SAE UPDATE PAGE 1 SEPTEMBER 2003

SEPTEMBER 2003 VOL. 20, NO. 9

A metamorphosis: engineer to teacher Joint A-5/A-6 Technical Symposium at ACE

Maria Gross has been a member of SAE Peter Amos, Chairman, A-6 Aerospace redundancy—we are very excited about since her college days at Purdue Actuation, Control and Fluid Power this joint event. It has great significance University where she majored in chemical Systems Committee, and Tom Nemcheck, at the systems integration level, as well as engineering. She was even president of the Chairman Committee, A-5 Landing Gear at the component level, with special university’s SAE Collegiate Chapter. Systems, have announced a joint A-5/A-6 challenges in the areas of valves, actuation, Her involvement in SAE at the college Technical Symposium to take place during sealing, hoses, tubing, and fluids.” level provided her an opportunity to be the 2003 Aerospace Congress & Exhibition “I fully agree,” Nemcheck said. “A-5 apprised of the educational outreach (ACE). The symposium will be held at the deals with aerospace landing gear initiatives that the SAE Foundation and Wyndham Hotel, in Montreal, Canada, on systems, which include aircraft landing Educational Relations Department Thursday, September 11, 2003, from 8:30 gear, wheels, tires, brakes, and brake provided to elementary and middle school a.m to approximately 5:00 p.m. The two controls including anti-skid systems. A- students through its A World In Motion chairmen report great interest in this 5 has members who attend or coordinate (AWIM) program. event, which takes full advantage of the with A-6, G-12, and AGE-2.” opportunities created by the ACE concept After working for several years as a Current industry trends have placed of many committees meeting at the same process engineer and an environmental increasing emphasis for major system time to provide a recognized proactive and consultant, Gross began to volunteer at integration on the landing-gear community. enabling forum for international South St. Mary’s Street Elementary A-5 is responding to this challenge with a aerospace standardization. School in St. Marys, PA. She and fourth guide for landing-gear system integration, grade teacher Gail Schturz collaborated “A-6 deals with actuation and control AIR 5451, which is currently in ballot. Joint as a team to bring A World In Motion systems and fluid power systems meetings such as this provide a cohesive Challenge 1 to the students there. “We ran integration, as well as the role of strategy for extending communications and it from an engineering perspective. Gail components within aircraft control linkages to SAE committees and divisions and I worked very well as a team,” Gross Former engineer Maria Gross was inspired systems,” Amos explained. “It is of necessity under the Aerospace Council for addressing explained. “The students were really to pursue teaching after volunteering with that there is a good deal of mutual interest the challenges presented by this total engaged, and it was a lot of fun. I A World In Motion: Challenge 1 where in the work of many committees. A-6 works systems responsibility. A-5 has a high level students construct skimmers similar to the volunteered there for two years.” closely with, and has members who of interest in collaborating with committees one pictured here. regularly attend and cooperate with, A-5, The personal impact of this experience responsible for other aircraft airborne G-3, AE-5, AE-7, AMS-CE, and several other on her was so great that she began to systems and ground-support equipment had experienced how AWIM with its committees.” reconsider her career plans. that interface to the landing-gear system. practical processes can help students For years A-6 has arranged co-located There is also great interest in collaborating When she left her last engineering share her love of these subjects. meetings with AMS-CE (Elastomers with committees who influence the position, she planned to do so only In particular, Gross had seen one boy Committee) to assist members who wish to environment in which the landing gear and temporarily until her children reached change from being the poorest student in attend both AMS-CE and A-6, particularly its components must operate.” school age. But at the end of her eight- the class into a confident and motivated those from the sealing industry,” Amos said. year hiatus from an engineering job she In keeping with the spirit of cooperation one because of AWIM. “This student was “With the great importance of landing gear, had reconsidered her plans because of her at ACE, the joint symposium will be open just transformed because of AWIM,” Gross steering, and braking systems—in terms of AWIM experience in Pennsylvania. to all registered attendees from any of the said. “He began the year as a distracted overall aircraft systems design, power SAE Aerospace Committees meeting in Gross decided she wanted to be a requirements, safety, reliability, and Montreal during ACE. teacher. She loves math and science. She See METAMORPHOSIS page 6

IN THIS ISSUE SAE membership at highest levels in history 2003 doctoral scholars announced ...... 4 SAE membership worldwide is marked by an aggressive campaign expected to reach 83,000 by to promote student membership and William T. Birge receives 2002 SAE September 30, 2003. When that total form student chapters in India. The Delco Electronics Intelligent is achieved, SAE will have its largest 14,100 members reached in 2003 does Transportation Systems Award...... 5 membership in its 98-year history. not include India members, as they Advances in Lighting Technology Contributing to its success, the are now included in the membership now available ...... 9 society has recovered from the dip of the SAE India affiliate society. The in retention experienced in 2002. largest student member total prior to Vehicular applications of Retention for ’03 is 82%, a return to the India campaign years was 12,700. smart materials focus of the levels of 2001. SAE’s goal for the The number of graduating student telephone/webcast ...... 10 immediate future is to increase members transferring into professional Special Insert ...... Book Sale retention by at least one percent membership this year is expected to each year. reach its highest levels in three years. POPULAR FEATURES SAE expects to recruit 13,700 new As SAE approaches its 100th members by September 30. When anniversary in 2005, mobility Message from the President...... 2 reached, this will be the highest new engineers worldwide are putting their member total ever. confidence in SAE in record numbers. Washington report ...... 3 More positive results, student If you are not yet part of the society Meetings schedule ...... 7 membership reached 14,100 in ’03. that serves the mobility industry and its engineers, visit www.sae.org to Members on the move...... 8 The largest student member totals prior to this year were 17,500 in 2002 learn more about SAE and how you can Career opportunities ...... 11 and 15,900 in 2001. These years were become an active member.

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Andrew C. Palmer (Mbr’95), Program Director – Light 100 years of powered flight—SAE Aerospace Commercial Vehicles, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the SAE Board of Directors (2003-2005). This month, the SAE Board meets in Montreal in conjunction Palmer has an HNC in mechanical engineering, a degree in with the Aerospace Congress & Exhibition (ACE) to provide support industrial management, and a master of science in design and commitment to the aerospace sector of our society and engineering for production. He is currently studying for a Ph.D. in emphasize its importance to the mobility community that we engineering at Cranfield University. Palmer is a Chartered represent. From its very beginnings in the early 1900s, SAE has Engineer (C.Eng) and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical been involved with powered flight. We are fond of quoting Orville Wright from a letter he wrote in 1918: “The work covered by the Engineers (FIMechE) as well as a Member of the Institute of Andrew C. Palmer Chartered Managers (MICM). SAE is of such value that everybody identified with the industry should take out membership.” Palmer joined Rover Group in 1986 from Automotive Products where he stayed for three years after his Technical Apprenticeship. From 1987 to 1989, In May, the SAE Board met in Dayton, OH, to help celebrate he held various positions in Rover, both in technical and business domains. In 1990, he the 100 years of powered flight and participate in a special was promoted to Executive Engineer in Fluid Systems, Clutch, and Driveline, and finally dedication of a memorial plaque for the Wright Brothers. We also viewed the finals of held the position of Chief Engineer for Small Manual Transmissions. the Aero Design East Student Design Competition where four colleges competed with their specially designed, remote-controlled airplanes. Palmer joined Nissan (NTCE) in November 1991 as Manager in Programme Planning and Control. Later he held the positions of Manager & Deputy General Manager in While we claim that SAE International is covering the whole mobility industry, clearly Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He was appointed in July 1995 to the position of our focus is three major groups: 1) automobiles and light-duty trucks, 2) aerospace, and General Manager Vehicle Engineering having responsibility for Body, Trim, Safety, and 3) off-highway/heavy duty. Over the years we have had special emphasis in aerospace Electrical Engineering of all European Produced passenger vehicles. In 1999, he was promoted by the Aerospace Program Office. appointed Director of Vehicle Engineering, extending his scope to include Chassis Other connections to the aerospace community have been through volunteer standards. Engineering. In July 2000, Palmer was asked to establish a new Division in Europe to re- About 6000 of the roughly 7500 SAE standards are aerospace related. This focus Nissan’s Engineering efforts on the product (called Project Management Office) in accomplishment could not have happened without a lot of aerospace engineers addition to his Vehicle Engineering duties. In February 2001, following consolidation of committing themselves to writing and updating the standards. Through the Performance all of Nissan’s R&D resources into one company, Palmer extended both his Vehicle Review Institute (PRI), SAE has provided Nadcap certification for manufacturing Engineering role and Project Management Office role to include European resources. In processes used by aerospace suppliers. In fact, all of the major airplane manufacturers August 2001, Palmer accepted the position of Deputy Managing Director, NTCE, while (Boeing, Airbus (EADS), NorthropGrumman, Lockheed Martin, Bombardier, etc.) require still retaining his duties as Director of the Project Management Office and as Director of their suppliers to be Nadcap certified. the Vehicle Design Engineering department. In April 2002, he further extended his SAE also provides major support to the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) responsibilities by also becoming Director of NTCE’s 3-3-3 Office, which is accountable and sponsors the Americas component of this organization. We provide the SAE AS9100 for the technical cost reduction element of NISSAN 180 corporate recovery plan. quality management system standard and many other quality system standards directed In September 2002, Andy left NTCE and was appointed Program Director for Nissan’s at aerospace activities. Light Commercial Vehicles. In this role—located primarily in Tokyo—Palmer has Profit, A couple of years ago, the SAE Board of Directors decided to have the President appoint Volume, and Market Presence responsibility for Nissan’s global LCV business. His Vice Presidents for the three major sectors of mobility, starting with Aerospace. We responsibilities include Primastar, CabStar, and Atleon in Europe, and a variety of other were fortunate last year when President Shahed was able to appoint Bob Spitzer, a vehicles (31) globally. Palmer reports directly to Patrick Pelata, EVP, along with five Boeing Vice President, to be our first three-year Vice President. Bob did a detailed other Program Directors responsible for Nissan’s other products globally. study of the aerospace industry and its needs for SAE products and services, which he Palmer has been a member of the SAE-UK Board for seven years serving as Chairman presented to the Board last March. He has since been moving ahead to implement in 2000 and 2001. As Chair of SAE-UK, Andy initiated and orchestrated the Strategic several of the recommendations that came out of this study. Alliance with the Institute of Vehicle Engineers in the UK. As we continue a heavy schedule of Presidential travel, I continue to be impressed by the awareness and respect our society has achieved throughout the world in providing its two core competencies: professional development for mobility engineers, and volunteer standards to help the mobility industry. Your comments are always welcome at [email protected].

SEPTEMBER 2003 Vol. 20, No. 9

Published by the Society of Automotive Engineers to enhance communications with and among members on nontechnical issues. Members living outside North Focus on power generation technology America have access to the issue via the SAE website. Jack E. Thompson, President that may revolutionize Raymond A. Morris, Executive Vice President and Secretary transportation forever… Antenor R. Willems, Executive Director

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SAE Washington, DC, Office relocates to align with other engineering societies

By Doug Read, Managing Director, SAE Washington, DC, Office

The SAE Washington, DC, office relocated an analysis of the government’s role in the He continued by saying, “We gave the powered car to have a range of 300 to a new space in June of this year to be implementation of clean diesels in the President just about everything he had miles—should we continue the program, closer to other engineering societies and auto industry within the United States. asked for in our bill: a $1.8 billion, five- and if so, at what level of funding? automotive corporate government affairs Banco, Chair of the Rowan Student SAE year research and development program • If the program successfully develops a offices. The new office, Section, is a self-proclaimed car guy. He to develop the technologies necessary to way to capture and sequester carbon located at 1828 L St., NW, saw the WISE program as an opportunity produce and to use hydrogen fuel. The dioxide while producing hydrogen from Suite 906 in downtown to take his automotive interests to a Department of Energy is to carry out the coal, does the DOE assume that Washington, is in the higher level, while broadening his program in partnership with private regulations would be in place to require same building as the horizons to encompass the public policy industry with the intent of developing the that carbon dioxide be captured?” American Society of arena. His chosen topic should provide technology to the point where industry These questions posed by Chairman Mechanical Engineers ample sustenance for his automotive will be able to decide whether to Boehlert led the Committee to require the (ASME), the Institute of hunger as he learns the inner workings of commercialize it by 2015. DOE to provide a detailed research plan, Doug Read Electrical and Electronic the nation’s capitol. Banco is working closely “On the Science Committee we’re very including the milestones that Congress and Engineers (IEEE), the with the White House Office of Science and excited about the potential benefits that the public can use to evaluate its success. American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, Technology Policy (OSTP) to provide input shifting to a transportation system based They also required the DOE to provide a and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), into their recommendation for federal on hydrogen could provide. For example, list of the most significant hurdles the and the American Society of Engineering funding for clean-diesel research. it could reduce our dependence on oil, program faces and how it plans to overcome Societies. In addition, the American which is especially important considering them, as well as required that the DOE National Standards Institute (ANSI) is Science Committee Chairman gives we rely on foreign oil to meet 60% of our make clear some of the policy assumptions directly across the street, and the keynote speech at Advanced demand. It could allow us to eliminate that are implicit in its plan. government affairs offices of GM, Ford, and Transportation Technology Forum emissions of harmful pollutants from the All of these questions so far remain DaimlerChrysler are just a few blocks away. The House Science Committee Chairman tailpipe of every vehicle on the road, unanswered. But they will have to be All in all this move will be positive for Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) spoke at an which is important considering that examined as the U.S. government SAE’s members ensuring synergy with Advanced Transportation Technology many major metropolitan areas are being determines how best to deploy the other societies in the cosponsor of technical Forum held in Washington, DC, in June. thrown out of compliance with Federal technologies that it is now proposing to policy events that raise the awareness of clean air standards largely because of the Chairman Boehlert indicated that spend so heavily to develop. science, engineering, and technology issues after the finishing touches are complete growth in vehicular emissions. And it on Capitol Hill and elsewhere in DC. by the House on its energy bill, then the could help us produce energy without Chairman Boehlert concluded by first major energy bill in more than a emitting carbon dioxide, which is saying, “Finally, we’ve got to keep alive good policy ideas that are working. One SAE’s WISE Intern focuses decade can be sent to the President to important because CO2 is a major on clean diesel R&D funding gaps be signed into law. contributor to global climate change. of these is the program created by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to allow auto By the time you read this “However, we also had a number of Chairman Boehlert said, “Both the companies to receive credit for article, this year’s SAE- questions about the hydrogen initiative, Senate and House bills at this point alternative fuel vehicles sold or given to sponsored Washington and wanted to be sure that it was being contain provisions that could dramatically state and local governments. I started my Intern for Students of change transportation in this country in put together in the best way possible: Engineering (WISE) week this Monday by test-driving one of ways that would not have seemed • What are the sources of energy from intern, Gino Banco, from five so-called neighborhood electric politically realistic in the not-too-distant which hydrogen is to be made? vehicles that DaimlerChrysler donated to Rowan University, will past. Take the hydrogen provisions, for • Who are the companies that DOE will a number of local government offices in have completed a policy Gino Banco example. Not too long ago, those who partner with in the program? my district in New York. Let me tell you, paper illustrating the gap spoke of putting vehicles powered by between what the • How are we to evaluate whether the these cars get people excited. And the hydrogen on the streets were considered more familiar they become with industry is spending in the development of futuristic visionaries. The notion that program is successful? clean-diesel technologies, and what the alternative fuel vehicles, the more likely hydrogen-powered vehicles could come to • If the program is only partially they are to accept the idea that a government is proposing to allocate for dominate the Congressional transportation successful—say, if we can figure out only research in this area. completely different form of discussion and essentially sideline talk of how to reduce the cost of fuel cells, but transportation—perhaps one based on Banco is a senior studying mechanical improvements in the internal combustion not how to store hydrogen in large hydrogen—may not be so revolutionary engineering at Rowan and is conducting engine just seemed too revolutionary.” enough quantities to allow a hydrogen- after all.”

A letter from the Washington Fellow By Jim Kadtke Greetings fellow SAE members, from your the House, authorization in the Senate, and programs, many major U.S. companies are internal office focused on coordination of Congressional Fellow in Washington, DC. I likely will pass appropriation in the Senate claiming that this will place huge financial standards development activities, am pleased to provide this latest update on by the middle of July. By any standard, this burdens on them. For example, one major Congressional guidance for the Agency is some of my activities over the last couple of is a sizeable bill at nearly $400 billion— company indicated it could cost them to comply with the National Technology months as they relate to issues of interest about half of the nation’s discretionary federal nearly $1 billion simply to re-tool and Transfer Act, namely that DHS should to the standards community. spending. While the House version is about develop new standards for current products rely on voluntary standards development As I write this, two very major pieces of $3 billion less than the President’s request, affected by these provisions. Although organizations (such as SAE) whenever legislation are in the final processes of the science and technology portions were unlikely to pass in the final bill in their possible. Within that framework, the enactment, namely the Appropriations bills increased by about 16.2%, for a total of about present form, these provisions could cause American National Standards Institute for both the Department of Defense and the $11.9 billion, although these numbers will significant changes in the way the defense (ANSI) has established a Homeland newly formed Department of Homeland of course be somewhat modified after a industrial base, including the standards Security Standards Panel, which is Security. Together these two bills will conference with the Senate. Within our organizations, do business. coordinating a large multi-organization represent a large proportion of the office, we have pushed hard to increase the The second major bill nearly through the effort to provide a common portal for DHS discretionary funds of the entire national level of R&D funding, and so far we have appropriation process is for the into the voluntary standards community, budget, and both contain large been successful in adding nearly $120 Department of Homeland Security (DHS). and whose mission is “…to assist the technological components. Fortunately, this million to the budget for basic research and In the House, the DHS appropriations bill Department of Homeland Security (DHS) year science and technology has been well emerging technologies. (H.R.2555), totaling nearly $30 billion, and those sectors requesting assistance to represented in both departmental budgets, One contentious issue now being debated was passed on June 24, however, the accelerate development and adoption of and there are a few interesting provisions for inclusion in the House DoD Senate process has been somewhat consensus standards critical to homeland that impact the standards community. I Authorization Bill is provisions relating to obscure and the eventual makeup of that security.” More information on this have been lucky in being closely involved the “Buy America Act” being advocated by bill is still anybody’s guess. The House bill exciting project can be obtained at in the request process for these bills within Armed Services Chairman Duncan Hunter does provide for more than $900 million www.ansi.org/hssp. Given the scope of the our office, in particular since we have put (R-CA), which would effectively make it dollars for science and technology number of new technology areas that will a major emphasis on research and much harder for the DoD to procure activities, and because much of the likely be developed over the next decade development in our programs. weapons systems that contain parts emphasis is on rapidly fielding new and for homeland security applications, these efforts could result in significant business The 2004 Department of Defense bills have manufactured outside the U.S. Given the emerging technologies, standards opportunities for the standards passed authorization and appropriations in international nature of the U.S. defense development is recognized as a key industrial base and coalition weapons activity. Although DHS contains an development community for years to come.

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2003 doctoral scholars announced Robert J. Kainz receives

Sponsored by the SAE Foundation, the Doctoral Scholars Program was established to 2003 International Leadership Citation assist and encourage promising graduate students to pursue a career teaching engineering at the university level. Each recipient can request a forgivable loan of up to Robert J. Kainz, Senior Manager for DaimlerChrysler Corp., received $5000 per year for three years. For each year of qualified teaching after graduation, the 2003 International Leadership Citation. He was presented the one year’s loan is forgiven. Information and applications are available online at award on March 4, 2003 during the Honors Convocation at the annual www.sae.org/students/docschol.htm. The deadline for applying is April 1. SAE World Congress in Detroit, MI. The following individuals are this year’s recipients: This citation, established in 1988, recognizes an individual who is well known internationally for continuous professional involvement and Patrick Caton received his B.A. in psychology in 1997 followed by a participation in SAE meetings, conferences, and congresses, and who B.S. in mechanical engineering in 1998 from Stanford University. After has demonstrated unique assistance and support in helping SAE achieve Robert J. Kainz teaching high school math and science for two years, he returned to its international goals and objectives. Stanford to earn his M.S. in mechanical engineering, and enter the Ph.D. program. He is currently investigating homogeneous charge Kainz joined the DaimlerChrysler Corp. in 1991 as a Senior Air Specialist, and during compression ignition in piston engines. Caton co-authored an SAE the past several years has held positions of increasing responsibility, including handling publication on this research (#2001-01-0549) that was accepted into the release of regulated materials in all facilities supporting the former Chrysler Corp. the 2002 SAE Transactions. Patrick A. plants. He now is responsible for the regulatory strategies and policies that are associated Caton with the corporation’s pollution prevention and life cycle programs. Elana M. Chapman, a Graduate Research Assistant at the Energy Institute at Penn State University, is currently working toward her Ph.D. Previously, Kainz served in the U.S. Government with assignments in the Department in fuel science from the Department of Energy and Geo-Environmental of Defense and Department of Justice. He has also served on expert panels for the Engineering. She joined Penn State University in 1998 to begin a master’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Centers for Disease Control, the National degree in fuel science and to work on a research project titled Academy of Science, and the Agile Manufacturing Forum at Lehigh University. His “Optimization of Engine Parameters for a Navistar T444E Turbodiesel participation in outside professional organizations includes SAE, the United Kingdom Combusting Dimethyl Ether (DME) and Diesel Fuel Blends.” Chapman’s Royal Society of Health, and local service organizations. specific research interests include combustion in compression ignition Kainz has his baccalaureate degree from Eastern Michigan University, his master engines, alternative fuels for automotive and truck applications, and Elana M. and doctorate degrees from Tulane University, and a Congressional Fellowship in Science electronic control systems. Previously, she gained professional experience Chapman Policy at the Congressional Research Service, U.S. Congress. from Delphi Delco Electronics Systems in the area of powertrain Additionally, Kainz is a highly decorated Vietnam Veteran retired from the U.S. Army. electronic control systems design. She received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Dayton in 1992. Chapman has been a member of SAE for the last five years, and was elected as an officer of the Penn State SAE Koshiro Ono receives 2003 Arnold W. Siegel International Chapter in January 2000. Additionally, she also has served as a member of the SAE Women Engineer’s Committee for the last three years, most recently as a Technical Paper Transportation Safety Award Reviewer. Jason Olfert is currently completing his master’s degree in Koshiro Ono, Executive Chief Researcher for the Japan Automobile mechanical engineering at the University of Alberta. His current Research Institute and Visiting Professor at Tokyo Institute of research, under David Checkel, has been involved in developing an Technology, received the 2003 Arnold W. Siegel International ultrasonic sensor for measuring properties of gaseous mediums in Transportation Safety Award. Ono was presented the award on March automotive applications. Applications for this type of sensor include 4, 2003 at the annual SAE World Congress in Detroit, MI. EGR measurement and gaseous fuel concentration measurement. In This award, established in 1987, recognizes outstanding the fall, Olfert will begin his Ph.D. studies in England at the University international research, innovation, and contributions to crash injury of Cambridge. His research at Cambridge will focus on automotive Jason S. Olfert protection, biomechanics, and design for all mobility vehicles for Koshiro Ono particulate emission measurement. Olfert plans to pursue a career as land, air, sea, and space. The award honors Arnie Siegel, SAE Fellow, an automotive engineering professor upon graduation. whose pioneering crash injury research began in 1954 at the University of California- Los Angeles. Youmei Zhao receives 2001 Ralph H. Isbrandt Automotive Ono has been working in the field of automotive safety improvement since 1974. His work in detailed crash investigation and analysis has focused primarily on occupant Safety Engineering Award protection and has contributed significantly to the reduction of serious injuries from crashes. He has received several prestigious awards for his research, including the Youmei Zhao, Senior Project Engineer at First Technology Safety Award for Safety Engineering Excellence from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Systems, received the 2001 Ralph H. Isbrandt Automotive Safety Administration. Ono also chairs international and Japanese boards and organizations, Engineering Award on March 4, 2003 during the Honors Convocation such as the International Harmonization of Research Activities (IHRA) and the Traffic at the annual SAE World Congress in Detroit, MI. Safety Committee of the Japanese Society of Automobile Engineers. This award, established in 1972, recognizes authors who deliver the He has a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Nihon University in Japan and earned most outstanding paper at a society or section meeting on the subject of his doctorate from Nagoya University in 2000. automotive safety engineering. The award honors the late Ralph Isbrandt, Youmei Zhao 1967 SAE President, who contributed significantly to automotive safety engineering and inspired young engineers to seek a career in mobility engineering. Scott Yackley receives 2003 Yanmar/SAE Scholarship Zhao received the award along with co-authors Michael J. Salloum, Sarath Kottur, Steve Moss, and Joshua Y. Zhu for their SAE technical paper (2001-01-0121), “A Headform The Yanmar/SAE Scholarship was established in 1989 by Yanmar Diesel America Development for Neck Calibrating Tests of the SID-IIs Side Impact Dummy.” Since joining Corp. to assist engineering students with their education. Recipients must be pursuing First Technology Safety in 1997, Zhao has designed, developed, and tested front impact a course of study or research related to the conservation of energy in transportation, dummy prototypes for government regulation. Zhao has a master’s degree in mechanical agriculture and construction, or power generation, with an emphasis on research or engineering from West Virginia University and TongJi University in Shanghai, China. study related to the internal combustion engine. Scott Yackley graduated with high honors (summa cum laude) from Detroit Section awards scholarship Lawrence Technological University in 2002 with a BSME. Yackley is now pursuing a master’s of science degree in mechanical engineering The SAE Detroit Section is pleased to announce that Alexandru from Oakland University where he intends to focus his research on a Popescu, son of SAE member Lucian Popescu, has been selected to wide spectrum of unsolved and important issues relating to piston receive the 2003 Detroit Section SAE Technical Scholarship. This NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness) in an internal combustion scholarship awards $2500 per year for up to four years. Popescu engine, both from the theoretical and practical points of view. graduated from Canton High School as one of the valedictorians with Yackley has been working in the automotive industry for six years, Scott Yackley a career grade point average of over 4.0. He is currently employed with most of that time spent on engineering and designing components with General Motors Powertrain at Willow Run as an intern after for internal combustion engines. He is currently a Design Engineer winning the GM Powertrain Scholarship as a senior. He was a member Alexandru for Federal Mogul’s Piston Product Group in Plymouth, MI, where his major of the National Honor Society and People to People Student Popescu responsibilities are designing automotive pistons for the OEM market, developing and Ambassadors during high school. During this period, he also maintaining Piston GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerancing) standards for volunteered more than 500 hours of service to the local family YMCA. the Americas, and most recently, analyzing piston designs through finite element Popescu is considering attending the University of Detroit-Mercy to major in mechanical analysis. Yackley also is conducting research for Federal Mogul, in conjunction with engineering, while playing intercollegiate soccer at the Division 1 level for the university. Oakland University, on simulating piston primary and secondary dynamics, in which Applications are currently available for the Detroit Section SAE Technical Scholarship at he plans to continue his research in a Ph.D. program. www.sae.org/students/scholarships. Eligible applicants will be either a child or grandchild of Applications for the Yanmar/SAE Scholarship are available on the SAE website at a Detroit Section member, and intend to pursue a career in engineering. www.sae.org/students/yanmar.htm. The deadline for application is April 1.

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SAE student members recognized for support

Six outstanding student members of SAE were recently awarded scholarships in the exchange of ideas. The event brought out nine cars from seven universities. The recognition of their support of SAE activities or programs within the collegiate chapter, chapter is working on plans for this year’s event. Pham is planning his senior year the local SAE Section, or their community. The SAE Long-Term Member Sponsored and working on his thesis, which examines the development of a racing tire for the Scholarship was established in 1994 at the request of SAE long-term (25-, 35-, and 50- FSAE application. year) members. This scholarship is sponsored by the SAE Foundation and is primarily funded through contributions from long-term members of SAE, many of whom have Charles Ping, Auburn University. Ping has always had an interest elected to fund the scholarship in place of receiving a Long-Term Recognition Award in the automobile, and in his senior year of high school he achieved ASE from SAE. Master Auto Technician Certification. He used his automotive credentials Applications for the scholarship are available online at www.sae.org/students/ to land jobs that have funded much of his tuition and living expenses. schlrshp.htm, and the deadline for applying is April 1 each year. Contributions to this Working 30 hours a week with a full class load, however, was not enough scholarship fund can be directed to the SAE Foundation Office. to keep him from being drawn into Auburn’s Formula SAE (FSAE) program during his freshman year. He was one of five freshmen on a SAE is pleased to recognize the accomplishments in support of the following 2003 seven-member Auburn FSAE team in 2000, building a car that completed Charles Ping recipients of the Long-Term Member Sponsored Scholarship. all events and finished 39th. He became powertrain leader for the next Brian Audenaert, Auburn University. Audenaert first became two years, and rose to the Team Captain position this past year, at which time his team involved with SAE in 2000 when he joined the Auburn University virtually redesigned the entire FSAE vehicle. The car came in fifth place overall at the Formula SAE (FSAE) team. During his years on the team, he has 2003 competition, Auburn’s best finish. Ping has created oral and written presentations, been the team’s main machinist, the Body and Ergonomics Section and has participated in Section Student Night activities and SAE conferences. Practical Leader, Interim Captain, the Production Manager, and finally the engineering, product and people management, and communication are all skills he has Drivetrain Section Leader. In addition to FSAE, Audenaert has hosted learned through the FSAE program, and Ping is proud to have been a part of the team’s a booth at the Southern Automotive Manufacturing Conference and success. He looks forward to another successful year at Auburn. at the inaugural meeting of the Deep South SAE Section, and has assisted in preparation of Student Night presentations. Audenaert Brian plans to continue his membership in SAE, regardless of the area of Audenaert mechanical engineering he pursues. He has enjoyed all of his Timothy Palmer receives 2002 Henry Ford II Distinguished experiences with SAE, and feels that SAE is extremely worthwhile to his professional career. Award for Excellence in Automotive Engineering Timothy Palmer, Director of Virtual Proving Ground (VPG) Business Erin Burns, Michigan Technological University (MTU). Burns began Development for Engineering Technology Associates (ETA), Inc., received attending Michigan Technological University in 2000, and immediately the 2002 Henry Ford II Distinguished Award for Excellence in Automotive joined the Mini Baja team and SAE. The following year she was the Engineering. Palmer was presented the award on March 4, 2003, during World Congress Chairperson charged with planning the MTU activities the Honors Convocation at the annual SAE World Congress in Detroit, MI. in Detroit and designing the student booth (which won first place in the booth competition). Burns served as chapter President in 2002- This award, established in 1988, recognizes individuals who use their 2003, and helped to reinstate, plan, and coordinate the technical engineering skills to achieve product or manufacturing process presentation program on campus. In March, she served as a volunteer Erin Burns contributions that are assessed to have had the greatest positive effect Timothy when MTU hosted the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge. Next year on the passenger car, truck, and bus industries. The award is funded Palmer Burns will be the chapter Presentations Chairperson and plans to continue to expand through Ford Motor Co. and honors the memory of Henry Ford II and the technical presentations program. Burns plans to graduate with a bachelor’s degree the enormous impact he had on the automotive industry. in materials science and engineering in 2004. At ETA, Palmer’s career focus has been working directly with analysis methods and applications to vehicle system analysis. His award-winning contribution of a VPG method Jeremiah Jorgensen, Kansas State University (KSU). Jorgensen has allowed engineers to accurately predict the performance of a vehicle prior to any is Manager of the Composite Laboratory for the Mechanical and prototype testing, saving time and money while improving the quality and performance Nuclear Engineering Department at KSU where he teaches the ME of light trucks and passenger vehicles. Palmer has authored or co-authored 12 technical 651 Introduction to Composite Materials Lab and is currently involved papers on the subject of VPG simulations and holds a U.S. patent for the technology in numerous projects consisting of mechanical property evaluation and behind these simulations. Palmer received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical long-term analysis of FRP structural panels. He is the outgoing engineering from Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI. president for KSU’s SAE collegiate chapter, which represents more than a hundred students that are actively involved in Aero Design, Jeremiah Formula, and Mini Baja. He recently traveled with the Aero Design Jorgensen team to both the East and West events and gave the oral presentation William T. Birge receives 2002 SAE Delco Electronics to the judges. Jorgensen also participated in the April 2003 Kansas City Section Meeting Student Night presentations. He expects to graduate in December Intelligent Transportation Systems Award with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and hopes to pursue his graduate William T. Birge, a retired automotive engineer, was awarded the course work at KSU. 2002 SAE Delco Electronics Intelligent Transportation Systems Award, which recognizes the profound impact that intelligent transportation Andrew Miller, Clemson University. Miller began his involvement systems (ITS) will have on mobility in the 21st century. with SAE as a freshman through working on Clemson University’s Formula SAE (FSAE) racecar. He was the only person on the team This award, established in 1996, is funded from an endowment who was not an upperclassman. At the end of his freshman year, contributed by Delco Electronics. It distinguishes an individual or team primarily all of the team members graduated and he was left with the whose outstanding technical accomplishment is judged to have significantly advanced state-of-the-art ITS. It may also recognize the William T. responsibility of continuing Clemson’s FSAE tradition. Miller became Birge Secretary of Clemson’s SAE student chapter the following year, and author or authors of the best paper relating to the invention, design, construction, or operation of vehicle-related equipment or systems began building a new FSAE team while continuing to learn the skills Andrew Miller necessary to be successful in FSAE. Toward the end of his sophomore operating within an ITS context. year, Miller began researching the team’s Formula SAE suspension An engineering graduate of Wayne State University, Birge began his career in 1952 at system. At the conclusion of the research he wrote an SAE technical paper, “Testing of Chrysler Corp. working as a chassis engineer. While with Chrysler, he earned an MS in a Formula SAE Racecar on a Seven-Poster Vehicle Dynamics Simulator,” which was Automotive Engineering at Chrysler Institute of Engineering. Birge later worked at Kelsey presented at the 2002 SAE Motorsports Engineering Conference. As President of Hayes Corp. from 1959-1975 and was responsible for the design and development of a Clemson’s SAE student chapter in his junior year, Miller gathered a team of nearly 20 wide range of chassis components for passenger cars, heavy trucks, and off-road equipment. Clemson students from various backgrounds that would compete in the 2003 FSAE In 1975, Birge joined Bendix Corp. as the Vice President of Engineering of Automotive competition. He has expressed his pleasure in serving SAE and is thankful for the Control Systems, where he was responsible for all brake and steering systems many opportunities it has provided. engineering and the Automotive Proving Grounds. Since his retirement from Bendix in 1988, Birge has served as a consultant to the automotive industry and to several technical Vinh Pham, University of Toronto. Pham has just completed his software companies. third year of studies at the University of Toronto’s Department of Birge recognized the coming importance of intelligent vehicle technologies and Mechanical Engineering. He is the Team Captain of the Formula SAE convinced the SAE Board of Directors in 1990 that a high-level function—reporting (FSAE) Racing Team and also the Chair of the SAE Student Chapter. directly to the SAE Board—was necessary for the society to assume a leadership role in He was heavily involved in the SAE Student Activities Night held the field of ITS. His perseverance led to the establishment of the SAE ITS Program earlier this year, and has given presentations to the Canadian Branch Office, which he served as its first Chairman. of IMechE and the SAE Central Ontario Section. Pham organized the During his nearly nine-year tenure in the ITS Program Office, SAE became influential inaugural FSAE “Shootout” competition held in Toronto in October Vinh Pham 2002. This event invites FSAE teams for a day of fun, lapping, and in the progress of ITS with special emphasis on ITS standards. Birge is an SAE Fellow as well as an SAE Medal of Honor recipient.

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Call for nominations METAMORPHOSIS continued from page 1 student with behavior problems. But, when he started working on AWIM, his behavior Award: Henry Ford II Distinguished Award for Excellence in Automotive Engineering changed along with his attitude toward school. He began to see the practicality of it all. Nomination deadline: September 30 He saw how math had a connection to real-world applications while adding up numbers Description: This award is one of SAE’s most prestigious that recognizes an individual to determine the average distance of his skimmer. The light bulb went off for him. It or groups of individuals who apply their engineering skills to achieve product or was so great to watch that transformation. He went from being the most disinterested manufacturing process contributions that are assessed to have had the greatest positive student to the most engaged student.” impact on the passenger car, truck, and bus industries. These achievements must be in Now living in Arkansas, this past year Gross undertook studies necessary to pass five production no earlier than three calendar years prior to the year of the award. Every state teachers’ certificate exams. After mastering those tests, she was successful in the effort is made by the Board of Award to ascertain that the car or truck component or interview that was necessary for her certificate. Then, in May 2003 she landed her first manufacturing process was principally the result of the technical work of the recipient(s). full-time teaching position. Her experience demonstrates that it takes perseverance Established in 1988, this award is funded by the Ford Motor Co. and honors the memory for qualified scientists and engineers to become teachers. of Henry Ford II and the enormous impact he had on the automotive industry. This In the 2003-2004 school year she will be working with five classes of high school award is administered by the Ford Board of Award and includes a framed certificate students who are not math and science oriented, nor do they expect to continue their and plaque presented at the Honors Convocation Luncheon held in conjunction with math and science studies beyond high school. In these classes she will be able to bring the SAE World Congress. practical and useful processes for discovering math and science, rather than using the Submission: Nominations must be submitted via the award website at www.sae.org/ traditional teaching methods for these subjects. awards/ford.htm. “I anticipate a lot of challenges this year,” Gross said. “I’ll be teaching physics, chemistry, and algebra. My biggest challenge will be keeping it fun while staying Award: Arnold W. Siegel International Transportation Safety within the constraints of the school year. I think that if a child is bored in school, it’s because the teacher isn’t keeping it lively enough. Fortunately, the first chapter in Nomination deadline: September 30 the chemistry class is about water quality. I designed wastewater and groundwater Description: One of SAE’s most prestigious awards is the Arnold W. Siegel International remediation systems. So I won’t have to stick entirely with what the book says because Transportation Safety Award, which recognizes outstanding international research, I have first-hand experience on this topic that I can bring to my students.” innovation, and contributions in transportation safety for all mobility vehicles: land, A World In Motion is helping students to learn and enjoy math and science, one air, sea, and space. Nominees must demonstrate a high level of achievement in one or student at a time. Thanks to AWIM, Maria’s metamorphosis from engineer to more of the following areas: teacher will enable her to share with students her love of math and science, along • Crash injury protection with her real-world engineering experiences. • Crash injury biomechanics A World In Motion • Crash injury design A World In Motion (AWIM) has had a positive effect on nearly two million young • Outstanding international research in safety applications. students. However, its impact is far greater than just touching those lucky students Established in 1987, this award is funded through a generous contribution from Arnold who have the opportunity to participate in AWIM in class. W. Siegel, an SAE Fellow. His pioneering crash injury research began in 1954 at UCLA. One of the core issues affecting science and math education is a lack of teachers with The award recipient is recognized with a medal and a $6000 honorarium at the Honors science and math education. AWIM not only assists teachers to be more effective but Convocation held in conjunction with the SAE World Congress. can also help attract engineers into the teaching profession. Submission: Nominations must be submitted via the award website at www.sae.org/ The SAE Foundation and the Educational Relations Department work together to awards/siegel.htm provide teacher training across North America, introducing more and more teachers to AWIM and thereby increasing the numbers of students involved in the program. For information about funding opportunities for A World In Motion, call Veronica Meury, Director, SAE Foundation, at 1.724.772.8515, or to receive information about A Engineering educators can apply for Teetor Award World In Motion volunteer opportunities, contact Kathleen O’Connor Byrnes, Manager, Educational Relations, 1.724.772.8514. Engineering professors with more than three but less than 10 years of full-time faculty experience, who are affiliated with an engineering school from which SAE accepts student members, are encouraged to apply for the Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award. Recipients of this prestigious award for outstanding engineering educators: • Receive a gratis trip to either the SAE World Congress or the Aerospace Congress & Exhibition • Meet one-on-one with practicing engineers to exchange information and views on subjects of mutual interest • Visit and attend specialized tours of industrial and research facilities • Make significant contacts within the industrial community • Bring valuable information back to the classroom to enhance the student experience and knowledge of real-world practices and theories

• Attend technical sessions and engineering exhibits showcasing the newest Materials and NVH Ð key topics in technological developments. industry and at the top of a growing agenda SAE 21st Annual Interested educators should complete the electronic application on the SAE website for the SAE 21st Annual Brake Colloquium at www.sae.org/awards/teetor.htm by October 16. and Exhibition. Technical presentations and papers on testing, systems, new technology, Brake quality control & variability, and models & simulation will also be featured. The Colloquium will address pressing business Colloquium issues as well Ð raising margins and quality by driving down costs, and a look at the implications of regulatory Exhibition issues and environmental policy. Central & Westin Diplomat Resort to business discussions, product/technology Hollywood, FL USA displays and networking is an exhibition October 19 – 22, 2003 Peer recognition … hall comprised of more than 65 exhibitors Ð braking’s top suppliers showcasing perhaps the most satisfying recognition their most advanced solutions. The Honeywell Bendix/JURID Guest Lecture Colloquium is a “must attend” for "Shorter is Better: Vehicle Stopping Distance" that an individual can achieve! engineers, managers and executives looking - Larry E. Delp, VP Engineering, to advance their company’s performance in Robert Bosch GmbH the braking market. SAE administers more than 50 awards and recognition programs that Mixed Scramble Golf Outing (Sunday) The Presidential, North Miami, FL recognize individuals for outstanding achievements in engineering. Contact Us www.sae.org/brake New to brake engineering? Plan to attend Information and nomination forms for SAE awards can be found at 1-877-606-7323 Sunday’s Tutorial Sessions on friction 1-724-776-4970 outside US/Canada materials, grey cast iron metallurgy, and www.sae.org/awards [email protected] an introduction to brake design. 031075

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For more information about the meetings and TOPTECs (TOPical TEChnical Symposia), call SAE Customer Service toll-free at 1.877.606.7323 (1.724.776.4970 outside the U.S. and Canada). Additional meeting details can be found on SAE’s website at www.sae.org/calendar/meetings.htm; TOPTECs at www.sae.org/calendar/toptecs.htm. Every year Ground Vehicle Design & Manufacturing Events

Frontiers of Automotive Telematic Systems September 8-9 Scottsdale, AZ 2003 Small Engine Technology Conference (SETC) September 16-18 Madison, WI a new event 2003

Heavy Duty Diesel Emissions Control TOPTEC September 22-23 Gothenburg, Sweden 2003 Watch this column OBD U.S. Update TOPTECs: for the latest developments Focus on Light-Duty Vehicles September 23-24 Pasadena, CA 2003 Combined as industry creates discount Focus on Heavy-Duty Vehicles September 24-25 Pasadena, CA rate! 2003 SAE 2004.

Fuel Cell Vehicles - The Next Step Toward September 23 Sacramento, CA Commercialization TOPTEC 2003 Combined discount Implications of a Hydrogen Economy September 25 Sacramento, CA rate! TOPTEC 2003

21st Annual SAE Brake Colloquium October 19-22 Hollywood, FL and Exhibition 2003 ¥ The Executive Coalition for SAE 2004 World

International Body Engineering Conference & October 27-29 Chiba, Japan Congress is now forming with Ford's Philip R. Exhibition (IBEC) (* Administered by JSAE, 2003 Martens at the helm supported by SAE International) ¥ Ford has committed to having an Advanced Vehicle Powertrain & Fluid Systems October 27-30 Pittsburgh, PA New Technology Display in the Exhibit Hall Conference/Exhibition 2003 venue ¥ Over 300 exhibitors are on board to date - Reserve DoD Maintenance Symposium & Exhibition October 27-30 King of Prussia, PA (* Administered by SAE International for the 2003 your exhibit space early for best selection! U.S. Department of Defense)

International Truck & Bus Meeting & Exhibition November 10-12 Fort Worth, TX 2003 New in 2003, Technology Pavilions enhanced

The Role of Fuels and Lubricants November 12 Fort Worth, TX the exhibition experience, giving engineers in 2010 Diesel Engines 2003 and executives a convenient shop-by-technology (In conjunction with the 2003 Truck & Bus Meeting) opportunity.

12th SAE Brasil Congress and Exposition November 18-20 Sao Paulo, Brazil 2003 This year's pavilions include: ¥ Electronics/Telematics Hybrid Vehicles TOPTEC January 28-29 San Diego, CA 2004 ¥ Powertrain/Emission/Environment SAE 2004 World Congress March 8-11 Detroit, MI ¥ Emerging Technology - New for '04! 2004 ¥ Interiors/Materials Aerospace Design & Manufacturing Events ¥ Safety Aerospace Congress & Exhibition (ACE) September 8-12 Montreal, Quebec, 2003 Canada ¥ NVH - New for '04!

DoD Maintenance Symposium & Exhibition October 27-30 King of Prussia, PA ¥ Performance Engineering - New for '04! (* Administered by SAE International for the 2003 U.S. Department of Defense) ¥ Manufacturing - New for '04!

*Meetings at which SAE seminars will be conducted. For more information or to register, contact SAE Customer Service at 1.877.606.7323 (1.724.776.4970 outside the U.S. and Canada); e-mail [email protected]; or visit www.sae.org.

2003 Global Powertrain Congress World Congress The 2003 Global Powertrain Congress (GPC) will be held September 23-25 at the Host company: Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ann Arbor, MI. March 8-11, 2004 David Szczupak, V.P. Powertrain Operations, Ford Motor Co., will serve as the 2003 Cobo Center • Detroit, MI USA GPC General Chairperson. The event will feature a Keynote and Plenary Session/ Where technology meets the business Executive Panel and sessions on advanced propulsion, advanced engine design and performance, advanced laser materials processing, advanced manufacturing, advanced of automotive engineering transmission design and performance, systems engineering, and alternative fuel vehicle programs. 1-877-SAE-CONG (outside the US/Canada 1-724-772-4027) [email protected] • www.sae.org/congress For information, contact GPC at 1.734.944.5850 or online at www.gpc-icpem.org. 031279

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Members on the move Remembering a mentor: Carroll Smith

Stefan Pischinger (Asc’89) has been appointed President and CEO Formula SAE (FSAE) owes a debt of gratitude to the late Carroll Smith, of FEV Motortechnik GmbH. who served as Chief Design Judge for all FSAE competitions since the William Sutton (Mbr’96) has been named Head of the Department early ’90s. During that time, he went out of his way to make his expertise of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering at the available to any students who would listen, and most of them did. University of Alabama. Smith’s untimely passing deprives future students of his unvarnished Kenneth Waichunas (Asc’69) has been appointed Director of assessments of their work, and more importantly, his observations of Automotive Business Development for the U.S. for VaST Systems how to improve in the future. “He was not afraid to tell someone when Technology Corp. William Sutton they did something stupid,” recalled Alan Nye, Faculty Advisor for Carroll Smith Rochester Institute of Technology’s FSAE team. “But when he thought (Photo courtesy of Bob Woods.) you did something very well he told you that also,” he added. “He told Special acknowledgments Paul Brothers (Asc’89), Director of Research and Development for Competition Cams, it like it was. A lot of times people didn’t want to hear that, but people always learned something.” has been re-elected to the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Board of Directors. Smith’s dedication to FSAE, its participants, and the advancement of racing knowledge William Chana (Fel’79) has been inducted into the Experimental Aircraft Association propelled FSAE to today’s lofty levels of participation and quality of preparation. “He basically made FSAE what it is today: the premier student design competition in the Homebuilders Hall of Fame. world,” Nye said. “He did it through his unwavering spirit of excellence. He raised the Al DeVore (Asc’01) has been elected Secretary for the Motor & Equipment level of the competition. It is a tremendous loss not having Carroll around anymore.” Manufacturers Association (MEMA) Board of Directors. Smith’s “Prepare to Win” and its sequels have become, without exaggeration, the Todd Gartshore (Aff’00), Co-Owner of Baer, Inc., has been re-elected to the Specialty Bibles of a generation of motorsports engineers. “Students have a complete set of his Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Board of Directors. books and go through them over and over again,” Nye observed. “His legacy will continue Bill Sauer (Mbr’95), Founder of Identifix, has been named Chairman for the through the books.” Automotive Service Association’s 2003 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service Smith claimed in the foreward to “Prepare to Win” that he was “not an altruistic (CARS). person,” explaining that he wrote the books in search of financial benefit from his Ramanujam (Raj) Sekar (Mbr’82) has been named a Fellow of the accumulated knowledge and experience. Surely the book’s popularity guaranteed him American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), recognizing his compensation for his effort, but every student and team he advised in FSAE competition many significant achievements and contributions to the engineering knows that he was, in fact, altruistic, and thousands of young engineers are in his debt. profession spanning his career of more than 33 years.

On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) Ramanujam In memoriam (Raj) Sekar U.S. Update TOPTEC Symposia

Stephen Ellerbe (Mbr’38) has passed away. A former U.S. Navy Lieutenant Prepare for the pending 2005 legislation, soon to be announced by the U.S EPA and CARB, which will Commander, Ellerbe worked as an executive for the Ethyl Corp. for 33 years. He also tighten OBD vehicle requirements – involving more systems to be monitored in increasing detail. You will hear about the direction of the upcoming regulations directly from legislators in the U.S. and Europe dealing with the invented and marketed agricultural pumps and incorporated the Ellerbe Co. most recent developments. Through presentations and interactive discussions with senior engineering staff from Ford, GM, DaimlerChrysler and other major industry players, you will learn about state-of-the-art OBD technology and methods and address significant upcoming design challenges. Take home the 2003 Edition of SAE HS3000 On-Board Diagnostics for Light and Medium Duty Vehicles Standards Manual – a $139.95 value!

Focus on Light Duty Vehicles Focus on Heavy Duty Vehicles September 23-24, 2003 September 24-25, 2003

Sign up for both the Light Duty and Heavy Duty TOPTECs at a combined DISCOUNTED rate! http://www.sae.org/contedu/tt_focus.htm • [email protected] 1-877-606-7323 (outside US/Canada 1-724-776-4970)

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General Aviation Technology Conference & Exhibition (GATC) Paper abstracts due: September 19, 2003 Advances in Lighting Technology now available Event date and location: April 2004, Wichita, KS The dark ages of vehicle lighting are coming to an end, with Possible paper topics: Subsystems; Aerodynamics; Aircraft Operations; Concurrent state-of-the-art lighting technologies offering bright ideas to Product Development; Flight Test “Avionics”; Propulsion “Fuels & Lubes”; and Emerging automobile engineers and owners. Advances in Lighting Technologies. Visit www.sae.org/calendar/gat/cfp.htm for suggested subject areas within Technology illuminates these possibilities by presenting 40 the major topic areas. papers that focus on lighting breakthroughs. Submit abstracts to: Online submission via www.sae.org/calendar/gat/cfp.htm is Advances in Lighting Technology is an essential resource for preferred, or email them to Chris Durante at [email protected]. anyone involved or interested in vehicle lighting. Daniel J. Holt (Editor-at-Large for SAE’s Automotive Engineering Future Car Congress International magazine) has divided this publication into two Paper abstracts due: September 22, 2003 comprehensive sections—Part I focuses on Adaptive Lighting Event date and location: June 27-30, 2004, Washington, DC and Part II highlights High-Performance Lighting. Each section features an extensive collection of papers, offering important research, details, and Possible paper topics: Fuel Cell Technology; Powertrain Developments; Fuels & graphics for maximum comprehension. Infrastructure; Advanced Technology Vehicles; Energy Storage Technology; Power Electronics; Lightweight Materials Developments; and Intelligent Vehicle Technology. Adaptive lighting systems involve numerous features and components, all of which are designed to provide customized lighting for particular situations. For example, Submit abstracts to: [email protected]. some systems feature movable headlights that are able to follow the curves of a road. Other systems can analyze the darkness surrounding the vehicle and vary the intensity Instructions for paper submittal: Papers are to present new and significant facts and of projected light according to conditions. A key advancement in this field is the high- should include results achieved, if applicable. Abstracts submitted online are generally intensity discharge (HID) light, which uses xenon gas for enhanced visibility and to be 300-500 words in length and should include tentative title; name of the author illumination. and co-authors; business affiliation; mailing address; e-mail address; and telephone The Order No. for this publication is PT-98. Member price is US$79.96; List price is and fax numbers. Questions should be directed to SAE at 1.877.606.7323 (1.724.776.4970 US$99.95. To place your order, call SAE Customer Service at 1.877.606.7323 or outside the U.S. and Canada) unless otherwise indicated. Note: Conference paper 1.724.776.4970 (outside U.S. and Canada). presenters may be required to pay a nominal registration fee. SAE’s website includes paper templates, copyright form details, an area to upload papers, and complete details on paper calls. Visit www.sae.org/calendar/calls.htm. Make a difference Introduce young engineers into SAE membership and help… • Increase their technical knowledge STS NEWS • Open new doors for their career • Add value to your company • Secure the future of SAE Volunteer editors wanted Young engineers need an advantage today…you can help. As an SAE member, you understand and appreciate the value of your membership and how SAE helps you stay current and connected in today’s rapidly changing STS is recruiting members who would want to research existing SAE standards and industry. Introducing a young engineer into membership and helping them take advantage of SAE’s benefits papers to make recommendations for the creation of STS publications. The projects will strengthen their personal and professional skills, expand their circle of contacts, and ready them for would not require travel. A small stipend for expenses is available. STS has published future opportunities. Share the SAE experience with a young engineer (age 35 and under) today! these types of publications in the past and they include “American Iron I,” and “American Iron II.” Both are compilations of papers that had application in the design of the Muscle What will it mean to you? Cars. Tasks would be to review an Internet library of paper and standard abstracts, Each time you sponsor a young engineer into membership between now and September 30, 2003, you will review of selected papers and standards, and the writing of an introduction for the be automatically entered into a drawing to win exciting prizes like a laptop computer, a digital camera, a collection. For more details contact Wayne Juchno, STS Managing Director, at DVD player, an MP3 player, a GPS unit, and CD carrier. 1.724.772.7166. The more young engineers you sponsor, the more chances you have to win! This campaign will end September 30, 2003. For applications and more information, log onto www.sae.org/youngermember. Be sure that your colleague uses the application coded YOUNGNA and puts your name and member number in the “Recommending Member” area of the application.

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Conference & Exhibition NEW VENUE 2003 SAE October 27-30, 2003 Westin Convention Center Hotel Downsizing engine displacement, environmental policy – Handbook transitioning powertrain technology. Blending conventional Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA spark ignition and compression ignition technologies with This new edition features: a forward-looking view toward alternative sources such as hybrid, fuel cell ¥ over 1,600 full-text and homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI), the program encompasses all SAE Ground aspects of fuels, lubricants, combustion and emissions. Be there as keynote speakers address Vehicle Standards today’s pressing issues including Successful Development of Diesel Engine Oil Categories and Future Developments for Ultra Low Emission Diesel Engines, Fuel Cell Vehicles and that ¥ 137 new or revised Path to a Hydrogen Economy, Overview of IC Engine CFD Modeling with Application to documents since the Engine Design Optimization and European Regulation – Technology, Options and Challenges. 2002 edition Confirmed Keynote speakers: Steven Chalk Neville Jackson Call to order! Program Manager, Hydrogen Fuel Cells & Technical Director, Ricardo Consulting (724) 772-7144 Infrastructure Tec, U.S. DOE Engineers Nigel Clark Michael Leister Print Product Code: Professor, West Virginia University Fuels Technology Manager, 2003 HBST Marathon Ashland Petroleum Chester France CD-ROM Product Code: Assessment & Standards Division, Office of James A. McGeehan HBKCD2003 Transportation & Air Quality, U.S. EPA Manager, Engine Oil Technology, ChevronTexaco Peter Gammeltoft List $525.00 Head of Unit, Air Quality, Noise & Transport Rolf Reitz Integration, European Commission Professor, Engine Research Center, Member $350.00 University of Wisconsin-Madison 031205 Attend ¥ Exhibit ¥ Sponsor ¥ Advertise 030950 www.sae.org/pfsys ¥ [email protected] ¥ 877-606-7323 (outside US/Canada 724-776-4970)

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A service perspective on Alternate Refrigerants Courses from

featured in October telephone/webcast Detailed course descriptions are available online at www.sae.org/contedu/. To register, complete the online registration form, email [email protected], or call SAE Customer SAE, STS, and the Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide (MACSW) jointly Service toll-free at 1.877.606.7323 or 1.724.776.4970 (outside the U.S. or Canada). announce a fall telephone/webcast titled “Alternate Refrigerants for Ground Vehicles: A Service Perspective on Technology, Regulation and Maintenance.” Planned for September 2003 Wednesday, October 29, 2003 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET, this SAE-produced e- Learning program will define various alternate refrigerant systems, analyze leading Troy, MI, USA - SAE Automotive Headquarters alternates, list regulatory actions and discuss their impact. The panelists will highlight Sep 8 Basic Noise Control opportunities and define strategies to provide efficient and environmentally safe cabin Sep 8 The Tire as a Vehicle Component heating and cooling on vehicles powered by direct injection, hybrid, electric, or fuel cell. Sep 9 Noise and Vibration Measurement: Instruments and Facilities The featured speakers for this program include Ward Atkinson, Sun Test Engineering, Sep 9 Tire and Wheel Safety Issues and Stephen O. Andersen, Environmental Protection Agency. A/C systems designers, Sep 10 Design Reviews for Effective Product Development vehicle climate control designers, service tool developers, policy makers, service procedure Sep 10-11 Simplified Taguchi/DOE Methods developers, refrigerant manufacturers, parts manufacturers, and automotive technology Sep 11-12 NEW! Introduction to Variable Valve Actuation: System Benefits, educators are encouraged to participate. Design and Integration Registration for this telephone/webcast is on a per-connection basis. Individuals can The course presents some history of the use of variable valve join in or multiple participants who can gather around a speakerphone and computer actuation systems, the theoretical background of the monitor or projector may share a site. SAE Sections who sponsor a site qualify for a thermodynamics, and an evaluation of the benefits for engine discounted connection fee. operation under different conditions and for different combustion To register or for more information, visit www.sae.org/tele-webcasts or contact SAE systems. The course then covers the design and manufacture of VVA Customer Service at 1.877.606.7323 (1.724.776.4970 outside the U.S. and Canada) or systems and how they can be integrated into the existing engine at [email protected] and mention event I.D.# C0310. geometry. The third stage of the course is to consider the real effects of such systems on the engine development program, calibration, and the requirements for the engine and vehicle control systems. SAE Design Reviews Seminar helps companies comply Sep 15-16 Fundamentals of the Passenger Vehicle Transmission Sep 17 A Familiarization of Drivetrain Components with ISO requirements Sep 17-18 NEW! Operational Principles of Continuously Variable With the issuance of ISO 9001-2000, firms previously certified under ISO 9000-1994 Transmission Systems are required to re-certify to the new standard. Companies involved in the development This two-day seminar will examine basic operational principles and of new products will find the requirements for formal design reviews as given in design considerations of Continuously Variable Transmission systems paragraph 7.3.4 to be more specific. The new ISO requirements are also reflected in the (CVTs). It is recommended for anyone in any position within an SAE specifications QS9000 and AS9000. organization interested in continuously variable transmission systems, The SAE Seminar, “Design Reviews for Effective Product Development,” has been for someone requiring a refresher from their college material, or for structured to aid companies in complying with the new requirements and to use the someone who is new to the specifics of CVT technology. procedures to improve their development activities. This one-day seminar describes Sep 17-19 Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks how formal design reviews can improve products by uncovering potential problems before Sep 18-19 Fundamentals of Engine Oils they are discovered at a later stage of development or application, when the costs of Sep 18-19 Automotive Advanced Driveline Systems: Theory and Design correction are much higher. A broad range of effective techniques for organizing and Sep 22-23 Catalytic Converters: Design and Durability conducting design reviews in a fashion applicable to a range of industries and to various Sep 22-23 Compact Heat Exchangers for Automotive Applications supply chain levels will be presented. Taught by an experienced engineering professional, Sep 22-23 Introduction to Failure Modes and Effects Analysis for Product this course will help you to reduce both the cost and time required to bring new products Design & Manufacturing Process Design (Product & Process FMEA) to the customer, while complying with global standards. Sep 22-24 Chassis & Suspension Component Design for Passenger Cars & For more information on attending this seminar or bringing it on-site to your company, Light Trucks contact SAE Customer Service at 1.877.606.7323 or visit www.sae.org/contedu/. Sep 22-24 Commercial Vehicle Braking Systems Sep 22-24 Weibull-Log Normal Analysis Workshop Vehicular applications of smart materials focus of Sep 23-24 Diesel Emissions and Aftertreatment Devices: Design & Durability Sep 25 Exhaust Flow Performance and Pressure Drop of Exhaust telephone/webcast Components and Systems Sep 25-26 Automotive Glazing Materials The SAE Telephone/Webcast, “Vehicular Applications of Smart Materials: Beyond the Sep 26 Electrical Arcs: A Technical Challenge for 42 Volt Systems Hype and Out of the Laboratory,” will be held Thursday, September 25, 2003 from 11:30 Sep 29-30 Engineering Project Management a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET. This Professional Development e-Learning program, moderated by Sep 29-Oct 1 Advanced Electric Motor/Generator/Actuator Design and Analysis for J. David Carlson, Lord Corp., will explore where “smart materials” are being used today in a real-world environment. Focused on selected examples, Carlson and an industry Automotive Applications panel will discuss not the “gee-whiz” aspects of smart materials but rather than smart- Sep 29-Oct 1 Design of Hybrid Electric Vehicles material applications that have or are likely to move out of the laboratory and into the commercial arena. Pasadena, CA, USA Joining Carlson will be Eric H. Anderson, CSA Engineering, Inc.; Darel E. Hodgson, In Conjunction with the Combined TOPTEC: Focus on Light Duty and Heavy Duty Nitinol Technology, Inc.; and Donald J. Leo, Virginia Tech. The applications addressed Vehicles by each and during the open discussion may be applied to any ground or aerospace Sep 22 NEW! Principles for the Development of On-Board Diagnostics vehicle. Via Internet & Telephone - via telephone/web Registration for this telephone/webcast is on a per-connection basis. Individuals can Many automotive engineers are currently involved in designing join in or multiple participants who can gather around a speakerphone and computer diagnostic monitors to detect malfunctions in the emission control monitor or projector may share a site. SAE Sections who sponsor a site qualify for a systems on motor vehicles. In recent years, there has been substantial discounted connection fee. progress in developing a coherent set of concepts for diagnostic design. To register or for more information, visit www.sae.org/tele-webcasts or contact SAE These concepts include methods for designing monitors to detect a Customer Service at 1.877.606.7323 (1.724.776.4970 outside the U.S. and Canada) or particular kind of signal indicating a malfunction hidden in noise (i.e., at [email protected] and mention event I.D.# C0309. random variation). They also include techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of alternative monitors. These concepts have been organized into an eight-step process for developing a diagnostic. This process and the accompanying concepts and theory will be described in There’s still time to register… this one-day workshop. ...for the SAE 12V Telephone/Webcast, “Stretching 12V Electrical Power Limits: An Interim Step to 42V Systems,” planned for Thursday, September 11, 2003 from Rochester Hills, MI, USA - Oakland University’s School of Business 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET. Registrations will be accepted until 8:00 p.m. E.T. on Administration September 10, 2003. Full details on the program can be found at www.sae.org/tele- Sep 11-13 NEW! Managing Integrated Product Development webcasts. This course is one in a five-course series that applies to Oakland University’s Product Manager and Team Leader Development Certificate Program Continued on page 11

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Continued from page 10 voluntary employee turnover; product plans breaking down at the point of implementation; team members consistently failing to meet Sep 23-25 NEW! Collaborative Supply Chain Integration expectations. Many of these challenges relate directly to factors This course is one in a five-course series that applies to Oakland controlled or influenced each day by an organization’s managers. University’s Product Manager and Team Leader Development Today’s successful organization recognizes this critical relationship Certificate Program” between superior performance and effective management. This Via Internet & Telephone - via telephone/web course focuses on 10 core management processes designed to increase Sep 11 NEW! Stretching 12V Electrical Power Limits: An Interim Step to business results. 42V Systems Telephone/Webcast Oct 2-3 Adhesive Bonding Technology This SAe-Learning event will bring together a panel of industry Oct 2-3 Reliability and Maintainability for Manufacturing Machinery and experts to discuss technology being developed that will extend the Equipment capability of the “12V onboard electrical utility company” as it Oct 2-3 In-Vehicle Multiplex Networking Applications attempts to keep up with the demand for more electrical power for Oct 8-10 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing - Level I future customer features. Oct 8-10 Injuries, Anatomy, Biomechanics & Federal Regulation Sep 25 NEW! Vehicular Applications of Smart Materials: Beyond the Hype Oct 9-10 Automotive Electronics - An Applications Primer and Out of the Laboratory Oct 15-16 NEW! Powertrain Selection for Fuel Economy and Acceleration This 120-minute broadcast, moderated by J. David Carlson, Lord Performance Corp., will explore where “smart” materials are being used today in a Developing automobiles that achieve good fuel economy and real-world environment. Focused on selected examples, Carlson and acceleration performance is critical to the success of any automotive an industry panel will discuss not the “gee-whiz” aspects of smart company, yet many practicing engineers have not received formal materials but rather the smart material applications that have or are training on the broad range of factors that influence vehicle likely to move out of the laboratory and into the commercial arena. performance. The goal of this seminar is to provide this fundamental understanding through the development of mathematical models October 2003 that describe the relevant physics and through the hands-on Troy, MI, USA - SAE Automotive Headquarters application of automotive test equipment. Participants will also be Oct 1 Introduction to Failure Modes & Effects Analysis for Product Design introduced to software used to predict vehicle performance. (Design FMEA) Oct 15-17 Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Systems Oct 1-3 NEW! Principles of Effective Team Management & Practice Oct 20 Introduction to Occupant Sensors Organizations, in general, and engineering and product development Oct 20-22 Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection teams in particular, confront a number of serious and ongoing Oct 20-22 Fundamentals of Metal Fatigue Analysis challenges to creating and sustaining positive performance such as:

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 15th International AVL Engine & Environment It’s easy to place an advertisement in SAE UPdate. Simply call with Conference scheduled your space reservation and fax--or e-mail and save the typesetting The15th International AVL Engine & Environment Conference has been fee!--your ad copy to Rebecca Wiley: scheduled for November 3-4, 2003 at Hans-List-Platz in Graz, Austria, to coincide with the official opening of the new AVL Application Centre. Individuals seeking The highly competitive automotive industry is not only faced with the employment may also requirement to comply with stringent exhaust emission legislation and fuel list their services 724/772-7116 724/776-2690 consumption standards, but also to satisfy customer expectations with confidentially in the respect to vehicle brand characteristics. SAE Resume For cost reasons a decreasing number of base engines are being used to Database. power an increasing number of vehicle variants. The industry goal is [email protected] For details, call nevertheless to create vehicles with a unique character that will ensure their Tracy Fedkoe, market success. 724/772-4069 Major emphasis will be placed upon most advanced developments and You will be contacted promptly to discuss your ad and to receive 724/776-1615 methodologies in the areas of engine and drivetrain application at this details about pricing and deadlines. [email protected] year’s conference. Special coverage will be given to engine/drivetrain/ vehicle system integration and system management. It will be discussed how, in spite of an increasing number of SAE assumes no responsibility for the statements parameters, the complex task of matching and optimizing electronically set forth in any listing or the availability or controlled engines and drivetrains for their application in different existence of such listed positions. SAE does not vehicle models with brand-specific characteristics can be mastered review or warrant the qualifications or statements of those responding to a listing. effectively. For more information on this conference, visit www.avl.com.

Tool Engineer. Work Sched 7:00AM-3:30 PM 40 hrs/wk. $68,975.00 P/Yr. Design, development, implement & analyze advance manufacturing processes including Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS), transfer lines & CNC machining centers. Engineer, develop & process tooling, fixtures, & gages & review advanced technologies in CNC machining & automated assembly lines to manufacture powertrain parts (steel crankshafts, aluminum cylinder heads, Check it out! & cast iron cylinder blocks). Apply CATIA & AutoCAD computer aided design software to review designs & approve processes. Set up, try out & debug new machining & fully automated machining lines. Establish optimum oper- www.sae.org/careers/recrutad.htm ating parameters using Design of Experiments & perform process capability studies. Develop defect free component manufacture by implementing Poka- Yoke systems. Predict reliability of the machining lines using risk assessment Look to SAE for all your recruitment needs! tools such as Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA), Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA), & maintain the quality of product in Call today to post your open positions on the conjunction with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) require- ment. Develop & implement procedures supporting QS-9000 certification. SAE Job Board Bachelor (or equivalent), Industrial or Mechanical Engineering. Two yrs of exp. 724-772-7116 in job offered. Employer Paid Ad. Send resume to MDCD/ESA, P.O. Box 11170, Detroit, MI 48202-1170, Ref. #211317

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Senior Project Engineer (multiple openings); 40 hrs./wk.; 7 am-4 pm; $70,000/ BOOK BY 21 AUGUST TO SENIOR VEHICLE ENGINEER yr. Job requires: Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace SAVE MONEY! Engineering & 5 yrs. experience in Job Offered or as a Mechanical Engineer We seek a mature vehicle engineer with automotive, truck, bus, or heavy or Aerospace Engineer. Job also reqs.: 1) 3 yrs. experience using DADS &/or Diesel Particulates equipment design and/or shop repair experience. Excellent analytical and ADAMS; & 2) 1 yr. exp. optimizing automotive chassis designs. Exp. reqs. may and NOx Emissions communication skills required. Interesting assignments determining the causes be met concurrently during the same time period. Job duties: Perform vehicle of vehicle crashes in support of litigation. Full-time: Morristown NJ, Albany, dynamic studies to optimize automotive component design emphasizing 6 – 10 October 2003 NY, Mineola NY, Lancaster PA, and Pittsburgh PA. Part-time: Richmond VA chassis designs. Perform vehicle dynamic analysis for durability assessment Sacramento, California and Michigan. Robson Lapina provides opportunity for professional and using ADAMS &/or DADS software. Establish computer-aided engineering Organised by Prof G Andrews, financial growth in an environment that rewards excellence, integrity, and (CAE) procedures to speed up Corporate car development process. Simulate University of Leeds, UK, and success. More information on and respond via www.RobsonLapina.com. vehicle ride, handling, loads prediction, & durability. Use simulation results to Prof D Kittelson, Center for optimize automotive chassis designs. Qualified applicants should send resume Diesel Research, Minnesota. & verification of reqs. to: MDCD/ESA, P.O. Box 11170, Detroit, MI 48202- Contact: Alison Whiteley [email protected] 1170, Ref. #211587. Employer Paid Ad. Tel: +44 113 343 2494 Product Engineer YH America, Inc. a manufacturer of automotive fluid conveying products is Sr. Contact Engineer. Create engineering quality plans for electrical sub- www.leeds.ac.uk/fuel/shortc/ currently seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic individual to join our product engineer- systems; analyze improvement opportunities in electrical systems through diesel_usa.htm ing team. The ideal candidate for this position will possess a Bachelors degree warranty data, PRTS, PIMREP, TAC reports; discuss design improvements in an Engineering discipline with 2-5 years of automotive experience. Respon- and supporting quality practices with design release engineer to achieve robust Project Engineer. Develop sub- sibilities will include conversion of customer design specifications into final design; follow up improvement implementation per sufficiency plan and systems and Finite Element Models production specification, including elements of product design, development, predict improvement impact on future performance; attend quality assessment for crash analysis; conduct structural manufacturing and supplier support. Candidate will also be the primary liaison review and document electrical issues; create and update electrical quality and restraint system simulation for to ensure a smooth transition between design, prototype and production. Appli- reliability charts for all build stages, investigate concerns and lead and maintain crashworthiness requirements; ana- cant should possess strong hands-on, project management, communication and corrective action. M.S. in Electrical or Industrial Engineering. 3 yr experience lyze experimental crash data; recom- leadership skills. Specific knowledge and experience with fluid conveying in job offered or as Project or Electrical Engineer. Must have completed courses mend design improvements to meet products and CAD desirable. YH America, Inc. offers a competitive salary in Reliability Engineering, Engineering Statistical Analysis. Experience must crash requirements. M.S. or foreign based on experience and performance as well as a top of the line benefit package have included use of robust design/engineering concepts, reliability growth equivalent in Mechanical Engineer- that includes health insurance, a 401K/Profit-sharing plan, 11 paid holidays management, quality assessment process, electrical subsystems. 40 hours/wk, ing, 3 months experience in job of- and more! For consideration, please send or fax your resume to: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., $70,068.96/yr. Send resume to MDCD/ESA, PO Box fered or as Research Assistant or YH America, Inc. 11170, Detroit, MI 48202, Ref. #210839. Employer Paid Ad. related. Must have taken courses on Attn.: Human Resource Manager Finite Element Method, theoretical 105 Kuhlman Drive, Versailles, KY 40383-1527 applications of mechanics, analytical Fax: 859-879-0128 E-mail: [email protected] mechanics, analysis & synthesis of Supplier Quality Engineer. Provide technical support to assembly plants during Equal Opportunity Employer start up activities; determine cause of supplier quality problems and coordinate/ mechanics, vehicle standards & crash implement effective and timely resolutions; improve supplier quality perfor- testing, engineering analysis, numeri- mance by conducting workshops at suppliers’ locations; provide technical cal and analytical methods in engi- assistance in development of quality systems including required documentation, neering, impact biomechanics. 40 manufacturing process inspection techniques and quality tracking; function as hours/wk, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., a technical resource for less experienced supplier quality engineers; participate $65,326.56/yr. Send resume to in product development; provide technical and process support in product MDCD/ESA, PO Box 11170, De- sourcing; negotiate and bargain sourcing contracts for purchased commodities. troit, MI 48202, Ref. #211316. B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2 yrs experience in job offered or 3 yrs experience Employer Paid Ad. The Future Starts Here as Quality Engineer or Coordinator. Must have completed courses on industrial When people think of Mercedes-Benz, they immediately think of world management, operations research, production planning & control, material class automotive excellence. Our sports utility vehicle assembly plant in strength, engineering economics, manufacturing processes. 40 hours/wk, 7:30 FULL OR PART TIME RETIREES Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is one of the most advanced automotive manufactur- a.m. to 4:00 p.m., $66,000/yr. Send resume to MDCD/ESA, PO Box 11170, AUTO ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION ing facilities. If you are ready to take your career to world-class heights, Detroit, MI 48202, Ref. #211223. Employer Paid Ad. Peter R.Thom & Assoc. consider this exceptional opportunity. Fax 925/254-1650 SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER – Body, Internal/External Trim, www.prtassoc.com Electrical, Rubber, Paint Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related area; at least 3 years experience in a lean manufacturing environment with emphasis on Auto- PROJECT ENGINEER. Perform motive Supplier Quality Engineering or Automotive Manufacturing is strongly Finite Element Analysis on auto- recommended. PC skills (MS Word, Excel, Project, Access). Duties will The Power of Dreams motive components. Responsibil- include; Performing Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), PPAP, ity for prep. of finite element model root cause analysis, analytical problem solving, supplier assessment and parts for NVH, CRASH, & Dura- management, process and product audits and managing relationships with Two Countries. bility Analysis. Must have M.S. in suppliers to ensure the smooth transition from initial design to production. A Million Vehicles. Mech. Engineering (incl. thesis or AUDIT QUALITY SYSTEMS ENGINEERSs – Body, Assembly, Thousands Of Challenges. 2 grad-level courses in Finite Ele- Quality Management Systems ment Analysis). Need proof of One Team. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related area; at least 5 years legal authority to work in U.S. Send engineering experience in a lean manufacturing environment. PC skills (MS resume to G. Skarakis, 31150 Word, Excel, Project, Access). Candidate should have experience develop- Northwestern Highway, Suite 100, ing quality plans, quality standards, Control Plans and FMEA’s as well as Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334. demonstrated excellence in root cause analysis and analytical problem solving. Candidates must be willing to work in a foreign country for defined periods of time. Basic German skills a plus. “ One of the things that For Kevin Hawkins, it’s all about opportunity. Module Engineer wanted to design As a key member of our organization, you will enjoy a very competitive drew me to Honda is Opportunity to develop the brake system for the 1998 compensation package, innovation challenge, and continued opportunity to that everybody’s a two-door Accord. Opportunity to bring the anti-lock and develop automotive components team. Nobody has a brake specialty R&D group from Japan to America. and systems; initiate and interpret further your professional development. You will find the excitement of fancy office.You get a Opportunity to take the technical lead back home. FEA (finite-element-analysis) for working for Mercedes-Benz complemented by the lifestyle advantages of lot of experience very At Honda R&D Americas, Inc., we see potential in the Tuscaloosa area. fast because we’re a stiffness, durability, and crashwor- every opportunity. That’s what makes us one of the lean company.” thiness. Initiate and interpret ve- Recruiters need not contact. Candidates who do not have these skills should most innovative employers in the market. Accelerate wait and apply when an applicable position is posted. your dreams by designing and testing automobiles, hicle dynamic solutions and fastener - Kevin Hawkins, motorcycles/ATVs and power equipment concepts for Please send resume (No Phone Calls Please) and recent salary history to: Senior Engineer tests. Develop service documenta- a worldwide market. specializing in anti-lock tion for sub-systems and compo- Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. brakes at Honda R&D For information on career opportunities, send your nents. Provide technical support. 40 P.O. Box 100 Americas, Inc. resume to: Human Resources, Honda R&D Americas, hrs/week. 8 am to 5 pm. $ 65,326.56 Tuscaloosa, AL 35403 Inc., 21001 State Route 739, Raymond, OH 43067- FAX: (205) 507-3301 9705. Fax: 937-645-6337. Email: [email protected]. per year. Master’s Degree in Engi- neering required. Send resumes to ATTN: Employment Honda R&D Americas, Inc. P.O. Box 11170, Detroit, Michigan, Please reference in which you are interested. 48202. Reference No. 210643. “Em- Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportu- www.hondaresearch.com ployer Paid Ad”. nity Employer. Minorities and Women are encouraged to apply. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

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