News for the Members of SAE Update May 2008 See MORRIS RETIREMENT, p. 5 Longtime SAE employee Morris enters retirement With the end of April comes the end of the SAE International career of Raymond A. Morris, outgoing Executive Vice Presi- dent and Chief Operating Officer, who is retiring just one week shy of his 34-year anniversary with the organization. Morris, who was also President of the Performance Review Institute at the time of his retirement, had served as Execu- tive Vice President since January 2002. In that time, he led SAE International through some of the most significant mile- stones in its history, including the 100th anniversary in 2005 and a formal name change (SAE International was known as the Society of Automotive Engineers until 2006). A supporter of SAE’s global activities, Morris has traveled to more than 35 nations in support of SAE and its members living in those countries. Morris also was formerly on the boards for the Automotive Hall of Fame, the American National Standards Institute, and the International Federation of Automobile Engineering Societies Council, where he served as Vice President. Morris is a past president of the Pittsburgh Society of Association Executives; he currently serves on the boards of the Pitts- burgh Vintage Grand Prix, America On Wheels Museum, and the Doyle Center. Morris recently sat down with SAE Update Editor Matt Monaghan to reflect on his career and discuss his plans for retirement. ● Update: What are some of the things that you are most proud of from your term as Executive Vice President? RM: The righting of the organization after 9/11 was certainly a major activity. Some of the things I feel the best about occurred not necessarily since then but maybe got enhanced since then; certainly all of our educational support activities, K-12, and programs at the college level that we’ve been able to do. I also think the reinvigoration of the SAE Congress and SAE Foundation, Honeywell partner to launch AWIM program SAE International’s A World In Motion (AWIM) program is partnering with Honeywell Transportation Systems to launch the Honeywell/SAE Student Automotive Design Challenge. Honeywell is pledging $40,000 to the SAE Foundation for 2008. The funds will be used to produce and ship learning materials to K-12 classrooms and to train teachers and Hon- eywell volunteer engineers to use the AWIM curriculum. “We very much appreciate Honeywell’s commitment to the A World In Motion program,” said Carson Walburn, SAE Foundation Director. “This contribution is a testament to Honeywell’s support of math and science education, and we look forward to working with Honeywell to bring this education to life in the classroom.” A part of SAE International, the SAE Foundation supports and nurtures students’ enthusiasm for science and technol- ogy through educational outreach programs, awards, and scholarships. Programs like AWIM join together teachers, students, and industry volunteers in a hands-on exploration of physical science while addressing mathematic and scien- tific concepts and skills. Clarkson, UW–Madison take top spots at Clean Snowmobile Challenge A three-person team—two of them freshmen—from Clark- son University won the internal-combustion division of the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge, held March 10-15 at Michigan Technological University’s Keweenaw Research Center (KRC) in Houghton, MI. “We used a very simplistic design based on a Polaris FST chassis,” said team leader Pete Giovenco. “We just wanted to make it to the competition, but it’s been the experience of a lifetime.” Event co-organizer Jay Meldrum, Director of the KRC, said that in Clarkson’s case, simplicity paid off. “They just boosted the pressure on their fuel pump and added a catalyt- ic converter,” he said, adding, “They deserved to win.” Clarkson also received the Lotus Engineering and Horiba Instruments Award for Lowest Emissions and the EMITEC Award for Best Value, which balances cost, fuel economy, and performance. All entries in the challenge’s internal-combustion divi- sion were required to run on biofuel, and most, including Clarkson, chose E85 ethanol. Four schools competed in the zero-emissions division, which was won by the University of Wisconsin–Madison. UW–Madison team leader Nick Rakovec credited excellent advising and teamwork for the battery-powered sled’s suc- cess. It uses a Delphi electric motor (once used by General Motors in its EV1 electric car) powered by 84 28-V lithium- ion batteries and is capable of running up to 20 mi (32 km) on a single charge. “We can charge these batteries in half an hour,” Rakovec said. “If the NSF takes it to Greenland, Students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison pose with their winning Silent Buck-EV zero-emissions sled at the Copper County Mall. All competing sleds were on display for the public at the mall on March 12. Raymond A. Morris, outgoing Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, retires on April 30 after 34 years with the organization. See CLEAN SNOWMOBILE, p. 3 they’ll be able to recharge it quickly.” The team has earned a chance to send members and pos- sibly its winning sled to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Summit Station in Greenland. Arctic researchers use electric vehicles when traveling across the ice, since any emissions can contaminate samples taken from ice and the air. “It’s an incredible machine,” said Tracy Dahl of Polar Field Services, representing NSF. “The thing rips.” UW–Madison’s zero-emissions sled also nabbed awards for best design, best paper, best ride, range, and innovation. Taking the Yellowstone National Park Award for second place in internal combustion was the University of Idaho, which also won awards for the quietest snowmobile (an un- usual feat for a two-stroke engine) and for best acceleration. Idaho also took second place in the best paper event. The University of Wisconsin–Platteville received the Amer- ican Council of Snowmobile Associations Award for Third
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UpdateMay 2008
See MORRIS RETIREMENT, p. 5
Longtime SAE employee Morris enters retirementWith the end of April comes the end of the SAE International career of Raymond A. Morris, outgoing Executive Vice Presi-dent and Chief Operating Officer, who is retiring just one week shy of his 34-year anniversary with the organization.
Morris, who was also President of the Performance Review Institute at the time of his retirement, had served as Execu-tive Vice President since January 2002. In that time, he led SAE International through some of the most significant mile-stones in its history, including the 100th anniversary in 2005 and a formal name change (SAE International was known as the Society of Automotive Engineers until 2006).
A supporter of SAE’s global activities, Morris has traveled to more than 35 nations in support of SAE and its members living in those countries.
Morris also was formerly on the boards for the Automotive Hall of Fame, the American National Standards Institute, and the International Federation of Automobile Engineering Societies Council, where he served as Vice President. Morris is a past president of the Pittsburgh Society of Association Executives; he currently serves on the boards of the Pitts-burgh Vintage Grand Prix, America On Wheels Museum, and the Doyle Center.
Morris recently sat down with SAE Update Editor Matt Monaghan to reflect on his career and discuss his plans for retirement. ● Update: What are some of the things that you are most
proud of from your term as Executive Vice President?RM: The righting of the organization after 9/11 was
certainly a major activity. Some of the things I feel the best about occurred not necessarily since then but maybe got enhanced since then; certainly all of our educational support activities, K-12, and programs at the college level that we’ve been able to do.
I also think the reinvigoration of the SAE Congress and
SAE Foundation, Honeywell partner to launch AWIM programSAE International’s A World In Motion (AWIM) program is partnering with Honeywell Transportation Systems to launch the Honeywell/SAE Student Automotive Design Challenge.
Honeywell is pledging $40,000 to the SAE Foundation for 2008. The funds will be used to produce and ship learning materials to K-12 classrooms and to train teachers and Hon-eywell volunteer engineers to use the AWIM curriculum.
“We very much appreciate Honeywell’s commitment to the A World In Motion program,” said Carson Walburn, SAE Foundation Director. “This contribution is a testament to Honeywell’s support of math and science education, and we look forward to working with Honeywell to bring this education to life in the classroom.”
A part of SAE International, the SAE Foundation supports and nurtures students’ enthusiasm for science and technol-ogy through educational outreach programs, awards, and scholarships. Programs like AWIM join together teachers, students, and industry volunteers in a hands-on exploration of physical science while addressing mathematic and scien-tific concepts and skills.
Clarkson, UW–Madison take top spots at Clean Snowmobile ChallengeA three-person team—two of them freshmen—from Clark-son University won the internal-combustion division of the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge, held March 10-15 at Michigan Technological University’s Keweenaw Research Center (KRC) in Houghton, MI.
“We used a very simplistic design based on a Polaris FST chassis,” said team leader Pete Giovenco. “We just wanted to make it to the competition, but it’s been the experience of a lifetime.”
Event co-organizer Jay Meldrum, Director of the KRC, said that in Clarkson’s case, simplicity paid off. “They just boosted the pressure on their fuel pump and added a catalyt-ic converter,” he said, adding, “They deserved to win.”
Clarkson also received the Lotus Engineering and Horiba Instruments Award for Lowest Emissions and the EMITEC Award for Best Value, which balances cost, fuel economy, and performance.
All entries in the challenge’s internal-combustion divi-sion were required to run on biofuel, and most, including Clarkson, chose E85 ethanol. Four schools competed in the zero-emissions division, which was won by the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
UW–Madison team leader Nick Rakovec credited excellent advising and teamwork for the battery-powered sled’s suc-cess. It uses a Delphi electric motor (once used by General Motors in its EV1 electric car) powered by 84 28-V lithium-ion batteries and is capable of running up to 20 mi (32 km) on a single charge. “We can charge these batteries in half an hour,” Rakovec said. “If the NSF takes it to Greenland,
Students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison pose with their winning Silent Buck-EV zero-emissions sled at the Copper County Mall. All competing sleds were on display for the public at the mall on March 12.
Raymond A. Morris, outgoing Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, retires on April 30 after 34 years with the organization.
See CLEAN SNOWMOBILE, p. 3
they’ll be able to recharge it quickly.”The team has earned a chance to send members and pos-
sibly its winning sled to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Summit Station in Greenland. Arctic researchers use electric vehicles when traveling across the ice, since any emissions can contaminate samples taken from ice and the air. “It’s an incredible machine,” said Tracy Dahl of Polar Field Services, representing NSF. “The thing rips.”
UW–Madison’s zero-emissions sled also nabbed awards for best design, best paper, best ride, range, and innovation.
Taking the Yellowstone National Park Award for second place in internal combustion was the University of Idaho, which also won awards for the quietest snowmobile (an un-usual feat for a two-stroke engine) and for best acceleration. Idaho also took second place in the best paper event.
The University of Wisconsin–Platteville received the Amer-ican Council of Snowmobile Associations Award for Third
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SAE’s technical responsibilityAs discussed in my January Update message, one of my focus areas for this year is what I call “Technical Responsibility.” This is actually a continuation and perhaps expansion of one of 2007 President Rich Schaum’s focus areas. Technical responsibility means many things to me. One is related to another of my focus areas, and that is quality. Another mean-ing is providing timely forums for discussion on critical technical issues. A third meaning, and in my mind the most important meaning, is our responsibility to create these open forums and to provide public policy-makers, regulators, and other stakeholders access to our wealth of mobility-related technical information.
I do not believe that SAE International should advocate specific policy or regulatory decisions. I do believe that the role of SAE is to make sure that there is sufficient communi-cation on the technical issues so that these decisions can be based on sound science and engineering. The SAE sympo-sium model is one example of an existing technical meeting format that could be used very effectively to provide a forum for these discussions.
Two areas that are of international importance are energy and the environment. What is the best energy policy and how should this energy policy be coordinated with environ-mental regulations to arrive at a sustainable mobility sys-tem? These are complicated questions that will likely involve political compromises, but it is absolutely critical that sound technical information be available to the policy-makers on which their decisions can be made.
I traveled to Washington, D.C., this past month and had the opportunity to talk to staff members who work for committees and legislators responsible for energy and environmental issues. I was impressed by their dedication
and intelligence, but I was somewhat disappointed by a general lack of awareness of the role that SAE plays in international mobility. My message was that SAE International is the “go-to” society for mobility-related technical information. I be-lieve that SAE needs to have a stronger presence in Wash-ington in order to effectively serve in this role. In fact, as a truly global enterprise, and as the name indicates, SAE International can and should provide this service on an international basis.
While these comments may appear to be somewhat contro-versial and are definitely a change for SAE, they are in line with the strategic goal of Vision 2020, where SAE Interna-tional will be the go-to society for mobility-related technol-ogy by the year 2020.
I welcome all constructive comments and input. Please feel free to e-mail [email protected].
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SAE-funded CAESAR project earns Federal Laboratory Consortium awardThe Civilian American and European Surface Anthropometry Resource (CAESAR) project, coordinated by SAE Interna-tional, is the recipient of the 2008 Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer.
The award will be presented by the Federal Laboratory Con-sortium for Technology Transfer at its national meeting May 8 in Portland, OR. The award recognizes outstanding work in transferring a technology from a federal laboratory to the commercial marketplace.
Organized by SAE International’s Cooperative Research Program, CAESAR is a database of human body measure-ments collected from 4400 participants in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. These populations were chosen because they represent a wide diversity of sizes. The results of this research study benefit designers from a variety of industries who are looking to create products that best fit today’s bodies.
For more information on CAESAR, visit store.sae.org/caesar/.
Ryan, Schutt brave elements at Clean Snowmobile Challenge
In March, Thomas W. Ryan III, 2008 SAE International President (left), and David L. Schutt, incoming SAE International Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, attended the Clean Snowmobile Challenge at the Keweenaw Research Center in Houghton, MI, and had the opportunity to test out the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s internal-combustion class vehicle. For more on the 2008 Clean Snowmobile Challenge competition, please see page 1.
Experts sought for flex-fuel task forceThe Truck and Bus Alternative Fuels Subcommittee is seeking experts in the design and operation of flex-fuel vehicles to serve on a task group and/or the subcommittee to develop a new Recommended Practice J2835. Expertise in compatibility of materials in relation to gasoline/ethanol blends and the related test procedures is needed.
This SAE Recommended Practice provides guidance for the construction, operation, and maintenance of vehicles powered by blends of ethanol and gasoline greater than 10% by volume ethanol, typically known as flex-fuel vehicles. The intent of this document is to cover all classes and appli-cations of vehicles since the physical and chemical properties of the fuel are a common concern.
Interested parties should contact Jana Wright, Standards Specialist, at [email protected] or 248-273-2456.
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World Congress celebrates 75 years in DetroitApril was not only notable because it marked the end of Raymond A. Morris’ SAE International career, it also marked the 75th SAE World Congress to be held in Detroit. The SAE World Congress, originally called the SAE Annual Meeting, relocated from New York City to Detroit in January 1933.
During his time with SAE, Morris had the opportunity to attend the SAE World Congress more than 30 times, so he has become quite an expert on the subject.
During our conversation weeks prior to his retirement, I had the opportunity to ask him to reflect on all those events and was intrigued to hear the various stories about earlier annual banquets that featured as many as 5500 people, among whom were automotive industry pioneers Henry Ford, Willard Rockwell, and Harvey Firestone.
“There were people there whose names were still on the buildings,” Morris said. “It was kind of neat as a young staff person to just go around and see those people.”
When working at the World Congress for that many years, you are bound to be faced with some obstacles. Morris recalled an event several years ago when the Congress was held in the winter and Cobo Center experienced some leaks in its roof.
“Somebody in the rafters had put some 55-gallon drums to catch the water that was rolling off, and overnight a couple of these 55-gallon drums got so full that they tipped over and the water came down and smashed [several] shelves,” Morris said.
“We had to redo it all, and we worked well into the night, till maybe 2 a.m. on Sunday. I can remember going back to the hotel and I just laid back on my bed; I woke up Monday morning and still had my shoes on and my topcoat on and everything I was so mentally and physi-cally exhausted.”
Having the SAE World Congress in Detroit has made for a perfect marriage and one can only expect that relationship to continue well into the future.
“Detroit has played a valuable role in the rich history of our society, and the city continues to serve as an interna-tional gathering place for engineers to discuss the future of the global automotive industry,” said David Amati, Direc-tor, Global Automotive Business and Automotive Head-quarters, SAE International.
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Teachers undergo AWIM training to assist with pre-college program
SAE honors Langhauser as Outstanding AWIM volunteerJoseph G. Langhauser of General Motors Corp. is the recipient of SAE International’s Bill Agnew Award for Outstanding AWIM Volunteers. He was presented the award during the SAE Detroit Section Meeting, held March 4 at the San Marino Club in Troy, MI.
The award, established in 2003, recognizes volunteers active in SAE International’s A World In Motion (AWIM) program. The program is designed to increase interest in math and science in the classroom. The award honors William G. Agnew, a retiree from General Motors Research Laboratories who has supported AWIM since its inception in 1996.
The Bill Agnew Award for Outstanding AWIM Volunteers is funded through the SAE Foundation. In addition to sup-porting the awards, recognition, and scholarship programs of SAE International, the SAE Foundation develops and funds programs and incentives that foster student interest in engineering, scientific, and technical education.
Langhauser is the Mobility Product Manager for Fleet and Commercial Operations at General Motors. Responsible for the improvement and implementation of the corporation’s mobility program, he works closely with mobility upfitters and engineers to ensure vehicles are designed with aftermar-ket mobility modifications in mind.
Langhauser has been an active volunteer for AWIM since its inception and has served on the K-12 subcommittee for the last four years. He also is an Assistant Scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts and a volunteer with the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Langhauser is a member of SAE International and a senior member of the American Society of Quality Control.
Langhauser received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Detroit, and two master’s degrees in business administration and applied statistics from Oakland University. He is pursuing a master’s degree in strategic management from Indiana University. He resides in Waterford, MI.
Joseph G. Langhauser
Fourteen math and science teachers recently received train-ing with the A World In Motion (AWIM) program and will be working with the Detroit-area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP).
Many students find out too late that they do not have the preparation to study engineering once they get to universi-ties. DAPCEP’s mission is to increase the number of minori-ties who are motivated to pursue careers in science, math-ematics, engineering, and technology related fields. DAPCEP is part of a nationwide initiative by the National Science Foundation to identify and refine best practices in math and science education.
Those interested in volunteering to assist teachers should contact Traci Ballard-Dowell at [email protected].
Landon IP lends a handLandon IP, a consulting firm specializing in patents, recently expanded to the Southfield, MI, area. The company’s head-quarters are in Alexandria, VA, but the expansion to Michi-gan brings the promise of creating 300 jobs for engineers within the next five years.
In February, Landon IP employees began volunteering an hour out of their workday for six weeks to help fifth-graders at Laurus Academy and National Heritage Academy in Southfield, MI, participate in the AWIM program. The AWIM program helps students and teachers to use math, science, and technology to explore the engineering design process. It allows students to experience engineering design much like an engineer in the real world.
JetToy joyRecently, fifth-graders at Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School in Orton, MI, learned how exciting math and sci-ence can be by propelling their balloon-powered JetToy cars across the floor.
The students soon discovered, depending on the diam-
eter of the tubing, their cars would either go fast for a short distance or slower for a longer distance. Adding weight and friction slowed the cars down. Each Wednesday for six weeks Kim Colley’s class had been working with engineers from General Motors as part of the AWIM program.
Educational toysDerby Middle School (Birmingham, MI) students in Mrs. Schneider’s Math6 class and Mrs. Cole’s Science6 class joined forces to engage in the Motorized Toy Car activity. The students were involved in writing proposals, drawing sketches, and working with models to develop a plan to meet a specific set of design requirements. Students learn how to work in teams, solve problems, and think both creatively and strategically. Force, friction, simple machines, levers, gears, torque, and design are the core scientific con-cepts covered in the Motorized Toy Challenge.
At the conclusion of four weeks, teams of “toy companies” presented their concept toys to a team of engineers who ranked them according to strict criteria.
Landon IP employees in Southfield, MI, test out their JetToy at a training session. The employees have begun a six-week program assisting students in the Southfield area.
Students and advisers from Clarkson University discuss their internal-combustion class vehicle, which won first place.
Place in the internal-combustion division, as well as awards for best handling and most improved team.
Thomas W. Ryan III, 2008 SAE Inter-national President, described the Clean Snowmobile Challenge as a great opportu-nity for young engineers to learn the skills necessary to succeed in their careers. And he also praised their present efforts. “I rode a couple of your sleds, and I was im-pressed. You are leading us down the road that will get us back into Yellowstone.”
The challenge began following a ban on snowmobiling in Yellowstone due to the machines’ noise and emissions. “What you have done is prove solutions are possible,” said Jim Evanoff, an environ-mental protection specialist at Yellowstone National Park. “We support fully what you are doing.”
CLEAN SNOWMOBILE continued from p. 1
Experts sought for flex-fuel task forceThe Truck and Bus Alternative Fuels Subcommittee is seeking experts in the design and operation of flex-fuel vehicles to serve on a task group and/or the subcommittee to develop a new Recommended Practice J2835. Expertise in compatibility of materials in relation to gasoline/ethanol blends and the related test procedures is needed.
This SAE Recommended Practice provides guidance for the construction, operation, and maintenance of vehicles powered by blends of ethanol and gasoline greater than 10% by volume ethanol, typically known as flex-fuel vehicles. The intent of this document is to cover all classes and appli-cations of vehicles since the physical and chemical properties of the fuel are a common concern.
Interested parties should contact Jana Wright, Standards Specialist, at [email protected] or 248-273-2456.
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IRS examining tool plansThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a new focus on certain Employee Tool and Equipment Plans, sometimes called Service Technician’s Tool Reimbursement Plans, which claim to benefit from tax-favored treatment as “ac-countable plans.”
To receive tax-favored status as an expense reimbursement arrangement, a “Tool Plan” program must satisfy several legal requirements. If it satisfies those requirements, then the amounts paid to the employees are excluded from the employee’s gross income, are not reported as wages on the employee’s Form W-2, and are exempt from withholding and payment of employment taxes. On the other hand, if the “Tool Plan” fails any of the IRS’ legal requirements, the amounts paid under the arrangement are treated as paid under a “non-accountable plan” and are included in the em-ployee’s gross income, must be reported as wages or other compensation on the employee’s Form W-2, and are subject to withholding and payment of employment taxes.
The IRS has found that many of the tool plans currently being marketed do not meet the requirements to be tax-fa-vored accountable plans despite their claims to the contrary. In addition to its concerns with the lack of substantiation provided by the technicians to ensure that only expenses incurred for that employer are included in the plan, the IRS is focusing on the fact that the majority of the plans being marketed are designed and operated around a structure that recharacterizes a portion of the employee’s existing pay as a “reimbursement” for the employee’s tools merely to gener-ate tax savings for both the employer and the employee. The IRS’ accountable-plan rules make clear that amounts paid whether or not there are expenses incurred are not reim-bursements and are not eligible for tax-favored treatment.
While IRS attention to the issue is not new, the IRS has created an internal team to investigate these plans, and that is new. It also means that employers and employees who are taking advantage of tool plans should seek professional tax accounting advice about whether their programs meet IRS requirements as accountable plans.
FAA builds RAFTThe FAA has created a Repair, Alteration, and Fabrication Team (RAFT) whose mission is to examine current data requirements for these functions and make recommenda-tions about improving safety oversight in these areas. Areas of particular concern included designated engineering representative (DER) repairs, parts fabricated in the course of maintenance, owner-operator-produced parts, and parts manufacturer approval (PMA) parts.
RAFT was formed in response to complaints from some
companies that repairs and alterations, as well as fabrica-tion during these operations, was not being performed with adequate data. RAFT seems to have concluded that most of these complaints are commercial in nature—the vast major-ity of the issues raised by the complainers were not, in fact, safety issues. In particular, RAFT found that FAA oversight of PMAs appears to be safe.
Nonetheless, RAFT has identified ways to improve safety oversight for fabrication activities conducted without produc-tion approval, and it will also be making recommendations about new ways to prioritize review of PMA applications.
Mechanics should be aware that the RAFT recommenda-tions are likely to support current practices of DER-approved repairs and fabrication in the course of maintenance, so long as proper airworthiness-assurance steps are taken.
The RAFT recommendations are not yet final, so we should expect to hear more about their findings and recommenda-tions in the near future.
New sources for 8130-3 Many mechanics rely on 8130-3 tags to confirm that an air-craft part is airworthy before they install it—the tag has be-come an important part of the receiving inspection program for many companies. But the 8130-3 tag is not always easily available for new parts when the production certificate hold-er does not issue the tag. The FAA has released two changes to its advisory documents that are intended to make it easier for certain aircraft parts distributors to make sure their parts have appropriate 8130-3 tags when they are exported.
Under current law, certain accredited distributors are al-lowed to apply to FAA Designated Airworthiness Represen-tatives (DARs) in order to obtain 8130-3 tags for demonstra-bly airworthy aircraft parts. This FAA service helps to assure that the parts have the right documentation to meet most receiving inspection programs. But some distributors have had trouble finding a DAR with the appropriate function codes to support their needs, because of inconsistencies in the way that the FAA interprets the designee guidance.
FAA headquarters has resolved these differences by making it clear that maintenance DARs with function code 32 privileges are permitted to issue export 8130-3 tags to distributors under FAA exemption 8696.
Historically, DAR function code 32 has permitted DARs to issue export 8130-3 tags for Class II products. A Class II product is a major component of an aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller, the failure of which would jeopardize the safety of the aircraft, engine, or propeller. Class II products include wings, fuselages, empennage assemblies, landing gears, pow-er transmissions, control surfaces, etc. Class II also includes
any part, material, or appliance approved and manufactured under a “C” series Technical Standard Order Authorization.
Most parts that are exported are Class III products, which means that they are not able to use the legal provisions relat-ed to Class II export tags. Class III applies to anything that is not a Class II part or a complete aircraft, engine, or propeller.
Although exemption 8696 granted distributors authoriza-tion to apply for Class III export tags, many DARs were not allowed to issue those tags. FAA headquarters has changed the language of function code 32 so that it applies to both Class II and III parts, in order to greatly expand the number of DARs who are permitted to issue Class III export tags under exemption 8696. Mechanics working outside of the U.S. will appreciate this new guidance, which is designed to support the FAA’s commitment to global aviation safety.
The recent changes are found in Order 8100.8C change one, which expands the scope of function code 32 to include Class III products, and Order 8130.21E change two, which adds new language to make it more clear that function code 32 permits maintenance DARs to issue 8130-3 tags under exemption 8696.
Foreign issuance of 8130-3 tagsWhat about aircraft parts that are already outside the U.S. but do not bear an 8130-3 tag? In addition to the changes to permit easier access to Class III export 8130-3 tags (see last paragraph), the FAA has also added new guidance to imple-ment the recent regulatory change that permits 8130-3 tags to be issued outside the U.S.
Order 8130.21E change two has added new language to explicitly permit DARs to issue 8130-3 tags outside the U.S. Before this year, 8130-3 tags could not be issued outside the U.S. unless the applicant had obtained a special exemption from the regulations. Such exemptions had been issued to a number of large companies. The FAA decided to eliminate this limitation in light of the wide range of exemptions that were being issued.
Under the new guidance, designees will still need to apply for geographic expansion in order to obtain the privilege of issuing 8130-3 tags outside the U.S. This will require the designee and/or the 8130-3 applicant to file for a no-undue-burden finding with the FAA. Although the FAA has published parameters for making such a finding in the case of a manufacturer-applicant, the FAA does not yet have pub-lished parameters for no-undue-burden findings for desig-nees who wish to issue 8130-3 tags for overseas distributors.
International focus on counterfeitsThe Fourth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeit-ing and Piracy took place in the United Arab Emirates in February. A total of 500 decision-makers from 70 countries attended in an effort to identify solutions to the escalating global problem of product counterfeiting and intellectual property piracy.
Michel Danet, President of the Fourth Global Congress, said: “Nothing has changed; counterfeiting and piracy continues to grow at an alarming rate and these fake prod-ucts, which often prove fatal to consumers, are now being produced on an industrial scale.” Danet added, “We have to invent our own future; it’s time to take action and the time is now.” The group identified aircraft parts as a target of counterfeiters.
In the U.S., counterfeit aircraft parts are often identified as a consequence of supply-chain quality assurance programs that have been developed in the last two decades. FAA programs like distributor accreditation and Suspected Unap-proved Parts training have been quite successful. Nonethe-less, mechanics should continue to remain vigilant in their approach to aircraft parts in order to help keep the aviation industry clear of counterfeit parts.
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the Troy (MI) office was another thing that I think was a big achievement. For years, that was called the Detroit office and then the Troy office, and when I’d go to Detroit people would say, “Well, why isn’t your headquarters in Detroit? and so on.” I had the vision that professional development would really grow in Troy, so when we moved to the current location, we really booked about twice as much space as we could use at the time, and I know there were even some members and staff that said, “This is crazy, we’re spending all this money and we took all this space.” Some-times now we don’t have enough space. But at the same time we did that, we moved to a more prominent location and we changed the name to Automotive Headquarters and changed the name of this [Warrendale, PA, location] to the World Headquarters.
But the whole idea even for the staff up there and members that the Automotive Headquarters of SAE was in Detroit was huge, and it’s hard to look back now and for people maybe to realize just how significant that was. But that sent a signal to Detroit that we were serious about Detroit and a lot of it is through Dave [Amati’s] good work, but certainly I decided that Dave should spend more time up there and really focus on the Congress. Dave has done a really good job with that. ● Update: Another thing over the past
several years that you’ve been especially interested in promoting is the globalization activity. Why have you chosen to invest so much in that?
RM: One of the things also following the reorganization that I realized was that if SAE was truly going to grow, it had to kind of fol-low the business and it truly had to be more than just a North American operation. We had to be more accommodating, accepting of the new American manufacturers. We had to tell Toyota, Honda, BMW, Nissan, and oth-ers that they were an equal partner in SAE, just like GM, Ford, and Chrysler. And that was a big step actually.
And then outside North America, we had to follow the customer and follow the dol-lars. If Delphi is going to China and India, then we should be going there. The first people we visited in all of these countries, whether it was Russia or China, were the Boeing offices and the Cat offices and the Deere offices and GM offices and so on. We were just trying to help our long-term cus-tomers wherever they were operating.
The other thing is that I tried to change the mind-set of staff and members that SAE was not perceived any longer by the corporate customer so much as a professional society as they were as a supplier. And if we are supply-ing professional development or publications, or whatever it is we’re supplying, we have to
be competitive with everybody else out there. ● Update: You’ve had a good deal of time
to prepare for your retirement. As it gets closer and closer, how are you feeling?
RM: I’m feeling good about it. I’m ready to do some other things. It has just all come to-gether, not only when I kind of looked at the right age and all those things but the fact of how well SAE did last year and is doing right now, and the strength of the staff and every-thing. I can walk away and feel good about all that and not be worried about anything. So, I’m feeling better about it than I thought I might. How I’ll feel on May 1 or 2, I can’t tell you, but I’m ready to get up in the morning and say, “Well, should I fish or golf today.” And how long that will last and how long till I say, “Well, I need to do some consulting or do something else,” we will have to see. ● Update: You put a lot of effort obviously
into making a smooth transition with [new Executive Vice President and Chief Operat-ing Officer] David Schutt. What made that something that was so important to you?
RM: I thought about this all along regard-less of who it was, internally or externally, that this is part of my job. Succession plan-ning is always one of the main compo-nents of the top person’s job. As I look at it, regardless of who it would be, that it is in everybody’s best interest to make the next person successful. And so I’m doing everything I can to position him and to give him the information and stuff to make him successful and to make the transition as seamless as possible. And I think from both our standpoints we’ve worked well together.
He hasn’t been bashful about taking off and running with things, and he also hasn’t
been bashful about asking my opinion or questioning me on things. And I’ve tried to stay out of his hair, so I think he respects that. So it’s just the best thing for the orga-nization and when I leave, I can say, “Well, I did everything I could to make sure that the next person is as successful as I was.”
At every job I ever had at SAE, I always thought I did a good job and moved the ball forward, but the next person came along and built on that foundation and did better and took it somewhere else. And I think that’s what David’s going to have to do. He’s going to have to take a very strong, good organiza-tion and make it better. That’s not easy. Some-times that’s more difficult than coming into a broken organization where you know where the things are that need done. Here’s a case of, “OK, how do I make it better without messing up what’s already here?” That’s a challenge.● Update: What do you think is most im-
portant for SAE heading into the future?RM: Well, not losing focus on the customer
and remembering that we are a membership organization that needs to be run like a busi-ness. Tom Ryan [2008 SAE President], when I went to orient him last summer, his first question to me was, “Ray, I’m still confused. Are we an association or are we a business?” I said, “We are an association that’s run like a business.” And that’s not easy to intellec-tually conceptualize for some people, but I always say there is a soft side to SAE and a hard side. The soft side is the membership and the sections and the Foundation and education things, but on the business side we still have to be competitive. So being able to do all that well is not easy because many times they are in conflict with each other.
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France-based engineers recognized for engine researchA team of engineers from IFP, an international research and training center headquartered near Paris, is the recipient of SAE International’s Harry L. Horning Memorial Award. The team was presented the award during the SAE Onboard Diagnostics Symposium: Light & Heavy Duty in Lyon-Vil-leurbane, France.
The award, established in 1938, recognizes the authors of the best paper relating to the mutual adaptation of fuels and internal combustion engines. It honors the memory of Harry L. Horning, 1925 SAE President.
The following recipients are being honored for co-authoring the paper, “A Study of Combustion Structure and Implications on Post-Oxidation Under Homogeneous and Stratified Opera-tion in a DISI Engine” (SAE paper #2006-01-1262).
• Jérome Cherel is a technician in the optical diagnostics group within the engine system analysis department at IFP. Previously, he worked on optical diagnostics applied to DISI and CAI/HCCI combustion engines.
• Julian Kashdan is a research engineer in the optical diagnostics group within the engine system analysis depart-ment at IFP. He is involved in the research and development of cleaner, fuel-efficient combustion systems. Previously, he was a postdoctoral research associate in the mechanical engineering department at Stanford University.
Kashdan has published more than 15 international confer-ence and journal publications, and was an invited speaker at the SAE 2006 HCCI Symposium.
• Benoist Thirouard is the head of the engine system analysis department at IFP. Recently, he has been involved with the development of new combustion processes and the application of optical diagnostics in internal combustion engines as a research engineer and project manager.
Thirouard holds a master’s in internal combustion engi-neering at the IFP Postgraduate School in Paris, and a doc-torate in mechanical engineering from the Sloan Automotive Laboratory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Ford’s Kuang presented SAE Award for Excellence in Automotive Engineering
Ming Lang Kuang of Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, MI, is the recipient of SAE International’s Henry Ford II Distinguished Award for Excellence in Automotive Engineering. He was to be honored during the SAE 2008 World Congress in Detroit.
The Henry Ford II Distinguished Award for Excellence in Automotive Engineering, established in 1988, recognizes SAE International members for their outstanding contribu-tions to the passenger car, truck, and bus industries. The award is funded through the Ford Motor Co. to honor Henry Ford II and the SAE Foundation. In addition to supporting the awards, recognition, and scholarship programs of SAE International, the SAE Foundation develops and funds pro-grams and incentives that foster student interest in engineer-ing, scientific, and technical education.
Kuang is a technical leader in vehicle controls at Ford’s Research and Advanced Engineering. He has worked at Ford for 17 years in the areas of hybrid vehicle system controls, vehicle dynamics, and controls. His primary research inter-ests include vehicle control architecture, vehicle control sys-tem development and implementation methodologies, and advanced vehicle control algorithm development for hybrid and fuel cell vehicles. Previously, he was a technical expert in hybrid vehicle controls for Ford and played a critical role in the development and delivery of the first Ford Escape Hybrid and Mercury Mariner Hybrid vehicles.
Kuang has authored or co-authored 12 technical papers in various engineering journals. He holds 26 U.S. patents, with 16 in production, and six international patents. He is the recipient of the Powertrain GQRS Quality Award, the Power-train TMM Technical Excellence Award, and the Henry Ford Technology Award, which he received for his technical leader-ship and contributions to the success of the Escape Hybrid.
Kuang is a member of SAE International. He holds a master’s in mechanical engineering from University of Cali-fornia, Davis, and a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from South China University of Technology in the People’s Republic of China. He resides in Canton, MI.
Japan-based professor and engineer receive SAE award for research
Mark Pflederer, Vice President of the Heavy Construction and Mining Division, Caterpillar Inc., is the recipient of SAE International’s Sid Olsen Engineering Manager Award.
He was presented the award at the SAE Commercial Ve-hicle Congress & Exhibition in Rosemont, IL.
The award, established in 1995, recognizes an outstanding engineering manager in the off-highway industry. It honors SAE International Fellow Sid Olsen for his management values and contributions to the industry.
The Sid Olsen Engineering Manager Award is funded through the SAE Foundation. In addition to supporting the awards, recognition, and scholarship programs of SAE Inter-national, the SAE Foundation develops and funds programs and incentives that foster student interest in engineering, scientific, and technical education.
As a Vice President of Caterpillar, Pflederer is responsible for the Heavy Construction and Mining Division, with facili-ties and employees in Aurora, Decatur, and Mossville, IL, as well as Grenoble, France.
Pflederer has been with Caterpillar for more than 30 years. He began his career with the company as an engineer trainee and held a variety of engineering positions in materials and
Mark Pflederer, Vice President of the Heavy Construction and Mining Division, Caterpillar Inc., receives the Sid Olsen Engineering Manager Award from 2007 President Richard O. Schaum.
electronics, before landing a series of management roles in new product introduction, new technology, and building construction products. Most recently, Pflederer was Vice President of the Technology & Solutions Division. He also was responsible for Caterpillar’s research and development activities, the Technical Center in Mossville, Ill., and three company proving grounds.
In 2007, Pflederer completed his term as SAE Internation-al’s first Commercial Vehicle Vice President.
Matatoshi Shimoda and Jiro Tsuji are the recipients of SAE International’s Colwell Merit Award. They were to be hon-ored during the SAE 2008 World Congress Awards Ceremo-ny on April 15.
The Colwell Merit Award, established in 1965, annually recognizes the authors of outstanding papers presented at an SAE conference or SAE section meeting. The late Arch T. Colwell, who first funded this award, served SAE Inter-national in many capacities for nearly 50 years, including a term as President in 1941.
Shimoda and Tsuji will be recognized for co-authoring, “Non-parametric Shape Optimization Method for Rigidity Design of Automotive Sheet Metal Structures” (SAE paper #2006-01-0584). The paper presents a shape optimization method for the rigidity design of sheet metal structures under multiple loading conditions.
Shimoda is an associate professor in the mechanical design engineering department at Shonan Institute of Technology in Japan. His research focuses on the field of structural optimization, particularly the shape optimiza-tion of shell structures, which are used as the base of many
structures, including automobiles and aircraft. Previously, he worked at Mitsubishi Motors Corp. as a CAE and struc-tural engineer.
Shimoda has been honored with an outstanding techni-cal paper award from the Japanese Society of Automo-tive Engineers (JSAE). He is a member of JSAE, the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Japan Society for Design Engineering, the Japan Society for Computational Engineering and Science, the Society for Science on Form, and the International Association for Computational Me-chanics.
Shimoda holds a master’s in energy engineering and a doctorate in engineering from the Toyohashi University of Technology.
Tsuji is a project engineer working on body and chassis strength analysis at Mitsubishi Automotive Engineering Co., Ltd., in Japan.
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Insurance protects parents of college studentsThe college years can be stressful for both students and their parents. But the stress level can be reduced in at least one area if parents have adequate personal property and per-sonal liability insurance coverage for college students who are living away from home.
In many cases, homeowner’s insurance can provide comprehensive coverage for many scenarios that are all too frequent in college dorm rooms or apartments, whether it be personal-property loss (from theft, or fire or water damage) or personal liability issues (from third-party claims of unin-tentional injury or property damage).
SAE members can save money on home insurance via special group discounts offered by Liberty Mutual’s Group Savings Plus program. This coverage can provide peace of mind and protect the parents of college students against many personal-property and liability risks.
Worried about that expensive computer or DVD player that is now in the student’s room? As long as the depen-dant’s permanent residence is the same one covered by the parents’ homeowner’s policy, the policy automatically provides coverage for the student’s property, up to a limit of 10% of the policy’s personal property limit or $1000 (which-ever is greater), less any applicable deductable. Under the
terms of a basic homeowner’s policy, the insurer will pay for the actual cash value, or depreciated cost, of the lost or damaged item. (The policy may place dollar limits on certain items under certain conditions.)
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Liability coverage includes medical bills for parties injured by the insured’s activities up to three years from the time of the incident; property damage (up to $500 per occurrence); and legal defense against claims brought by the injured par-ties.
Homeowner’s policies may not cover dependants if the student had established legal residence at a place other than your home before moving out to attend school. In a case such as this (and likewise if you are not a homeowner, or if your child has graduated from college), a renter’s insurance policy can provide coverage for your child.
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Sturman Industries President to receive SAE leadership awardCarol Sturman, founder and President of Sturman Indus-tries, Woodland Park, CO, was selected as recipient of SAE International’s J. Cordell Breed Award for Women Leaders. She was to receive the award during the SAE 2008 World Congress Award Ceremony held April 15 at Cobo Center in Detroit.
The Breed Award, established in 1999, recognizes a woman who has significantly contributed to the mobility engineer-ing industry through her service, leadership, innovation, technical skills, and involvement in SAE International.
Sturman founded Sturman Industries in 1989. The research and development firm specializes in the application of high-tech digital valve controls technology in mechanical systems, based on technology invented by Eddie Sturman, who is a partner and the technical leader of the company. Focusing on improving internal-combustion engines, the company’s goal is to help save natural resources and prevent pollution through the use of their enabling digital controls and system strategies. Under Sturman’s leadership, Sturman Industries has grown into a multi-million dollar firm with business around the world.
Sturman has played a significant role in leading her com-pany’s team members in the formation of their nationally recognized culture: a corporate structure that is devoid of formal hierarchy, with an emphasis on respect, innovation, teamwork, and excellence. In 2006, Sturman initiated the Sturman Innovation Way Seminars for industry, a series of training sessions focused on innovation, corporate respon-sibility, and digital technology. The seminars also introduce the Sturman R.I.T.E. R.O.A.D. culture. Additionally, Sturman works with local private and public colleges and universi-ties, environmental groups, and businesses dedicated to cre-ative leadership, innovation, and cross cultural understand-ing. These efforts contribute to the realization of the Sturman mission: “To make a positive contribution to the world through our innovative technology and corporate culture.”
Sturman Industries’ organization, environment, and cul-ture have been recognized and featured in various publica-tions, including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and The Denver Post. The book, “The Thing in the Bushes” by Kevin Graham Ford and James P. Osterhaus, also quotes Sturman. Sturman Industries is the recipient of the Most Re-lationally Healthy Organization Award from The Armstrong Group.
Sturman holds a bachelor’s in education from the Univer-sity of Minnesota. She completed graduate courses in art and design at the University of California at Northridge and the University of Calfornia, Los Angeles. She resides in Wood-land Park, CO.
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In memoriamDale R. Johnson, former President of the SAE Arizona Sec-tion, recently passed away. Johnson, who graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in mechanical engineering, spent 30 years working for General Motors in various positions. During that time, he helped establish the General Motors Pikes Peak Test Facility in Manitou Springs, CO, and later worked at the desert and Milford proving grounds. Upon retiring from GM in 1982, he worked for Al-lied Signal and was responsible for overseeing the move of the submarine testing center from California to Tempe, AZ.
Members on the moveSteven J. Charlton (Mbr’86), formerly Executive Direc-tor–Heavy Duty Engineering at Cummins Inc., has been promoted to Vice President–Heavy Duty Engineering at Cummins. He has been with Cummins for 15 years and was previously a professor at the University of Bath in the U.K.
Mark Iasello (Aff’07) has been promoted to Vice President, Member Development for the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), a market segment association of the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). Thomas G. Stephens (Mbr’91), Group Vice President of Global Powertrain and Global Quality at General Motors, has also been elected Executive Vice President. According to Rick Wagoner, GM Chairman and CEO, Stephens’ promotion represents the exten-sive role that advanced propulsion strategies will play in GM’s future.
Jeffrey M. Weikert (Mbr’97), an 18-year veteran of Cummins Inc., has been promoted to Vice Presi-dent–MidRange Engineering. He was previously Executive Director–MidRange Engineering. Prior to joining Cummins, Weikert worked for Mack Truck.
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (Mbr’04), cur-rently President of Nissan Technical Center North America, is being pro-moted to a soon-to-be-announced senior position at Nissan’s global headquarters in Tokyo.
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SAE Aerospace Design and Manufacturing Events
2008 Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Conference and Exhibition June 17-19, 2008 Pittsburgh, PA
38th International Conference on Environmental Systems June 29-July 2, 2008 San Francisco, CA
Open Forum on Time-Triggered Technologies (TTA-Group) Symposium July 16-17, 2008 Farnborough, U.K.
2008 International Powered Lift Conference July 22-24, 2008 London, England
Wichita Aviation Technology Congress & Exhibition August 19-21, 2008 Wichita, KS
PAMA Regional Airworthiness Symposium August 22-23, 2008 Wichita, KS
Aerospace Manufacturing and Automated Fastening Conference & Exhibition
September 16-18, 2008 North Charleston, SC
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Government/Industry Meeting May 12-14, 2008 Washington, D.C.
Minsk 2008 International Congress of Heavy Vehicles, Road Trains and Urban Transport* May 28-31, 2008 Minsk, Belarus
Driver Assist and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Symposium June 4-5, 2008 Pittsburgh, PA
5th Styrian Noise, Vibration & Harshness Congress—Optimizing NVH in Future Vehicles* June 4-6, 2008 Graz, Austria
Alternative Refrigerant Systems Symposium June 10-12, 2008 Scottsdale, AZ
2008 Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Conference and Exhibition June 17-19, 2008 Pittsburgh, PA
2008 SAE International Powertrains, Fuels, and Lubricants Congress June 23-25, 2008 Shanghai, China
Biofuels: Specifications and Performance Symposium July 7-9, 2008 Paris, France
North American International Powertrain Conference September 3-5, 2008 Chicago, IL
Small Engine Technology Conference September 9-11, 2008 Milwaukee, WI
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Forum to focus on key aircraft digital data communication issues“Time-Triggered Technologies for Aerospace Systems,” an open forum jointly organized by SAE International and TTA-Group, will be held July 16-17, 2008, at the Holiday Inn in Farnborough, U.K. The event will focus on the latest infor-mation on digital data communication and system integra-tion for critical aerospace systems.
The open discussion will cover low-cost time-triggered technologies and field buses, spotlighting the latest pro-grams, products, technologies, and standardization road maps. Attendees will also have the opportunity to visit an exhibit showcasing the latest information from leading solu-tion and tool providers.
Topics of discussion will include: time-triggered principles, system requirements, and benefits; industry experiences and applications; software and hardware platforms for time-triggered systems; system-of-systems integration using time-triggered architectures; standardization of time-trig-gered technologies; and embedded commercial off-the-shelf products, development tools, and road maps.
For more information on the SAE/TTA-Group Open Fo-rum “Time-Triggered Technologies for Aerospace Systems,” visit www.sae.org/time-triggered.
Recent technical achievements in driver assist and autonomous vehicle technology will be showcased at the Driver Assist and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Sympo-sium, to be held June 4-5 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA.
The symposium will cover technologies, as well as systems and applications of driver assist and autonomous ground vehicles
in the areas of transportation, agriculture resource management, and mining and con-struction. In addition to more than a dozen presentations, attendees will have the oppor-tunity to tour two robotics facilities.
The event’s keynote address (June 4 at 9 a.m.) will focus on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge, held in November 2007, which featured autonomous ground vehicles conducting simulated military supply mis-sions in mock urban areas. Keynote speaker William “Red” Whittaker led the Carnegie Mellon University team that won the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge. Whittaker is the Fredkin Professor of Robotics, Director of the Field Robotics Center, and founder of the
National Robotics Engineering Consortium, all at Carnegie Mellon.
“Boss,” the winning autonomous vehicle from the DARPA Urban Challenge, can be seen during the symposium’s tour of The New Robot City on June 5. Attendees can view other robots currently under devel-opment, as well as the facilities used for development and testing of these vehicles.
On June 4, attendees will tour the Field Robotics Center, which is dedicated to the use of mobile robots for performing tasks in random or dynamic environments.
The Driver Assist and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Symposium will take place at Carnegie Mellon University’s Singleton Room in Roberts Hall. The event’s “Wel-come Reception” will be held on Wednesday, June 4 at 5:15 p.m. in the University Center’s Schatz Dining Room. Attendees pre-register-ing by May 16 can save $400 (SAE Members) or $100 (Nonmembers). To register, or for more information, visit www.sae.org/driv-erassist, phone 1-877-606-7323 (in the U.S. and Canada) or 1-724-776-4970, or email [email protected].
William “Red” Whittaker, leader of Team Tartan Racing, poses with the
first-place trophy awarded to the Carnegie Mellon
University Tartan Racing Team and its GM Chevrolet
Tahoe robotic vehicle, after winning the $2
million first prize at the DARPA Urban Challenge.
Whittaker will present the keynote address June 4 at the Driver Assist and
Autonomous Vehicle Technology Symposium in
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AEM Outstanding Young Engineer Award for the Off-Highway IndustryOpen to: Off-highway or powerplant industry engineersDescription: This award recognizes a young engineer in the off-highway or powerplant industry who demonstrates outstanding leadership skills, teamwork, integrity, innova-tion, community involvement, and participation in SAE activities. Candidates should be nominated by their manager or supervisor.Nomination deadline: May 1, 2008Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/out-standing/youngoh.htm
Sid Olsen Engineering Executive of the Year Award Open to: Off-highway professionalsDescription: This award recognizes an outstanding engi-neering executive in the off-highway industry who demon-strates capabilities in field-proven products and/or services, successful protégés, development of outstanding teams, unquestioned integrity, charismatic leadership, and creation of a supportive environment allowing a customer/product focus. Nomination deadline: May 1, 2008Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/olsen/
Technical Standards Board Outstanding Contribution AwardsOpen to: SAE technical committee membersDescription: These awards recognize individuals for out-standing service in the technical committee activities of the society. This includes valuable contributions to the work of SAE technical committees, unusual leadership in the activi-ties of an SAE technical committee, significant contributions as a representative of the Society to the accomplishments of technical committees of other organizations or of govern-ment agencies, and outstanding contributions to SAE techni-cal committee work in the form of research, test methods and procedures, and/or development of standards.Nomination deadline: July 1, 2008Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/tsb/
Max Bentele Award for Engine Technology InnovationOpen to: Engine technology professionals (land, air, space)Description: This award recognizes an SAE member whose work has furthered innovation in the manufacture, design, and improvement of engine technology for ground, air, or space vehicles. It is designated for engineers under the age of 35 who have made a major contribution through a new idea,
concept, innovation, or application that provides a recog-nized improvement in engine technology and which has been verified through proof-of-concept demonstrations. Nomination deadline: July 1, 2008Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/ben-tele/
Arch T. Colwell Cooperative Engineering MedalOpen to: SAE technical committee membersDescription: This award recognizes a unique and outstand-ing contribution over a period of time to the work of the technical committees under the SAE Technical Standards Board in developing standards, specifications, technical reports, and data through cooperative research. Nomination deadline: July 1, 2008
Myers Award for Outstanding Student PaperOpen to: Student authors of SAE technical papers Description: This award is given annually for the best SAE technical paper presented by a student. The paper must be based on work done by the lead author(s) while they are a student and must be presented by the student at an SAE meeting between June 1, 2007, and May 31, 2008. Papers can be on any topic and from students worldwide.Nomination deadline: July 15, 2008Submission: Visit students.sae.org/awdscholar/awards/myers/
SAE adopts recommended practice on bleed air puritySAE International has adopted ARP4418A, an aerospace recommended practice that provides guidance to measure contaminant levels in engine bleed air used in aircraft environmental control systems.
It is necessary to have a document such as ARP4418A to assist companies in show-ing compliance to applicable national and international regulations (FAA 14CFR Part 25.831 and EASA CS-25.831) when they are certifying breathing-air supplies from air-craft engines and auxiliary power units, said Richard Fox, the sponsor of ARP4418 who works as Staff Scientist for Honeywell Ad-vanced Technology. The recommended prac-tice makes a connection to the recognized European industry standard, PrEN4618, and the NIOSH (U.S. National Institute for Oc-cupational Safety and Health) standard for total particulates, and their recommended allowable limits.
Fox noted that the FAA and EASA have been working to harmonize their various regulations so that manufacturers need not perform different certification tests to demonstrate compliance to, in the case of ARP4418A, aircraft interior air quality. PrEN4618 and NIOSH standards provide the measurable limits that are used to deter-mine compliance, and ARP4418A provides
the recommended methods to demonstrate compliance.
This and a number of other standards, guidelines, and recommended practices could potentially help airlines and airframe manufacturers operate greener aircraft, said Fox. These documents provide a full suite of tools to help the aerospace designer build systems that use technology to meet performance-based standards.
The European Union’s standardization body, AECMA-STAN (European Associa-tion of Aerospace Industries-STAN), issued PrEN4618-Aircraft Internal Air Quality Stan-dards, Criteria and Determination Methods in 2004. The standard provides recommended limits for marker compounds in aircraft cabin air to ensure comfort, health, and safety.
SAE has published related standards and information reports. AIR4766-Air Quality for Commercial Aircraft Cabins provides the designer with a compilation of information and references on measured values of con-taminants within aircraft in normal opera-tion and compares these levels with those of other public areas. In addition, it provides other information so that potential sources of contamination in aircraft can be localized. Recommended practices for design of sys-tems for particulate and gaseous compound
ARP4418 provides guidance to measure contaminant levels in
engine bleed air used in aircraft environmental
control systems. This photo from Honeywell shows an engine being
tested for bleed air purity at the company’s
remote testing facility near Phoenix.
Aircraft Engines Under Normal Operating Conditions provides methodology to dem-onstrate compliance for environmental con-trol systems as mandated by 14CFR25.831. The methodology is based on determining levels of marker compounds referenced in PrEN4618. ARP147-Environmental Control System Terminology provides users new to the area of environmental control systems a document that describes and defines the large number of terms used in the ECS area.
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removal are found in AIR4766/1-Air Quality for Commercial Aircraft Cabins-Particulate Contaminants and AIR4766/2-Airborne Chemicals in Aircraft Cabins. AIR1796-Engine Bleed Air Systems for Aircraft and AIR1539-Environmental Control System Contamination provide additional informa-tion related to environmental systems and contamination control.
ARP4418A-Procedure for Sampling and Measurement of Engine & APU Generated Contaminants in Bleed Air Supplies from
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History Committee hosts World Congress sessionTo commemorate the 100th anniversary of General Motors and the Ford Model T, the SAE Mobility History Commit-tee held a session during the SAE 2008 World Congress in Detroit. The session, “Exciting Developments in the World of Mobility History,” was scheduled to take place April 15, in Cobo Center room W2-67.
Presentations were given on the state of the automotive industry in 1908. The history of the engine and its impact on today’s hybrid technology was to be covered as well.
Also featured were talks that included a view of the world of the automobile as it appeared in 1908, the story of the development of the hybrid vehicle, the history of the Hemi engine, and a review of the historic development of General Motors’ advanced propulsion strategy.
The Mobility History Committee also sponsored a booth with several vintage automobiles on display. Members were on hand to discuss the committee’s goals and accomplish-ments as well as the value of becoming a new member.
The goal of the SAE Mobility History Committee is to pres-ent the past in such a manner as to clarify the present need for research and development. It hopes to accomplish this goal through the presentation of historic materials at SAE Congresses and other appropriate venues.
For more information, contact Barbara Fronczak, SAE Mo-bility History Committee Chairperson, at 734-377-8998.
Boeing’s Jacobsen appointed G-10 Committee ChairThe SAE G-10 Aerospace Behavioral Engineering Technology Committee recently announced the appoint-ment of Alan Jacobsen as the new SAE G-10 Committee Chair. Jacob-sen, a Technical Fellow in human factors engineering and flight deck design at The Boeing Co., has been actively involved in many aspects of human interface design, evaluation, and product development for more than 20 years.
Both at Boeing and within SAE, Jacobsen has been a strong leader and proponent of implementing human-centered design within all aspects of aerospace engineering. He is currently a technical lead for the Flight Deck Engineering organization as well as the team leader for the 787 Human Factors & Ergonomics Team, responsible for human system integration across the Boeing 787 airplane. He has led and been a significant participant in efforts to develop and move new technologies from research and development to production. As a member of G-10, Jacobsen has served as chair of various subcommittees in the generation of industry standards documents.
As chair of the G-10 committee, Jacobsen will actively seek to advance the mission and objectives of G-10. The committee has always sought to provide a neutral and positive forum for industry, government, and academia to identify issues, engage in roundtable discussion, and generate aerospace recom-mended practices and aerospace standards that address issues related to integrating the human into aerospace systems.
To meet this mission, the G-10 leadership will focus on furthering its goal of being responsive to requests from the in-dustry, such as the FAA, RTCA (Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics), and manufacturers, to develop recommend-ed practices and standards in a timely manner that address current high-priority areas. Fostering participation by key industry stakeholders and increased awareness of the unique strengths of the G-10 committee will also be a high priority.
The SAE G-10 committee has a long history of generating industry recommended practices and standards that are of value to the industry as well as providing an industry forum for the consideration of the human in aerospace systems. You are invited to join with G-10, if you have not done so already, in moving forward.
For further information, please contact Dorothy Lloyd, SAE G-10 Staff Representative, at [email protected].
May 16 Truck and Bus Ruggedized Datalink Connector Task Force, via WebEx/ telephone
J2746 Software Assessment Repository Task Force, via WebEx/telephone
May 20-21 Fuel Cell Interface Workgroup
Fuel Cell Safety Workgroup
Fuel Cell Performance Workgroup
May 22 Motor Vehicle Council
Fuel Cell Standards Committee
May 23 J1699-3 OBD 11 Compliance Tests Task Force, Farmington Hills, MI
May 29 Cosmetic Corrosion of Automotive Aluminum Task Force
Technical committee meeting schedule For more information on the following ground vehicle and aerospace standards committee meetings, please visit www.sae.org/standardsdev/ and click on the Technical Commit-tee Meeting Calendar. For a list of new, revised, reaffirmed, and cancelled SAE aerospace and ground vehicle docu-ments, please visit www.sae.org/standardsdev/aerospace/newastds.htm and www.sae.org/standardsdev/groundve-hicle/newgvstd.htm, respectively.
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May 2008 Troy, MI, USA—SAE Automotive HeadquartersMay 5-6 Diesel Engine Technology May 5-7 Chassis & Suspension Component Design for Passenger Cars & Light Trucks May 5-7 NEW! Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering: A Practical Approach
Competitive pressures are demanding vehicle designs that better satisfy customer wants and needs over the entire vehicle life cycle and, especially, are less expensive to build and operate. This can only be accomplished by understanding the translation of customer wants and needs to engineering requirements and then ensuring every vehicle produced conforms to these requirements for its entire life, even in the presence of a wide variety of customer usage and operational environment variations. The course goal is to enable the student to apply key systems engineering tools to practical vehicle problems. The basic three-step systems engineering process, comparison of the two different systems viewpoints, and key methods and tools in each of these domains will be presented. Student exercises, drawn from practical vehicle problems, will be conducted and evaluated during this class.
May 7-9 Cost, Finance, and Economics for Engineers May 12-13 Automotive Glazing Materials May 12-14 Automotive Coatings: Materials & Applications May 12-14 Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection May 15 The Tire as a Vehicle Component May 15-16 Hydraulic & Pneumatic Fluid Power Seals May 15-16 The Role of the Seat in Rear Crash Safety May 15-16 Piston Ring Design/Materials May 16 Tire and Wheel Safety Issues May 19 Designing with Glass May 19-20 Simplified Taguchi/DOE Methods May 28-30 NEW! Gear, Bearing, and Seal Workshop for Non-Calibrated Raters
This workshop is intended to familiarize non-rater personnel with the various aspects of rating gears, bearings, and seals. The participant will learn rating terminology, identification of parts, test protocol, and types and levels of distress, among other items. By attending this workshop, attendees will be able to determine what tests are typically conducted on an automotive gear lubricant, describe how these tests are conducted, identify which parts from these tests are rated, determine how those parts are evaluated, and describe the types and levels of distress seen on these parts.
Birmingham, AL, USA—Southern Research InstituteMay 12-13 Fundamentals of Statistical Process Control May 14-16 Managing Engineering & Technical Professionals
June 2008 Troy, MI, USA—SAE Automotive HeadquartersJune 2-6 Diesel Engine Technology Academy June 9 Statistical Tolerance Design June 9-11 Motor Fuel: Technology, Performance, Testing, and Specifications June 12-13 Powertrain Selection for Fuel Economy and Acceleration Performance June 12-13 Forensic Analysis of Medical Records in Injury Biomechanics and Accident Reconstruction Studies June 13 Exhaust Flow Performance and Pressure Drop of Exhaust Components and Systems June 16-17 Design for Reliability: Uncovering Efficient Solutions June 16-18 Internal Combustion Systems: HCCI, DoD, VCT/VVT, DI and VCR June 18-19 Designing Safer Vehicles June 24-25 Introduction to Brake Control Systems: ABS, TCS, and ESC June 24-26 Advanced Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
Canton, MI, USA—Application Research CenterJune 12 NEW! Brake NVH, Measurement, and Testing
Brake NVH has been a persistent problem for the automobile manufacturers and their suppliers, with warranty claims for brake noise and vibration issues totaling more than $100 million per year for each manufacturer. The measurement of brake noise has evolved over the last decade from trial and error to a precise process. This seminar provides a concise summary of current measurement techniques and a disciplined means to classify brake noise. Examples of standard measurements and results, as well as standard procedures for such measurements, will be described. Attendees will have the opportunity to observe demonstrations in an actual brake dynamometer laboratory. The information provided will serve as an excellent foundation for understanding and resolving brake NVH issues.
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Electrical Engrg Supervisor, Brose North America, Auburn Hills, MI. Lead engrg/dvlpmt & integration of vehicle door/seating systems incl electronic control units (ECUs), sensors, & window regulators, benchmarking competitor ECUs. Lead skilled trades/technicians in prototype fabrication, assuring testing & release of products in line w/internal functional rqmts & internal/external (US/EC) occupant safety standards. Master, any engrg field. 6 mos exp in job or in Alternate Occupation of Project Engr. 6 mos Alt Occ exp must incl engrg & integration of automotive door or seating system ECUs & sensors, which may be concurrent w/Alt Occ exp. E-mail resume to [email protected]. Ref #940.
VEHICLE DESIGN ENGINEERS
Robson Forensic, a leading national firm with offices throughout the U.S., seeks senior vehicle design engineers to join our group of motor vehicle and crash reconstruction experts for fulltime and part-time assignments in our Cedar Knolls, NJ office.
• Must be degreed and registered engineer;• 10+ years hands-on design experience;• strong technical, analytical and communication skills;• broad expertise in designing automobiles, trucks, buses, RVs
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Greenville, SC, USA—Clemson University—ICARJune 23-24 Sound Package Materials for Vehicle Noise Control
Greenville, SC, USA—Greenville Technical CollegeJune 23-24 Program and Risk Management June 23-24 Design of Experiments—Basic Simplified Taguchi June 23-25 Fundamentals of Metal Fatigue Analysis June 25 NEW! ANOVA for Design of Experiments
This seminar is suggested for product or process experts who have a need to utilize more detailed information concerning Design of Experiments (DOE) analysis. It primarily addresses the subject of ANOVA, analysis of variance, which is a statistically based, objective decision-making tool. This is an advanced seminar that covers the fundamentals required to analyze orthogonal experiments, interpret, and recommend further action based on the analysis. Emphasis is placed on the analysis phase of the DOE process. The seminar covers DOE basic review, simple and complex ANOVA situations, process capability estimation, and a review of available computer software for experimental design and analysis.
Via Webex/telephoneJune 4 The Impact of New Aerospace Materials, Manufacturing Strategies and Production Schedules on Machining Techniques and Control Telephone/Webcast
