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Ghosn announces Nissan gift of $1.5 million to SAE FoundationNissan North America

will contribute $1.5

million to the SAE

Foundation’s “Inspir-

ing a New Generation”

campaign, according to

Carlos Ghosn, Nissan’s

President and CEO.

Ghosn’s announce-

ment came at May’s

SAE Foundation annual

banquet held at the De-

troit Marriott Renais-

sance Center. Ghosn was

honored as the recipient

of the 2007 Manufactur-

ing Leadership Award at

the event.

“Nissan is pleased to

partner with the SAE

Foundation to sponsor A World In Motion,” Ghosn

said. “By introducing

children to science and

math in their early school

years, we hope to nurture a passion that will stay with them

forever. This investment in education is an investment in the

future since we’re helping to prepare young people to suc-

ceed in a truly competitive global environment.”

The donation that Ghosn announced will be used to fund the A World In Motion program. Here, middle school students discuss the glider challenge with Ghosn prior to the annual banquet.

At the SAE Foundation annual banquet on May 24, Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn was presented the 2007 Manufacturing Leadership Award. Also at the event, Ghosn announced a $1.5 million donation to the SAE Foundation on behalf of Nissan.

“The SAE Foundation is proud to honor an individual

as worthy as Carlos Ghosn, and we are very pleased and

grateful for his announcement this evening regarding the

contribution. When you have companies with the stature of

Nissan supporting our Foundation’s efforts with students,

I think it speaks highly about both Nissan’s corporate

culture, as well as the worthiness of the SAE Foundation’s

programs,” said SAE Foundation Chairman Daniel M.

Hancock. Hancock is Vice President of Global Engineering

at GM Powertrain.

While Nissan has been a long-time supporter of the SAE

Foundation, this gift is recognized as Nissan’s largest. The

funds will be earmarked to develop a curriculum focusing

on elementary-school children in kindergarten through third

McFarland Awards for service to SAE as well

as the Withrow Award for oral presentation.

Ryan received his bachelor’s degree in ma-

rine engineering from the U.S. Merchant Ma-

rine Academy and his master’s and doctor-

ate degrees in mechanical engineering from

Penn State University. He has authored or

co-authored more than 100 technical papers

and has acquired nine patents in the areas of

engines, fuels, and combustion research.

News for the Members of SAE

UpdateJuly 2007

See GHOSN ANNOUNCES, p. 3

SwRI’s Ryan nominated for 2008 SAE International President

Thomas W. Ryan III

2008 Board nomineesIn addition to Thomas W. Ryan’s nomination as President, listed below is the Slate of

Board Nominees announced by SAE International’s Annual Nominating Committee:

Offi cer Nominees• Treasurer—Terence “Terry” J. Rhoades, President, Mechanical Simulation

• Assistant Treasurer—Carol A. Story, Purchasing Manager, Best in Class, International

Truck and Engine

Director Nominees• Aravind S. Bharadwaj, Head, Advanced Engineering, Ashok Leyland

• Cuneyt Oge—Director, PRTM Management Consultants

• Mark Pedrazzi—Deputy Director of Engineering, BAE Systems Land & Armaments

• Brian Richardson—Director of Program Management & Business

Development−Hybrids, Remy

• Victor E. Saucedo—Aeronautical Engineering Senior Manager, Lockheed Martin

Aeronautics

• David B. Stout—Principal, David B. Stout Associates

The elections will take place in November 2007, and those elected will be sworn into

offi ce at the SAE Board of Directors meeting January 31, 2008.

During the SAE 2007 World Congress, SAE

International’s Annual Nominating Com-

mittee named Thomas W. Ryan III as its

candidate for 2008 SAE President. The slate

of nominated offi cers next will be presented

to the SAE membership for approval in

November. After election, Ryan will serve as

President of SAE International from January

2008 to January 2009.

Ryan is Institute Engineer at the Engine,

Emissions, and Vehicle Research Division

for Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). He

manages an industry consortium and a con-

sulting service operated by SwRI for global

engine and component manufacturers. He

has managed projects for engine OEMs, fu-

els and lubricants companies, and agencies

of the U.S. government.

Ryan has been employed at SwRI since

1979. During his career, he has specialized

in engines, fuels, and combustion technol-

ogy. He has performed basic and applied

combustion research, working with experi-

mental combustion processes and applying

sophisticated diagnostics to internal-com-

bustion engine systems. Much of his work

has involved diagnostic techniques for real

and simulated combustion environments.

As a student member, Ryan presented his

fi rst paper at the 1974 SAE World Congress.

Since then he has served as Chair of the

SAE Land and Sea Group and the Technical

Quality Response Team. He also has served

on the Fellows Selection Committee and the

Member Service Committee. He has been

an SAE Board of Directors member since

2005. Ryan was named a Fellow for technical

accomplishment, and he has received two

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Message from the President

SAE News

SAE’s Willems announces retirement after 33 yearsAfter more than 33 years of service, Antenor “Will” Willems

is retiring from SAE International. His retirement is effective

July 31.

Willems is Executive Director for SAE, a position he has

held since 2002. Currently, he is responsible for Publishing

and Magazines, Membership, Sponsorships, and Exhibits.

Prior to serving as Executive Director, Willems was

Manager of the Publications Division and Director of the

Publications Group for SAE. He has spearheaded many im-

portant initiatives at SAE, including implementing electronic

publishing, starting a book publishing program, developing

several new magazines, and migrating many products to

online delivery.

“I have many wonderful memories of my years with

SAE,” Willems said. “It has been a pleasure and honor to

watch SAE grow into a truly global organization and to see

our products and services refl ect the tremendous growth in

technology during my tenure. But it is the people I have met

and worked with that I will remember most. I have many

friends and colleagues that have made my career pleasant

and memorable.”

Willems was one of the original staff members who made

the trip when SAE moved its headquarters from New York

City to Warrendale, PA, in 1974. Raymond A. Morris, who

now serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating

Offi cer, began his career with SAE at that same time. He has

SAE International Executive Director Will Willems will retire at the end of July after more than 33 years with the organization.

SAE International in the newsThe SAE Foundation’s annual banquet, featuring Nissan’s

Carlos Ghosn, received both domestic and international

press coverage. Among the news outlets were:

• The Associated Press

• Bloomberg News Service

• Detroit News

• Detroit Free Press

• International Herald Tribune (France)

• Mainichi Daily News (Japan)

• Nashville Tennessean

• The New York Times

• WXYZ-TV

• Yahoo! News

Rising fuel prices show the importance of SAEAs I travel on behalf of SAE International, I am constantly

reminded of the rising price of fuel around the world. On

a recent trip to Japan, I observed gasoline prices at $4.30

per gallon. In England, it was $7.40 per gallon. And here in

North America, I do not have to remind you that fuel prices

have been rising to well above $3 per gallon. It is not just

those of us who drive cars, trucks, or SUVs who feel the

pinch. Higher fuel costs are passed along to airline travelers

and to consumers who purchase the goods that are delivered

by truck.

While this scenario is not pleasant for any of us, it does

serve to show the importance that SAE and its members play

in the development of technologies that can help ease these

problems. Whether it is regarding biofuels, hybrid power-

trains, or diesel engines, SAE International and its members

have been at the forefront of these technologies for a long

time.

In June, SAE holds its annual Supermileage competition in

Marshall, MI. This unique event serves as an excellent begin-

ning point for our next generation of mobility engineers. For

the event, high school and college students compete to get

the best gas mileage from a small, four-cycle engine. Annu-

ally, the winners achieve nearly 2000 mpg. The 2006 winner,

the University of British Columbia, achieved an amazing

3145 mpg.

SAE annually holds a Hybrid Vehicle Technology Sym-

posium that offers multiple concepts of the hybrid, while

airing the viewpoints of dozens of industry experts—from

academia, the auto industry, and government—about this

technology’s future. The event explains the differences

among the many hybrid types, including series hybrids,

parallel hybrids, full hybrids, and even mild hybrids.

Some of the most popular technical sessions and discussion

topics each year at SAE’s Commercial Vehicle Engineering

Congress and Exhibition deal with diesel emissions, diesel

engines, and biodiesel fuels. With the new government regu-

lations regarding diesel emissions,

this event plays an important role

not only in how companies respond,

but also in how they prepare for

and anticipate what the future will

bring.

You may think that fuel effi ciency

is limited to vehicles that travel on

the ground, but that is not the case

at all. Airline manufacturers work

hard to increase the effi ciency of

their aircraft by decreasing their

overall weight and drag; the result

is cost savings for the airline and less jet fuel used. SAE has

committees whose goal is to help decrease weight while

increasing the strength of aircraft.

These are just a few examples of how SAE continually

addresses the challenges that exist regarding fuel economy,

alternative fuels, materials, and engine development—chal-

lenges that can affect each of us in our daily lives.

I strongly believe that we all must continue to develop

these new technologies and innovations. I spent the major-

ity of my professional career in the automotive industry

working to fi nd new and better ways to make engines more

effi cient. Often times, I was able to do that with the help of

SAE, whether it was through technical papers, meetings, or

just networking with colleagues from around the country

and the world.

As we continue to face these challenges, let us remember

that SAE offers many of the tools to help fi nd solutions. And

the most important tool is what makes SAE unique and

special—its people. SAE’s members offer a plethora of talent,

diversity, and problem-solving skills. The answers to better

fuel economy and engine development are out there, and

SAE and its members are leading the way to fi nd them.

Ghosn’s garden of tomorrowCarlos Ghosn, Nissan President and CEO and 2007 Manu-

facturing Leadership Award recipient, understands the chal-

lenges associated with getting young people interested in

engineering as a profession. As attendees at the SAE Foun-

dation annual banquet learned, even Ghosn himself was not

particularly passionate about engineering as a child.

“As a student, I preferred history, geography, and lan-

guages,” he said. “But my good grades in mathematics led

to my studies at École Polytechnique, a French engineering

university, and—like many of the adults and young people

in this audience—I soon grew to appreciate the value of this

discipline.”

What attracted Ghosn to engineering was its systematic

approach to problem-solving. He pointed to an engineer’s

ability to take a major challenge, divide it into small pieces,

and then tackle each issue individually.

The straightforward nature of the profession was also

something that interested Ghosn.

“There’s nothing fuzzy about engineering,” he said. “It’s

very clear, with right and wrong, good and bad. Either the

bridge is standing or it is not. There is no good engineer

without discipline and focus. You have to pay attention to

the details if you want to excel in this fi eld.”

As Ghosn pointed out, the engineers of today (and tomor-

row) are tasked with solving problems that affect everyone,

from reducing CO2 emissions to increasing fuel economy to

developing cars that are safer for passengers and pedestri-

ans.

Engineers from Nissan and other manufacturers are hard

at work developing technologies to address all of these is-

sues, but Ghosn cautioned that some of these tools may not

see widespread use for some time.

“Many of the solutions we’re developing now will not be

delivered to the marketplace for years to come,” he said.

“But if you want a lush garden in the future, you have to

plant the seeds today.”

That notion also applies to Nissan’s decision to target its

SAE Foundation contribution for developing a K-3 A World In Motion curriculum.

“Children at these ages are full of energy, full of curios-

ity and imagination, full of excitement about learning new

things,” Ghosn said. “By introducing them to the wonders

of science or to the possibilities to be explored through math

in their earliest school years, we may nurture a passion that

will stay with them forever.”

known Willems as a colleague and a friend.

“Will has served as a mentor and inspiration for many

people during his time with SAE, including myself,” Morris

said. “Through his talent and vision, he has helped position

SAE to be successful globally for far into the future. He will

be missed around the hallways of SAE, but his legacy will

continue for a long, long time.”


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Update

GHOSN ANNOUNCES, continued from p. 1

SAE Foundation Chairman Daniel M. Hancock (left), Vice President of Global Engineering at GM Powertrain, and Foundation Board member Donald W. Ableson (right), 1999 SAE President, present Carlos Ghosn with the 2007 Manufacturing Leadership Award.

grade for the Foundation’s A World in Motion

program.

Nissan’s gift has aided the SAE Founda-

tion in raising $20.5 million to date; the

“Inspiring a New Generation” campaign has

a goal of $25 million.

The Nissan gift continues the SAE Foun-

dation’s history of having top-level support

from the automotive industry’s most promi-

nent companies including DaimlerChrys-

ler, Ford, General Motors, Caterpillar, and

Toyota.

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Tundra team goes big at Detroit Section’s April meeting

Tundra engineering team presenters (left to right): Executive Program Manager Mark Schrage, Chief Engineer Yuichiro Obu, Engine Chief Engineer Hirohisa Kishi, and Vice President Purchasing Chris Nielsen.

Everything about the SAE Detroit Section’s April dinner

meeting held during this year’s SAE World Congress was

big. No, make that really big.

Big, as in the all-new 2007 Toyota Tundra, the topic of the

evening’s presentation and one of the year’s most bench-

marked trucks (built in that rather expansive state of Texas).

Big, as in “obeya,” the Japanese word that Tundra Chief

Engineer Yuichiro Obu explained means “big room”—the

huge open rooms within Toyota design, engineering, and

manufacturing facilities where vehicle development teams

collaborate.

Big, as in more than 900 SAE members and guests in at-

tendance at Cobo Hall’s Riverfront Ballroom. The meeting

was sold out and one of the largest Detroit Section events on

record.

And it was big in the number of engineering schools

participating in the dinner. Students from eight local col-

leges and universities—Lawrence Technological University,

Monroe County Community College, Oakland University,

University of Detroit Mercy, University of Michigan (both

Ann Arbor and Dearborn campuses), the University of

Toledo, and Wayne State University—found ample nutrition

in the evening’s program, kicked off by section Chairman

Kevin Webber.

After dipping its toes in the deeper end of the U.S. pickup

market with the previous-generation Tundra (often de-

scribed as a 7/8-scale full-size truck), Toyota fi nally dove

head-fi rst into the full-size segment in ’07. The development

teams spent years listening to the voice of the customer.

Much of the research was done in Texas, the world’s largest

single pickup market, said Obu.

Because of the new Tundra’s importance—Toyota com-

mitted more than $1.5 billion to a new assembly plant near

San Antonio—Obu’s development team was given “unprec-

edented project control,” he noted.

“It was truly a self-reliant, North American program,”

he said, leveraging Toyota’s growing design and engineer-

ing assets at Calty Design and Toyota Motor Engineering

& Manufacturing complex, both part of Toyota’s sprawling

Technical Center (TTC) complex in Ann Arbor, MI. The two

groups shared obeya space at TTC with teams from Toyota’s

Princeton, IN, manufacturing facility.

Except for its 4.0-L V6 and 4.7-L V8 engines, the new

Tundra uses no major carryover parts, Obu noted. Even its

optional 5.7-L top-of-the-line 3UR-FE V8, rated at 381 hp

(284 kW) at 5600 rpm and 401 lb∙ft (543 N∙m) at 3600 rpm is

newly developed.

Executive Program Manager Mark Schrage noted that

Tundra’s current 31-model portfolio includes three cab styles

(Regular, Double cab, and the roomy CrewMax with its seg-

ment-unique rear sliding and folding seat), three trim levels,

three engine choices, and either 4x2 or 4x4 drivelines.

Schrage said high priority was given to developing a

roomy, highly functional interior with creature comforts and

features that match or exceed those of the incumbent pick-

ups that dominate this ultra-competitive segment.

Toyota engineers and the company’s U.S. suppliers devel-

oped a long list of surprise-and-delight items, including a

tailgate assist with dampeners hidden in the taillamp buck-

ets, fully retractable backlight on the CrewMax, telescopic

heated exterior mirrors, and a tailgate-mounted backup

camera to aid trailer hook-ups and improve driver rearward

visibility due to the tall cargo box.

While the new Tundra boasts a longer wheelbase and

wider track than the previous model, Schrage said it has

a shorter turning radius thanks to shorter front and rear

overhangs. The ladder frame’s trapezoidal rear section with

non-parallel leaf springs help boost the truck’s hauling and

trailering capacity, Schrage said. Maximum towing capacity

is 10,800 lb (4898 kg).

Chris Nielsen, Toyota’s Vice President—Purchasing in

North America, explained the Tundra program’s lean up-

per management organization—the so-called “three leader

concept”—in which a chief product manager (Nielsen) and

chief market planner worked closely with Chief Engineer

Obu.

But it was Hirohisa Kishi, the veteran Engine Chief Engi-

neer for the 5.7-L V8 (which is expected to account for half of

Tundra production), who really exemplifi ed the hard work

and passion in this important vehicle program. In a presen-

tation laced with emotion, Kishi thanked the entire Tundra

development team for creating a vehicle that is clearly a

milestone for his company.

Students from Dartmouth College prep their car prior

to the Formula Hybrid demonstration event in

March. Dartmouth’s vehicle uses a series hybrid system,

in which the gasoline engine generates electricity that

goes into a storage device that powers the electric motor that operates the

drivetrain.

Collegiate Design Series

McGill takes top honors at inaugural Formula Hybrid competitionIn May, Dartmouth College’s Thayer School

of Engineering hosted the inaugural For-

mula Hybrid competition at New Hamp-

shire International Raceway in Loudon,

NH. An offshoot of Formula SAE, Formula

Hybrid challenges students to design, build,

and test open-wheel, single-seat racecars

that conform to a formula that emphasizes

drivetrain innovation and fuel effi ciency.

The event, sponsored by both SAE Inter-

national and the Institute of Electrical and

Electronics Engineers (IEEE), was born out

of Dartmouth engineering students’ desire

to enter a hybrid racecar in the 2003 For-

mula SAE competition. A competition rules

change that year disallowed hybrid entries,

thus inspiring them to develop a hybrid

competition.

As in Formula SAE events, the hybrid

vehicles compete in acceleration, autocross,

and endurance events as well as engineering

and construction static events. Formula Hy-

brid vehicles also must meet a unique set of

guidelines. Vehicles must use 15% less gaso-

line than a comparable “standard” Formula

racecar operated under the same conditions.

Teams are also encouraged to incorporate

as the need to shift gears.

The team from Yale University rounded

out the top three.

By bringing together applications of both

mechanical and electrical engineering, the

competition exposes students to a variety of

disciplines.

used parts from other racecars rather than

building everything from scratch.

Because of the added complexity of a

hybrid system, organizers expect teams to

develop the chassis and related systems in

the Formula SAE program and then replace

the internal-combustion engine with a

hybrid drivetrain the following year for the

Formula Hybrid competition.

The inaugural event featured a fi eld of

nine teams and was won by a team from

McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Mc-

Gill’s vehicle, the lightest in the fi eld at 645

lb (293 kg), was powered by a 7-hp (5-kW)

gasoline engine and parallel electric motors.

The vehicle took top honors in the endur-

ance, autocross, and presentation categories

and ranked second in design.

The second-place team from Embry-Riddle

Aeronautical University won the Most Inno-

vative Design Award and the DaimlerChrys-

ler Award for Hybrid Systems Engineering.

Its design featured a gasoline engine and

motor/generator whose power was mixed

using two automatically controlled continu-

ously variable transmissions. This elimi-

nated the need for a motor controller as well

“I never would have learned nearly as

much about electrical engineering had I not

been involved in this project,” said Dart-

mouth College Formula Hybrid co-captain

Dana Haffner. “I’ve taken classes in electrical

engineering, but this is hands on; there’s just

no comparison.”


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A fi ne line between major and minor alterations

America’s youth still key to future of aviation maintenanceCan the future of airworthiness and of the

aviation maintenance professions really

be founded on stealing? Ever since God

gave the Ten Commandments directly to

the people of Israel at Mount Sinai after He

had delivered them from slavery in Egypt,

we have known the Eighth Commandment

is “Thou shalt not steal.” Yet, in nearly

every employment ad I see, maintenance

providers are looking to entice—steal—cer-

tifi cated airframe and powerplant mechan-

ics with Inspection Authorizations and 10

years’ experience on their specifi c model of

aircraft.

I have yet to see the employment ad that

reads: “Wanted—enthusiastic person with

a love of aviation and a desire to learn the

aviation maintenance business from the

ground up. No experience required.” When

we begin to see that kind of vision from

the human resource professionals, we will

know that the future for our industry is

looking up.

Any organization that hopes to survive

very long knows it must have a complete

spectrum of highly experienced, mod-

erately experienced, and newly minted

professionals on its staff. The labor rotation

invariably includes retirements. The elder

statesmen of any industry provide crucial

continuity between the way things were and

the way we must go.

The moderately experienced profession-

als—those with fi ve to 20 years’ experi-

ence—are the workhorses of our industry.

They see the problems day in and day out

and, at the end of the day—they see the

aircraft out the hangar door and back into

the sky. It is no surprise they are the most in

demand. But to focus solely on this demo-

graphic is to deny the constant shift toward

elder statesman our workforce is making.

Young, inexperienced mechanics are

becoming fewer and further between. This is

the problem facing the future of the aviation

maintenance technician profession. In order

to have certifi cated and experienced profes-

sionals, we must grow them ourselves. But,

how long do you think it takes to develop a

professional aircraft mechanic with 10 years’

experience? In truth—about 18 to 20 years.

We must fi rst get the attention of young

people beginning to develop their interests.

That happens in the fi fth or sixth grade, just

before they enter their teens. Science, tech-

nology, engineering, and math topics intro-

duced in age-appropriate formats stimulate

the natural curiosity bubbling up from many

young people. SAE International’s “A World

in Motion” program provides a series of

science-related “challenges” to young people

throughout their elementary, secondary, and

high school experience. With a corporate

focus—no…investment—in school chil-

dren, we begin to cultivate the future of our

profession.

Once interested, a young person still needs

to determine which technological fi eld they

want to enter. This is where the aviation

maintenance community must fully engage

with our prospective workforce. We must

show them that we do not compete with

computers and other high technology—we

use those services and skills to add value to

an even higher level of technical sophistica-

tion. Aviation maintenance is several orders

of magnitude above what others think is

high tech. With mature aviation maintenance

skills, an aviation maintenance professional

can translate his or her abilities to nearly any

other technical fi eld. Not so in reverse.

By getting technology into the blood of

a 10-year-old, seeing them enter aviation

maintenance technology school after high

school, and then completing their certifi cates

by the time they are 20, we can see that they

will have 10 years’ experience by the time

they are 30 years old—best case.

Those that fi t the bill of a certifi cated

professional mechanic with 10 years’ experi-

ence, should understand they are extremely

valuable and should not let themselves get

“stolen.” Those considering an aviation

maintenance career, recognize the career

path as the extremely valuable asset it is to

any professional fl ight department or air car-

rier. And those looking to attract these valu-

able assets to productively work within their

own fl ight department, should understand

that investment in young people, in cultivat-

ing their skills, and in earning their loyalty is

the key to maintaining a well-rounded staff

of airworthiness professionals. And nobody

will be able to steal them from you.

Brian F. Finnegan, A&P

President, PAMA

In several recent cases, the FAA has accused

companies of mischaracterizing alterations

as major when they should have been re-

corded as minor. And in several recent cases,

the FAA has lost their claim.

There are several important lessons to be

learned from these cases that the FAA has

been losing.

Mechanics with responsibility for deter-

mining whether repairs and alterations are

major or minor need to be especially careful

that they document the decision and the

reason(s) for the decision, especially if there

is any chance that the decision could be

second-guessed. Careful documentation of

one’s reasoning is an important tool to help

demonstrate that the correct call was made.

FAA inspectors—and FAA attorneys—do

not always have all the right answers; there-

fore, it is fair for a mechanic to rely on his or

her experience and research and to stand up

for what they believe.

Also, it is also a good idea for mechanics to

work closely with local FAA resources. FAA

inspectors do bring important experience to

the table. Those who are on the same page as

the principal inspector from the beginning are

much less likely to have to defend themselves

or their companies against claims that they

mischaracterized a repair as minor or major.

No approval necessaryThe FAA has issued guidance stating that

designated engineering representatives and

other FAA representatives are not allowed to

sign 8110-3 forms to approve data to support

minor repairs and alterations.

The guidance comes in the form of a notice

aimed at proper usage of the 8110-3 form

(for engineering data approval). It specifi cal-

ly indicates that some FAA inspectors have

been requiring air carriers and repair sta-

tions to document repairs and alterations as

major (including obtaining approved data)

even where they are minor. The guidance

indicates that such a practice is contrary to

the FAA’s rules and policy.

This makes it even more important to

properly identify whether the repair or

alteration is major or minor; because a

minor repair/alteration is not supposed to

be subject to an 8110-3, and some designees

may refuse to issue 8110-3 forms for data

that is clearly intended to support a minor

repair/alteration. For more information on

this issue, see FAA Notice 8000.344.

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had previously avoided PMA parts.

PMAs are aircraft parts manufactured

under FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval.

The FAA approves the manufacturer’s

design and quality assurance system. Under

agreements currently being negotiated

between the FAA and the European Aviation

Safety Administration, PMA parts would be

acceptable in most cases for use in European

registered aircraft. They are currently accept-

able for use in U.S.-registered aircraft.

Offi ce on the move?It is widely known that Suspected Unap-

proved Parts (SUPs) should be reported

to the FAA’s SUP Program Offi ce. But that

will soon change if internal FAA plans for

realignment come to fruition.

The FAA is considering closing the SUP

Program Offi ce and moving its functions

to a shared responsibility—shared between

the Aircraft Certifi cation Service and the

Flight Standards Service. The two offi ces

would each review all reports and would

jointly decide where to assign the matter for

investigation.

FAA sources have stressed that the FAA re-

mains committed to investigating all reports

of potential safety issues involving aviation,

including any suspicions concerning aircraft

parts.

Contract maintenance oversightAir carriers are required to have a system to

oversee their contract maintenance. The FAA

is required to have a system to oversee the

air carriers’ oversight systems.

Obviously, air carrier personnel respon-

sible for contract maintenance oversight

would like to know what the FAA is looking

for when they perform their oversight. That

guidance is now available in FAA Notice

8000.362.

The guidance recommends that the air

carrier separate the listings of maintenance

providers into two categories that identify

the non-certifi cated repair facilities and cer-

tifi cated repair stations. Those lists should

further identify which contractor provides

critical maintenance, scheduled mainte-

nance, or on-call maintenance.

It is important to remember that the list-

ing required by 14 C.F.R. § 121.369(a) must

include a general description of the work

performed by the contract maintenance

providers. Under the new FAA guidance,

inspectors will be checking these descrip-

tions to make sure that the maintenance

performed by each contractor falls within

the scope of the listing.


JULY 2007 5

Update

Member News

Members on the moveAkihiko Saito (Mbr’92) has been

promoted from Vice Chairman to

Chairman of the Board of Directors

at Denso.

Eric Glassman (Aff’97) has joined

Curtis Screw as Manager of Tech-

nology and Development. He will

be responsible for developing new

precision machined products and

value-added services for customers.

Bob McKenna (Mbr’05), President

and CEO of the Motor & Equipment

Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has been appointed to

the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Association Committee

of 100. He is one of eight association executives joining the

committee. The Association Committee of 100 is comprised

of the country’s leading association and chief staff execu-

tives.

Dean Harlow (Aff’07) has been appointed President of

Ricardo North America. Prior to founding his own automo-

tive consulting business in 2006, he spent more than 20 years

with General Motors in a variety of capacities, including

engineering, fi nance, planning, and corporate/business

development.

Thomas E. Prucha (Mbr’81) was named Vice President of

Technical Services by the American Foundry Society. There

he will oversee the technical department, including commit-

tee activities and research projects.

Michael Ippoliti (Mbr’07) has joined ABI Research as

Research Director, Telematics & Automotive, where he will

be responsible for all of ABI’s automotive research coverage

including automotive infotainment, commercial telemat-

ics, location aware software, automotive optics, alternative

powertrain, and automotive electronics.

Annual Fellow dinner held during World Congress

Nigel Gale, Vice President of Engine, Emissions, and Vehicle Research at Southwest Research Institute, delivers remarks during the SAE Fellow reception and dinner April 16.

(From left to right) Jayant Patel, Technical Fellow, Boeing; Subir Chowdhury, Chairman and CEO, ASI Consulting; and Eugene Keating, Vice President, Environmental Kinetics, interact during the Fellow reception and dinner.

More than 200 Fellows and guests attended the annual SAE

Fellow reception and dinner April 16 at the Marriott Renais-

sance Center, in Detroit, MI, during the SAE 2007 World

Congress.

SAE Fellows are distinguished leaders, engineers, research-

ers, and academics who have made signifi cant contributions

to the industries that serve SAE International. The annual

Fellow dinner provides an evening of fellowship and a

forum in which they honor their newly elected Fellows. This

year, 25 new Fellows were honored.

The new Fellows were presented a special Fellow pin

signifying their accomplishment. A Citation that described

the remarkable mobility achievements of each inductee was

read. These 25 new Fellows were also honored the follow-

ing evening during the SAE Awards Ceremony where they

received their framed Fellow certifi cate.

SAE and the Fellows extend their appreciation to Southwest

Research Institute for sponsoring the reception and dinner.

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SAE 2007 World Congress attendee wins Toyota Camry Hybrid

Rich Schaum, 2007 SAE International President, selects the winners on the fi nal day of the World Congress.

Michael Streichsbier of Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls

in San Leandro, CA, was selected as the winner of a 2007

Toyota Camry Hybrid at the SAE 2007 World Congress in

Detroit, MI. The car, funded by Dassault Systèmes, was

awarded through a random drawing April 19.

A pair of $1000 checks were also awarded during the event

to the following attendees:

• Jie Chen, North American Lighting Technology Center,

Farmington Hills, MI

• Myha Truong, ThreeBond International, West Chester, OH

To be eligible for the drawing, SAE 2007 World Congress

attendees participated in SAE International’s “Technology

Trip Ticket” program. Attendees chose a ticket from one of

the following categories—safety, testing and simulation,

electronics and software, or powertrain and hybrid—and

presented the ticket to participating exhibitors for validation.

No purchase was necessary for eligibility.

Akihiko Saito

To obtain more information about the SAE Fellows, or how

to nominate a member for SAE Fellow, visit www.sae.org/

news/awards/list/fellow/ or contact Janiece Lang at jl@sae.

org or 724-772-7137.


Update

JULY 20076

Automotive Resources Institute (ARi)SAE Automotive Headquarters755 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 1750Troy, MI 48084-4903

Phone: 248-273-4027Fax: 248-273-4028www.ari.sae.org

070541

ARi’s pre-screened registered consultants are some of the leading accomplished professionals in the automotive community. Our consultants have backgrounds in various areas of automotive emphasis.

We are currently looking to increase our number of industry experts overall and with specifi c expertise in the fi elds of fi nancial management, purchasing, supplier development and all aspects of manufacturing.

Please visit our website at: www.ari.sae.orgfor more background, including the application process. Either proceed with registration or give us a call at 248 – 273 – 4027 to answer any questions.

ARi provides an opportunity for SAE Members to become automotive consultants or have extended career opportunities in the automotive industry with fl exible project lengths and challenges that match their industry expertise.

Calls for Nominations

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 he/she is a

student and must be presented at an SAE meeting between

June 1, 2006, and May 31, 2007. Papers can be on any topic

and from any student worldwide.

Nomination deadline: July 15, 2007

Submission: Visit students.sae.org/awdscholar/awards/

myers/

J. Cordell Breed Award for Women LeadersOpen to: Women in engineering

Description: This award recognizes a woman active in

the mobility industry who exhibits the best balance of life

through outstanding performance or signifi cant contribu-

tions both professionally and personally. The intent of the

award is to recognize the role of women in the mobility in-

dustry, and selection is based primarily on how the nominee

creatively deals with the challenges that face professional

women today.

Nomination deadline: July 31, 2007

Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/wec/

Delco Electronics Intelligent Transportation Systems AwardOpen to: Intelligent transportation system (ITS) engineers

Description: This award distinguishes an individual or team

whose outstanding technical accomplishment is judged to

have signifi cantly advanced state-of-the-art ITS. It may also

recognize the author(s) of the best paper relating to the in-

vention, design, construction, or operation of vehicle-related

equipment or systems operating within an ITS context.

Nomination deadline: August 1, 2007

Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/delcoits/

Arnold W. Siegel International Transportation Safety AwardOpen to: Safety engineers—land, air, space, sea

Description: This award recognizes individuals whose ac-

complishments include outstanding international research,

innovation, and contributions to crash-injury protection,

crash-injury biomechanics, and crash-injury design for all

mobility vehicles: land, air, sea, and space. Nominees should

be those persons in leadership positions who have made a

signifi cant transportation safety impact on their organiza-

tions or on society worldwide.


Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/siegel/

Henry Ford II Distinguished Award for Excellence in Automotive Engineering Open to: Passenger-car, truck, or bus engineers

Description: This award recognizes SAE members and

teams who use their engineering skills to achieve product

or manufacturing process contributions that are assessed to

have had the greatest positive effect on the passenger-car,

truck, or bus industries.


Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/fordii/

Edward N. Cole Award for Automotive Engineering Innovation Open to: Innovative design engineers

Description: This award recognizes an SAE member whose

innovative design is described in an SAE paper or whose

lifetime of accomplishment is judged to be a signifi cant

achievement in automotive engineering. Judgment is based

upon the value of the work as an original innovative con-

tribution, not upon the application of some development or

invention already known.


Submisson: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/cole/

SAE/InterRegs Standards & Regulations Award for Young EngineersOpen to: Standards and regulatory engineers

Description: This award recognizes a practicing engineer

under the age of 40 who is involved in standards, regula-

tions, or conformity assessment systems that improved

safety or reduced emissions in a ground-vehicle mobility

product.


Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/inter-

regs/

International Leadership CitationOpen to: International individuals involved in SAE activities

Description: This citation was created to provide public

recognition to an individual well known internationally for

continuous professional involvement and participation in

SAE’s meetings, conferences, congresses, and/or unique

assistance and support in helping SAE achieve its goals and

objectives, either in the broadest sense or related to one spe-

cifi c conference abroad.


Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/intl-

leadership/

SAE Magazines

AEI contributor leads team recognized by EPA

Kathleen Hogan, Director, EPA Climate Protection Partnerships Division, and Stephen O. Andersen, Director of Strategic Projects for the division, present 2007 Climate Protection Awards to members of the Mobile A/C Service Emissions Team. From left to right are Gary Murray of SPX, Frank L. Rogers of General Motors, Andersen, Paul Weissler, and Hogan.

Paul Weissler, contributing editor for Automotive Engineer-ing International and member of the SAE Interior Climate

Control Committee (ICCC), has been honored by the U.S.

EPA with a 2007 Climate Protection Award for his work in

developing new SAE standards.

In his ICCC activity, Weissler led the technical delib-

erations for the Improved Mobile A/C Service Emissions

Reduction Team and wrote SAE J2788, which covers new,

high-effi ciency refrigerant recovery, recycle, and recharge

equipment. SAE J2788, published in January, is effective

immediately and equipment certifi ed to a previous standard

(SAE J2210) cannot legally be manufactured in the U.S. after

December 31, 2007.

Weissler worked with fellow 2007 Climate Protection

Award winners Frank L. Rogers of General Motors, who

performed the laboratory research work, and Gary Murray

of SPX, who provided test equipment and also performed

research work. Additionally, SPX was given a 2007 Strato-

spheric Ozone Protection Award for introducing the fi rst

equipment to meet SAE J2788.

Weissler also worked on SAE J2791, a new standard for

electronic leak detection, with another 2007 Climate Protec-

tion Award winner, William Jamo, formerly of Visteon. SAE

J2791 is intended to enable detection of leaks as small as 4

g/year in an automotive service shop environment. New

A/C systems are designed to be ultra-tight and operate with

smaller refrigerant charges, to reduce refrigerant emissions.

Detection and repair of small refrigerant leaks have become

necessary to maintain system performance.

A technical journalist and former automotive service tech-

nician, Weissler has developed diagnostic procedures and

written the Mobile A/C Society’s service technical reports

for 26 years. He has been a member of ICCC for more than

17 years.

Peer recognition … perhaps the most satisfying honor that an individual can achieve!

SAE administers more than 50 awards and recognition programs that recognize individuals for outstanding achievements in engineering. Information and nomination forms for SAE awards can be found at www.sae.org/awards.


JULY 2007 7

Update

HCCI

Homogeneous ChargeCompression Ignition Symposium

September 12-14, 2007Grand Hotel

Lund, Sweden

Register by August 24SAVE $100

www.sae.org/hcci

Attend this event to learn what the future holds for HCCI development.

Key topics of discussion:• Mixture Preparation, Combustion and Emissions Developments• Fuel Strategies• Control Issues and Challenges• Modeling Updates• Operational Load Range Issues

Network • Learn • Exhibit • Sponsor

Publications

Recent DPF advances covered in new bookThe latest and most important research in the fi eld of

diesel particulate fi lters (DPFs) is covered in the newly

published SAE book “Diesel Particulate Filter Technol-

ogy.”

Edited by Timothy V. Johnson, the book collects 29

of the most signifi cant SAE papers on DPF technology,

focusing mainly on the advances of the last fi ve years

(2002-06).

Topics covered include: Nature of Ultrafi nes; DPF Soot

Load Modeling; Filter Regeneration Principles; Filter Ma-

terials and Catalyst; Ash Management; and Integrated

DPF and NOx Control.

Johnson is Director of Emerging Regulations and

Technologies for Corning Environmental Technologies. A

recognized expert and frequent speaker on diesel emis-

sion control technology and trends, he is currently the

Co-Chair for the U.S. EPA Advisory Working Group on

Diesel Emission Control Retrofi ts.

“Diesel Particulate Filter Technology” (Product Code:

PT-124) is available for $99.95 ($79.96 for SAE members).

To order, or for more information, visit store.sae.org,

phone 877-606-7323 (in the U.S. and Canada) or 724-776-

4970, or e-mail [email protected].

Diesel particulate fi lters (DPFs) are used to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine. Shown is a DPF from a BMW six-cylinder diesel engine.

Standards & Committees

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 Committee

Meeting Calendar. For a list of new, revised, reaffi rmed, and cancelled SAE aerospace and

ground vehicle documents, please visit www.sae.org/standardsdev/aerospace/newastds.

htm and www.sae.org/standardsdev/groundvehicle/newgvstd.htm, respectively.

Ground Vehicle(All meetings held in Troy, MI, unless noted.)

July 11 J563 Cigarette Lighter and

Power Outlet Task Force

July 18 Brake NVH Standards

Committee, Plymouth, MI

August 1 Circuit Protection Task Force

August 8 J563 Cigarette Lighter and

Power Outlet Task Force

August 15 J2450 Quality Metric for

Language Translation Task

Force

August 22 Electromagnetic Immunity

(EMI) Task Force

August 23 Electromagnetic Capability

(EMC) Standards Committee

August 23 Electromagnetic Radiation

(EMR) Task Force

August 29 ISO/TC22/SC3/WG4 USAG

August 29 Cable Task Force

AerospaceJuly 8-9 AE-4 Electromagnetic

Compatibility Technical

Committee, Honolulu, HI

July 30-August 3

S-18 Airplane Safety

Assessment, San Francisco,

CA

July 31-August 2

S-16, Turbine Engine Inlet

Flow Distortion, Snowmass,

CO

August 13-16

G-10 Aerospace

Behavioral Engineering

Technology Committee, San

Diego, CA

August 21-22

AMEC, Aerospace Metals

Engineering Committee

Meeting, Seattle, WA

WEC panel gives view of alternative-fuel landscapeThe SAE Women Engineers Committee (WEC) hosted a

panel discussion during the SAE 2007 World Congress

showcasing some of the women who are leading the way in

the fi elds of renewable and non-petroleum fuels and associ-

ated technologies. Panelists from industry, government, and

academia addressed the current state of alternative fuels and

the challenges that are being faced by those who make and

use the fuels.

International Truck and Engine’s Rodica Baranescu,

2000 SAE International President, opened the session and

provided an overview of the renewable fuels that are being

examined as a means to lessen dependence on fossil fuels, as

well as a history of the diesel engine. She presented the ben-

efi ts and concerns of various fuels such as biodiesel, which

she considers to be the long-term solution for diesel engines.

Mary Beth Stanek, General Motors’ Director for Environ-

ment and Energy, presented a roadmap of the future that

includes internal-combustion, hybrid-electric, battery-elec-

tric, and eventually hydrogen-powered vehicles. She also

stated that fuels will transition from today’s conventional

petroleum to biofuels and hydrogen.

The various barriers to market penetration for biodiesel

were explored by Wendy Clark of the National Renewable

Energy Laboratory. She stated that the fuel-quality issues

associated with biodiesel must be resolved. There are issues

currently with biodiesel associated with fl ashpoint, cold-

fl ow performance, and plugging.

With emissions levels becoming increasingly stringent in

the off-highway industry, great importance has been placed

on renewable fuels at Caterpillar, according to Cat Technical

Expert Hind Abi-Akar. During her presentation, Abi-Akar

(From left to right) Patsy Muzzell, U.S. Army TARDEC National Automotive Center; Melanie Fox, Penn State University; Hind Abi-Akar, Caterpillar; Mary Beth Stanek, General Motors; and Wendy Clark, National Renewable Energy Laboratory were among the panelists at the SAE Women Engineers Committee panel discussion.

CARIS Director appointed to Aerospace CouncilZhu Hongbin, Director of the China

Aviation Research Institute for

Standardization (CARIS), has been

appointed to the Aerospace Council

of the SAE Technical Standards

Board.

Hongbin began his career at CA-

RIS, eventually heading the Projects

Control and Operation Department

where he was responsible for coor-

dinating ISO and non-ISO orga-Zu Hongbin

discussed fuel trends and the issues surrounding the various

forms of biodiesel.

With alternative fuels already in use in its fl eet of non-tac-

tical vehicles, the U.S. Army has been on the cutting edge

of fuel technology. Patsy Muzzell of the U.S. Army TAR-

DEC National Automotive Center explained how the U.S.

Department of Defense is the country’s largest purchaser of

biodiesel and provided an overview of the obstacles that are

barring biodiesel’s use in tactical vehicles.

nizations’ standardization activities. Prior to being named

Director of CARIS in 2000, he served as Deputy Director,

overseeing projects control of China aviation standards

and acting as liaison with various standards development

organizations.

Hongbin received a degree in aircraft design from the

Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and has

previously served as a visiting scholar at Portland State

University.


Update

JULY 20078

Schwitzer Award presented to Delphi engineering team

Ford engineers receive Award for Excellence in Automotive EngineeringFive engineers from Ford were presented SAE International’s

Henry Ford II Distinguished Award for Excellence in Auto-

motive Engineering at the awards banquet held during the

SAE 2007 World Congress.

This award, established in 1988, recognizes SAE Inter-

national members for their outstanding contributions to

the passenger car, truck, and bus industries. This award

is funded by Ford to honor Henry Ford II and by the SAE

Foundation.

• William Clarke works for Ford’s advanced product

creation department as the Platform Migration Supervisor.

Previously, he served as Ford’s GT body engineering super-

visor. After the GT was launched, Clarke remained with the

program as the plant vehicle team’s engineering supervisor

to support the production of the vehicle. Prior to joining the

GT team, he was the vehicle engineering supervisor for the

Mustang plant vehicle team and a body systems engineer for

various truck programs.

Clarke has co-authored and presented two SAE papers.

He is a 2006 recipient of the Henry Ford Technology Award

and the Ford Research and Advanced Engineering Technical

Achievement Award.

• Adrian Elliott is a group leader in the advanced body

construction department at Ford’s Research and Advanced

Engineering Center, where he has worked for 13 years.

His group focuses on the joining and assembling of body

structures using advanced high-strength steels. He was

also a member of Ford’s GT team. Previously, Elliott was an

applications development manager for Dow Chemical, Swit-

zerland. He also worked in the UK at the Advanced Technol-

ogy Center for the Rover Group after starting his career at a

small industrial engineering company.

Elliott co-authored two papers on advanced high-strength

steels. He is the 2006 recipient of the Henry Ford Technology

Award and the Ford Research and Advanced Engineering

Technical Achievement Award.

• Ramakrishna Koganti is a body engineering technical

expert at Ford’s Research and Advanced Engineering Center.

He has worked at Ford for 11 years with a focus in advanced

lightweight materials, manufacturing, and joining processes

for body construction. Currently, he is investigating hy-

droforming and rollforming technologies for vehicle body

structures. His previous responsibilities included serving as

a manufacturing body supervisor for the Ford GT program,

and leading several projects on joining lightweight materials.

Prior to joining Ford, Koganti worked in interior and exterior

automotive plastics at NYX and as a research assistant in the

mechanical engineering department at Concordia University.

Koganti has published more than 30 articles and has pre-

sented at a number of international conferences, where he

also served as session chair. He has received two patents in

the fi eld of vehicle body construction, and has a few patents

pending. In 2006, Ford honored him with the Henry Ford

Technology Award and two Research and Technical Achieve-

ment Awards.

• Huibert Mees works for Ford’s advanced product cre-

ation department as a supervisor of vehicle integration. His

current focus is on the future car and truck program. Previ-

ously, he was the chassis systems design supervisor for the

Ford GT program and published a document on his research.

He is the 2006 recipient of the Henry Ford Technology

Award and the Ford Research and Advanced Engineering

Technical Achievement Award.

• Matthew Zaluzec is manager of the materials research

and advanced engineering department at Ford’s Research

and Advanced Engineering Center. During his 17-year career

at Ford he has held a number of responsibilities, including

his most recent role of materials and manufacturing man-

ager for the Ford GT program. Prior to Ford, he worked as a

production engineer at Dow Chemical.

Zaluzec has published, presented and co-authored more

than 50 publications and holds 35 U.S. patents in advanced

materials and manufacturing processes. He is the recipient of

two Henry Ford Technology Awards.

(From left to right) Rich Schaum, 2007 SAE International President, presents the Henry Ford II Distinguished Award for Excellence in Automotive Engineering to Matthew Zaluzec, Ramakrishna Koganti, Adrian Elliott, and William Clarke.

(From left to right) Vitor Meira, driver of the Panther Racing car sponsored by Delphi; Steven Holman, Chairman of the Louis Schwitzer Award Committee; and Jim Bailey of BorgWarner at the presentation of the Louis Schwitzer Award at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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The 41st annual BorgWarner Louis Schwitzer Award was

presented to the engineering team of Erskine Carter, Glen

Gray, Andy Inman, Tim Kronenberg, and Bruce Natvig from

Delphi on May 18 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The

team was recognized for advancements in racecar safety

with the development of the Delphi Accident Data Recorder

3 (ADR 3).

The award, presented to engineers by engineers, honors

racing pioneer Louis Schwitzer, and acknowledges individu-

als with the courage and passion to explore and develop

new concepts in racing technology.

BorgWarner sponsors this $10,000 award, which is present-

ed by the Indiana Section of SAE International. SAE Interna-

tional also supports the Louis Schwitzer Award by providing

a $1000 scholarship to the engineering school of the winner’s

choice, which in this case will be Purdue University’s me-

chanical engineering department. The winner’s name will be

added to a permanent trophy on display at the Indianapolis

Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum.

Delphi accident data recorders have been required safety

devices on IndyCars since 1992. The third-generation ADR3

offers improvements from the previous design, providing a

37% reduction in size and weight, double the sample speed

and memory, and 31 additional external signal inputs.

A team from Delphi was previously recognized with the

Louis Schwitzer Award in 2005 for the Earpiece Sensor Sys-

tem, which is now mandatory in the IndyCar, Indy Pro, and

ChampCar World Series.

Ganesan receives SAE Excellence in Engineering Education Award

Awards

Oakland University alumnus, professors recognized for paper

(From left to right) Brian Sangeorzan, Mario Farrugia, and Alexandros Alkidas received the Myers Award for their paper, “Cycle-Averaged Heat Flux Measurements in a Straight-Pipe Extension of the Exhaust Port of an SI Engine.”

An alumnus and two professors from Oakland University

received SAE International’s Myers Award for Outstanding

Student Paper at the awards banquet held during the SAE

2007 World Congress.

The award, established in 1998, recognizes the best techni-

cal paper written by a student and presented at a major SAE

meeting. The award honors Dr. Phil Myers, former SAE

President and retired professor at the University of Wiscon-

sin-Madison.

The following authors are being honored for their paper,

“Cycle-Averaged Heat Flux Measurements in a Straight-Pipe

Extension of the Exhaust Port of an SI Engine” (SAE Paper

#2006-01-1033).

• Mario Farrugia is the lead author of the award-winning

paper, which he wrote as a doctorate student at Oakland

University. He is now a lecturer in the mechanical engi-

neering department of the University of Malta, where he

specializes in thermodynamics and heat transfer. Previously,

he worked for Enemalta, the main energy supplier of Malta.

He also worked at Delimara Power Station as a mechanical

maintenance engineer and later as a project engineer.

Farrugia has nine published documents. A member of

SAE International, he is also a member of the Institution of

Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and

Technology, both England-based organizations. He is also a

Chartered Engineer in England.

• Alexandros Alkidas is a visiting professor in the mechani-

cal engineering department at Oakland University, where he

teaches graduate courses on combustion and internal-com-

bustion engines. In 2005, he retired from the General Motors

Research and Development Center, where he worked for 29

years.

The editor-in-chief of the SAE Transactions, Alkidas has

published a number of articles in technical journals. He is an

SAE Fellow.

• Brian Sangeorzan is an associate professor of engineering

at Oakland University, where he has taught graduate and

undergraduate courses in thermodynamics, fl uid mechanics,

heat transfer, and combustion for 23 years. He also serves as

the faculty adviser for the university’s SAE student chapter.

A member of SAE International, Sangeorzan serves as a

member of the SAE Detroit Section Governing Board, and on

a number of SAE committees.

V. Ganesan (right) with 2007 SAE President Rich Schaum.

V. Ganesan of the

Indian Institute of

Technology, Madras,

was presented SAE

International’s Excel-

lence in Engineering

Education Award at

the SAE 2007 World

Congress.

This award recog-

nizes contributions

made by an individ-

ual toward activities

related to the SAE Engineering Education Board.

Ganesan, a mechanical engineering professor, has been

working in the fi eld of internal-combustion engines and

gas turbines for 40 years. While at the Indian Institute of

Technology, Madras, Ganesan has held many administra-

tive positions, including head of the mechanical engineering

department and dean of academic research.

Ganesan has published more than 300 papers in national

and international conferences and journals and has authored

four books related to mobility engineering. He has received

more than 33 national and international awards, and was

recognized by SAE International as a Fellow in 2006. He is

also a Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering in

India, Fellow of National Environmental Science Academy in

India, and a life member of the Combustion Institute.


JULY 2007 9

Update

Meetings

SAE Ground Vehicle Design and Manufacturing Events

JSAE/SAE International Fuels & Lubricants Meeting July 23-26, 2007 Kyoto, Japan

14th Asia Pacifi c Automotive Engineering Conference (APAC-14)

August 5-8, 2007 Hollywood, CA

Highway Vehicle Event Data Recorder Symposium: 2007 Update

September 5-6, 2007 Ashburn, VA

2007 Heavy Duty Diesel Emissions Control Symposium

September 10-12, 2007

Gothenburg, Sweden

Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Symposium


Lund, Sweden

ICE2007—8th International Conference on Engines for Automobile


Capri, Italy

North American International Powertrain Conference


Arlington, VA

25th Annual Brake Colloquium & Exhibition October 7-10, 2007 Orlando, FL

Onboard Diagnostics Symposium: Light & Heavy Duty

October 9-11, 2007Lyon-Villeurbane, France

Powertrain & Fluid Systems ConferenceOctober 29-November 1, 2007

Rosemont, IL

Small Engine Technology ConferenceOctober 30-November 1, 2007

Niigata, Japan

SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress & Exhibition

October 30-November 1, 2007

Rosemont, IL

SAE Aerospace Events

International Conference on Environmental Systems July 9-12, 2007 Chicago, IL

SAE 2007 AeroTech Congress & ExhibitionSeptember 17-20, 2007

Los Angeles, CA

SAE Aircraft & Engine Icing International Conference


Seville, Spain

For more information about meetings and symposia, call SAE Customer Service toll-free

at 877-606-7323 (or 724-776-4970 outside the U.S. and Canada). Additional meeting de-

tails can be found on SAE’s Web site at www.sae.org/calendar/meetings.htm; symposia

details at www.sae.org/calendar/toptecs.htm.

Meetings and symposia schedule Countdown under way for this year’s Commercial Vehicle Congress The SAE 2007 Commercial Vehicle Engineer-

ing Congress and Exhibition, to be held

October 30-November 1 at the Donald E.

Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont,

IL, will feature a comprehensive offering of

on- and off-highway technical sessions and

papers. In addition, high-level panel discus-

sions will focus on issues including renew-

able energy, productivity of off-highway

equipment and machines from global per-

spectives, a 2007 blue ribbon panel focused

on big-bore engines, and the annual Global

CEO Panel.

Perhaps the leading indicator of the global

nature of the event is its technical content. To

date, more than 50% of the event’s techni-

cal content is coming from outside North

America, with 28% from Asia and 17% from

Europe.

Executive council leadership for this year’s

event is being provided by John Deere. The

2007 co-chairs, H.J. Markley and Bharat

Vedak, bring a wealth of global commercial

vehicle experience as well as a solid under-

standing of the issues facing the industry

today.

H.J. Markley is President of Deere’s Ag-

ricultural Division—Europe, Africa, South

America and Global Harvesting Equipment

Sourcing, a position he has held since Janu-

ary 2006. In his role, Markley is responsible

for serving all customers within his region

Commercial Vehicle Congress Topics

Body/chassis/drivetrain

Electrical/electronics

Engines/emissions

Fuel economy

Hydraulics

Maintenance

Safety/braking/steering

Executive management

Renewable energy (biofuels)

Special interest

H.J. Markley and Bharat Vedak of John Deere are serving as co-chairs of the SAE 2007 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress and Exhibition.

and for all harvesting factories globally.

He is also responsible for John Deere Agri

Services, a growth-oriented technology and

information-based business.

The business focuses on creating value and

enabling innovation for global customers

in the agri-food supply chain. Markley has

additional responsibility for the company’s

corporate communications group.

Bharat Vedak is Senior Vice President,

John Deere Intelligent Mobile Equipment

Technologies. In his role, he is responsible

for applying smart electronic solutions to

John Deere equipment. He has been an ac-

tive member of SAE International for more

than 30 years. He is currently a member of

the SAE Board of Directors. Vedak has also

served on the advisory board of the Agri-

cultural and Biological department at North

Carolina State University.

This year’s Commercial Vehicle Engineer-

ing Congress and Exhibition is being held in

conjunction with the 2007 Powertrain and

Fluid Systems Conference, also being held at

the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.

The 2007 Powertrain and Fluid Systems

Conference will occur October 29-November

1, with the Commercial Vehicle Engineer-

ing Congress and Exhibition held October

30-November 1. Cross-over events, includ-

ing exhibits, are being planned as part of this

event.

Silver anniversary of SAE Brake Colloquium to be held in OctoberThe latest technological innovations in brake

and friction technology will be discussed

by brake industry experts from around the

world at SAE’s 25th Annual Brake Col-

loquium and Exhibition, October 7-10, at

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in

Orlando, FL.

The event will feature executive-level

speakers, technical sessions, industry up-

dates, and numerous networking oppor-

tunities. Topics covered will include brake

squeal and noise, materials, hybrid regenera-

tive braking, models and simulation, and

testing

The event opens with the annual “Brake

Mixed Scramble Golf Outing” on October 7

at ChampionsGate Golf Course. The Sunday

afternoon Tutorial on “Hybrid Braking” will

be delivered by Paul M. Williamsen, Product

Education Manager, College of Dealer

Education and Development, University of

Toyota, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.

“The U.S. Auto Industry in Transition”

is the topic of the Guest Lecture by Sean P.

McAlinden, Chief Economist and Vice Presi-

dent of Research at the Center for Automo-

tive Research on October 8.

The exhibit opens October 8 and continues

through October 9 in the Exhibit Hall. A net-

working reception will be held in the Exhibit

Hall October 8 from 4-5 p.m.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the

SAE Brake Colloquium, a “Silver Anniver-

sary Banquet” will be held October 9 at the

hotel pool at 6:30 p.m.

Attendees are welcome to attend the

Hydraulic Brake Actuating Forum Com-

Session Topics

Effect of Brake Pad and Insulator

Designs

Materials

Models and Simulation

New Technology

Rotors

Testing (dyno)

Testing (vehicles, including personal

transport)

Tire Technology

Vibration and Squeal Analysis.

Hybrid regenerative braking, the process of recovering some of the energy lost during stopping, is one of the topics to be discussed at the 25th Annual Brake Colloquium.

mittee meetings immediately following the

Colloquium, on October 10-11.

To register for SAE’s 25th Annual Brake

Colloquium and Exhibition, or for more

information, visit www.sae.org/brake; call

877-606-7323 (in the U.S. and Canada) or

724-776-4970; or e-mail customerservice@

sae.org. Attendees registering before Sep-

tember 21 will save $100 on the registration

fee.

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Collegiate Design roundup

Ècole De Technologie Supèrieure (ETS) competes in the sled pull event at April’s Baja SAE event at the University of Central Florida. ETS fi nished in third place overall.

French Canadian teams make strong showing at Baja SAE eventMichigan Tech takes top spot at Aero Design East.A pair of French Canadian teams took two of the top three

spots at the Baja SAE event hosted by the University of Cen-

tral Florida (UCF) in Ocala, FL, from April 12-15. The UCF

competition exposes participants to various terrains, from

rolling hills to sandy fl ats and the ever-challenging water

course.

The Université De Sherbrooke topped the fi eld of 75,

fi nishing in fi rst place overall, and earning top honors in

the overall design and endurance events. The Sherbrooke

team, which fi nished in third place overall last year, received

second-place honors in the design report, oral design, and

suspension and traction categories.

The team from Texas Tech University fi nished in second

place overall, placing fi rst in water maneuverability and oral

design, second in the sled pull and overall dynamics events,

and third in acceleration and endurance. Texas Tech fi nished

in the top fi ve for the 26th time since the team began compet-

ing in 1978.

“I was really happy with the results,” said Texas Tech team

captain Andrew Bryant. “We had a good car and a good

team. Out of a 1000-point competition, we fi nished only 20

points out of fi rst.”

Ècole De Technologie Supèrieure rounded out the top three,

placing third in the cost and dynamic events categories.

Aero Design EastThe Aero Design team from Michigan Tech followed up its

third-place fi nish at March’s Aero Design West competition

with a regular-class victory at Aero Design East, held May

A student from Ècole Polytechnique De Montrèal watches as the school’s plane takes off on its way to a runner-up fi nish.

4-6 in Ft. Worth, TX.

The competition tasked teams to take off and land their

plane, both loaded with cargo and empty, and to predict

how much payload they can carry. Oral and written techni-

cal reports also were presented.

The planes were required to have a 1000-in2 (6452-cm2) lift-

ing area, an OS 61 FX engine, and a cargo volume of 4 x 4 x

16 in (102 x 102 x 406 mm).

Michigan Tech University fi nished second in the report/

presentation category and received a third-place Inventor

Design Communication Award.

“This is my fi fth year on the team, and I’ve seen a lot of

growth, from fi ghting to be in the middle to making it to the

top,” said Raymon Smith, design leader for Michigan Tech’s

entry. “In the past, we had parts that weren’t rugged enough

to handle takeoffs and landings, and we learned a lot from

that. It really came together.”

École Polytechnique De Montrèal fi nished in second place

overall, and Brazil’s Federal University of Itajuba came in

third.

The Federal University of Itajuba’s plane received the

award for most payload lifted, with a mass of 31.69 lb (14.4

kg). It also received the award for best fl ight path.

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Professional Development

Six seminars now available onlineSix popular SAE International seminars

are now available online. With these new

online offerings, individuals can access the

seminars via the Internet, enabling numer-

ous employees from one organization to

participate in the same seminar through a

site license.

Seminars in the online format feature

full-motion video of the instructor, along

with synchronized presentation slides. Cor-

responding handout materials are accessible

via download.

A number of “e-seminars” have been (and

remain) available on CD-ROM, but the

online format increases convenience for both

attendees and organizations. In addition to

eliminating the expenses associated with

travel, online e-seminars offer even more

fl exibility and portability, because they do

not require any handling of CDs. Customers

receive a log-in password and a one-year

subscription, providing the most current

version of the seminar.

Presented in modular topics that allow

students to progress through the course at

their own pace, online e-seminars provide

participants with the ability to bookmark

one’s exact place in the course, as well as

the ability to track the student’s progress as

modules are completed. Students complete a

self-quiz before taking a course and follow-

up by taking an online post-test. Students

receive CEUs and an SAE certifi cate of

completion.

The six SAE e-seminars now available

online are:

• A Familiarization of Drivetrain Compo-

nents

• Commercial Vehicle Braking Systems

• Controller Area Network for Vehicle Ap-

plications

• Fundamentals of Automotive All-Wheel

Drive Systems

• Fundamentals of Modern Vehicle Trans-

missions

• Introduction to Brake Control Systems.

For more information on the online ver-

sions of SAE e-seminars, contact mylearn@

sae.org, or call 724-772-8528.

040068

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Courses from SAEDetailed course descriptions are available online at www.

sae.org/contedu. To register, complete the online registra-

tion form, e-mail [email protected], or call SAE Customer

Service toll-free at 877-606-7323 (or 724-776-4970 outside the

U.S. and Canada).

July 2007

Troy, MI, USA—SAE Automotive HeadquartersJuly 12 NEW! Automotive Cooling Airfl ow Systems: A Vehicle Perspective Exterior appearance, vehicle function, and

thermal limits all have a direct impact on the

design of a vehicle cooling airfl ow system.

The goal of this one-day seminar is to provide

engineers and managers with an overview of

vehicle/product constraints and design issues

related to front-end and underhood cooling

airflow. Students will learn about cooling

airfl ow (fan and ram), grille openings (texture,

size, and location), front-end airfl ow patterns,

system resistance, aerodynamic cooling drag,

estimating radiator heat rejection and vehicle

cooling performance, underhood restriction,

and underhood airfl ow patterns. Basic concepts

will be reinforced with in-class case studies.

July 16-17 Sensors & Actuators: Module 1— Powertrain Applications July 16-17 NEW! Noise Diagnostics Using Nearfi eld Acoustical Holography The demand for better and quieter vehicles

in terms of NVH performance is increasing

every year. This seminar presents a new

methodology for performing non-invasive

vibration and acoustic analyses of a complex

vibrating structure using nearfi eld acoustical

holography (NAH). This course will begin with

an introduction to various NAH techniques

such as Fourier acoustics, inverse boundary

element method, and Helmholtz equation

least squares method. The advantages and

disadvantages of these different NAH

techniques will be discussed and many practical

application examples including vehicle interior

noise, sound transmission into a passenger

compartment, engine, transaxle, and brake

squeals, will be provided. Actual hardware

and software demonstrations will be given to

illustrate the effectiveness of diagnosing noise

sources of complex structures using this new

technology.

July 16-18 Hydraulic Brake Systems for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks July 16-18 Combustion and Emissions for Engineers July 17-18 Sensors & Actuators: Module 2—Chassis Applications July 19 A Familiarization of Drivetrain Components July 19 Sensors and Actuators: Module 3— Body Applications July 20 Fundamentals of Automotive All-Wheel Drive Systems July 20 Introduction to Failure Modes & Effects Analysis for Product Design (Design FMEA) July 23-24 The Role of the Expert Witness in Product Liability Litigation July 23-24 NEW! Vehicle Frontal Crash Occupant Safety and CAE According to the National Highway

Transportation and Safety Administration

(NHTSA), a total of 43,200 people lost their

lives and 2.7 million people were injured in

motor vehicle crashes in 2005. Frontal crashes

happen more frequently compared with other

crash modes such as side and rear crashes. This

seminar covers the mechanics of frontal crashes

and how vehicle structures, vehicle restraint

systems, and vehicle interiors affect occupant

safety. It also describes details of how CAE tools

work in the simulation of frontal crashes. The

goal of the course is to familiarize participants

with engineering principles behind vehicle and

restraint designs for occupant safety. Accident

crash statistics, biomechanics, government

regulations and public domain frontal safety

tests will be reviewed briefl y. Students will

also be exposed to Madymo, one of the major

occupant CAE tools. The basic inner workings

of the tool, such as rigid body dynamics, joints,

contact, airbag and seatbelt modeling, and

modeling techniques will be shared with the

class.

July 23-25 Chassis & Suspension Component Design for Passenger Cars & Light Trucks July 25-27 Introduction to Road Vehicle Aerodynamics July 26-27 Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFM/DFA) July 30-Aug. 1 Engineering Effective Team Management and Practice

Chicago, IL, USA—The Westin Michigan AvenueIn Conjunction with the International Conference on Environmen-tal Systems July 7-8 NEW! Human Factors for the Aviation Maintenance Technician An in-depth review of aircraft accidents and

incidents reveal, time and again, that a series

of human errors, known also as a chain of

events, was allowed to form until the accident

occurred. The objective of this course is to

raise awareness of human error and develop

ways to prevent or reduce the occurrence and

consequences of human error in aviation. This

Human Factors course is compliant with the

European Aviation Safety Agency 145 Repair

Station accepted training guidelines, FAA Part

145 Repair Station Human Factors training,

and FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician

(AMT) Awards Program credit. Additionally,

this course partially satisfi es FAA—Inspection

Authorization renewal training. This course

is offered by PAMA, an SAE Aerospace

Alliance.

August 2007

Troy, MI, USA—SAE Automotive HeadquartersAugust 1-3 Commercial Vehicle Braking Systems August 1-3 Fundamentals of Metal Fatigue Analysis August 6-7 Diesel Engine Technology August 6-7 Wet Brake & Clutch Technology August 6-7 Threaded Fasteners and the Bolted Joint August 6-8 Injuries, Anatomy, Biomechanics & Federal Regulation August 9-10 Static and Dynamic Sealing August 9-10 NEW! Introduction to Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Battery Systems Driven by the need for lower emissions,

better fuel economy, and higher effi ciency,

hybrid vehicles are appearing in many

different confi gurations on today’s roadways.

While the powertrain components such

as the drive motor, motor controller and

cooling system are somewhat familiar to the

automotive industry, the battery systems are

a relatively unfamiliar aspect. This seminar

will introduce participants to the concepts of

hybrid vehicles, their missions, and the role

of batteries in fulfi lling those requirements.

Battery topics including limitations, trends

in hybrid development, customer wants and

needs, battery system development timelines,

comparison of electrochemistries, and safety

will be examined. Current offerings, cost

factors, pack design considerations and testing

will also be reviewed. Students will have an

opportunity to perform a battery pack analysis

exercise using a real world application and are

requested to bring a calculator to class.

August 13-14 Occupant and Vehicle Kinematics in Rollovers August 13-15 Automotive Fuel Cell Systems August 13-15 Weibull-Log Normal Analysis Workshop

August 13-15 Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection August 15-17 Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing— Level I August 20 NEW! Lead-time Reduction: Concept to Market A rapid product development time is critical

to the success of any company involved in

designing, engineering, and manufacturing

products. Reduced lead-time results in lower

development costs and fresher products in

the marketplace. This seminar will provide

techniques to improve information flow

between upstream and downstream processes

within the product development process.

The importance of restructuring the fl ow of

math data for lead-time reduction will be

demonstrated through case study examples

and simulations. The parallel fl ow of data will

be extended to other areas.

August 20-21 Fundamentals of Automotive Fuel Delivery Systems August 20-22 NEW! Internal Combustion Systems: HCCI, DoD, VCT/VVT, DI and VCR Societal and regulatory demands to lower

emissions and increase engine-operating

effi ciencies have forced engine designers to

adopt new technologies and control strategies.

This seminar will expose attendees to the

emerging technologies in engine design and

operation that can significantly improve

operational efficiencies. The fundamental

science and implementation technology of the

various internal-combustion engine systems

will be presented. Attendees will learn how the

engine control module (ECM) uses information

related to the operational status to implement

real-time running effi ciency of the engine. They

will also learn how the ECM effects changes in

the operation of the engine through the control

systems that manage its operation.

August 21-23 Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks August 23-24 Vehicle Accident Reconstruction Methods

Birmingham, AL, USA—Southern Research InstituteAugust 8-9 Design of Experiments—Basic Simplifi ed Taguchi

September 2007

Troy, MI, USA—SAE Automotive HeadquartersSeptember 10-11 Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis September 10-12 Cost, Finance, and Economics for Engineers September 10-12 NEW! Strategic Leadership

It is the responsibility of the strategic leader

to ensure that his or her organization is

moving in the right direction. Executives and

high-level managers must have the practical

insight necessary to address competitive

business challenges. Each segment of this

three-day course is designed to impart

simple but powerful lessons that will equip

participants to more fully engage in strategic

discussions, ask pertinent questions, facilitate

critical decisions, and shape high-performing

organizations. In addition, the course

provides students with a personal leadership

profi le that illustrates their strengths and

potential limitations. Participative exercises

assist emerging executives with practical and

effective methods of gaining organizational

credibility and avoiding common errors in

strategic leadership.

September 17-18 Automotive Electronics—An Applications Primer September 17-18 Design of Experiments (DOE) for Engineers September 17-18 Metal Corrosion and Its Prevention

See PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, p. 12


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September 18-19 NEW! Modern Fluids for Crankcase Engines: An Overview

Lubricating fl uids are the lifeblood of modern

engines, performing numerous vital functions

from reducing system friction, temperature,

and fuel consumption to minimizing

tailpipe emissions. This comprehensive

seminar covers the latest developments in

lubricating fl uids technologies and explores

the relationships between lubricating fl uids

and emissions, aftertreatment devices,

biofuels, and fuel economy. Fundamentals

of crankcase lubrication, including the

properties and performance requirements

of global base stocks and lubricants will be

covered. The seminar will further explore

the need for lubricating systems to possess

thermal and oxidative stability suffi cient to

withstand the rigors of low-heat-rejection,

high performance diesel engines or other

modern engines equipped with various

emission control devices. Case studies will

be utilized to demonstrate the existence of

overlapping phenomena aimed at extending

oil life and protecting key mechanical

components.

September 20-21 Adhesive Bonding Technology September 20-21 Hydraulic & Pneumatic Fluid Power Seals September 20-21 Electronics Packaging: Thermal & Mechanical Design and Analysis September 20-21 Advanced Diesel Particulate Filtration Systems September 24-28 Vehicle Noise Control Engineering Academy—Vehicle Interior Noise September 24-28 Vehicle Noise Control Engineering Academy—Powertrain Noise September 25-26 Turbocharging Internal Combustion Engines

Los Angeles, CA, USA—Los Angeles Convention CenterIn Conjunction with the AeroTech Congress & Exhibition September 15-16 Human Factors for the Aviation Maintenance Technician September 17-18 NEW! Reverse Engineering: Technology of Reinvention

During the past decade, reverse engineering

has become a common and acceptable

practice utilized by many OEMs and

suppliers. This course focuses on the

application of modern technologies

used to decode the design details and

manufacturing processes of an existing part

in the absence of the original design data.

Attendees will learn the applicability and

limitations of reverse engineering through

case studies and hands-on exercises. Various

measurement instruments, ranging from

traditional micrometers to computer-aided

laser probes, will be compared for their

merits and shortcomings. The statistics

of dimensional measurements and the

acceptable tolerance of variations, with

emphasis on industrial standards in real-

life practice will be discussed. Material

identification, manufacturing process

verifi cation and the system compatibility

of the subject part to be reverse engineered

will be covered in substantial detail. In

addition, the materials specifi cations will be

exemplifi ed as useful supporting documents

for substantiation data.

September 17-19 NEW! Managing Engineering & Technical Professionals

In the fast-paced and competi t ive

environment of today’s global economy,

the work of technical professionals is often

the difference between success and failure

in an organization. Providing leadership for

engineers is uniquely challenging, and the

transition from working engineer to fi rst-

line technical supervisor is one of the most

diffi cult career challenges that an engineer

may face. First-time engineering supervisors

and mid-level managers who wish to sharpen

their skills and learn new techniques for

guiding, coaching, and motivating working

engineers, technicians, and designers will

fi nd this seminar valuable. A mix of lecture

and attention-grabbing exercises are used

to develop intense and lasting learning

results.

Greer, SC, USA—BMW Performance CenterSeptember 17-19 Applied Vehicle Dynamics

October 2007

Troy, MI, USA—SAE Automotive HeadquartersOctober 1-2 Catalytic Converters: Design and Durability October 2-3 Diesel Emissions and Aftertreatment Devices: Design and Durability October 4-5 Distributed Automotive Embedded Systems October 8 NEW! Automotive Lighting: Testing and Requirements It has not been commonly known that

automotive exterior lights are safety devices and

must comply with governmental regulations.

Since the 1930s, the SAE Lighting Standards

Committee has been actively working with

the automotive industry OEMs, lamp

makers, tier-two suppliers, and human

factor experts to develop automotive

lighting standards. These standards have

been widely used or referenced by the U.S.

federal or state governments in establishing

and enforcing the lighting regulations. This

seminar emphasizes the safety importance

of automotive lighting devices and provides

important information on lighting functions,

standards or regulations, testing, and

evaluations.

October 8-10 Fundamentals of Modern Vehicle Transmissions October 8-9 Powertrain Selection for Fuel Economy and Acceleration Performance October 10-12 Fundamentals of Hybrid Electric Vehicles October 11-12 The Basics of Internal Combustion Engines October 15 Effective Meeting Management & Facilitation in a Technical Environment October 15-16 FEA for Design Engineers—Hands-on FEA Workshop October 15-16 Product Liability and the Engineer October 17-19 Automotive Coatings: Materials & Applications October 18-19 Control Systems Simplifi ed October 20-21 Human Factors for the Aviation Maintenance Technician October 22-23 Automotive Glazing Materials October 22-23 Accessing and Analyzing Crash and Injury Data from Online Databases October 22-23 Design for Reliability: Uncovering Effi cient Solutions October 24-25 Designing for Safety and Developing Accurate Safety Specifi cations October 25 Basic Noise Control October 25-26 The Role of the Seat in Rear Crash Safety October 29-30 Practical NVH Signal Processing Methods October 29-30 Metal Forming October 29-31 Motor Fuel: Technology, Performance, Testing, and Specifi cations

Lyon-Villeurbane, France—Centre de Congres L’Espace Tete D’OrOctober 8 NEW! Emissions Related OBD Systems: A Design Overview Onboard diagnost ics , required by

governmental regulations, provide a

means for reducing harmful pollutants into

the environment. This one day seminar is

designed to provide an overview of the

fundamental design objectives and the

features needed to achieve those objectives

for generic on-board diagnostics.


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