team’s car. They had than 20 pre-service teachers and faculty After learning some of the basic ideas of during the annual NASA Conference. The Nine students from Westwood Middle to plan their design based on things like engineering, students were tasked to design School were introduced to engineering which tube size would be most effi cient. conference works with underserved popu- a skimmer out of a skimmer hull pattern, pa- lations from across the country. Those at- through the university’s SAE chapter, In a race of the two designs, Team 2’s car per for the sail, drinking straws, and paper tending had the opportunity to enhance called Gator Motorsports. Team members ran off course, leaving Team 1 to claim fi rst clips. They then tested the effect of different their knowledge and skill in teaching guided students through a tour of a research place. After the competition, the teams were sail shapes and surface areas. mathematics and science using technology facility lab and showed them the Formula quizzed to see what they did right or what Highlights of other AWIM activities at the elementary and middle school levels SAE and Mini Baja vehicles they have been they should have done differently. Team 2 around the country include: during a presentation of the JetToy. working on for competition. Team members said it had positioned its tube a little to one explained to the students how math and side, causing the car to swerve. science were used in the construction of After the race, students enjoyed snacks MEDAL OF HONOR continued from p. 1 these vehicles. and talked about career aspirations. Each and the environment. His leadership vi- developed a company-wide network with The Gator Motorsports team has been student also received a bag to take home sion and the actions that he initiated have key government, academic, industry, and actively looking for opportunities to educate with goodies and information about UF been emulated by subsequent sector Vice technical organizations. From 1994 to 1999, others on the importance of engineering. Engineering summer camps. Team members established a community Presidents. Spitzer was Vice President of Engineering The Gator Motorsports team is hosting outreach committee and rewrote the team’s The long list of activities that Spitzer for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, respon- another group of students in April, and is mission statement to ensure that community undertook as Vice President–Aerospace sible for a broad range of technologies and looking into volunteering at local schools outreach will continue. includes: R&D activities. Also at Boeing, he held the that are already involved in A World In positions of Vice President of Research and Unsure of where to start with its outreach • Forming the Aerospace Executive Com- Motion. Engineering for Boeing Military Airplanes program, the team turned to SAE’s A World mittee, a broad collection of individuals in Wichita, KS, and Chief Engineer and representing the various sub-segments of Program Manager for the Boeing portion the industry of the B-2 program in Seattle, WA. • Meeting with numerous industry Spitzer is a Fellow of the American Insti- executives to promote the value of SAE tute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and SAE WORLD CONGRESS International a 2006 inductee for SAE Fellow grade of • Encouraging student participation in membership, which recognizes outstand- SAE International ing engineering creativity. In 2002, he was Abstracts being accepted for SAE 2007 • Speaking at many aerospace conferenc- presented with the SAE Franklin W. Kolk World Congress es, including the World Aviation Congress Air Transportation Progress Award. Spitzer and Aerospace in the News also served on the ABET Industry Advisory The SAE World Congress provides a unique • Electronics • Supporting efforts of groups such as Council, the Board of Adler Planetarium, opportunity to showcase technical develop- • Environment/Emissions and the NASA Aerospace Technology Ad- ments to the largest assembled audience of the Aerospace Council and the Air & Space • Materials visory Committee. mobility engineers. The numerous activi- Group by encouraging the development of ties and committees of the SAE Land & Sea • Propulsion strategic plans and global activities. Spitzer received his master’s degree in management as a Sloan Fellow from the Group have begun planning the technical • Safety/Testing Spitzer also served as the focal point for Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He program for the SAE 2007 World Congress, Abstracts should be submitted online at aerospace industry support of the SAE scheduled for April 16-19 at Detroit’s Cobo Foundation Capital Campaign. holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in www.sae.org/congress. The deadline for aeronautical engineering from the Univer- Center. Abstracts are being invited in the submitting abstracts is June 1, 2006. Spitzer’s career spans 40 years of aero- following areas: sity of Illinois, and a graduate degree in space industry experience in the commer- aeronautical engineering from the California cial and military sectors.Joining Boeing in Institute of Technology. 1965, he retired in 2004 as Vice President, Technical Relations, a position in which he

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Bruce R. Aubin Aerospace Customer contributions leading to positive impact on Gary Dickinson Award for Teaching students’ understanding and experience in Support Award for Excellence the aerospace community. Recognition may Excellence math, science, and engineering. The AWIM Open to: Air transport individuals be for a singular accomplishment or lifetime Open to: Middle school teachers using the curriculum must have been implemented Description: This award recognizes an achievement. 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MMayay 3-27.indd3-27.indd 5 44/6/06/6/06 2:15:062:15:06 PPMM SAE UPDATE PAGE 6 MAY 2006 MEMBER UPDATE SAE elects 32 Fellow members Thirty-two mobility professionals have • M. K. Gajen- principles. Additionally, he is being rec- models for direct- received the prestigious status of Fellow dra Babu, Profes- ognized for his commitment and drive to injection spark- by SAE International. Fellow is the highest sor and Chair- ensure that prevention and quality become ignited (DISI) grade of membership that SAE can bestow man, Centre for a way of life in the mobility and manufac- gasoline engines. on a member. Fellow grade honors mem- Energy Studies, turing industries. Chowdhury is author of His work has im- bers who have made a signifi cant impact Indian Institute 12 books on Six Sigma and QS-9000, which proved the under- on mobility technology through research, of Technology– have been used by both engineering and standing of the innovation, and creative leadership. Delhi, is being business schools, as well as by automotive mixing processes The 32 members elected this year have recognized for OEMs and suppliers. and the mecha- made notable achievements and personal his contributions • Galen B. Fish- nisms for smoke contributions in engineering, science or in developing M. K. Gajendra Babu er, Principal Re- and hydrocarbon Zhiyu Han technology, engineering leadership, or en- unique computer search Scientist, emissions in DISI gineering education. This class of SAE Fel- simulation models for combustion and gas Delphi Research engines. Further, lows received public recognition among its exchange processes in both conventional Laboratories, Del- Han developed practical engineering peers in ceremonies at the 2006 SAE World and alternatively fueled gasoline and die- phi, is known for methods that enable combustion system Congress, April 3-6, in Detroit, MI. sel engines. He is considered a pioneer in his contributions optimization at the pre-prototype stage, India as one of the fi rst designers of the making pioneering contributions in the Those members named as SAE Fellow for to understand- gasoline injection system for SI engines to use of advanced modeling techniques for 2005-06 are: ing the surface operate on gasoline and methanol. Babu chemistry of au- rapid and cost-effective engine design and • Hari N. has authored numerous technical papers tomotive exhaust development. Han has authored more than Agrawal, Senior and articles, which have been published catalysts by us- Galen B. Fisher 35 published papers, served as editor of two Technical Special- internationally. ing both surface SAE special publications, and holds six U.S. ist, Ford, is be- • Don B. Chaf- science and bench reactor studies. Fisher patents related to DISI. ing honored for fin, Professor, has authored more than 70 publications, • Daniel M. supervising the Industrial and presented over 100 external presentations Hancock, Vice development of Operations Engi- to scientific institutions and societies, is President, GM several CAE tools neering, Biomedi- co-editor of a book on catalytic reaction Powertrain En- and processes that cal Engineering, mechanisms, and holds 10 patents. His work gineering Opera- are used to pre- Occupational is cited in other publications more than 3700 tions, is being dict fatigue life of Health, Univer- times. honored for his automotive sheet Hari N. Agrawal sity of Michigan, leadership and metals and dis- • Harendra S. is recognized as technical compe- crete joints under complex proving ground Gandhi, Manag- an educator in tence as a man- loads. Agrawal has received many awards Don B. Chaffi n er, Ford Technical the fi eld of ergo- ager in the devel- during his career including Ford’s highest Fellow, Ford Sci- nomics and occupational biomechanics. opment and ap- Daniel M. Hancock technical award, the Henry Ford Technology entific Research His research has contributed to improve- plication of many Award. He has also received SAE’s Henry Laboratories, is ments in workplace safety, vehicle interior new and unique automotive technologies. Ford II Distinguished Award for Excellence being recognized ergonomics, and digital human modeling His 37-year career, progressing from Project in Automotive Engineering twice. He has for his sustained technology. In more than 30 years at the Engineer to the highest levels of technical more than 100 internal and external technical contributions to University of Michigan, he has introduced and general management, included the papers and articles to his credit. the development hundreds of students to SAE and the au- of automotive early development and implementation • Alex C. Alki- tomotive industry. Chaffi n has authored catalysts and Harendra S. Gandhi of automotive electronics, major strides in das, Senior Staff more than 25 SAE papers with colleagues catalytic exhaust engine reliability, and pioneering work in Research Engi- and students on computerized human rep- treatment systems that have served as the hybrid powertrain systems. Before becom- neer, General resentations. foundation of emissions-control technology ing Vice President of Powertrain Engineer- Motors Research • Stephen J. for the last 30 years; for his contributions ing Operations, he showed outstanding & Development Charlton, Ex- to environmental policy initiatives and leadership in organizing and implementing and Planning, re- ecutive Direc- cleaner air worldwide; for his contributions the integration of all of GM Europe power- tired, is a lead- tor, Heavy Duty to the broad technical community in the plant and powertrain manufacturing and ing authority on Engineering, fi elds of chemistry, chemical engineering, engineering. heat transfer in Cummins, is be- and catalysis; and for his contributions • Kozo Ishida, internal-combus- ing recognized and leadership to the mobility community. Executive Vice tion engines. His Alex C. Alkidas for his work in Gandhi has authored more than 70 technical President, Horiba, research has pro- the development papers and has been awarded more than 40 is recognized as vided knowledge on heat-transfer processes, of diesel engine U.S. patents. a leader in the not only in conventional engines (both gaso- emissions-con- development of line and diesel), but also in low-heat rejec- Stephen J. Charlton • V. Ganesan, trol technologies. emissions mea- tion engines and in engine exhaust systems Professor of Me- Specifi cally, he is surement instru- with advanced emissions control devices. chanical Engi- being honored for his work in the develop- mentation and au- Alkidas has written many publications on neering, Internal ment of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and tomation systems topics related to combustion with emphasis Combustion En- electronic control technologies for heavy- for engine R&D. on heat transfer. gines Lab, Indian duty diesel engines to meet 2002 emis- Institute of Tech- His achievements Kozo Ishida • Steven D. Ar- sions regulations; and for his work in the nology–Madras, include develop- nold, Director, In- development of the technical foundation of is being recog- ment of a vast array of instruments such novation and New the world’s fi rst diesel engine to meet U.S. nized for his con- as high-sensitivity non-dispersive IR gas Concepts, Honey- EPA Tier II Bin 5 emissions standards with tribution toward analyzers widely used by industry to well Turbocharg- demonstrated durability and fuel economy the development V. Ganesan certify vehicles to emissions regulations, ing Systems, is improvement. Charlton has co-authored of software and laser diagnostics for particulate measure- being recognized and authored numerous publications and hardware that considerably reduces tailpipe ment, spectroscopic multi-component gas for his innovative journals, and holds seven patents relating to emissions from two- and three-wheeled analysis, and automated vehicle driving designs of turbo EGR technology. vehicles, the predominant mode of trans- systems. Many of his accomplishments have machinery for in- • Subir Chow- portation in developing countries. His evolved into standard emissions measure- ternal-combustion dhury, Chairman contribution on the use of hydrogen in ment techniques that are widely used in the engines, intake Steven D. Arnold & CEO, ASI Con- internal-combustion engines has also been automotive industry. Ishida has co-authored charge handling sulting, is being noteworthy. Ganesan has authored four and authored numerous publications and and control systems, including variable recognized for his engineering textbooks related to mobility holds patents in the U.S., UK, Korea, and geometry turbines, electrically assisted leadership in the engineering. Additionally, his research fi nd- Japan relating to emissions measurement turbochargers, and other innovative confi gu- automotive qual- ings have been published in more than 250 technology. rations for compact two-stage compression ity movement, technical papers. • Yung-Li Lee, Senior Technical Specialist, with wide fl ow range, exhaust gas recircula- from QS-9000 to DaimlerChrysler, is being recognized for his tion, and mixing. Arnold has authored nu- • Zhiyu Han, Vice President of Product Six Sigma, and his organization of numerous technical sessions merous papers and publications and holds Development, Great Wall Motor Co., is an extensive writings for SAE and his technical accomplishments in more than 20 patents relating to turbocharger undisputed technical innovator in the de- on quality-related Subir Chowdhury technologies. velopment of physics-based spray and fl ow continued on p. 7

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continued from p. 6 electronic sensors and systems, including West Lafayette, is as the Frangible Abdomen for abdominal the area of fatigue the Quartz MEMS GyroChip. This chip is being recognized injury, the IR-TRACC for thoracic injury, and and reliability, used worldwide for automotive electronic for his contribu- for research on methods to assess the risk as demonstrated stability control and rollover prevention, air- tions in the areas of noise-induced hearing loss from airbags. by his numerous craft attitude heading and missile guidance, of kinematics Rouhana has authored or co-authored 45 publications on and navigation and control. His scientifi c and dynamics of journal and proceedings articles relating to the subject in- and technical innovations have signifi cantly machine design. automotive safety. cluding his recent enhanced the defense and security of the Additionally, he • Richard O. textbook, “Fatigue United States and its allies; improved the has developed Schaum, Ex- Testing and Anal- capabilities and readiness of the U.S. Depart- curriculum for ecutive Vice ysis: Theory and ment of Defense, the tri-services, and NASA; several courses at Gordon R. Pennock President, Daim- Practice.” Lee is and enhanced the capabilities of many the school. Pen- Yung-Li Lee lerChrysler, re- a Program Chair automotive, commercial, and industrial nock has published more than 100 technical tired, 3rd Hori- and technical ses- organizations. papers, is co-author of a textbook on mecha- zon Associates, sion organizer for the SAE World Congress. • Gursaran D. nism and machine theory, and is contributing is being recog- Lee has authored eight book chapters and 23 Mathur, Tech- author for three other books. Pennock serves nized for playing journal papers on the use of reliability and nical Specialist, as an Associate Editor for the American So- a key role in the statistical methods to improve fatigue testing ciety of Mechanical Engineer’s publication, Thermal Systems, development of Richard O. Schaum and duty cycle development. CalsonicKansei ASME Transactions, as well as the Journal of Chrysler’s emis- • Jacques Le- North America, is Mechanical Design. sions-control systems, which met regulatory maire, Rone-Pou- being recognized • Mohan D. requirements at benchmark levels of cost lenc (Rhodia), re- for his pioneer- Rao, Associate effi ciency. As the top Chrysler product de- tired, introduced ing work in the Professor, Me- velopment executive, he led seven platform fuel borne cata- area of two-phase chanical Engi- teams to develop many innovative prod- lysts for the con- fluids flow and neering, Michi- ucts and vehicle systems. While under his Gursaran D. Mathur trol of diesel en- heat transfer in gan Technologi- leadership, these platform teams achieved gine particle emis- the design of heat cal University, is double-digit percentage improvements in sions. The non- exchangers for mobile air conditioning (AC) being recognized cost and quality, fi ve-star crash ratings, and precious metal systems. His thorough experimental testing, for his contribu- reductions in time-to-market of more than catalyst, a reduc- including the development of simulation tions in the areas one year. Schaum served on the Partnership ible cerium oxide models for R-134a and alternative refriger- of vehicle NVH for New Generation of Vehicles and was a Jacques Lemaire Mohan D. Rao form, combusts ants, has provided detailed insights into research, includ- panelist at the National Research Council collected soot on the operation of heat exchangers and AC ing innovative re- Workshop on Fuel Economy. diesel particle fi lters with return to fi lter systems. Mathur has published more than search in the areas of: vibration damping, • Rajendra clean condition. He led complete system 72 technical papers, edited seven technical modeling of elastomers, mounts and shock Singh, Profes- development and qualifi cation for Peugeot books, and written more than 150 confi den- absorbers, and development and teaching sor, Mechanical serial production in 1999 and obtained Swiss tial corporate reports and external technical of NVH short courses to the automotive Engineering, The VERT verifi cation for retrofi t to existing reports. industry. Additionally, he is recognized for Center for Auto- on- and off-highway diesel engine vehicles • Paul C. being an outstanding teacher and mentor motive Research, and equipment. Lemaire provides techni- Miles, Principal to graduate students. Rao has more than 80 Ohio State Uni- cal advice to governments and agencies Member of the technical papers published in various jour- versity, is being worldwide, and has had positive impact Technical Staff, nals, conference proceedings, and the SAE recognized for on the recent strict diesel engine emission Sandia National Transactions. excellence in ve- standards in the U.S. and Europe. Lemaire Laboratories, is • Rodney B. hicle noise and Rajendra Singh has authored and co-authored more than 56 recognized for Rask, Combus- vibration control papers and holds 10 patents in Europe and his work in the tion Systems research and education. He pioneered new the U.S. area of fl uid dy- Group Manager, mathematical models of powertrain and • Teik Chin namics and mix- General Motors driveline systems and components, while Lim, Professor ing processes Paul C. Miles Research and proposing improved dynamic design proce- and Head, Me- inside engine Development, dures. Additionally, he is being recognized chanical, Indus- cylinders. He has contributed to the under- pioneered the for developing innovative graduate courses trial, and Nucle- standing of scavenging fl ows in two-stroke application of in NVH. Singh has published more than 300 ar Engineering engines, residual gas mixing in SI engines, Laser Doppler papers including 139 journal articles and Department, and spray-swirl interaction and turbulence Anemometry to Rodney B. Rask holds one patent. Director of the generation in CI engines. The application flows inside op- • Robert E. Vibro-Acoustics of this understanding has led to improved, erating engines, thus helping decrease fuel Spitzer, Vice and Sound Qual- low-emission engine designs. Miles has consumption and pollutant emissions. With President, Exter- ity Research Lab, authored or co-authored over 35 technical his profound understanding of combus- Teik Chin Lim nal Affiliations, University of Cin- papers, a book chapter, and has been invited tion, optical diagnostics, and modeling/ Boeing, retired, is cinnati, is being to speak at numerous keynote or invited simulation, he provided exceptional team being recognized recognized for his contributions to vehicle lectures. leadership to develop practical combus- for his leadership structural dynamics technology, including • Jwo Pan, Pro- tion systems for direct-injection engines in advocating innovative research in automotive noise and fessor, Mechani- incorporating both homogeneous and technical excel- vibration control, precision gear dynamics, cal Engineering, stratifi ed combustion. Rask has authored or lence in aerospace and spectral-based substructure models. co-authored 11 papers, and has nine patents University of engineering. He Robert E. Spitzer His pioneering work in the development of Michigan–Ann relating to engine combustion. played a pivotal gearing system dynamic compliance theory Arbor, has made • Stephen W. role in guiding the development of innova- during the early ‘90s led to a completely fundamental Rouhana, Senior tive engineering solutions for such aircraft new way of analyzing and designing geared contributions to Technical Leader, as the 737, YC-14, B-2, UAVs, and 777. drives from the system viewpoint to achieve fracture mechan- Safety Research Spitzer’s dedication to engineering and quieter applications. Lim has published ics, fatigue and & Development, commitment to technological advancements more than 100 technical papers that directly plasticity theo- Jwo Pan Ford, is being rec- have earned him international recognition relate to mobility technology. ries of signifi cant ognized for con- and helped to make fl ying more effi cient, • Asad M. Mad- importance to tributions to the safer, and customer friendly. He is actively ni, President and automotive design and manufacturing of fi eld of automo- involved in various technical societies and CEO, BEI Tech- sheet stampings, durability prediction, tive biomechan- organizations, including SAE and AIAA. nologies, is being crash simulation, spot-weld fatigue and ics and occupant Stephen W. Rouhana • V. Sumantran, Executive Director, Engi- recognized for his separation. He has a history of collaboration protection in the neering Research Center and Passenger Car contributions to, with industry practitioners with the aim of areas of injury mechanics and restraint Business, Tata Motors, is being recognized and distinguished improving automotive products. Pan has systems. He defined the “Abdominal for his work in the aerodynamic develop- leadership in, the authored or co-authored more than 100 Injury Criterion,” a form of the Viscous ment of high-efficiency Partnership for development and journal papers and has given more than 120 Criterion, and performed pioneering work New Generation of Vehicles while leading commercializa- conference presentations. on four-point seatbelts. Rouhana is also be- a General Motors Research team. While tion of emerging • Gordon R. Pennock, Associate Professor, ing recognized for developments in injury at GM, he also contributed to the next- technologies for Asad M. Madni assessment technologies and methods, such Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University– continued on p. 8

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continued from p. 7 the fi rst brake-noise measurement standard. pediatric research vanced automo- generation math- Thompson has authored many publications from head to toe tive powerplant based vehicle and recently drafted a book chapter on brake has led to identi- research. He has development noise dynamometer. fi cations of injury made important process, which • Martyn V. mechanisms and contributions to reduced vehicle Twigg, Technol- human tolerance, the understand- development pro- ogy Director, and these data ing of combustion cess lead time. Johnson Matthey, were used in the and emissions is- As Director of is a leader in the development and sues in port-fuel- Advanced Engi- development of promulgation of injection-spark- neering at Saab vehicle emissions Federal Motor Narayan Yoganandan ignition (DISI) Frank (Fuquan) Zhao Automobile AB V. Sumantran control systems. Vehicle Safety engines. Zhao has Sweden, Suman- He is responsible Standards for frontal impacts. Yoganandan’s published more than 100 journal and con- tran helped launch the GM-FIAT Premium for major techni- research on rear impact-induced trauma led ference papers. He is the lead author of the to the understanding of the mechanism of book “Automotive Gasoline Direct-Injection Platform, which enabled new technology cal improvements Martyn V. Twigg development with special consideration to that were com- headache and neck pain, and the suscep- Engines” and the editor of fi ve other books the European requirements. mercialized and are now in series produc- tibility of females to long-term whiplash published by SAE. • James K. tion, including thermally stable three-way injury. To nominate a member for SAE Fellow, Thompson, Ex- catalysts mounted directly on exhaust • Frank (Fuquan) Zhao, Vice President review the qualifi cations and instructions ecutive Director, manifolds. These catalysts, along with tight of Product Engineering/General Manager, located on the SAE’s Web site www.sae. Link Engineering, engine control, enabled ultra-low emissions Research & Development Center, Brilliance org/news/awards/list/fellow or contact is being honored levels to be achieved economically. Twigg’s Jinbei Automobile, is being recognized for Janiece Lang, SAE Membership & Sections, for his major con- work has markedly improved the diesel his leadership role in engine development in at 724-772-7137 or [email protected]. Nomina- tributions to auto- oxidation catalyst technology that is used on China and the U.S., and for his work in ad- tions are due to SAE by July 1, 2006. motive noise and most European diesel cars, and he recently vibration control. pioneered third-generation catalyzed diesel His Ph.D. disser- particulate filters that have just entered SAE members compete in Daytona tation pioneered production in Germany. James K. Thompson sound-intensity • Narayan Yoganandan, Professor and AHRMA event measurement for engines, and his tire Chair, Biomedical Engineering, Depart- noise work is industry-leading in brake ment of Neurosurgery, Medical College of NVH. He has also contributed signifi cantly Wisconsin, is an internationally recognized on ISO and SAE standards committees, expert in the fi eld of impact and injury-re- which, through his participation and con- lated biomechanics research, with specifi c tribution as the technical lead for the U.S. applications to motor vehicle crashworthi- delegation, facilitated the development of ness and occupant safety. His adult and Members on the move Steven Arm- Bradley Van Riper (Mbr’85), Vice President strong (Aff’05), of Research and Development at Truck-Lite former Senior in Falconer, NY, was elected Director of the Vice President Transportation Safety Equipment Institute. of Purchasing at Scott Berens (Aff’06) has been appointed Volvo Car Corp. Engineering Manager at Phillips Industries has been named in Santa Fe Springs, CA, where he will Chief Operating lead the development of advanced elec- Officer of Volvo trical equipment to meet the current and Car Corp. Arm- SAE members and Ohio State University graduates (from right to left) Leah Bober, Wes future demands of the commercial vehicle Orloff, and Ed Milich competed in the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association strong will be in Steven Armstrong industry. (AHRMA) Vintage Racing Series event March 6-7, 2006, at Daytona International charge of the dai- Thomas R. Speedway. Bober, a Powertrain Development Engineer with Harley Davidson, distinguished ly operations of Volvo’s R&D, manufactur- Kurfess (Mbr’05), herself as one of only three female riders on the Daytona grid. Orloff, a Senior Calibration ing, purchasing, and quality departments. and Performance Engineer with Harley Davidson’s Middleweight Thermodynamics Group, the BMW En- Patrick Leteinturier (Aff’98), Automotive won a second-place trophy in Battle of the Twins Formula 2 on a 1999 Buell X1 Lightning, dowed Chair in in which he was clocked at more than 150 mph (241 km/h). Orloff also won two third- System Senior Principal at Infi neon Tech- Manufacturing place awards in Sportsman 500. Milich, a Senior R&D Engineer with Measurement Analysis nologies, has been named Chairman of Integration, was Corp., won two fi rst-place trophies in Vintage Superbike Middleweight on a 650cc 1980 the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark presented Clem- Ducati and was clocked at 129 mph (208 km/h) on the front straight. Consortium’s automotive and industrial son University’s subcommittee. Leteinturier will lead the first Endowed consortium’s development of its next-gen- Chair Medallion. eration automotive benchmarks. Kurfess is a pro- Mohammad Vakili (Mbr’83), Manager of fessor of mechani- Thomas R. Kurfess Friction Material Selection at Continental cal engineering at Teves in Auburn Hills, MI, was elected Clemson. “The premier society dedicated to advancing mobility engineering worldwide” Secretary/Treasurer of the Brake Manufac- Dan Bassford (Asc’84), President and owner turers Council. of Sanford Rose Associates in Greensboro, Ray Arbesman (Aff’98), Chairman of NU- NC, was recognized as Sanford Rose’s Con- Peer recognition … CAP Industries of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, sultant of the Month for January. perhaps the most satisfying recognition was elected Vice Chairman of the Brake Tom Larson (Aff’05), Sales Engineer at Manufacturers Council. Trek, has been designated ESD Certifi ed that an individual can achieve! William L. Ko- Professional—Program Manager by the zyra (Asc’81), Electrostatic Discharge Association. SAE administers more than 50 awards and recognition programs that recognize President and Theodore A. Malott (Mbr’82), Christopher individuals for outstanding achievements in engineering. Information and CEO of Continen- J. Kowalsky (Asc’00), Brian B. Ginther tal Teves, has been (Asc’02), Feng Dong (Mbr’96), Karl-Heinz nomination forms for SAE awards can be found at www.sae.org/awards. named to the Ex- Bauer (Aff’05), James A. Muezenberger ecutive Board of (Mbr’88), Brian Handlon (Mbr’03) have Continental AG. been recognized with the 2005 BorgWarner Kozyra is respon- Product Leadership Award for exceptional sible for the Au- contributions in the areas of product de- tomotive Systems velopment, customer excellence, and col- division’s NAFTA William L. Kozyra laboration. business.

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‘Reinvention’ is theme of 2006 Meetings and symposia schedule Convergence Conference For more information about meetings and symposia, call SAE Customer Service toll-free at 877-606-7323 (or 724-776-4970 outside the U.S. and Canada). Additional meeting details The technology of Technical sessions are grouped into three can be found on SAE’s Web site at www.sae.org/calendar/meetings.htm; symposia details automotive elec- technology tracks: alternative drivetrain at www.sae.org/calendar/toptecs.htm. tronics, and its management, safety systems, and infotain- potential to revo- ment. Presenters will include representa- SAE Ground Vehicle Design and Manufacturing Events lutionize the au- tives from Ford, General Motors, Daim- tomotive industry lerChrysler, Nissan, Toyota, Robert Bosch, Ag Machinery Conference May 1-3, 2006 Cedar Rapids, IA of the future, will Lear, Johnson Controls, Infi neon, and other be the focus of the organizations. Government/Industry Meeting May 8-10, 2006 Washington, DC 2006 Convergence Conference organizers have invited the 8th International Conference on May 17-18, 2006 London, UK Conference and industry’s top executives to address hot- Turbochargers and Turbocharging Exhibition, Octo- button topics in automotive electronics, ber 16-18, 2006, Larry Burns, Vice mechanics, and communication. Keynote Defense Standardization Program May 23-25, 2006 Arlington, VA President of Research at Cobo Center in addresses on international standards and Conference Detroit, MI. & Development and Strategic Planning opportunities in the emerging markets of Cost Effective Low Carbon Powertrains June 8-9, 2006 London, UK The event, ex- at GM, will serve as China and India are currently planned. for Future Vehicles* pected to attract General Chair of the Additionally, two panel discussions, Car more than 8000 2006 Convergence Makers Speak and Total Vehicle, will also Integrated Powertrain & Driveline June 14-15, 2006 Essex, UK leading execu- Conference and be held. Systems 2006 tives, engineers, Exhibition. The event also provides opportunities for Alternate Refrigerants Systems Symposium June 27-29, 2006 Scottsdale, AZ and technologists networking with infl uential transportation from around the globe, will feature speak- electronics personnel. The “Welcoming Re- Digital Human Modeling for Design and July 4-6, 2006 Lyon, France ers and panel discussions on cutting-edge ception” will be held October 15 at 6 p.m., Engineering Conference topics, 15 technical sessions, and an exhibi- and the Industry Reception will be held tion showcasing advanced products and AWD Vehicle Symposium & Ride & August 21-24, 2006 East Liberty, OH October 16 at 4:30 p.m. The event’s Banquet Drive Event technologies. and Closing Ceremony will be held October With the theme “Convergence Reinvents 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Marriott Renaissance Onboard Diagnostics Symposium: September 12-14, 2006 Toulouse, France the Automobile,” the conference will delve Center. 2006 Update into the fusion of advanced electronics, The exhibit (October 16-18) will feature Homogeneous Charge Compression September 24-26, 2006 San Ramon, CA advanced propulsion, materials, and tele- more than 75 companies displaying the lat- Ignition Symposium matics. est electronics, mechanics, and communica- “The synergy realized from these key tion technologies and products. North American International Powertrain September 27-29, 2006 Toronto, Canada Conference technologies will be paradigm-shifting for Attendees who pre-register by September our industry, enabling the reinvention of 29 will save $200 off the registration fee. To SAE Aerospace Events the automobile and setting the stage for register, or for more information, visit www. Defense Standardization Program May 23-25, 2006 Arlington, VA truly sustainable mobility and signifi cant sae.org/convergence, phone 877-606-7323 Conference industry growth,” said Convergence 2006 (in the U.S. and Canada) or 724-776-4970, General Chair Larry Burns, Vice President, or e-mail [email protected]. 36th International Conference on July 17-20, 2006 Norfolk, VA Research & Development and Strategic Environmental Systems Planning, General Motors. General Aviation Technology Conference August 29-31, 2006 Wichita, KS

Aerospace Manufacturing and Automated September 12-14, 2006 Toulouse, France International experts to gather for Digital Fastening Conference & Exhibition Human Modeling Conference in France (*) Co-sponsored by SAE The 2006 Digital Human Modeling for • Modeling of Vision for Design Design and Engineering Conference and • Physics Based Modeling; Safety Engi- Exhibition, to be held July 4-6 at ENS a neering Gerland in Lyon, France, will be an inter- • Verifi cation and Validation. AWARDS national forum for the exchange of new and signifi cant technical information about Additionally, a small group session will developments and applications of digital enable authors to speak to the audience human models and demonstrate their presentations in an SAE-published book on U.S. auto history intimate setting. The event, which includes technical pre- wins second award sentations and an exhibition of cutting-edge The interactive Hand Modeling and Per- The Antique Automobile Club of America materials formed the basis for the Automo- products and services, brings together lead- formance session, new to this year’s event, (AACA) has presented “Pioneers, Engi- bile Reference Collection of the Free Library ing international digital human modeling will focus on progress in new measuring neers, and Scoundrels” by Beverly Rae of Philadelphia. experts, biomechanics engineers, software techniques, data, and modeling of the Kimes with its Thomas McKean Memo- developers, ergonomics specialists, re- hand’s interaction with objects. In addition, the publication was named rial Cup. This marks the second award searchers, and experts from government The event’s attendees represent a wide “Best of Books” at the International Auto- received by the SAE publication since it and academia. range of industries, including automotive, motive Media Awards in November 2005, was published for the organization’s 100th where Kimes was selected to receive the Technical sessions will cover the follow- aerospace, defense, off-highway, heavy- anniversary in 2005. Recognition of Lifetime Achievement. ing topics: duty truck, farm equipment, ergonomics, service, manufacturing, human factors, “Pioneers, Engineers, and Scoundrels” Kimes, an automotive editor and author of • Advanced Measuring Methods/3-D Hu- medical, fashion, and others. is a portrait of the American automobile hundreds of articles and numerous books, man Modeling industry’s early years, focusing on individu- To register for the 2006 Digital Human began her career in 1963 at “Automobile • Applications of Human Models als who dreamed, schemed, innovated, suc- Modeling for Design and Engineering Quarterly” and is considered by many to ceeded, and failed in their quests for fame, • Advanced Size/Shape Analysis Conference and Exhibition, or for more in- be the most honored automobile historian fortune, glory, and knowledge. • Biomechanics; Comfort and Discomfort formation, visit www.sae.org/events/dhm; in America. She is a past president of the The award was presented in February Society of Automotive Historians, and has • Hand Modeling and Performance call 877-606-7323 (in the U.S. and Canada) or 724-776-4970, or e-mail customerservice@ during the AACA Annual Banquet at the served as Executive Editor of the Classic • Human Behavior Representation sae.org. Attendees registering before June Wyndham Plaza Hotel in Philadelphia, Car Club of America since 1981. Five of her • Model and Database Connection 23 will save $100 off the registration fee. PA. The trophy honors the book that rep- books have won the Cugnot Award of the • Modeling of the Motion, Behavior and resents the year’s most important original Society of Automotive Historians for best Human Action research in automobile history. It is named book of the year, and she has received the for Thomas McKean, AACA President society’s Benz Award for best article of the from 1946-47, whose extensive collection year four times. of books, catalogues, and other automotive

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VEHICLE DYNAMICS continued from p. 1 “The good news is that injuries and deaths outside the vehicle and within (driver at- PUBLICATIONS leveled off (to roughly 43,000 per year in tention levels and potential distractions) the U.S.) in the last decade—and, in some and offer various types of warnings to the instances, have declined. But more must be driver (visual, audible, vibratory). They will New book looks at latest in done,” said keynote speaker Joe Gaus, Vice take action to prevent collision and protect accelerated testing President of Electronic Brake and Safety the occupants, as some systems on high-end Systems at Continental Teves. luxury vehicles are doing today. The latest and most practical knowledge in Excel templates, accelerated testing theory is covered in “Ac- statistical tables, a Gaus said that moving into a crash-avoid- “Some sort of artifi cial intelligence may celerated Testing: A Practitioner’s Guide to burn-in optimiza- ance paradigm requires enhanced vehicle be needed in vehicles to manage all of these Accelerated and Reliability Testing,” a new tion template, a intelligence, as well as “understanding the active-safety systems we’re installing,” said book published by SAE. random number intention of the driver and arbitration of the Peter Sweatman, Director of the University generator, govern- data to do the right thing.” of Michigan’s Transportation Research In- Development and quality assurance tests are defi ned in detail and presented from ment documents The challenge is to integrate discrete safety stitute. a practical viewpoint by authors Bryan and military tables, systems, such as those based on video and He added that much research in the hu- Dodson and Harry Schwab. Testing funda- and the AMSAA radar, with other technologies to assist the man-factors area still needs to be done. mentals, plans, and models, and the equip- Reliability Growth driver. “Driver science is not suffi ciently developed ment and methods most commonly used in Handbook in the to support the technology,” Sweatman “We believe the foundation for future accelerated testing, are covered. Word format. safety technologies is a system that auto- said. Chapters include: Probability Fundamen- “Accelerated Testing: A Practitioner’s matically detects unstable driving situations Bob Lange, Executive Director, Vehicle tals; Distributions; Parameter Estimation; Guide to Accelerated and Reliability Test- and corrects to help the driver maintain Structure and Safety Integration at GM, Accelerated Test Plans; Accelerated Testing ing” (Product Code: R-304) is available control,” said Gaus. whose inspired keynote speech kicked off Models; Environment Stress Screening; and for $79.95 ($63.96 for SAE Members). To the conference, hammered home the need Current systems such as electronic stabil- Test Equipment Methods and Application. order, or for more information, visit store. ity controls that take their inputs from an for more human-interface research. sae.org, phone 877-606-7323 (in the U.S. A companion CD that accompanies the array of onboard sensors, will be the foun- Lange stressed that the challenge for engi- and Canada) or 724-776-4970, or e-mail book includes examples created in Microsoft dation of what experts at the conference neers and vehicle developers is the intersec- [email protected]. see as even more intelligent and integrated tion between technology as it is applied to safety features. the vehicle and how it interacts with those According to the conference speakers, in the vehicle. New book focuses on multiplexing and these systems will be increasingly holistic Lange predicted that future safety systems in function, integrating active and passive will “tailor the force constraints on each networking research features. They will sense the environment individual occupant.” “Multiplexing and Networking, Volume Jurgen has ed- 2,” a new book published by SAE, covers ited more than a TECHNICIAN DAY continued from p. 3 the latest multiplexing and networking dozen books in trends and technology. The book contains SAE’s Progress in The U.S. has signed the Cape Town Treaty, it was not fi led, that would be enough to 63 papers covering six years of research Technology Auto- which provides for worldwide recognition make it ‘fi rst’ in the order of precedence (2000-2005). motive Electronics of liens that are properly fi led with the FAA above a lien. Following an introduction, “Multiplexing series. He is also (at least among the signatory nations). The Under the new standards, international and Networking on the Rise,” by Editor Editor of the “Au- treaty provisions appear to take precedence liens will be decided purely on the basis Ronald K. Jurgen, papers are organized tomotive Electron- over normal state law for processing liens. of having been fi led with one of the inter- in fi ve categories: Multiplexing and Net- ics Handbook” One change is that under prior law, non- national repositories (including the FAA working Systems; Protocols; Gateways and and the “Digital filed liens took precedence if they were Registry). The effective date for the new Middleware; Network/Protocol Testing; Consumer Electronics Handbook.” subject to prior ‘actual notice.’ So if given standards was March 1, 2006. and Viewpoints on Future Trends. “Multiplexing and Networking, Volume notice that another lien existed, even though The book spotlights the increasing com- 2” (Product Code PT-128) is available for plexity of controls and systems in modern $89.95 ($71.96 for SAE Members). To order, vehicles, and the necessities for greater con- or for more information, visit store.sae.org, formance testing of networks, and a greater phone 877-606-7323 (in the U.S. and Canada) number of gateways among them. or 724-776-4970, or e-mail customerservice@ sae.org.

i>`ˆ˜}Ê"ÕÀÊ7œÀ`Ê˜Ê œÌˆœ˜ÊUÊ£™äx‡Óääx Now available! PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DynoSim Racing Software and DynoSim Racing Software with New seminar teaches leadership skills TM ProTools Managing Engineering and Technical Pro- tise. Anleitner has authored three papers • Build Engines on Your PC. fessionals, a new SAE seminar, provides selected for publication in SAE Transac- • Save Money. engineering supervisors and managers with tions and received the SAE Excellence in • Test Thousands of Combinations Before You Buy practical techniques for coaching, guiding, Oral Presentation Award. Throughout the a Single Part. and motivating engineers, technicians, and seminar, a mixture of lecture and attention- designers. The seminar will be held June grabbing exercises will be used to develop This test simulation software provides an unmatched 5-7, 2006 at SAE Automotive Headquarters attendees’ skills. balance in simulation power with exceptional ease of use to help you fi nd the best in Troy, MI. The seminar will also covers: how to avoid component combinations for any engine project. Build domestic or sport compact, Ideal for engineers or technical profession- the most common errors made by supervi- street or racing engines using a wide range of components, fuels, forced induction, als who have been recently promoted into sors and managers; how to make change and even test any cylinder head airfl ow. Super-fast simulation routines combined management positions, the seminar covers exciting and interesting; the importance with a breakthrough Iterative TestingTM, make DynoSim the most, comprehensive the value of managers to an organization, of “emotional leadership;” techniques for and fun engine dyno simulation on the market. the evolution of management thought, the constructive coaching; and basic project DynoSim Racing Software DynoSim Racing Software psychology of effective leadership, the latest management skills. legal and ethical issues, and tips on practical Order No. PD220513 with ProToolsTM The Managing Engineering and Technical $149.95 List/Member Order No. PD220513PT issues such as delegating, meeting manage- Professionals seminar will also be offered $199.95 List/Member ment, and negotiating. September 6-8. To register, or for more in- The seminar will be instructed by Michael formation, visit www.sae.org/seminarinfo, To order, or for more information visit www.sae.org/dynosim A. Anleitner, President of Livonia Technical call 877-606-7323 (in the U.S. and Canada) Services, a consulting and training fi rm that or 724-776-4970, or e-mail customerservice@ or call SAE Customer Service at 1-877-7323. 050764 provides technical and managerial exper- sae.org.

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Courses from SAE Detailed course descriptions are available online at www.sae.org/contedu. To register, Big Beaver Borough, PA, USA – BeaveRun Motorsports Complex complete the online registration form, e-mail [email protected], or call SAE Customer Service May 8-10 Applied Vehicle Dynamics toll-free at 877-606-7323 (or 724-776-4970 outside the U.S. and Canada).

May 2006 June 2006 Troy, MI, USA - SAE Automotive Headquarters Troy, MI, USA - SAE Automotive Headquarters May 1 Current Issues in Using Crash Injury Data June 5-7 Concurrent Engineering Practices Applied to the Design of Chassis Systems May 1 Designing with Glass June 5-7 Motor Fuel: Technology, Performance, Testing, and Specifi cations May 2-3 Automotive Glazing Materials June 5-7 New! Managing Engineering & Technical Professionals May 4 Basic Noise Control In the fast-paced and competitive environment of today’s global economy, May 4-5 In-Vehicle Multiplex Networking Applications the work of technical professionals is often the difference between success May 5 Noise and Vibration Measurement: Instruments and Facilities and failure in an organization. Providing leadership for engineers is uniquely May 8-9 Ignition Issues and Their Impact on Engine Performance, Effi ciency, challenging, and the transition from working engineer to fi rst-line technical and Emission supervisor is one of the most diffi cult career challenges that an engineer may face. First-time engineering supervisors and mid-level managers who May 8-9 New! Fundamentals of Statistical Process Control wish to sharpen their skills and learn new techniques for guiding, coaching, As competition for market share increases, so does the need to monitor and motivating working engineers, technicians, and designers will fi nd processes and quality to ensure top-notch products. This hands-on this seminar valuable. A mix of lecture and attention-grabbing exercises seminar will provide you with the skills to apply and maintain statistical are used to develop intense and lasting learning results. process control to assist your organization in the improvement of various June 12 Statistical Tolerance Design processes to achieve higher percentage yield or higher-quality products or services. Quality characteristics (process outputs to track), measurement June 15-16 Program and Risk Management systems, sampling strategies, types of control charts, construction of June 15-16 Automotive Lighting control charts, and control chart interpretation will be covered. The June 15-16 New! Acquiring and Analyzing Data from Sensors and In-Vehicle determination of the key process parameters and controlling them Networks to provide consistent results will improve quality and lower costs, in particular, scrap and rework costs. Statistical theory and depth are kept The evolution of personal computers, data acquisition hardware, and to a minimum while you learn how to utilize the tools. analysis software has provided engineers with the ability to measure and interpret data quickly, make design enhancements, and ultimately move May 8-9 Forensic Analysis of Medical Records in Injury Biomechanics and Accident a product to market faster. As in-vehicle networks become increasingly Reconstruction Studies more sophisticated, both in terms of the number of controllers and the May 10-12 New! Statistical Methods for Quality Engineering speed at which they communicate, they are becoming a virtual gold mine This seminar will help individuals responsible for product or process for the test engineer. If the data is already available on the vehicle and development and testing to statistically assess the variation of the product can be accessed from the standard onboard diagnostic connector under or process performance and make effective decisions with confi dence. the dashboard, the user only needs to add the missing sensors, if needed. Technical personnel are consistently making changes to product and This course will provide you with information on current trends and process designs, and the resultant performance changes need a statistical applications in PC-based data acquisition and analysis. Hardware and basis for moving ahead to the cost assessment and release phases. Various software possibilities, as well as relevant technical standards to determine continuous and discrete probability functions will be covered with the what can practically be acquired from the in-vehicle network and how normal distribution receiving the most emphasis. Other distributions to combine this with sensor data, will be covered. In addition, a practical including Weibull, Exponential, Binomial, Poisson, Hypergeometric, and guide for analysis and presentation techniques will be covered along nonparametric comparisons will be covered. Various confi dence intervals with practical, hands-on examples. Students will have the opportunity and tests of comparison, including Z test, Student’s t tests, Chi-Square to utilize a classroom PC with data-acquisition hardware and software test, F test, and ANOVA for the normal distribution for these probability to acquire and analyze test data. functions are covered. June 16 Exhaust Flow Performance and Pressure Drop of Exhaust Components May 15-16 Powertrain Selection for Fuel Economy and Acceleration Performance and Systems May 15-17 Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing—Level II June 19-20 Piston Ring Design/Materials May 18-19 Simplifi ed Taguchi/DOE Methods June 26-27 Introduction to Brake Control Systems: ABS, TCS, and ESC May 22 New! Race Engine Calibration for Optimal Performance June 28-30 Advanced Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks The engine control module (ECM), or onboard computer, is the tool used June 30 A Familiarization of Drivetrain Components to control the fuel injection rate, fuel injection timing, ignition timing, rate of exhaust gas recirculation, and other functions. This course provides a Ontario, CA, USA - Ayres Hotel & Suites practical introduction to ECMs, including the uses for the various sensors. It also covers the specifi c methods used to incorporate the various sensor June 18 New! Fundamentals of Aerodynamics Applied to Race Cars signals into the ECM’s control systems for the fuel injection rate, fuel For racers and enthusiasts seeking to refine their competitive edge, injection timing, and ignition timing. Background information will include understanding the powers of airfl ow can provide tremendous styling, an understanding of the desired air:fuel ratio and optimum ignition performance and safety advantages. This seminar provides a basic timing. While examples are tailored around the application of the ECM foundation in vehicle aerodynamics as it applies to racing or performance to Formula SAE race engines, this course is useful for improving any vehicles. The powers of lift and drag are emphasized, particularly the drag engineer’s understanding of the functions of the ECM for other types of coeffi cient. These are illustrated through wing lift and drag curves, basic race engines as well as production engines. equations and principles, various forms of drag making up overall drag, May 22 New! Fundamentals of Aerodynamics Applied to Race Cars and atmospheric charts. Also covered are wind tunnel designs, mass fl ow rates, and Reynolds number (Re) for wind-tunnel model testing, inlet/ For racers and enthusiasts seeking to refi ne their competitive edge, radiator/cooling design insight, computational fl uid dynamics (CFD), coast understanding the powers of airfl ow can provide tremendous styling, down testing, and many “do’s and don’ts” of automotive design. Concepts performance, and safety advantages. This seminar provides a basic are accentuated by several math examples along with numerous pictorial foundation in vehicle aerodynamics as it applies to racing or performance and verbal examples. In addition to a detailed set of learning materials, vehicles. The powers of lift and drag are emphasized, particularly the attendees will receive a copy of the acclaimed textbook, “New Directions drag coeffi cient. These are illustrated through wing lift and drag curves, in Race Car Aerodynamics, Designing for Speed” by Joseph Katz. basic equations and principles, various forms of drag making up overall drag, and atmospheric charts. Also covered are wind-tunnel designs, June 18 New! Tires and Handling for Racing and High Performance Vehicles mass fl ow rates and Reynolds number for wind tunnel model testing, The pneumatic tire is extremely complex and not well understood. inlet/radiator/cooling design insight, CFD, coast-down testing, and many Automotive and race engineers are forced to rely on experience as well as “do’s and don’ts” of automotive design. trial and error methods when trying to get the most from their vehicles. May 22-23 Distributed Automotive Embedded Systems Capitalizing on the instructor’s 20-year struggle to understand how tires work on a car, this seminar provides a practical applied approach May 24-26 Automotive Coatings: Materials & Applications to understanding how a car gets around a corner, rubber friction, tire May 25-26 Metal Forming behavior, and basic vehicle dynamics. While the information presented May 25-26 The Role of the Seat in Rear Crash Safety explains tire technology and vehicle dynamincs in general, the seminar uses racing and high performance settings to illustrate the major points.

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It’s easy to place an advertisement in SAE SAE Members can now post WANTED: UPdate. Simply call with your space reservation their resume and search job Automotive Industry Leaders and fax--or e-mail and save the typesetting openings at http://www. fee!--your ad copy to Kathy Belles: saecareercenter.org/. ARi is currently registering industry leaders and experts as consultants to assist in solving Check out industry challenges in areas such as engineering, 724/772-4014 SAE assumes no responsibility international business, manufacturing, product- for the statements set lifecycle-management, and sales and marketing. forth in any listing or the our new availability or existence of such listed positions. online To learn more visit SAE does not review or www.ari.sae.org 724/776-3087 warrant the qualifi cations or contact Neil Schilke or statements of those at [email protected] Career Center! or 248-273-4029. responding to a listing.

www. Siemens VDO Automotive Electronics Corporation, supplier of automotive [email protected] electronics systems and components, seeks the following for our Huntsville, saecareercenter. AL facility. Hardware Engineers: design and development of Audio/Tele- matic system architecture according to customers’ system requirements; You will be contacted promptly to discuss your ad org work on hardware integration solutions; among other duties. Min. B.S. and to receive details about pricing and deadlines. to M.S. or foreign equivalent in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, varying levels of experience. Ref. #2200627. Product Design Engineers: design of ECU Electronics for automotive powertrain applications; reuse Siemens VDO Automotive Electronics Corporation, supplier of automo- and integrate modules; design specifi c circuits; apply design/development tive electronics systems and components, seeks the following for our tools as required (FMEA, 8D Methodology, etc.); among other duties. Min. Huntsville, AL facility. Product Design/Hardware Engineers: design and B.S. to M.S. or foreign equivalent in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, development of IIS (Interior Infotainment Systems) electronics for auto- varying levels of experience. Ref. #2200628. Please send resumes to: N.V., motive applications that meet customer and regulatory requirements; work FULL OR PART TIME RETIREES Human Resources, Siemens VDO, 2400 Executive Hills Dr., Auburn Hills, AUTO ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION on layout changes; lead design reviews; validation testing; create engi- MI 48326, or reply by fax to: (248) 253-2991. neering change orders and accurate documentation; DFMEA; interface Peter R.Thom & Assoc. with Focus factory on manufacturing issues; schematics, CPLD & PFGA Fax 925/254-1650 designs, Visual Basic 6.0 applications for automated product testing, EMI/ General Motors (GMC) seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to be based in EMC testing for automotive products; among other duties. Min. B.S. or www.prtassoc.com Warren, MI. Manufacturing Engineer will also spend 75% of working foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, varying levels of experience. time traveling to manufacturing sites. Position requires: Bachelor’s degree Ref. #6200506. Please send resumes to: N.V., Human Resources, Siemens in Mechanical Engineering; 1 month experience as Mechanical Engineer VDO, 2400 Executive Hills Dr., Auburn Hills, MI 48326, or reply by fax &/or Mfg Eng (Internship exp. accept able); Exp. developing preven tive to: (248) 253-2991. maintenance schedules; 1 univ course in produc tion management; & 1 univ course in fi nan cial manage ment. Job duties: Develop mfg process- es & tools & equip ment. Respond to cost estimate requests & com plete General Motors Corporation has an opening for an available position of Se- mfg planning stud ies. Develop preventive maintenance schedules for nior Research Engineer in Warren, Michigan. Position re quires an individual new tooling & equipment. Qualifi ed appli cants should send resume & with a Ph.D degree in Mechanical Engineering. Success ful candidate should verifi cation of reqs to GMC, Resume Process ing-CKL-60007, Mail Code also have Ph.D. disser tation in automotive chassis dynamics control & 482-C31-B36, 300 Renais sance Ctr, De troit, MI 48265-3000. GMC is an vehicle implemen tation. Job duties: Conduct research & development in au- Equal Oppor tunity Employ er. tomotive chassis dynamics control & vehicle implementation using Mecha- tronics. Apply & develop modern control theories for automotive applica- tions. Perform analysis & design of control & signal processing algorithms Siemens VDO Automotive Electronics Corporation, supplier of automotive for vehicle testing. Perform model ing, algorithm design & simulation using electronics systems and components, seeks Software Engineers for our Au- Simulink, Matlab, C, & C++ programming language on both workstation & burn Hills, MI facility for design, development, analysis, implementation, personal computer (PC). Conduct software coding, debugging, & evaluation testing, integration and maintenance of automotive embedded systems; of real-time chassis control algorithms. Perform at-the-limit vehicle testing, participating in software development and process quality reviews; contrib- evalua tion, & data reduction. Publish papers/reports based on re search. uting to location process improvement initiatives; working with real-time Qualifi ed appli cants should send resume & verifi cation of reqs. to: General embedded systems. Min. B.S. to M.S. or foreign equivalent Electrical Motors Corpora tion, Resume Processing-CKL-60008, Mail Code 482-C31- Engineering, varying levels of experience. Ref. #20200603. Please send B36, 300 Renais sance Center, Detroit, MI 48265-3000. General Motors resumes to: N.V., Human Resources, Siemens VDO, 2400 Executive Hills Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employ er. Dr., Auburn Hills, MI 48326, or reply by fax to: (248) 253-2991.

Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, which specializes in automo- tive electronic and supply manufacture, seeks Quality Engineers for our Newport News, VA facility to implement quality procedures and practices The Power of Dreams and provide product launch and line quality support. Min. BSME, including emphasis in project management methodology, decision techniques and eco- nomical analysis. Experience in CAD/CAE (ProE/ProMechanica, Nastran/ Patran); maintain and operate a Class IV Neodymium-Yttrium Aluminum Garnett (Nd-YAG) laser in material property and relationship analysis; use of AutoCad to develop operating procedures for a three-dimensional free-space motorized stage. Please send resumes to: FMNPNRecruiter@ siemensvdo.com. Ref. #1220059.

Tool Engineer. Detroit, MI. Investigate, design & engr high speed fl exible tooling systems (including robots, fi xtures & special machines) & production processes for automotive stamped parts & assemblies At Honda R&D Americas, Inc., you’ll be involved in projects that not only excite production, & optimal product quality, increased manufacturing line speed you, but also turn the heads of an entire industry. Our engineers are designing, & enhanced worker safety during production. Dvlp & improve software for testing and using their talents to create the motorcycles/ATVs, automobiles and continuous improvement indicator audits to enhance daily based production power equipment concepts of the future. And in the process they rediscover why data analysis & welding processes. Apply DOE, critical path method, they chose this profession — the power to turn today’s dreams into tomorrow’s products. It’s a high-performance, highly rewarding opportunity and we invite you GD&T, SPC, failure mode effect & root cause analyses to troubleshoot to come along for the ride of your life. product & process problems & diagnose tooling systems for process variation reduction. Identify geometric dimensioning & tolerancing criteria Our success is built with a hands-on approach beginning with concept using CATIA from mfg perspective to determine manufacturability of parts generation and continuing through the finished vehicle. All this is made easier by our proximity and accessibility to Honda’s manufacturing facility. & lower-cost design alternatives. Master, Mechanical or Manufacturing Systems Engrg. 2 yrs exp in job or in Related Occupation of Engineer. 2 Be part of the excitement. If you are interested in a career at Honda, send your resume to: Human Resources, Honda R&D Americas, Inc., 21001 yrs Related Occ. exp must include dimensional variation reduction through State Route 739, Raymond, OH 43067-9705. Fax: 937-645-6337. data-driven case studies using SPC/DOE, &/or practice engrg analysis Email: [email protected]. An equal opportunity employer. using CATIA system, to improve dimensional quality of stamped vehicle parts & body builds, which may be concurrent with Related Occ. exp. Mail Honda R&D Americas, Inc. resume to V. Richter, DaimlerChrysler Corporation, CIMS: 485-08-44, 1000 Chrysler Dr., Auburn Hills, MI 48326. www.hondaresearch.com

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