February 2018

P H I L A D E L P H I A A U T O S H O W

F E B R U A R Y C A L E N D A R

Second Edition

RUTGERS FORMULA RACING

N EWS L E T T ER

Here’s a quick look at our upcoming deadlines. Stay tuned to our social media for weekly updates.

CHASSIS

ELECTRONICS

POWER/DRIVETRAIN

CONTROLS/BRAKES

SUSPENSION

W H A T ' S N E W A T

T H E S H O PFebruary 2018

P H I L A D E L P H I A A U T O S H O WRutgers Formula Racing attended the Philadelphia Auto Show for the first time this year, displaying both the RFR 2016 and 2017. Villanova, UPenn, and Temple joined RFR in the student racing teams section of the event. Members from RFR had the pleasure to speak with many car enthusiasts and members of the industry. Members of the E-board and various other members of RFR were happy to have the opportunity to display past cars as design leads work diligently to complete the RFR 2018, which will be on display at the New York International Auto Show.It was very exciting to attend the auto show in Philadelphia as the city prepared for the super bowl. Fortunately, we were able to pack up in time to beat the celebration on Super Bowl Sunday.

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8 C A L E N D A R

Second Edition

RUTGERS FORMULA RACING

N E W S L E T T E R

Here’s a quick look at our upcoming deadlines. Stay tuned to our social media for weekly updates.

C H A S S I S

The RFR 16 and 17 on display at the Philadelphia Auto Show

W H A T ' S N E W A T

T H E S H O P

C O N T R O L S / B R A K E S

E L E C T R O N I C S

P O W E R / D R I V E T R A I N

S U S P E N S I O N

A E R O / C O M P O S I T E S

Philly Auto Show

Philly Auto Show

Philly Auto Show

Wiring Harness

Philly Auto Show

Chassis Painted

Young Engineer’s Day Event

FIRST DRIVE DAY

Uprights and Dyno Testing

AERO/COMPOSITES

February 2018

P H I L A D E L P H I A A U T O S H O WRutgers Formula Racing attended the Philadelphia Auto Show for the first time this year, displaying both the RFR 2016 and 2017. Villanova, UPenn, and Temple joined RFR in the student racing teams section of the event. Members from RFR had the pleasure to speak with many car enthusiasts and members of the industry. Members of the E-board and various other members of RFR were happy to have the opportunity to display past cars as design leads work diligently to complete the RFR 2018, which will be on display at the New York International Auto Show.It was very exciting to attend the auto show in Philadelphia as the city prepared for the super bowl. Fortunately, we were able to pack up in time to beat the celebration on Super Bowl Sunday.

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8 C A L E N D A R

Second Edition

RUTGERS FORMULA RACING

N E W S L E T T E R

Here’s a quick look at our upcoming deadlines. Stay tuned to our social media for weekly updates.

C H A S S I S

The RFR 16 and 17 on display at the Philadelphia Auto Show

W H A T ' S N E W A T

T H E S H O P

C O N T R O L S / B R A K E S

E L E C T R O N I C S

P O W E R / D R I V E T R A I N

S U S P E N S I O N

A E R O / C O M P O S I T E S

Philly Auto Show

Philly Auto Show

Philly Auto Show

Wiring Harness

Philly Auto Show

Chassis Painted

Young Engineer’s Day Event

FIRST DRIVE DAY

Uprights and Dyno Testing

Philly Auto Show

Philly Auto Show

Philly Auto Show

Philly Auto Show

Wiring Harness

Chassis Painted and Engineering Expo

ROLLING CHASSIS

Young En-gineer’s Day Event

Uprights and Dyno Testing

N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 2

P R O G R E S S R E P O R T

T E A M M E M B E R S P O T L I G H T

“My experience as a new member has generally been going to the shop and getting my hands on projects and helping out the other members with their projects. Specifically, I am on the suspension subteam, but I try to get involved with all parts of the car to learn as much as I can and get as much experience as I can. I also had the opportunity to design front and rear rockers for the 2016 vehicle to get experience for designing in the future. I have used Optimum Lap and SolidWorks very frequently so far on the team. I had a training session for Mastercam with the power train lead and I am still learning how to use it. For manufacturing, I have made many parts on the mill and lathe. I

N E W S L E T T E R P A G E 2

P H O T O G A L L E R Y

T H A N K Y O U , S P O N S O R S

Majestic Hills

T E A M M E M B E R S P O T L I G H TJulian and Steven on learning mastercam

Recent Sponsors:

Precision Shape Solutions

Julian Sowa, first year member

have also had the experience to watch people using the CNC mill. I have also spent time making carbon fiber parts. In high school, I had the opportunity to be on my high school’s shell eco marathon efficiency team. To me, the Rutgers Formula Racing team at Rutgers was the next step in my career path. I view this team as a major symbol of the engineering department at Rutgers and it is also a very fun and exciting project which I had no doubt I wanted to be involved with. Furthermore, this team gives me the opportunity to work on a project that I hope my future career will be like!” - Julian Sowa, Class of 2021

Simon Gehrig, Brakes Design Lead, wrote Mastercam program for the uprights and began manufacturing at JAKTOOL

Suspension linkages and A-arms are underway

Body work is complete. Aero/Composites team is currently working to finish wings, endplates,

and elements

Electrical lead, Raj Patel, has begun putting together the wiring harness

Brakes/Controls Leads Simon Gehrig and Chris Golm are working to complete the steer-ing wheel and column, put in hard lines, and

complete the pedal box assembly

Exhaust mock-up is complete and lost wax mold intake manufac-turing is in progress.

Tabs cut by Preci-sion Shape Solutions have been welded onto our chassis to mount a-arms

I N D U S T R I E S