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Welcome to the SAE-A’s E-News. This publication augments the quarterly VTE magazine by providing members with the latest news in a format that allows it to be passed on via email. We hope you enjoy it and July 2020 encourage you to be actively involved in its content.

Formula SAE Online in times of COVID-19

SAE-A’s most popular and coveted event, Formula SAE (FSAE) has had to face the reality of COVID-19 and cancel the event in its usual format. But all is not lost, a more targeted event will be held professional feedback. • an online business plan event online focusing on the static In all cases, the online competition • the option of a face-to-face elements of the competition. will enable teams to present any physical technical inspections However, in these challenging major changed systems embodied in of their vehicle organised for times this is quite fitting as so many their 2021 vehicle. each state (usual local tech- workplaces are revising work The 2020 online competition nical inspectors) and a video practices with more time spent in represents an opportunity to get a conference design review. online interactions rather than f step up on 2021 by getting a There are no points allocated to ace-to-face meetings. thorough critique of their developing these last activities, its more a The SAE-A’s board and the FSAE designs. feedback session committee has been working For the integrated 2020 On-Line Unlike previous years with separate diligently on a program for the 2020 FSAE-A Static Events Competition, EV and IC categories, this year there event so students do not miss out it is presumed that some teams will will be one combined category for on what is a very important learning be working on a new, or significantly both classes with prizes for 1st, 2nd experience during their time at changed, vehicle for 2021, whereas and 3rd in each event - design, cost university, and for their future others will have been focusing on and business plan. careers. organic improvements on their The 2020 Formula SAE-A Static Teams entering this year’s previous vehicle to improve its Events Competition is open to teams competition will gain the advantage reliability, either way, this from Australia and New Zealand uni- of interaction with the judges on a competition is ideal for all teams versities, TAFE colleges and more intimate basis than possible at preparing for 2021. overseas teams. the usual competition, plus early re- The 2020 On-Line FSAE-A Static The physical technical inspection view of initial designs or planned new Events Competition will not contain a and design critique is only concepts for their 2021 vehicles. dynamic element to it but will available to Australian teams, Even teams not developing major consist of: although the FSAE Organising changes for 2021 may still enter and • an online design event committee is currently investigating gain valuable experience and • wan online cost event the feasibility of involving

SAE-A E-News is produced monthly by the SAE-Australasia. If you have any news or items of interest to other members of the SAE-A please forward these to [email protected] New Zealand teams, this will be subject to the availability of suitable Website: judges in New Zealand. All participating Australia and New Zealand www.saea.com.au/2020-Formula-SAE-A team members must be members of SAE-Australasia. The next issue of the SAE-A’s Vehicle Technology Engineer Facebook: magazine as well as the SAE-A website will have extensive details of Formula SAE-A how the competition will be run as well as event schedules, deadlines, key dates and critical website links. Email: Please note that registration for the event will open on 17 August [email protected] 2020 and payment is to be made by 28 September 2020.

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Vale: Ron Tauranac

Motorsport has lost one of its great and world renowned Australians with the death of Ron Tauranac, aged 95. Ron’s early involvement with Formula SAE-A was as a guest chief design event judge from when the event was held at the Mitsubishi test facility at Tailem Bend in South Australia and he continued for many years after. He was the designer of the cars which took Sir and the late Denis Hulme to World Championships in the 1960s as well as a myriad of for other formulae from Indycars to Formula 3 and everything inbetween. In all, Brabham built about 500 racing cars in total. Ron then sold Brabham to . Later, Ron started , a race car production company that built cars for many formulae all over the world, and for many years they were the chassis you needed to win in F2, F3, F3000 and FAtlantic. About 1000 of various types were built and many are still racing. He later sold the Ralt company to March. Ron was incredibly experienced in the design, building and development of ‘production’ race cars, and so was considered a world authority on the subject. Formula SAE-A was very lucky to have him as a special design judge at our competition for many years. After stepping down from design he became the patron of our FSAE-A event up to his retirement from us. He had plenty of tips and tricks to share with students of the competing Formula SAE-A teams. Ron was well respected and everyone at Formula SAE-A found him to be an absolute pleasure to work with. Auto Innovation Lab Access Grants

Seventeen Australian businesses in niche areas. will share in almost $2.8 million in “Innovation and funding under Round 2 of the testing new ideas Automotive Innovation Lab Access are key hallmarks Grants program. The Government of the nation’s investment is expected to unlock a advanced man- further $3.6 million in industry ufacturing sector funding. and it is this Aussie Minister for Industry, Science and ingenuity which is Technology Karen Andrews said the vital to growing our support would help companies economy and undertake a range of design, creating jobs.” prototype and testing activities to Among the accelerate getting their creative ideas successful to market. applicants is “This investment in the automotive Adelaide’s Light- industry is more critical than ever, force Australia, especially as the automotive industry which is receiving recovery of retired batteries from looks to chart its COVID-19 $200,000 to develop a next genera- hybrid-electric vehicles. recovery,” Minister Andrews said. tion driving light that improves visibil- The Automotive Innovation Lab “We’re backing businesses who ity by integrating advanced sensors Access Grants program is a key back themselves to expand their and controls to automatically adapt to element of the Government’s $100 high-value product offerings to local driving conditions. million Advanced Manufacturing and global markets. This represent Innovative Mechatronics Group in Fund. our Government’s ongoing Victoria has been given $103,000 A full list of recipients and the commitment to supporting for its project to develop Australia’s amounts received will be in the next automotive manufacturing first national-scale hybrid battery issue of the SAE-A’s Vehicle operations in Australia, particularly aftermarket service for the reuse and Technology Engineer magazine.

Ebusco accelerates development of electric buses in Australia operations in the Netherlands, China and Australia. Students and staff also will have opportunities to work directly with Ebusco engineers on the next generation of the company’s electric bus fleets. Professor Ian Gibson, Associate Dean (Industry and Innovation) at UNSW Engineering, said the MoU presents an unsurpassed opportunity to advance UNSW research across multiple engineering disciplines. “This partnership draws on complementary expertise and we hope it will lead to new and more efficient ways of manufacturing electric vehicles in Australia. I am looking forward to UNSW’s agreement with Dutch electric bus seeing the translation of UNSW’s research manufacturer Ebusco will bolster research and into commercial outcomes,” Prof Gibson said. development of electric vehicles in Australia. Simone Pearce, sales manager of Ebusco in Australia, UNSW Sydney has signed a Memorandum of believes the relationship with UNSW is a natural fit. Understanding (MoU) with Ebusco to further the research “We were blown away by the breadth and depth of and development of sustainable transport in Australia. knowledge at UNSW. I have no doubt this partnership will Under the terms of the agreement, UNSW students help Ebusco continue to pioneer world leading technology and research experts will have the opportunity to work and sustainable transport solutions.” with Ebusco engineers on diverse subject areas, such The NSW government announced late last year that as transport planning, energy storage and advanced and it would replace Sydney’s ageing diesel bus fleet with precision manufacturing. electric vehicles. It is currently calling for expressions of Students will have access to scholarship programs, interest for running trials of environmentally friendly zero industry placements and internships at Ebusco’s emission buses. New fraud investigation into the use of defeat devices in diesel vehicles Judicial authorities in Germany are conducting an in-depth fraud investigation on the use of more than 200,000 diesel ‘defeat devices’ in cars produced by an international automotive group and international commercial vehicle manufacturer, as well as their subsidiaries. Coordinated searches to gather evidence are being carried out in Germany, Italy and Switzerland. In a statement, Frankfurt prose- cutors confirmed Multijet engines preparation of operational actions, regulations. Vehicles with defeat including 110 Multijet F1AE3481G, including searches. devices are not approved for road 115 Multijet 250A1000, 150 Mul- The Frankfurt am Main Prosecution usage in the EU and consumers with tijet F1AE3481D and 180 Multijet Service – Centre for Commercial such devices installed in their cars F1CE3481E were part of an investi- Criminal Matters – is leading the face possible driving bans. gation co-ordinated by EUROJUST. investigation in Germany against In Germany, more than 200,000 It is understood the probe concen- a number of people working in the vehicles are subject to the investiga- trates on the Fiat Family B engine international automotive group. tion, including larger vehicles. range and more specifically the The investigation focusses on Investigators from Germany, Italy 1.3-litre Multijet, 1.6-litre Multijet and a suspicion that diesel engines and Switzerland have started 2.0-litre Multijet of the EU5 and EU6 installed in several models may searching three commercial emission classes used in Alfa be equipped with an illegal defeat properties of a company located in Romeo, Fiat and Jeep vehicles. device. Baden-Württemberg and Hesse The action was planned and Whereas the vehicles meet the (Germany), as well as in three coordinated with the support of emissions standards under test con- locations in the Piedmont region EUROJUST to ensure secure and ditions, the defeat device allegedly (Italy) and one location in Thurgau efficient information exchanges effectively shuts down the emissions’ (Switzerland), to gather evidence. between involved judicial and law control system in real drive condi- In addition, UK authorities have enforcement authorities, agreement tions. Such defeat devices are illegal ordered two companies in London to on joint prosecutorial strategies and according to the European Union produce relevant documentation.

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