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Professional development seminars in China

Forty-four Chinese engineers, technicians, development seminars and provides a library and engineering managers participated of SAE publications and technical materials in the fi rst SAE professional development for China’s engineering community. seminars offered in China. Four seminars, Seminar attendees represented 18 different taught by two experienced SAE instructors, multinational and domestic Chinese were offered from August 30 through corporations and came from 17 different September 3 using classroom and laboratory cities in China, some traveling 800 km to facilities at Beijing’s Tsinghua University. attend the five-day training experience. The DTI-SAE Global Knowledge Center is Multinational companies represented a joint venture involving SAE International, included Delphi China Corp.; Nissan Delphi China, and Tsinghua University. It Motor Co. Ltd.; Cummins, Corp. Beijing serves as a host facility for SAE professional Branch; GM Shanghai; John Deere; Julian Harvester; Eagle-Picher Automotive; Asimco Technologies; Nanjing Autoliv; and Beijing Monroe Shock Absorber Co. Domestic Chinese companies represented included DongFeng Motor Corp.; Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp.; Jiangling Motor Co. Ltd.; Dandong Huanghai Automotive Co. Ltd.; Beijing Foton Environmental Engine Co.; Shenyang Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.; and China Jialing Industrial William Mark McVea taught two of the seminars in China: Gear System Design, Analysis, and Co. Group, Ltd. Application; and Technical Survey of Modern Vehicle Transmission Systems. In addition, faculty members and instructors from Tsinghua University’s automotive engineering department, the Pan The long-term goal of the initiative calls U.S./International inquiries regarding Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), for the implementation of a full range of SAE engineering education in China may and the Shanghai Automotive Industry SAE training and engineering education be addressed to Thomas C. Coleman, SAE Training Center (SAITC) successfully opportunities to be delivered in both English Project Manager, via telephone at 724-772- completed the seminars. and Chinese. In addition to the seminars, 8531, or e-mail at [email protected]. China SAE’s China business initiative, approved SAE has agreed to cooperatively develop inquiries may be addressed to John Chi, by the Board of Directors in January 2004 a symposium on electronic powertrain Manager, DTI-SAE Global Knowledge as part of the society’s global development controls and onboard diagnostics with SAE Center, via telephone at 86-10-6278-1630, or Automotive Engineering Project plan, calls for the implementation of China. The symposium will be offered in e-mail at [email protected]. Management, and Design for Manufacture April 2005 in conjunction with the Shanghai and Assembly were taught by Angelo E. additional engineering education and Mago. training in China. In 2005, four similar week- Auto Show. long seminars will be offered in Shanghai and Beijing.

IN THIS ISSUE The November SAE customer satisfaction survey needs you! Clarence Spicer, entrepreneur and SAE President ...... 3 To “consistently provide a laser-like focus will provide a wealth of information to Motorsports Engineering Conference & on the customer” has been Ray Morris’ the organization’s key staff and member Exhibition outline ...... 6 personal mantra since becoming the SAE decision makers, allowing SAE to make Executive Vice President in 2001. His vision certain that objectives are being met and that Webcast explores future of racing has inspired SAE staff to pursue this goal in the society is providing you with the tools technologies ...... 7 a united, dedicated, and ongoing effort. that you need in your career. SoCal Section welcomes Fred To focus on the customer, a company must Overall, results from the fall 2003 survey Behringer ...... 8 fi rst understand its customer, and there is no were positive, with more than 76% of the Toyota and ExxonMobil researchers better way to accomplish that than through respondents indicating that they were either write award-winning paper ...... 9 feedback. Thus, at the suggestion of the satisfi ed or very satisfi ed with SAE, and SAE Quality Improvement Committee, J.D. 92% saying that they intended to renew POPULAR FEATURES Power & Associates has been commissioned their membership. Several improvement to conduct a series of global customer opportunities were also identifi ed, affording Message from the President ...... 2 satisfaction surveys. SAE staff the chance to focus their efforts on Washington Report ...... 5 November marks the date of the next areas that will provide the greatest value to survey, which will be administered via e- our members and customers. Meetings Update ...... 6 mail. Your perspective as SAE customers See SAE SURVEY p. 3

Leading Our World In Motion 1905-2005

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Voting coincidence? 100th Anniversary

I do not know if it is coincidental that SAE make a difference. I urge you to respond to Next year will mark the 100th anniversary and science literacy members will be given the choice to vote this opportunity, because SAE is not afraid of SAE International and provide an and a dedication for change in the November customer to grow, change, and even start over from opportunity to celebrate the outstanding to fostering the satisfaction survey during the same month scratch—I’ve seen it happen. Look at it this achievements of SAE members and the next generation of U.S. citizens will be voting for their President way, you don’t even have to go to the polls contributions they have made to our engineering talent. of choice. because the survey will be e-mailed directly society at large. The engineer’s mindset to SAE’s voluntary Whether planned or coincidental, it was to you! “not be satisfi ed with the status quo, and consensus a smart decision because if you believe in Now how’s that for customer service? continually work to make something better” standards process, a democracy where a majority vote rules, has resulted in successive improvements with approximately then you should believe that your “vote” in our technology, economy, and standard 15,000 participants, on the customer satisfaction survey will of living. Mobility engineers have led the has produced over 7500 standards used daily growth of the mobility industry which in the design, manufacturing, marketing, is now a cornerstone of today’s global service, support, and recycling of mobility economy. products. SAE has contributed to this growth The SAE Board of Directors formed a 100 by being a forum for the interchange of year anniversary committee several years ideas, technology, and knowledge and by ago to begin planning for this occasion. developing standards that allowed effi cient They are doing outstanding work with industrial development of products and many activities being planned in the many services. We are fortunate that many of the different sectors of SAE, and at many best engineering minds realized the value of different meetings, conferences, exhibitions, interacting with their contemporaries under and other special events. Some sections are the auspices of SAE. Mobility pioneers off to a good start planning local activities Andrew Riker, Henry Ford, E. T. Birdsall, and some are still discussing the “best and others who met in New York, about idea” for their situation. As these events are a century ago to discuss the need for an planned, I suggest you think not only about engineering society dedicated to automobile all of the highly visible people who have left engineers, were joined by other early their mark on SAE and our industries, but luminaries such as Orville Wright, Amelia also recognize the many, many contributions Earhart, Charles Kettering, and Howard made by members at the section level doing Coffin to provide leadership for SAE’s their job to promote and support SAE on growth. In 1916 the Society of Automobile a day-in, day-out basis. Leading sections, Engineers merged with the Society of planning programs and meetings, giving Tractor Engineers and the American Society presentations, supporting AWIM classes of Aeronautic Engineers to expand the scope and Collegiate Design Competitions, and of mobility engineering and form the SAE. participation in other local activities are This linkage of different mobility sectors all critical to the ongoing success of SAE. under the term “automotive” has grown to Take a moment to remember and thank all include small- to heavy-duty engines, off- of them. highway to space vehicles, and fuels and In the next 100 years the only certainty is lubes to electronics. I think these diverse that change will continue at an accelerated technologies contribute to SAE’s unique pace. SAE must continue to adapt and change and great strengths, and have played the products and services we provide as the an important role in the growth of each needs of our constituents change. I believe XXXIBSUMBOEJOTVSBODFHSPVQDPN mobility sector. SAE has a bright future because our two Today, SAE has grown to be a global fundamental core competencies, lifelong organization serving the worldwide needs learning and standards, will be even more of our constituents, members, companies, highly valued in the next 100 years. Please academia, and government. Over 85,000 join me in refl ecting on the past 100 years members and others are engaged in lifelong and working together to make the next 100 learning through education offered in even better for SAE and society in general. the AWIM program, Collegiate Design Please e-mail me at [email protected] with Series competitions, conferences, technical your thoughts on our 100th Anniversary meetings, and professional development celebration or any other topic you would November 2004 Vol. 21, No. 11 series. Educational support provided by the like to discuss. I look forward to your SAE Foundation, SAE Foundation Canada, response and the opportunity to share and the newly formed SAE Foundation India thoughts with you monthly in this forum. Published by the Society of Automotive Engineers to enhance communications with points to a commitment to improving math and among members on nontechnical issues. Members living outside North America have access to the issue via the SAE Web site. Duane D. Tiede, President Raymond A. Morris, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Offi cer Antenor R. Willems, Executive Director Carey A. Cyphert, Interim Editor SAE UPdate (ISSN 0742-972X) is edited and published monthly under the auspices of the SAE Publication Committee at the offi ces of the Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., 400 Commonwealth , Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, USA, phone: 724-776-4841, fax: Become a Company Representative 724-776-9765, Web site: www.sae.org. Periodical rate postage paid at Warrendale, PA, and additional entrypoint. 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Clarence Spicer, entrepreneur Special 100th anniversary programs

and SAE President From a black tie gala and special SAE Section functions to “mini celebrations” at various SAE conferences and the Centennial Series editions of SAE magazines, you’ll have ample An automotive revolution was started 100 opportunity to join SAE in toasting the society’s fi rst century. Here are SAE conferences at years ago by a man who would go on to which activities will be held: become the 1938 SAE President. SAE 2004 Motorsports Engineering SAE AeroTech The invention and production of the Conference and Exhibition Congress and Exhibition universal joint by automotive engineer November 30-December 2, 2004 October 3-6, 2005 Clarence Spicer was a major engineering Hyatt Regency Dearborn Dallas/Fort Worth, TX breakthrough. The universal joint replaced Dearborn, MI the chain-and-sprocket method of 2005 SAE Commercial Vehicle transferring power from the engine to the SAE 2005 World Congress Engineering Congress and Exhibition wheels of a motor vehicle. Banquet and many other events that will Banquet and other events that will spotlight the 100th Anniversary. spotlight the 100th Anniversary. “Clarence Spicer engrossed himself in a April 11-15, 2005 November 1-3, 2005 vexing problem for the early automakers— Detroit, MI Chicago, IL transmitting power to the wheels—and Clarence Spicer (center) reviews a document developed a unique solution,” said Mike with his chief engineers. 2005 Foundation Banquet 2005 DoD Maintenance Symposium and Burns, current CEO and president of Dana May 2005 Exhibition October 24-27, 2005 Co., in a press release celebrating the 2005 Government and Birmingham, AL company’s centennial earlier this year. Industry Meeting Clarence Spicer “unchained” the early Reception at the Air and Space Museum 2005 Student Competition automobile, according to the Automotive May 10, 2005 100-Mile Mini-Baja, Hall of Fame, into which Spicer was inducted Washington, DC Southern Arizona in 1995. The universal joint reduced noise, protected against dust and dirt, and was easy to lubricate. The invention resulted in a more reliable vehicle and was a key to the rapid acceleration of American auto BOARD PROFILE manufacturing. An early advertisement for the Spicer Universal Joint Manufacturing Co. In 1904, at age 29, Spicer left his studies at Arnold W. Siegel has been given annually since 1987, initially Cornell University’s School of Engineering (Mbr ‘58), Professional at the Stapp Biomechanics Conference to begin manufacturing universal joints in Spicer’s partnership with Charles A. Dana Safety Engineer and to leading research scientists for their Plainfi eld, NJ. in 1914 resulted in mass production of the universal joint and other products, and Consultant, has been transportation safety contributions. It The Spicer Universal Joint Manufacturing the eventual formation of the automotive elected to serve a includes an Honorarium from the Siegel Co. was incorporated in the state of New supplier known today as Dana Corp. three-year term on the Endowment Fund—SAE Foundation and a Jersey in 1905. Between 1904 and 1906, SAE Board of Directors Medal for the recipient’s accomplishments In addition to the universal joint, Spicer Spicer’s customers included Buick, Wayne, (2004-2006). awarded at the SAE Congress Honors patented over 40 inventions that improved Mack, Oldsmobile, Stevens-Duryea, Convocation. The Siegel Service Technician vehicle safety and performance. He was one Siegel received a Arnold W. Siegel American Motor Car, Diamond T, and E.R. Scholarships program has also been of several experts called upon by the U. S. bachelor’s degree in Thomas. established through the Siegel Endowment Army in 1917, to design physics in 1956 from Fund—SAE Foundation. This program the Class B Liberty Truck the University of California-Los Angeles awards six $1000 second-year scholarships for use in World War I. (UCLA) and a master’s degree, with to Montana’s six colleges of technology. He established a student emphasis on operations analysis, in 1958. engineering training course He continued post-graduate work in Siegel has conducted numerous seminars to provide hands-on shop biomechanics at UCLA. and symposia on automotive collision experience for new hires, Since 1956, Siegel has been a consultant dynamics, biomechanics, and industrial and rewarded his most in automotive and aircraft accident and design at UCLA as well as other universities innovative employees with injury analysis as well as traffi c safety for and organizations. He has presented over cash bonuses. domestic and foreign industry; ministries 1000 lectures and authored or co-authored more than 50 research papers, 100 articles, As SAE approaches its of transportation in Europe and the Orient; and 15 motion pictures. 100th anniversary, it is the U.S. Departments of Health, Education appropriate to recognize and Welfare, Transportation, Defense, the Awards include: the Distinguished Service Clarence Spicer, a legendary U.S. General Services Administration, Award, Service Technician Society; Montana automotive pioneer, U.S. Forest Service, police departments in Ambassador’s Plenipotentiary 2001 Award; member, and president, California and other states, and attorneys twice the Metropolitan Life National who promoted SAE’s and insurance companies worldwide. He Safety Council Award; and the Belgian mission. has over 40 years of experience in research International Traffic Safety Award for and forensic matters. Collision and Injury Research. Technicians operate the burring wing and wing shaft assembly units at Spicer Manufacturing Corp. Siegel’s commitment to automotive He has been on the Association for collision injury research dates from 1955 as the Advancement of Automotive Associate Project Engineer, UCLA Institute Medicine’s Board of Directors; Action for of Transportation and Traffi c Engineering. Child Transportation Safety; Safety Belt MORE NEWS The institute initiated the world’s first Safe; Montana Community Foundation; experimental full-scale automotive crash Yellowstone Association; and was a pioneer SAE SURVEY continued from p. 1 program, collecting scientific data on member of the Committee for the Stapp hundreds of crashes. He designed and Biomechanics/Conference (1956-1998), Nearly 4400 customers responded to the continue to develop the latest and highest constructed early versions of anthropometric permanent co-Chair for five years, SAE fall 2003 survey, and to those of you who quality standards, technical publications dummies and built the fi rst infant and child Foundation Board of Trustees, and he took the time to complete this important and papers, conferences, and professional dummies used to set criteria for infant and organized the Stapp Foundation. survey, SAE would like to extend a sincere development offerings. child safety seats. He was Co-Director for the Memberships include SAE Fellow; the Trauma Research group of UCLA’s School “thank you.” Your input has provided The collective “voice of the customer” California Association of Criminalists; of Engineering & School of Medicine’s tremendous insight that will ultimately has been speaking more and more clearly Sigma Xi; the Attorney General’s Traffi c Department of Surgery (1960-1976), with a result in a better SAE, so keep an eye out to SAE over the past few years, and the Safety Committee; and the California joint appointment as a research professor. in the coming months for changes that you November survey should be no exception. Passenger Safety Resource Panel. helped to inspire. As SAE approaches its landmark centennial The Arnold W. Siegel International He and his wife of 46 years, Stephanie, Information on advanced technologies, of service, we hope that your voice will join Transportation Award was created by SAE raised four children and reside in both Los standards development, access to meetings in with your colleagues’ voices from across to honor Siegel’s many accomplishments. It Angeles and Montana. and exhibitions, and lifelong learning the globe, enabling us to provide another were identified as important reasons 100 years of laser-like focused customer for belonging to SAE. As a result of this service. feedback, members can be sure that SAE will

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Toyota and ExxonMobil researchers Students awarded for dedicated membership

write award-winning paper Six student members have been awarded Darrell R. Krueger the SAE Long Term Member Sponsored is co-captain of The authors of Effect of Hydrocarbon Yoshihiro Hotta is Scholarship in recognition of their support Auburn University’s Molecular Structure in Diesel Fuel on In- a researcher in the for SAE and its programs at their collegiate SAE Mini Baja team, Cylinder Soot Formation and Exhaust Emissions engine combustion chapters. and has previously (paper #JSAE 20030059; SAE 2003-01- laboratory at Toyota. The scholarship is granted to outstanding served as the team’s 1914) will receive the Harry L. Horning A member of the student members who are entering their chief engineer and Memorial Award. The award was designed JSAE and JSME, he senior year of undergraduate studies. The drivetrain leader. He led the team to fi rst- to recognize authors of the best paper has written a number award was established in 1994, is sponsored Darrell R. Krueger relating to the better mutual adaptation of technical papers by the SAE Foundation, and funded through place in design report, of fuels and internal combustion engines for SAE and JSAE. He contributions from long-term (25-, 35-, and and a top 10 fi nish in presented at a meeting of the society. It was received his bachelor’s Yoshihiro Hotta 50-year) members, many of whom have engineering design, at both the East and established in 1938 to preserve the memory and master’s degrees elected to fund this scholarship in place of Midwest Mini Baja competitions. He has of SAE’s 1925 President Harry L. Horning. in mechanical receiving a Long Term Recognition Award taken a leadership role in locating and The research paper highlights ways to engineering from Kyoto University. from SAE. planning a new Mini Baja competition site enable optimization of the entire fuel/ to be used when Auburn hosts Mini Baja engine/aftertreatment system for reductions East in 2006. Krueger has also organized and Kazuhisa Inagaki Derek L. Beebe is in diesel system emissions based on the staffed an Auburn University motorsports is a researcher in the SAE student chapter examinations of the changes in both intrinsic booth at the Southern Automotive engine combustion President at Central chemical reactivity and in-cylinder physical Manufacturers Conference. A resident of laboratory at Toyota Michigan University. He processes when the fuel properties are Roswell, Georgia, he is pursuing a BS in and a member of has been active in many changed. mechanical engineering, and hopes to work JSAE and JSME. He SAE-related activities, in the motorsports, automotive, aerospace, The authors, who represent Toyota Central has written a number including the chapter’s defense, or ATV tire industries. Research & Development Laboratories, Inc., of technical papers annual Engineers and ExxonMobil Research & Engineering for JSAE, JSME and Week, which features Derek L. Beebe Co., include: SAE. He received his the popular cardboard Aaron J. Nysse is Kazuhisa Inagaki master’s in mechanical boat race. He has also Vice President of the engineering from University of Wisconsin- Kiyomi Nakakita, organized the chapter’s SAE/CMU resume Nagoya University. Platteville’s student the leader of the book, which assists student members in locating job and internship opportunities in chapter of SAE. As a research project, is freshman, he established the manager of the Walter Weissman, the automotive community. He is a member of the university’s Supermileage team, the university’s first engine combustion senior scientific Clean Snowmobile laboratory at Toyota, advisor in the field and has participated in the Micro Truck Baja Challenge. A resident of Charlotte, Challenge team, and he who has specialized of advanced vehicle became team captain Aaron J. Nysse in researching the fuels and lubes, has Michigan, Beebe is working toward a BS in industrial technology management, and the following year, fuel effects on diesel been working with leading the team to a combustion and ExxonMobil for hopes to be a designer for an automotive Kiyomi Nakakita racing team. seventh-place fi nish in its fi rst competition exhaust emissions 43 years. He has experience. Most recently, the team fi nished for 10 years. He has authored a number Walter Weissman sixth in the 2004 Challenge, winning awards written a number of technical papers of publications, and David A. Elia is for best overall value and best braking. for SAE, JSAE (Society of Automotive was recognized as an President of Oregon Nysse has also been active in Wisconsin- Engineers of Japan), and JSME (Japan Outstanding Engineering Alumnus at the State University’s Platteville’s Mini Baja teams. A resident of Society of Mechanical Engineers), and has 50th anniversary of the City College of SAE student chapter. Platteville, Wisconsin, he is pursuing a BS in received awards for his research. Nakakita New York Engineering School. He is also a His achievements mechanical engineering, and hopes to work received his master’s degree in mechanical recipient of the Kirkpatrick Award for his as president include in research and development in the area of engineering from the University of Tokyo work in Flexicoking. Weissman is a member obtaining a booth recreational motorsports. and his doctorate in mechanical engineering of the American Institute of Chemical to showcase the at Nagoya Institute of Technology. Engineers (AICHE), the American Chemical chapter’s Formula Society (ACS) and SAE. He received his Jeffrey D. Schut is SAE and Mini Baja David A. Elia bachelor’s in chemical engineering from President of the SAE Hitoshi Ban is a chief vehicles at the 2004 the City College of New York and his student chapter at engineer for engine Portland International master’s from the Newark College of Michigan Technological test facilities in the Auto Show and the 2003 Oregon State Fair. Engineering (now the New Jersey Institute University, and has powertrain technical The result of these accomplishments led to of Technology). signifi cant publicity, greater sponsorship been president of section at Toyota. He the SAE Aero Design has been recognized opportunities, and a sizeable increase in team membership. Elia was active in the team for two years. for his research by JSAE John T. Farrell is He led a membership as a recipient of the the program leader manufacturing of the Mini Baja vehicle, and drive which resulted Jeffrey D. Schut Outstanding Technical for combustion he drove the vehicle to a second-place fi nish at the 2003 Mini Baja West competition. A in Michigan Tech Paper Awards. He fundamentals research being the largest SAE is a graduate of the Hitoshi Ban at ExxonMobil. resident of Corvallis, Oregon, he is pursuing a BS in mechanical engineering, with the student chapter in 2004. He helped organize electrical department He has authored 25 the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge held at KARIYA Technical High School. publications and goal of becoming a project manager in the design of motorcycles, racecars, or off-road at the university in March, 2004, and also several patented assisted with the 2004 Winter Mini Baja applications and vehicles. Semon Takasu is a event at Michigan Tech. Schut has worked filings, and is a vice-researcher in the John T. Farrell to bring numerous distinguished speakers member of ACS Mark A. Fiorentino is Co-Captain and powertrain technical to the university, and was instrumental and the Combustion acting Treasurer of Drexel University’s section at Toyota. He in starting the “Safety First” program Institute. He received his bachelor’s in Formula SAE Team. As a three-year has been recognized for the chapter. A resident of Houghton, chemistry from Purdue University and his team member, he has been involved in for his research by Michigan, he is pursuing a BS in mechanical doctorate in physical chemistry from the the construction of two cars, and has JSAE as a recipient engineering, and is looking into graduate University of Colorado. participated in many events in which the of the Outstanding cars were demonstrated for both fellow school. Technical Paper Drexel students and students at local high Awards. He received Semon Takasu The Harry L. Horning Award will be schools. He has also been active in the Applications for the SAE Long Term his master’s degree presented at the 2004 SAE Powertrain & team’s fundraising and racing activities at Member Sponsored Scholarship are available in aeronautical Fluid Systems Conference & Exhibition local Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) online at www.sae.org/students/schlrshp. engineering from Nagoya University. on October 25-28 at the Tampa Marriott autocross events. A resident of Lansdale, htm. The application deadline is April 1 of Waterside in Tampa, Florida. Pennsylvania, Fiorentino is working toward each year. Contributions to this scholarship For more information, contact SAE Awards a BS in materials engineering, with the goal fund may be directed to the SAE Foundation and Scholarships Program Manager Lori of a career working on automotive safety Offi ce. Pail at 724-772-8534 or at [email protected]. and design testing issues.

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2004 Doctoral Scholars chosen China proposes open approach to

Three graduate students (below) have been mechanical standardization awarded loans through the SAE Doctoral engineering by Doug Read, Managing Director, SAE Washington, DC offi ce Scholars program. The program provides department. funding to assist and encourage promising Kasprzak’s The Standardization As a National Preparedness Month engineering graduate students to pursue master’s thesis Administration of China partner, ANSI—under the auspices of careers in teaching at the college level. was “Multivariate (SAC) has recently its Homeland Security Standards Panel Each recipient can receive a forgivable Optimization and conducted its own (ANSI-HSSP)—planned a standardization loan of up to $5000 per year for three years. Game Theory review of the Chinese workshop on citizen readiness/emergency Upon completion of doctoral requirements, Applications in standards system, while preparedness. The Institute also launched Edward M. one year’s loan is forgiven for each year Vehicle Dynamics global industry and the an awareness campaign within the U.S. Kasprzak the recipient teaches engineering at an Simulations,” and his media have kept a keen and global standardization community, Doug Read accredited engineering school. doctoral dissertation eye on standardization calling upon its network of standards will be “Extension of Nondimensional Tire developments in organizations to assist in promotion of Theory to General Operating Conditions.” the People’s Republic of China. This National Preparedness Month to members, David M. Arthur, A resident of Tonawanda, New York, he is comprehensive SAC report, issued in constituents and standards users. SAE member, is the advisor for the University at Buffalo’s June 2004, contains recommendations for currently completing “ANSI is proud to respond to calls from Formula SAE team. revamping the Chinese standards-making his master’s degree government and industry to address system to align it with those in developed in mechanical urgent national priorities such as homeland economies. The report specifi cally cites the engineering at the Eric A. Kennedy security and emergency preparedness,” United States, the European Union, and University of Alberta, is pursuing his said ANSI President and CEO Mark W. Japan as model systems. and will begin Ph.D. in mechanical Hurwitz. “With its broad reach extending pursuing his Ph.D. engineering at the According to an unoffi cial translation of to industry, business, consumers, and David M. Arthur at the University of Virginia Polytechnic the SAC report, the plan would replace the government, the Institute is uniquely Cambridge in January Institute and State vestiges of the old Chinese standards system positioned to promulgate vital information 2005. A resident of Edmonton, Alberta, University (Virginia with a system that is open, transparent, and and resources to the standardization his master’s thesis focused on the use of Tech). He has worked uses due process and consensus to develop community and its many constituents.” hydrogen to extend the amount of exhaust- as a Research Assistant standards. It would emphasize adopting ANSI sponsored a number of workshops gas recirculation that a spark-ignition engine at Virginia Tech’s Eric A. Kennedy international standards where they are on emergency preparedness and business can tolerate, thus improving effi ciency and Center for Injury available, over development of national continuity earlier this year when the ANSI- decreasing emissions. After completing his Biomechanics, Impact standards unique to China. Furthermore, HSSP responded to a request from the 9-11 Ph.D., Arthur hopes to obtain a teaching Biomechanics Laboratory since 2002. it would replace the current Chinese Commission to deliver a recommendation position and become involved as a faculty A resident of Christiansburg, Virginia, practice of government mandating nearly on emergency preparedness for the private advisor for the SAE Supermileage vehicle Kennedy received his MS in mechanical all technical standards. Instead, compliance sector. ANSI assembled safety, security, competition. “I believe it to be of utmost engineering from Virginia Tech in 2004, with standards would be voluntary, driven and business continuity experts from a importance to be constantly looking at and his BS in mechanical engineering from by market forces, and not by government wide range of industries and associations, ways in which we can make transportation the University of Maryland in 1999. He has mandate. Exceptions would exist when a as well as from federal, state, and local cleaner, more efficient, and safer,” said worked on numerous research projects in specifi c regulation cites the standard, e.g. government stakeholders, to develop the Arthur. which mechanical engineering principles in areas of health, safety, or environmental recommendation, which was then endorsed are used to understand the mechanics of protection. in the Commission’s fi nal report to Congress the human body, in order to design safety Dr. Mark W. Hurwitz, CEO of the and the President. Edward M. Kasprzak, SAE member, is equipment that can significantly reduce American National Standards Institute currently pursuing his Ph.D. in mechanical injuries. (ANSI), commended SAC for undertaking NIST seeks input for standards in trade engineering at the University at Buffalo. The Doctoral Scholars Forgivable the study and producing an insightful workshops Since 1995, he has been an engineer at Loan Program is sponsored by the SAE paper. He also noted that the institute has The National Institute of Standards and Milliken Research Associates, and he Foundation. Applications are available on recognized several “positive steps” being Technology (NIST) is inviting the extended co-authored Race Car Vehicle Dynamics: the SAE Web site at www.sae.org/students/ taken in China’s standardization system standards and conformity assessment Problems, Answers and Experiments with docschol.htm. The annual application since ANSI’s last delegation visits to SAC community to submit recommendations Bill and Doug Milliken. He is also an deadline is April 1. and the State Administration of Quality for its Standards in Trade (SIT) Workshops instructor in the University at Buffalo’s Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine program. Suggestions should cover specifi c (AQSIQ) in 2001 and 2002. sectors and targeted countries or regions of the world where training in the U.S. system Purdue student awarded Yanmar/SAE American National Standards Institute of standards development, conformity partners with the U.S. Department assessment, and metrology may facilitate Scholarship of Homeland Security for National trade. Due to limited resources and a Preparedness Month restricted number of workshops that can be Jonathan W. Anders, engineering from Purdue in 2003. A member During the month of September, the offered, NIST will consider recommendations a graduate student of SAE, he was part of Purdue’s Formula American National Standards Institute in the context of which workshops would be pursuing a Ph.D. SAE team in 1998-99. (ANSI) partnered with the U.S. Department most useful to intended audiences. in mechanical His Ph.D. dissertation work will of Homeland Security (DHS) in support Additional workshop goals are to describe engineering at Purdue concentrate on numerical simulation of of “National Preparedness Month.” ANSI and understand the roles of the U.S. University, has been fuel/air mixing in accelerating, decelerating, joined more than 80 organizations including Government and the private sector in named recipient of and pulsating reacting jets, focusing on the the American Red Cross, the National developing and implementing standards, the 2004 Yanmar/SAE fundamentals of the near-fi eld of the jet. He Emergency Management Association, the and to develop professional contacts as a Scholarship. has held internships at Caterpillar, including National Fire Protection Association, the basis for strengthening technical ties and Jonathan W. National Safety Council, and all 56 states enhancing trade. Prospective workshops The scholarship is Anders experience in diesel-engine fuel systems awarded annually to research and development, and in diesel- and territories to encourage Americans may be scheduled for one- or two-week a student enrolled in a engine simulation for control research. to take simple steps now to prepare periods, and cost-sharing offers with NIST themselves and their families for any are encouraged. postgraduate engineering (or related science) The Yanmar/SAE Scholarship was possible emergencies. program who is pursuing a course of study established in 1989 by Yanmar Diesel or research related to the conservation of America Corporation to assist students with energy in transportation, agriculture and their education, and promote the philosophy construction, or power generation. of energy conservation. Applications for Correction A resident of Lafayette, Indiana, Anders the scholarship are available at www.sae. In the October issue of SAE UPdate, an article titled, “Three Aerospace Chair Award earned a BS in mechanical engineering from org/students/yanmar.htm. The application recipients named,” contained a misspelling of Mr. Gregory E. Saunders’ last name. Purdue in 2001, and a MS in mechanical deadline is April 1 of each year. We extend our apologies to Mr. Saunders for the error.

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Motorsports event features global cast of enthusiasts

World leaders in motorsports design, • TBD, Robert Bosch/Audi Sport, on the Erik Kehoe, Manager, Motocross Race Thursday, December 2 engineering, and execution will come Success of the Audi R8 in International Team, American Honda Vehicle Panel together to share their industry expertise, Competition Keith McCarty, Manager, Motocross Race Panelists from November 30 to December 2, at the • Dr. Markus Krug, BMW Motorsport, on Team, Yamaha SAE Motorsports Engineering Conference Peter Wright, FIA Designing and Constructing the Adaptive Mitch Payton, Team Owner, Pro Circuit & Exhibition in Dearborn, MI, to be held Doug Robinson, ALMS/IMSA Controls for Alex Zinardi’s Racing Sedan Racing, Team Kawasaki at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Dennis Simanaitis, Engineering Editor, Donnie Emler, Owner, FMF Racing Road & Track Magazine This program has been organized under the Engine and Drivetrain Panel on Engineering Amy Ritchie, Track Owner, Redbud Track leadership of Honorary General Chairman, Doug Duchardt, Director of GM Racing Solutions for Race Series Requirements and Trail Herb Fishel, and refl ects his many years of Panelists Bill Kozyra, President, Continental Teves racing experience. The following is a day- Brent Dewar, General Marketing Manager, Charlie Whiting, FIA Institute Steve Peterson, NASCAR (invited) by-day outline of the program and post Chevrolet Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich, Head of Audi Sport event tours. Gary Nelson, NASCAR (invited) Terry Elledge, Bill David Racing Snocross - The Business, Technology, and Tuesday, November 30 Jurgen Spiess, Spiess GmbH (invited) Evolution *The Relevance of Energy Effi ciency to the Future of Motorsports - A Telephone/ Keynote address Ing Ulrich Baretzky, Audi (invited) Moderator Webcast on the Future of “Green” Racing In 1969, Mosley Note: Five technical sessions on subjects Mike Brudenell, Columnist, Detroit Free (Co-Sponsored by SAE and the Motorsport co-founded March ranging from aerodynamics to shock Press Industry Association) Engineering, which absorbers will feature paper and oral Panelists *More information about this event may be quickly became only presentations on new engineering Tom Lawrence, Racing Coordinator, found on page 7. one of the world’s developments and products for the racing Bombardier Recreation Products (BRP) leading racing car Note: Eight technical sessions on subjects community. Steve Cowing, Competition and Media manufacturers. He ranging from data acquisition to race Relations Manager, BRP was a leading member car cooling system design will feature of the Formula Max Mosley, Welcome Reception for All Registered Brian Sturgeon, Team Arctic Race paper and oral only presentations on new One Constructors’ President, Federation Attendees Manager engineering developments and products for Association Internationale de Historical Session Bill Rader, Race Coordinator, Polaris the racing community. throughout the 1970s L’Automobile (FIA) Industries will give the key The History of Formula One and an and early 1980s and opening address Engineering Perspective Scott O’Malley, CEO, WSA Racing, World Historical Session was one of its two on November 30. Peter G. Wright, FIA Snowmobile Association The Golden Era of CanAm Racing representatives at Ron Pattyn, Owner, Stud Boy Liberty the FIA. The FIA is Formula One and CanAm Experience David Kimble, Engineer/Designer for Jim Products, Inc. the world governing Peter E. Bryant, Peter E Bryant Consultant, Hall and the Chapparal Team body of motorsports, and is in charge of designer of the UOP Shadow and Ti 22 Mark Warnert, Team Owner, Warnert Racing the Formula One World Championship, CanAm cars A Tangled Tale of the Wright Brothers, the World Rally Championship, and over Note: An exhibit of racing vehicles and Phil O’Connor, Ford Motor Company Attorney Selden and Mr. Ford six hundred other international motorsport the latest in racing technology will be held Walker Evans, Walker Evans Racing competitions. Dennis J. Simanaitis, Road & Track Tuesday and Wednesday with special magazine He represented the Formula One teams supplemental exhibits on Wednesday at the Federation Internationale du Sport Young Engineers Panel – Finding Your only. Friday, December 3 Automobile (FISA), the then sporting Dream Job in Motorsports: the Education, the Skills and the Passion You Need branch of the FIA. After terms as FISA Wednesday, December 1 Tours president he was elected to the position of Moderator Safety Panel - New Directions and Tours are currently being planned for the FIA president in 1993 and has been reelected Neil Schilke, Managing Director, SAE- Accomplishments in Motorsports Safety following: to this position twice more since then. ARI Moderator • The all-new Ford Rouge Manufacturing Business Panel: Challenges and Engineering Panelists Peter Wright, FIA Plant Solutions for Major Sanctioning Dan Knott, Director, SRT, DaimlerChrysler Panelists • A behind-the-scenes tour of the Ford Organizations’ Racing Series Peter Brown, Ricardo Andy Mellor, FIA Institute Museum automotive collection Moderator Pat Symonds, Renault • Tours of the two Saleen Special Vehicle Paul Pfanner, President, Racer magazine Hubert Gramling, FIA Institute Doug Smith, President and COO, Roush sites currently manufacturing the new Terry Trammell, MD Panelists Industries Ford GT Max Mosley, President, FIA John Melvin, Consultant to IRL and Doug Louth, Corvette C5R Program, Pratt NASCAR Mike Helton, President, NASCAR & Miller Register now and make your hotel Kurt Weiss, SCCA Tony George, President, Indianapolis Peter Jones, Auburn University reservations to assure that rooms will be Motor Speedway and IRL Gary Nelson, NASCAR Note: Nine technical sessions on subjects available. Complete details can be found at Tom Compton, President, NHRA ranging from racing safety to racing www.sae.org/events/mec/, or go to www. motorsportsengineering.org regularly for Steve Johnson, President, SCCA Motocross - The Business, Technology, engine design will feature paper and oral updates to this exciting program. and Evolution presentations only on new engineering Not a member of SAE? This meeting Moderator developments and products for the racing Presentations by Award Recipients on is a wonderful reason to join now and Mike Brudenell, Columnist, Detroit Free community. Their Achievements attend at the discounted member rate. A Press • Ross Brawn (invited), Technical Director, complete book store of SAE publications Ferrari Scuderia on the Success of the Ferrari Panelists SAE Motorsports Engineering Conference on racing design and development, chassis F1 Program Rick Johnson, President, Rick Johnson Reception and Banquet and suspension design, engine design, and Racing and Team Suzuki • Doug Louth, Pratt & Miller and Corvette, Banquet Address by Dr. Neil Ressler, Vice motorsports history will be available during on the Success of the Corvette C5R Eric Johnson, Editor, Racer X magazine President of Ford and Director of Jaguar the conference. Racing (retired)

Celebrate the SAE International Centennial From corporate advertising opportunities in special Centennial issues of AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL to memorabilia and more, join SAE in celebrating the Society’s first century in mobility technology. From button-downs to polos, canvas duffels, leather bombers, road racer optical crystal and more, choose from hundreds of exclusive options at value prices. Great gift ideas or just for you! www.sae.org • 1-877-606-7323 (USA & Canada) 1-724-776-4970 • [email protected] 040199

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For more information about meetings and symposia, call SAE Customer Service toll-free at 877-606-7323 (724-776-4970 outside the U.S. and Canada). Additional meeting details can Webcast explores future of racing be found on SAE’s Web site at www.sae.org/calendar/meetings.htm; symposia details at www.sae.org/calendar/toptecs.htm. technologies

An interactive telephone/webcast during the Motorsports Engineering Conference SAE Ground Vehicle Design and Manufacturing Events SAE Motorsports Engineering Conference registrants can attend this event at no 22nd Annual Brake Colloquium and Exhibition October 10-13 Anaheim, CA and Exhibition will focus on technical and additional charge and with no need to 2004 business opportunities that can occur with register separately. A staging room with the adoption of energy-effi cient technologies attendee seating will be set up in the Convergence 2004 October 18-20 Detroit, MI by the motorsports industry. Regency Ballroom A-D at the Hyatt Regency 2004 Co-sponsored by SAE and the Motorsport in Dearborn. Industry Association, “The Relevance Because motorsports has often acted as DoD Maintenance Symposium and Exhibition October 25-28 Houston, TX of Energy Efficiency to the Future of a technology accelerator and marketing 2004 Motorsports,” to be held on December 2, will platform for the automotive industry, Powertrain and Fluid Systems Conference and October 25-28 Tampa, FL include discussions about the technology of participants will explore how showcasing Exhibition 2004 alternative- and renewable-fuelled racing green technologies in the competitive, engines, the opportunities for new racing popular motorsports setting can break *SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering October 26-28 Chicago, IL events, and the business case for pursuing down negative perceptions that exist about Congress and Exhibition 2004 further involvement. some of today’s alternative fuels. The use of bio-ethanol, LPG/CPG, diesel, hydrogen, 2004 SAE Brasil Congress November 16-18 São Paulo, Brazil A panel of industry leaders will discuss how linking energy-effi cient technologies to hybrids, and other technologies will be 2004 motorsports can help break down barriers discussed. Motorsports Engineering Nov. 30- Dearborn, MI that exist for the widespread adoption of The telephone/webcast format features Conference and Exhibition Dec. 2, 2004 “green” technologies in the mainstream audio and open discussion delivered by automotive market. telephone, and presentation graphics and Enhancing Heavy Truck Safety, December 1-2 Phoenix, AZ The session will be moderated by polling via the internet, direct to a home, Security and Effi ciency Through Technology: 2004 Chris Aylett, CEO, Motorsport Industry offi ce, or conference room. an SAE Symposium Association. The panel will feature Adrian “The Relevance of Energy Effi ciency to the Future of Motorsports” telephone/webcast Hybrid Vehicle Technologies—Today and February 9-10 Costa Mesa, CA Reynard, Co-owner and Director, British American Racing F1 Team, who has been (I.D.# C0422) will be held from 10:30 a.m. Tomorrow 2005 involved with numerous projects on – 12:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 2. *SAE 2005 World Congress April 11-14 Detroit, MI alterative fuel race cars, and Dr. Steve Registration fee is $345 ($295 for SAE section 2005 Bunkhall, Consultant, Racecar Performance and chapter-sponsored sites). To register, or Analysis, who has been spearheading for more information, visit www.sae.org/ SAE Aerospace Design and Manufacturing Events efforts to create a technical rulebook for tele-webcasts, e-mail CustomerService@sae. motorsports that fully embraces alternative org, or call 877-606-7323 (in the U.S. and DoD Maintenance Symposium and Exhibition October 25-28 Houston, TX fuels. Other panelists will include John Canada) or 724-776-4970. Registrations 2004 McNeil (Team NASAMAX), Mike Endean will be accepted until 8:00 p.m. EST on World Aviation Congress Nov. 2-4, 2004 Reno, NV (Xtrac and Nicholson McLaren), and Derek December 1, 2004. Co-located with Power Systems Conference Charters (MIRA).

Power Systems Conference Nov. 2-4, 2004 Reno, NV Co-located with World Aviation Congress Telephone/webcast covers light-duty 2004 SAE Control and Guidance Systems Nov. 2-4, 2004 Reno, NV Committee Meeting No. 94 diesel issues

*Events at which SAE seminars will be conducted. A panel of senior energy, OEM, and supplier The telephone/webcast will present representatives will discuss the latest a first look at the results of the Diesel technical and market issues influencing Technology Forum’s new consumer and light-duty diesel products in the U.S. policymaker opinion survey about attitudes during an interactive telephone/webcast and perceptions on diesel technology, on December 9. as well as an analysis of the DOE report Presented by SAE in affi liation with the “Future Potential of Hybrid and Diesel Diesel Technology Forum, the two-hour Powertrains in the U.S. Light Duty Vehicle “Diesel Powertrains in the U.S. Light Duty Market,” which forecasts a growth of 4-7% Vehicle Market: Public Opinion, Future in light-duty diesel vehicles in the U.S. Potential, Challenges and Opportunities” market by 2012. telephone/webcast will present new Other topics will include a comparison of consumer and policymaker opinion diesel and hybrid powertrains, the role of research about diesels, an analysis of a advanced fuel injection and turbocharging High-Performance Maintenance: Lean, Agile, Focused, Responsive recent Department of Energy (DOE) report technologies, emissions standards, and October 25-28, 2004 on hybrid and diesel powertrains, and costs. Hilton Americas - Houston • George R. Brown Convention Center • Houston, Texas insight on new products and technical The telephone/webcast format features advancements. audio and open discussion delivered by The one event you can’t afford to miss if you’re involved in military With four new light-duty diesels telephone, and presentation graphics and and commercial maintenance – make plans now to attend! introduced to the U.S. market, 2004 has polling via the internet, direct to a home, The Symposium will explore defense maintenance, logistics, and materiel transformation been a watershed year for diesel technology. offi ce, or conference room. including key issues such as technology introduction, maintenance process improvement, Participants will discuss timely issues such The “Diesel Powertrains in the U.S. Light weapon systems and equipment corrosion, unique item identification, data requirements as the ability of diesels to compete with Duty Vehicle Market” telephone/webcast and information systems, integrated weapon system support, and maintenance hybrids, the technical drivers and market management concepts. (I.D.# C0425) will be held from 11:30 a.m. barriers to future technology, and the – 1:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 9. Symposium highlights include: outlook for new products. • Informative Panels, thought-provoking keynote speakers, and productive breakouts, Registration fee is $345 ($295 for SAE section technical sessions, and workshops featuring government and industry perspectives The discussion will be moderated by and chapter-sponsored sites). To register, or • A dynamic exhibit showcasing 180+ maintenance-related companies, Military Service Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director, Diesel for more information, visit www.sae.org/ Commands, and DoD activities, along with state-of-the-art military equipment displays Technology Forum. Featured speakers will tele-webcasts, e-mail CustomerService@sae. • “Great Ideas” competition be: David Greene, a Corporate Fellow of org, or call 877-606-7323 (in the U.S.and • Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards Reception and Banquet Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Walter Canada) or 724-776-4970. Registrations • Industrial tours McManus, Executive Director, JD Power & will be accepted until 8:00 p.m. EST on http://www.sae.org/dod • 1-877-606-7323 Associates; Bill Rutecki, Director of Diesel December 8, 2004. (outside US/Canada) 1-724-776-4970 Products, Robert Bosch Corporation; and Syed M. Shahed, Vice President-Advanced 040798 Administered by SAE International for the U.S. Department of Defense Products, Honeywell.

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SoCal Section welcomes Fred Behringer November membership renewal time is here

Fred Behringer, the spectrum of technologies in automotive, Check your SAE Membership card. If you need your login ID and password. Call Director of Production aerospace, and ground transportation. have an expiration date of November 30, 724-776-4970 or e-mail CustomerService@sae. Engineering, The Another focus is to increase the membership now is the time to take action and renew for org for ID and password help. Boeing Company, has and membership involvement in the 2004. If you have not already done so, here You can save time and money by renewing been elected the 2005 governing board, maintaining a continued are your options: online, but you can save even more time SAE SoCal Section emphasis on student involvement. He Automatic renewal: This new feature from and even more money by enrolling in SAE’s Chair. He officially applauds immediate past Chair Doug SAE is perfect for you if you do not want Automatic Membership Renewal. took offi ce at the June Kruse’s approach to leading the section. to receive membership renewal reminders Renew by mail: If you have not yet 15 section meeting. Fred Behringer He served as last year’s Vice Chair of every year. You give SAE authorization to received a renewal notice in the mail, call At Boeing, Behringer Aerospace for the SoCal section. Past charge your credit card each year at renewal 877-606-7323 to request one. Complete ensures that production activities include a presentation to the time and SAE will renew your membership your membership renewal form and mail it operations has engineering support to section on the C-17. In addition to his automatically. Plus, you’ll save $10 on along with payment—either credit card or resolve technical issues in a timely manner SAE activities, he has also participated your membership dues every year you are check—in the provided envelope. during the manufacturing process of the as facilitator in a team-learning forum in the Automatic Membership Renewal Renew by phone: Call 877-606-7323 C-17, and he provides support to flight sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing program. (724-776-4970 outside the U.S. and Canada) ramp delivery functional fl ying of aircraft Engineers. Renew online: This is a fast, easy way to and an SAE Customer Service Representative to verify the quality of products during Behringer holds a BS in aircraft renew, and you can save money, too. Reduce will assist you. delivery to customers. In addition to these maintenance engineering from Northrop your dues from $90 to $85 by renewing on Renew by fax: Fax your completed form commitments, he works on such special Institute. He joined SAE in 1965. His career the SAE Web site at www.sae.org/renew. and credit card payment information to assignments as non-advocate team reviews at Douglas Aircraft (now Boeing), began Payments online are by credit card only, 724-776-0790. To prevent duplicate charges, on the 767 tanker program, and enterprise- in January 1966. Since then he has had and Visa, MasterCard, American Express, do not also mail the completed form to level improvement initiatives that address the opportunity to work in a variety of and Discover are accepted. To ensure your SAE. test and evaluation functions. engineering functions, including flight- privacy, your membership renewal will be As Section Chair, Behringer plans to testing, design engineering, manufacturing, processed on our secure server. You will continue with meetings and tours that cover and service engineering.

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS MEMBERS ON THE MOVE

Thomas A. Knott (Mbr’82) has been Vice President for the Gasket Fabricators Scholarship applications being accepted named Lead Service Engineer for Gulfstream Association. Aerospace Corp.’s Appleton, WI, facility. High school seniors College juniors Robert Manning The SAE Engineering Scholarship program The Ralph K. Hillquist Honorary SAE Gary Ruff (Mbr’88) has been appointed (Mbr’83), Retired, offers high school seniors the opportunity Scholarship provides a $1000 nonrenewable Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Cannon Instrument to apply for scholarships that can be used scholarship to a college junior with signifi cant Offi cer for Intermet Corp. Co., has been awarded at any U.S. university that has an accredited academic and leadership achievements who the George V. Dryoff engineering program, or scholarships that is pursuing an automotive-related discipline. Adnan Hiros (Mbr ‘99) has accepted the Award of Honorary are specifi c to over 60 sponsoring universities Preference is given to those individuals with position of Director of Engineering Services Committee D02 in the United States. Scholarship amounts studies/courses in the areas of expertise at Transportation Technologies Industries, Membership by ASTM range from $400 to full tuition, and many related to noise and vibration. Inc. for his many services to the committee are renewable if all criteria is met. Application deadline: February 1, 2005 Robert Manning John Seubert over the course of his Application deadline: December 1, 2004 Submission: Information and applications (Mbr ‘04) has joined distinguished career. Submission: Information and applications are available online at www.sae.org/ Coorstek as General are available online at www.sae.org/ students/scholarships/hillquist.htm Sales Manager. Mitsunobu Takeuchi (Mbr’92), Chairman students/engschlr.htm Emeritus for Denso International America, Nick Lontscharitsch Inc., and Honorary Advisor to the Board of (Mbr ‘04) has been Directors, Denso Corp., has been elected to appointed Vice serve on the Intermet Board of Directors. Washington, DC internships available President of Sales for engineering students at Preh Automotive Nick William J. Chancellor (Mbr ’86), Professor USA. Lontscharitsch Emeritus in the Biological and Agricultural SAE is once again participating in the how engineers contribute to legislative Engineering Department at the University Special acknowledgments Washington Internships for Students of and regulatory public policy decisions. of California-Irvine, has been awarded the Engineering (WISE) program. This program Throughout the 10-week internship, students Soheil Eshraghi (Mbr’99), Director, American Society of Agricultural Engineers’ offers a unique opportunity for 3rd- and interact with leaders in the Congress and Product Engineering for Aerospace Fasteners John Deere Gold Medal Award. The award is 4th-year engineering students, or recent the Bush Administration, certain non- for Textron Fastening Systems, has received given for distinguished achievement in the graduates beginning study in a policy- governmental organizations, and industry. Textron’s Chairman’s Award for Innovation application of science and art to soil. related master’s program, to spend the In addition, each student will research and for originating and overseeing development Darrin Drollinger (Mbr ’90), Association summer of 2005 in Washington, DC. Its goal complete a paper on a current and topical of a fastening system that can potentially of Equipment Vice President, has been is to expose future leaders of the engineering engineering-related public policy issue that save the aircraft industry millions of dollars appointed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce profession to the important intersections of is important to one of the seven sponsoring annually. Donald Evans, and U.S. Trade Representative technology and public policy. societies. Robert Zoelick to serve on the Industry During the internships, students are under Interested students should visit the Gary Fell (Asc’69), Executive Vice President, Amorim Industrial Solutions, Trade Advisory Committee on Standards the guidance of a nationally prominent SAE Web site at www.sae.org/students/ and Technical Trade Barriers (ITAC 16). engineering professor. The interns learn internships, or call Allian Pratt at has been elected to serve as 2004-2005 how government offi cials make decisions 202-785-3756. on complex technological issues, and

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TSB honors Aerospace Council Outstanding Contribution Award recipients

The TSB (Technical Standards Board) fi rst Chairman of AMEC in 1974 when the Pearson has been a vital construction, which are now used on a Outstanding Contribution Award recognizes AHTC charter was expanded. He is the component of the Chair number of U.S. military and civil aircraft, individuals for outstanding service in the most senior member of AMEC with 31 Advisory Group of the and in the development of new AS standards technical committee activities of the Society. years tenure, has attended all 177 meetings Aerospace Council. He for performance and testing of electrical The recipients will receive their award at the of AHTC/AMEC, and is the principal or has provided guidance wire and cable and fi ber optic cable. He World Aviation Congress (WAC) Awards major contributing author for the following on a variety of issues that was recently elected secretary of the AE-8A Luncheon on November 3, 2004, Reno, NV. AMS/ARP documents and subsequent have positively infl uenced Systems Installation Subcommittee. Aerospace Council Recipients are: revisions: AMS 2750; AMS 2772; ARP 1820; the meeting planning and Stephen C. Captain Richard F. Shay, Double Black AMS 2642; AMS 2770; AMS 2759; AMS 2368; agendas. As a member of Lowell Aviation Technology, for his work on the and AMS 2801. the Chair Advisory Group, Robert Charles Aldrich, CLSO, Laser Flight Deck and Handling Qualities Standards he lead a council subteam in addressing the Safety Engineer, Naval Surface Warfare Laura Hitchcock, Senior for Transport Aircraft (S-7) Committee. As “Management and Oversight” segment of Center, for his work on the Laser Safety Standards Specialist, The Chairman of the committee, he was involved the council’s strategic plan. His contributions Hazards Subcommittee (G-10T). For the Boeing Company, for in many related aerospace industry research have assisted in the development of both past 10 years, Aldrich has worked with her work on Aerospace programs. These programs provide the council agendas and issues, and in further the G-10T Subcommittee on Laser Safety Council. She has been basis for future enhancements to safe and developing the strategic plan. to help in the development of standards to a key component of the efficient commercial air transportation. protect against the hazards associated with Chair Advisory Group of David Eugene Peercy, Distinguished He is a project pilot on the NASA Langley the use of lasers in navigable airspace. He the Aerospace Council. Laura Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia Flight Research Center’s program to defi ne Hitchcock was a major contributor to the “Laser Beam She has worked to ensure National Laboratories, for his work as cockpit display and operational procedures Divergence Measurements Techniques that the Aerospace Council is addressing Chairman of the Software Reliability that will provide air traffi c controllers and Comparison” (ARP5290) standard, and issues that are critical to the aerospace Standards Committee (JA1003). Peercy has pilots with a “fi nal approach spacing tool” the recently published “Observers for community and SAE. As the alternate led the effort to establish software reliability to effi ciently and safely meter traffi c into Laser Safety in the Navigable Airspace” member to the TSB for the Aerospace as a discipline and to develop the requisite busy airports. (ARP5535) standard. Council, Hitchcock has made a signifi cant standards and processes. He is the driving Hans Van der Velden, Technical Fellow effort to promote communication between force behind the software reliability standard Francisco Kioshi Arakai, Composite Stress at The Boeing Company, for his work as both committees on relevant issues. Laura and the implementation guide. His efforts Engineer, Embraer – Empresa Brasileira Chairman on the G-3 Committee. Van der has helped develop the framework for have led to a useful document that adds to de Aeronautica S.A., for his work on the Velden established the PRI-QPL and QML the council’s strategic planning process, the basic capability of the working reliability Commercial Aircraft Composite Repair for military and industry. He has served on and provided critical input to the content. engineer to assess the reliability of the entire Committee (C.A.C.R.C.) and the Military the committee for more than 20 years. Because of her efforts, the Aerospace Council product. Composite Handbook 17 (MIL-HDBK-17). John Ohlson, Consultant with Sabre will develop its fi rst strategic plan. James R. Ide, Vice John C. Dalton, Technical Fellow, Systems, for his work on the Aerospace Terry Charles Kessler, Senior Consultant, President of Technology, The Boeing Company Airplane Safety Actuation, Control and Fluid Power TK Consulting LLC, for his work on Thermax/CDT Inc., Engineering Group, for his work on the Systems’ Steering Council (A-6). Ohlson Committee J, and Chairmanship of the for his work on the Safety Assessment Committee (S-18). is being recognized for his Chairmanship OEM Subcommittee. Kessler has led and Electrical/Electronics The committee has published Guidelines of the Aerospace Materials Division at a coordinated OEM’s and manufacturers Distribution Systems and Methods for Conducting the Safety time when the committees were struggling of maintenance materials in an effort to Committee (AE-8). Ide Assessment Process on Civil Airborne with the proper assimilation of military develop improved products, standardize has provided exemplary Systems and Equipment (ARP 4761), specifi cations canceled as a result of Mil specifications, and introduce new leadership as Chairman James R. Ide which is the international standard for Spec reform. He led the committees through technologies. He has provided expertise of the AE-8D Wire and initial commercial airplane design, and a transition period providing guidance and and guidance to airline customers on Cable Subcommittee of AE-8. He was the Safety Assessment of Transport Airplanes establishing policies to help facilitate the many aspects of engine maintenance and major contributor to the development of in Commercial Service (ARP 5150), which verbatim conversion of the documents and inspection as a GE staff member for 30+ a series of SAE AS22759 specifi cations for is the international standard for safety the subsequent adoption and full conversion years. He has more recently been a member a new composite-insulated wire and cable assessment for aircraft in use in the fi eld. to SAE standards. of the Engine Titanium Consortium with Dalton also participates in international Iowa State University, investigating the conferences to promote understanding and relationships between overhaul and repair use of these standards. processes, and is currently a member of Columbia fi ndings to be presented at Leroy (Lee) E. the Centre for Aviation Systems Reliability Dove, Maintainability project continuing that work. WAC session Engineering Manager, Lev M. Klyatis, Head of the Reliability Lockheed Martin Missiles Department, Eccol, Inc., for his work on the In late 2003, the Columbia Accident fi xes are required to make it safer in the & Space Company, for his Reliability, Maintainability, Supportability Investigation Board (CAIB) presented its short term. The report also concluded that work on the Reliability, and Logistics (RMSL) Division (G-11) fi nal report on the causes of the February NASA’s shuttle management system faces Maintainability, and the U.S. TAG for IEC TC56 (Expert 1, 2003, Space Shuttle accident to the diffi cult challenges beyond the short term. Supportability and of the USA Technical Advisory Group for White House, Congress, and the National Logistics (G-11) The board determined that physical and Leroy E. Dove International Electrotechnical Commission). Aeronautics and Space Administration. Subcommittee. Dove has organizational causes played an equal Klyatis developed an 11-step program for been a key participant in the development One of the CAIB’s 13 members, Brigadier role in the Columbia accident. The report accelerated reliability testing of mobility of the “Maintainability Program Plan General Duane W. Deal, will present an also noted other significant factors and vehicles, accurate physical simulation of the Implementation Guide” (JA1010-1). examination of the accident’s causes, observations that may help prevent the entire complex of real-life input infl uences on He has been the primary author on the focusing on some of the lessons learned next accident. the actual automotive system, and accurate maintainability tasks descriptions as well from the investigation. His presentation will The World Aviation Congress is scheduled physical simulation of interactions among as major reviewer and editor on sections take place on Wednesday, November 3, at for November 2-4, and will kick off with a different fi eld input infl uences. of the guide. the Hilton in Reno, NV. Brigadier General joint plenary session with the SAE Power Stephen C. Lowell, Deputy Director, Deal is currently Commander, Cheyenne Barry N. Feltham, Retired from Rolls- Systems Conference, featuring speakers Defense Standardization Program Offi ce, Mountain Operations Center, Cheyenne Royce PLC, for his work on the General from NASA, Boeing, GKN Aerospace North for his work on the Aerospace Materials Mountain Air Station, CO. Standards for Aerospace Propulsion Systems America, and the UK Ministry of Defence. Division. Lowell took over Chairmanship (E-25) Subcommittee. Feltham has created The CAIB report concluded that while For complete details on this session, or the of the Aerospace Materials Division at a and revised many new standards for E- NASA’s present space shuttle is not congress in general, visit www.sae.org/ time when the committees were struggling 25. His technical expertise is recognized inherently unsafe, a number of mechanical events/wac/. with the proper assimilation of military by the committee, and he has provided specifi cations canceled as a result of Mil an important link with other standards Spec reform. He led the committees through organizations, such as AECMA and ISO/ a transition period providing guidance and TC20/SC4. establishing policies to help facilitate the Volunteers needed for standards review Robert H. Gassner, President, CNS, verbatim conversion of the documents and The Committee on Automotive Rubber Those interested in volunteering should Inc., for his work on the Aerospace Metals the subsequent adoption and full conversion Engineering Committee (AMEC) and Specifi cations (CARS) is currently looking contact the current Chairperson, David to SAE standards. for volunteers in the latex-dipped area to Bernardi at dbernardi@daikin-america. the AMS Metals Group. Gassner was the Morton K. Pearson, PE, Discipline review SAE J19, Latex-Dipped Goods and com, or Arlene Catrett at acatrett@sae. first Chairman of the Aerospace Heat Manager Mechanical, Design & Product Coatings for Automotive Applications, and org. Treat Committee (AHTC), which was a Def., Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies, make recommendations accordingly. precursor to AMEC, in January 1972, and for his work on the Aerospace Council.

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Engineering Educators Award Nomination deadline: October 16, 2004 The Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award Submission: Interested educators should Courses from recognizes engineering professors with complete the electronic application on more than three but less than 10 years of full- the SAE Web site at www.sae.org/news/ Detailed course descriptions are available online at www.sae.org/contedu. To register, time faculty experience, who are affi liated awards/list/teetor complete the online registration form, e-mail [email protected], or call SAE Customer Service with an engineering school that has an toll free at 877-606-7323 (724-776-4970 outside the U.S. or Canada). SAE student member presence. Recipients Student Automotive Entrepreneurial ** One of SAE’s 40 most popular seminars. of this prestigious award for outstanding Award engineering educators will: The Heinz C. 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The recipient will receive $10,000 in seed Manufacturing Process Design (Product & Process FMEA) • Participate in specialized tours of money to help alleviate expenses associated Nov 8-10 Combustion and Emissions for Engineers industrial and research facilities. with the execution of their entrepreneurial Nov 10-12 Automotive Coatings: Materials & Applications • Make signifi cant contacts within the idea. Applicants will be judged on the basis industrial community. of the creativity, ingenuity, and practicality Nov 11-12 New! Occupant and Vehicle Kinematics in Rollovers • Bring valuable information back of the entrepreneurial idea and how it This course on occupant and vehicle responses examines relevancy to the classroom to enhance the student will positively impact the automotive of rollover fi eld conditions and vehicle responses in currently available experience and knowledge of real-world industry. studies, and under new test conditions. Additionally, the course provides practices and theories. Nomination deadline: October 31, 2004 a review of occupant kinematics and offers a discussion on sensing technologies prior to and during a rollover event. • Attend technical sessions and Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/ engineering exhibits showcasing the newest awards/list/prechter/ for information and Nov 15 Statistical Tolerance Design technological developments. a nomination form. Nov 15-17 Advanced Electric Motor/Generator/Actuator Design and Analysis for Automotive Applications Nov 15-17 New! Advanced Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks This interactive seminar will take you beyond the basics of passenger PUBLICATIONS car and light truck vehicle dynamics. 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conferred by SAE and Oakland University’s renowned School of Dec 6-7 New! Accelerated Test Methods for Ground and Aerospace Vehicle Business. It addresses planning and improving costs during product Development development. Since 70 to 80% of a product’s costs are committed during This course covers the benefi ts, limitations, processes, and applications product development, it is important that cost planning and improvement of several proven accelerated test methods including accelerated activities begin early in a product’s life cycle. Most company’s formal reliability, step stress, FSLT (Full System Life Test), FMVT® (Failure fi nance and accounting systems don’t effectively address cost planning Mode Verifi cation Testing), HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Testing), and and improvement during product creation processes. HASS (Highly Accelerated Stress Screening). A combination of hands-on Nov 18-19 Selection Evaluation and Measurements of Acoustical Materials for Vehicle exercises, team activities, discussion, and lecture are used throughout Interior Noise Study the course. Nov 18-19 Automotive Lighting Dec 6-7 Catalytic Converters: Design and Durability Nov 22-23 Controller Area Network (CAN) for Vehicle Applications ** Dec 6-8 Weibull-Log Normal Analysis Workshop ** Nov 22-23 Threaded Fasteners and the Bolted Joint ** Dec 6-8 Liquid Atomization Sprays and Fuel Injection Nov 30-Dec 1 Introduction to Brake Control Systems Dec 7-8 Diesel Emissions and Aftertreatment Devices: Design and Durability ** Dec 8-10 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing - Level I December 2004 Dec 9-10 Simplifi ed Taguchi/DOE Methods ** Dec 1 Exhaust Flow Performance and Pressure Drop of Exhaust Components Dec 9-10 Wet Brake & Clutch Technology and Systems ** Dec 13-14 Distributed Automotive Embedded Systems Dec 1-3 Injuries Anatomy Biomechanics & Federal Regulation Dec 13-14 Sensor & Actuator Technology: Module 1 – Powertrain (engine, Dec 1-3 New! Advanced Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light transmission, and onboard diagnostics) Trucks Dec 13-15 Fundamentals of Modern Vehicle Transmissions ** This interactive seminar covers advanced theory and practical Dec 13-15 Commercial Vehicle Braking Systems ** applications associated with the dynamic performance balance between Dec 14-15 Sensor & Actuator Technology: Module 2 – Chassis (steering, suspension, the powertrain, brakes, steering, suspension, and wheel and tire vehicle braking, stability, and vehicle dynamics) subsystems will be discussed with an emphasis on ride, braking and handling. Governing state space equations with transfer functions, CAE Dec 15-16 New! Vehicle Accident Reconstruction Methods solutions, and analysis for both steady and transient conditions will also This seminar is devoted to the exposition, use and limitations of the be covered. Substantial time will be dedicated to the DOE approach to engineering, scientifi c and mathematical principles and methods used vehicle dynamics including Pareto of main effects (screening DOE) and to reconstruct vehicular accidents. The primary objectives are to help the multi-response optimization (response surface method). attendees achieve a high level of understanding of these methods and to Dec 2-3 Vehicle Dynamics Applied to Racing immediately begin reconstruction of accidents. The course covers a wide range of topics including uncertainty, impact mechanics, tire mechanics, Dec 2 The Tire as a Vehicle Component ** vehicle-pedestrian impacts and vehicle dynamics. Most of the calculations Dec 2 A Familiarization of Drivetrain Components ** can be carried out using commonly available spreadsheet technology Dec 3 Tire and Wheel Safety Issues suitable for personal computer use. Dec 3 Fundamentals of Automotive All-Wheel Drive Systems Dec 15-17 Chassis & Suspension Component Design for Passenger Cars & Light Trucks **

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