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UpdateAugust 2008

See GREEN, p. 3

SAE International announces new Director NomineesIn April, the Executive Nominating Committee (ENC) se-lected James E. Smith as the 2009 SAE International Presi-dent Nominee. In June, the ENC selected the six Director Nominees to serve on the 2009 SAE Board of Directors. They include:• Hal M. Heule, Senior Vice President–Technical Operations and Safety, US Airways• Laura E. Hitchcock, Sr. Standards Specialist, External Stan-dards Management, Strategy & Policy, The Boeing Co.• Andris “Andy” Lacis, Vice President, BTG Systems Inc.• Ronald Matthews, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas–Austin• Mark Pope, Service & Parts Operation Senior Project Engi-neer, General Motors Corp.• Gregory E. Saunders, Director, Defense Standardization Program Office, U.S. Department of Defense

The membership will vote on the 2009 Slate of Nominees in November. Those elected will be sworn into office at the SAE Board of Directors’ January 30, 2009, meeting.

Green to be theme of ’09 SAE CongressHonda is challenging you to a race—“you” being every automaker and automotive supplier in the world and, more intimately, each and every engineer working for those companies. The race being one to “greener mobility,” with the ultimate goal of “dramat-ically reducing” CO2 emissions that contrib-ute to global warming.

Proposed by Masaaki Kato, President of Honda R&D Co., Ltd., and Chairman for the SAE 2009 World Congress, this race “does not pit us against each other as enemies; rather, we are racing with each other toward a common goal. The ultimate winner will not be just the companies we work for, but rather the human race and the planet that sustains us.”

As a keynote speaker at this year’s SAE World Congress in April, Kato revealed host company Honda’s “Racing to Green Mobil-ity” theme for the ’09 show. In the process, he challenged engineers to be honest with each other about the technical challenges they face and to “compete with technology, not words.”

Advanced batteries, he noted, are an

example of a critical technology that needs to progress for electric vehicles, hybrids, plug-ins, and fuel-cell vehicles to reach their full potential. The challenges that remain are reducing the size, weight, and cost of batter-ies while improving their durability, safety, and performance.

“We believe the ultimate solution, how-ever, may be a fuel-cell vehicle, powered by hydrogen from renewable sources like wind and solar power,” he shared. “This would mean a carbon-free energy cycle that begins and ends with water.”

To this end, Honda operates an experimen-tal solar-powered hydrogen station at its Los Angeles R&D Center, using cells indepen-dently developed by Honda, noted Kato.

“We can no longer act independently and at a pace of our own choosing. We cannot look at one company or one nation as the starting point,” he said. “So, if this is truly a World Congress, representing a global industry and attended by engineers from around the world, we must address these [environmental] issues from a truly global viewpoint.”

Supporting Honda with its green theme will be Robert Bosch, the Tier 1 Strategic Partner for the ’09 SAE World Congress. In this role, the German company will exhibit in the OEM/Supplier Park on the show floor and will actively participate in the techni-cal programs, including presenting techni-cal papers that focus on clean and efficient technologies, said Lee Manduzzi, Executive Vice President of Automotive Sales, Robert Bosch LLC.

Though the supplier has no set plans yet as to what will be on display in its booth or discussed in its presentations, “there are all different kinds of technologies that I could envision playing a role,” Manduzzi said, advanced fuel injection, battery manage-ment, and start/stop systems being just a few of those.

He believes that various solutions and strategies will be called upon to contribute to the overall goal of CO2 reduction and fuel-economy improvement, depending on market segment, region, etc. “I don’t see a

“The goal of our race is to encourage and spur each company and each engineer to greater achievements, and to increase the speed of change,” explained Masaaki Kato, President of Honda R&D and Chairman for the SAE 2009 World Congress, in revealing the ’09 show’s theme: Racing to Green Mobility.

Université Laval eclipses 3000 mpg at SupermileageAfter posting an event-record 3169 mpg, a team of 15 stu-dents from Université Laval in Quebec claimed first place in the collegiate division at the Supermileage event, held June 5-6 at Eaton’s proving grounds in Marshall, MI.

“The victory of our team is mainly attributable to the pas-sion that drives these students and the high level of knowl-edge in the field of internal-combustion engines they have acquired at Université Laval,” said Yves Saint-Amant, the team’s faculty adviser.

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology was the division’s runner-up, posting a personal-best 1631 mpg and received the Best Demonstrated Overall Team Attitude Award. École de Technologie Supérieure, another Canadian team, was third with 1319 mpg. The annual competition featured 15 collegiate and high school teams from throughout the U.S., Canada, and India.

Rose-Hulman’s team overcame 90°F (32°C) temperatures, harsh humidity, and problems with the fuel system to post the top U.S. finish. The team’s final run on the track was aborted because of a late afternoon thunderstorm that hit the race course.

“As always, it was a pleasure to work with these stu-dents,” said the team’s faculty adviser, Allen White, as-sistant professor of mechanical engineering. “They spend a lot of time helping other teams by loaning equipment and supplies, as well as offering technical advice to other col-leges that were new to the Supermileage competition. The students’ selflessness and spirit of fairness in competition earned them the Best Overall Team Attitude Award.”

Rose-Hulman’s three-wheeled vehicle has a lightweight body made from carbon fiber, with honeycombed Nomex core and aluminum framing, covered with a clear PETG body shell. The vehicle is 8.4 ft (2.6 m) long, 26 in (660 mm) wide, and travels 1.25 in (32 mm) off the ground.

See UNIvERSITé LAvAL, p. 3

While lying flat on her back beneath a clear body cover, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology driver Katherine Snider steered the car by adjusting independent front wheel mechanisms.

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Message from the President

SAE Journal updateIn my first Update article published in February, I described my presidential focus areas for this year. They are:• Continual Quality Improvement• Planned Growth• Technical Responsibility.

In that article, I promised to expand on these focus areas and provide progress reports on each throughout the year.

In this article, I will discuss progress on the first focus area, Continual Quality Improvement. SAE International’s Technical Quality Response Team (TQRT) has been work-ing toward a total quality system for the organization. This system includes training our dedicated volunteers and implementing systems and processes designed to guarantee the quality of SAE’s activities.

One area of special interest for me is the creation of a recognized journal system for SAE publications. The term “recognized” has unique meaning in the context of the world of technical journals.

There are several organizations in the world that track the number of times a paper is cited in a “recognized” journal. The Science Citation Index (SCI) is one example of such a tracking service. These statistics, called impact factors, are used by universities and funding agencies to gauge the value of the work of selected authors.

In the case of universities, these factors are used in the ten-ure and promotion consideration of their faculty. In the case of funding agencies, these factors are used to measure the value of past work of researchers who are bidding for funds.

Today, SAE publications are not included in the SCI data-base.

During the past few months, I have worked with SAE staff to formulate a strategy to achieve recognition of SAE jour-nals by SCI. The plan is to examine and evaluate the content

of existing SAE Transactions and use the Transactions as a basis for both print and electronic journals.

The review system put in place by the TQRT will serve as the SCI-required peer review system. To ac-complish this, we will need to ask our Transactions-se-lected authors to add more information on the cover pages for exact citation; this citation information is the only means of identifying the paper. We have met with representatives of SCI, and they have provided us with very good direction regarding these efforts.

I feel confident that within the next few months we will have a system in place that starts the recognition process required by SCI, resulting in the recognition of SAE techni-cal journals.

I welcome all constructive comments and input. Please feel free to e-mail updatemessage@sae.org.

Thomas W. Ryan III2008 President

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Careers in a greener automotive industry

Career Corner

While the whole concept of being green started in the auto industry quite some time ago, it has accelerated at a more rapid rate in the last few years. Both legislation and public sentiment are changing the competitive landscape of the auto industry, and developing more environmentally friendly products is now the norm demanded by custom-ers. This greener trend is opening up career opportunities as engineers and professionals with the right experience and skill sets are, and will continue to be, in high demand.

Companies such as Chrysler LLC are making a sizable investment in the future by making the commitment to be green as one of their key initiatives—and they are backing it up. “Our longstanding commitment to the environment is reflected through product innovation, the greening of our manufacturing operations, support of the development of advanced sustainable technologies, and our leadership in promoting the use of alternative fuels,” said Noel Baril, Director Group Human Resources, Technical Operations, Chryser, at the SAE 2008 World Congress Career Devel-opment Session. Next year, Chrysler will introduce two new hybrids, and by 2012, it has promised that 50% of its vehicles will be capable of running on alternative fuels.

To meet the required U.S. EPA regulations and fulfill their commitment to the environment, companies such as Chrysler will have a strong need for those with the experi-ence, skills, and mind-sets to lead them in a greener direc-tion. Technical skills in combustion, powertrain controls, aftertreatment, and simulation and modeling, along with a solid educational background in engineering, computer science, physics, chemistry, or applied sciences, are just the basics. Those with experience or training in hybrid-electric vehicle powertrain systems, energy management, and battery systems will be even more valuable to current and prospective employers in the mobility industry. In addition, Baril indicated that “understanding the vehicle as a system is key, and the concept of integrating all components is something we cannot survive without. This is only going to

get more important as we move forward.” If your current job offers you the opportunity to get

involved in these technologies, or if you can take continu-ing education courses relating to energy and environmental systems, you will be opening doors that may lead to a very successful career path.

Technical knowledge is important, but it is not the only criteria in determining job competence. Whether you are in the management track or are more focused on a technical specialty, the ability to solve problems, lead people, and propel them toward achieving the company’s goals are es-sential to success in this industry. A good fit with the com-pany’s culture is important for both parties and with the greener movement, demonstrated commitment to advanc-ing the industry is a must. In addition, genuine excitement and passion for what you do will help you land the job.

In the future, the industry can expect more collaborative partnerships focusing on fuel economy and maximizing technical innovation such as the recent development of an advanced two-mode hybrid system created by Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, and BMW working together. Increased alliances with government and uni-versities will also move the green movement forward. To successfully transition to the green movement, companies will have to start rewarding innovation that leads to reduc-ing the negative impact on the environment and employees will need to gain experience in the greener technologies as they relate to the vehicle as a system. “Some people see a challenge. I see a huge opportunity to match the right levels of skill in leadership and technical competency to meet the needs of both the companies and employees,” Baril said.

The slides for this presentation are available online at www.saecareercenter.org along with many job opportuni-ties and career resources.

Tracy FedkoeSAE Career Services Manager

Editorial

Making the mad dash for more mpg With gas prices seemingly climbing higher by the minute, no challenge is more at the forefront of engineers’ minds than improving fuel economy. While the vehicles in June’s Supermileage competition are a far cry from the passenger cars and SUVs baking in the summer sun outside my office right now, they represent an excellent jumping-off point for novel ideas and technologies that may someday be incorpo-rated into standard passenger cars.

With all the bad news related to fuel prices in the news today, perhaps, the story on the front page of this issue about a vehicle that can travel more than 3000 mi on a single gallon of gas provided a brief respite. As I did, I am sure many people dreamed of all the money they could save if their daily driver achieved that type of fuel efficiency.

The fact that a team achieved an astounding 3169 mpg—24 mpg over the current track record—in any kind of internal-combustion engine-powered vehicle should provide some encouragement for the future. And while that mark was impressive enough, the team from Université Laval had aspirations of improving on its own mark shortly after its record run, and likely would have if it were not for a few technical (and meteorological) difficulties.

After achieving its record figure and in turn distancing itself from the competition, the team tweaked the injection times at higher engine rpm in hopes of squeezing a bit more performance out of the 3.5 hp (2.61 kW) Briggs & Stratton engine. During the next attempt, however, the rear trans-mission chain, which had plagued the team on its first two attempts, derailed after one turn and the team was forced to return to the pits to figure out a better solution.

After realigning the sprocket properly on the middle transmission stage, the team was confident the change could help it surpass the mark it had posted just 2 h earlier. Mother Nature, however, had different plans and a menac-ing storm brought the event to a premature close.

After picking up its $900 prize for first place, the team from Laval loaded up its trailer and began the drive back to Quebec, Canada, from Marshall, MI, maintaining a steady speed of 60 mph, ever mindful of the vehicle’s impact on the environment and the high cost of fuel.

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Marquette FSAE team recognized for business plan

(From left to right) Daniel Wojno, Daniel

Lentsch, and Mike Consolo, members of the Marquette

Formula SAE team, present their vehicle’s

business plan at the university’s Business Plan Competition in April. The team was

the event’s runner-up.

This past April, at the annual Business Plan Competition at Marquette University’s MBA Kohler School of Entrepreneurship, a team of Marquette undergraduate engineering students finished in second place out of 35 groups.

The team, consisting of members of the school’s Formula SAE team, included Daniel Lentsch, SAE Student Chapter President; Dan Wojno, Student Chapter Vice President; Bill Katzke; Adam Meinhardt; and Mike Consolo.

The yearly Business Plan Competition provides a learning environment in which entrepreneurs develop their business ideas and receive feedback from a panel of judges composed of Marquette Golden Angels investing group and community business leaders.

The students are tasked with formulat-ing, preparing, and composing a complete business plan for a product. This endeavor requires all of the business aspects such as making a product choice, completing a market study, producing a complete financial packet, and devising a market penetration plan, as well as developing the manufacturing plan. After a review by the

Kohler school, the best plans are chosen to present in front of a group of successful business owners. The winners of that round are then asked to present the plans in front of more than 250 business and civic leaders in Milwaukee at a yearly awards dinner.

In addition to the dinner and presentation, the event serves as a networking forum for students and entrepreneurs.

The Marquette undergrad engineering team’s project was named “Marquette Rac-ing: Driven to Win.”

In association with the Formula SAE pro-gram, the Marquette Racing team described its efforts to design, fabricate, and demon-strate a prototype car for evaluation and manufacture as a production item intended for the amateur weekend autocross racer. Therefore, the car must have very high performance in terms of its acceleration, braking, and handling qualities. The car must accommodate drivers whose stature ranges from a 5th percentile female to a 95th percentile male. In addition, the car’s mar-ketability is enhanced by other factors such as aesthetics, comfort, and use of common parts. The fictitious manufacturing firm is planning to produce 25 cars per year.

Baja SAE IllinoisDespite brutally challenging courses and a sheared driveshaft, Cal Poly Pomona’s Baja SAE Team raced to a first-place finish at the 2008 Baja SAE competition in Edwards, IL. About 115 teams from around the world built off-highway vehicles for the competi-tion, held May 29 to June 1 at Caterpillar’s Edwards Demonstration Center.

“There were fallen trees, stumps, huge gullies and ruts, and lots of mud. This was the most challenging course I can remember in my 14 years as SAE faculty advisor, and the toll on the vehicles was brutal,” said Cal Poly Pomona mechanical engineering professor Clifford Stover.

The Cal Poly Pomona team took the over-all win thanks to consistently strong perfor-mances throughout the three-day competi-tion. In addition, it earned second place in the endurance race and second place in all combined dynamic events, which include the hill climb and rock crawl.

On the last day of competition, the Baja SAE team faced a major hurdle during the all-day endurance race. The team was lead-ing the field when a mistake in a rocky sec-tion sheared the vehicle’s left driveshaft at the weld and it was forced to be towed into the pits. Thanks to a TIG welder from Le Tourneau University, the Cal Poly Pomona team was back in the race in 15 min. By the race’s end, Cal Poly Pomona was only 5 s from the first-place endurance race vehicle.

Le Tourneau went on to a third-place over-all finish and was runner-up in the accelera-tion event. Oregon State University finished in second place overall and won the design competition, tied for first in sales presenta-tion, and finished second in design commu-nication and maneuverability.

Baja SAE MontrealCentro Universário da FEI, winner of last year’s Baja SAE–RIT event, bested an inter-national field of 120 collegiate teams at the 2008 Baja SAE competition in Montreal, held June 11-14. On its way to the victory, the team placed first in the design and suspen-sion and traction events and was runner-up in the endurance competition.

Stony Brook University finished in second place overall and was runner-up in the de-

UNIvERSITé LAvAL, continued from p. 1

The No. 3 Stony Brook University vehicle competes in the Baja SAE Illinois event. The team went on to finish in eighth place overall and received awards in the design communication (first), design (second), and ergonomics (first) categories. The team was later runner-up at the Baja SAE Montreal competition.

sign communication category. “We are very proud of our team this year,

yet this student project is not just about racing,” said Yacov Shamash, Vice President of Economic Development and Dean of the College of Engineering & Applied Sciences at Stony Brook University. “Students from the Stony Brook Motorsports program ben-efit from exceptional employment oppor-tunities, receiving internships and full-time job offers from such companies as GE, Ford, Boeing, GM, Motorola, Timken, and Honda, just to name a few.”

The University of Florida rounded out the top three and came in second in the accelera-tion event.

silver bullet,” Manduzzi said. “In the longer term, fuel-cell development; the shorter-term implementation of direct in-jection in gasoline engines with turbocharging and variable valve timing, [for example]; and in the mid term, improve-ment of battery technology for plug-in hybrids—all will be part of the mosaic that helps us to get where we need to be.”

Collaboration, not only between automaker and supplier but between suppliers as well, is a vital component to bring-ing enhanced solutions to market. Manduzzi referenced Bo-sch’s recent joint venture with Mahle to develop exhaust gas turbochargers for gasoline and diesel engines as an example. “We believe there’s expertise we bring from the fuel systems management [side], and there’s expertise that Mahle brings into that equation with their knowledge of engines and ma-terials,” he said. “That’s just one example of how collabora-tion between suppliers can bring improvement, we hope, to the market to better support our customers.”

The end goal of the green-mobility race is to cut CO2 emis-sions in half by 2050, Kato said, which will be “very, very difficult” in the face of rapidly growing demand for personal mobility in emerging countries such as China and India. “Incremental improvement in powertrains cannot keep up with the rapid growth of automobile use,” he said. “Even as we continue to take small steps to advance existing technol-ogy, we need no less than a giant leap.”

The SAE 2009 World Congress will take place April 20-23 at Cobo Center in Detroit.

Ryan Gehm

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Sikorsky helicopters are subject of Chicago Section meetingThere is nothing like gathering around a piece of equipment to have a firsthand look at how something works and how it is put together, as well as to serve as a point for questions.

The SAE Chicago Section aerospace topic for May was Sikorsky helicopter technology, and the evening started at Clow International Airport in nearby Bolingbrook, IL, with a tour of the Air Angels operation and an up-close look at one of the MedEvac helicopters used in the Midwest. The Air Angels organization provides critical support for injured individuals—in particular when the unique accessibility ben-efits of helicopters are most needed. Chris Heiter explained the workings of a helicopter and answered questions from the members of the audience.

For a section most known for off-highway products, aerospace matters are of interest to many members, and the recent move of Boeing headquarters to Chicago has certainly increased curiosity in things that make their home in the atmosphere and leave the comfort of the ground behind.

After this initial field trip, it was back to the classroom for a presentation by Jessica Fieser, originally from the Chi-cago area but now with the Sikorsky group in Connecticut. Interspersed with explaining how helicopters work and have developed over the years, she showed films of early helicop-ter flights with Igor Sikorsky himself at the controls. Draw-ing on the basic engineering fundamentals that the members shared, it became clear not only what was going on once one of these sophisticated machines was fired up and moved skyward but also the tremendous advancements that have been made since the early rudimentary machines hovered not too many feet off the ground.

The SAE Chicago Section recently explored Sikorsky helicopter technology with a visit to Clow International Airport, where members also learned about the Air Angels organization.

Goglia to present at PAMA’s Wichita Regional Symposium PAMA President John Casker has announced that John Goglia, Senior Vice President for JDA Aviation Technology Solutions, former member of the NTSB, and one of the most highly respected individu-als in the aviation mainte-nance industry, has accepted PAMA’s invitation to serve as keynote speaker at its first Regional Airworthiness Sym-posium, scheduled for August 22-23 in Wichita, KS. “John agreeing to lead off this event is proof of how important he thinks PAMA is, and how important our new regional format is going to be for the industry,“ Casker said.

Immediately following the keynote, Goglia will join other members of a Top Management Panel who will discuss “What maintenance managers will need to know to be successful in the next five years.” The panel includes Jim Janaitis, IBM; Dave Orcutt, Bombardier; Peter Gustaf, Wichita Aviation Technical College; and Bob Gallop, Yingling Aviation. David Lombardo, Senior Editor of Aviation Interna-tional News, will serve as moderator. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of the panel members in this interactive session.

The keynote address and Top Management Panel are just two events of the Maintenance Managers’ track on August 22. Also featured in the maintenance track that day will be Len Beauchemin of AeroTechna Solutions speaking on solid asset management, and David Lombardo will have his own session on what he calls “The care and feeding of the media.” Also included in the management track will be a presentation on recruiting and retaining technicians by hu-man resources personnel from Gulfstream. Brian Finnegan, Director of the PAMA/SAE Certification Program, will close out the management track speaking on “Achieving efficiency and regulatory compliance through advanced certification.”

The program August 23 will be dedicated to technicians and will offer eight hours of inspection authorization (IA) renewal training for technicians, but August 22 will also

include three hours of IA training featuring George Allen of Vibration Solutions giving an introduction to balancing technology course.

Saturday’s technician track includes:• Advancements in Airborne Telecommunications; Clark Gordon, TrueNorth Avionics; IA renewal credit, 1 h• Advance Your Skills and Ensure Regulatory Compliance with Advanced Certification; Brian Finnegan, PAMA/SAE Institute Professional Certification; IA renewal credit, 1 h • Bearing Removal, Installation, and Proof Load Testing; Dan Haugh, Aeros Inc.; IA renewal credit, 3 h • Human Factors Introduction—Maintenance; Bruce Bach-elor, Ron Ragon, Cessna Aircraft; IA renewal credit, 3 h • Human Factors—How the Lack of Awareness Affects the Aircraft Maintenance Technician; Robert Gould, Global Jet Services Inc.; IA renewal credit, 2 h • Legal Issues for Aviation Maintenance Technicians; Derrick Hahn, Hahn Law Firm; IA renewal credit, 1 h • Lessons Learned in Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection Engi-neering Studies Program; Lisa Brasche, Iowa State University Center for Nondestructive Evaluation; IA renewal credit, 2 h • Maintenance and Repair of Composite Aircraft Struc-tures—Skilled Technicians—Training, Shortages, Solutions; Wilson J. Boynton, Advanced Composites Training, IA renewal credit, 2 h • Post Maintenance Inspection Techniques; Kirk T. Bajdek, Alticor Aviation; IA renewal credit, 1 h • Runway Safety for Mechanics; Paul M. Foster Jr., FAA; IA renewal credit, 2 h • The Integration of Aircraft “FAA Regulatory” and “As-set Management” Records for Business Success; Len Beauchemin, AeroTechna Solutions; IA renewal credit, 1 h.

If registering in advance online, PAMA members may attend one day of the Wichita Regional Symposium for $25. The fee for members to attend both days is $40. On-site regis-tration fees are higher.

Non-members may register in advance for $100 for one day or $160 for both days. On-site registration fees are higher.

Non-members may join PAMA in advance of the event and attend at member prices, or they can register at non-member rates and apply $49 of their registration fee to a PAMA mem-bership following the event. To join PAMA today, visit www.pama.org.

Members and non-members may register online at www.sae.org/events/pama/.

John Goglia, Senior vice President for JDA Aviation Technology Solutions and former member of the NTSB, will give a keynote address at the PAMA Regional Airworthiness Symposium on August 22.

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SAE Foundation honors rising leaders in manufacturing

TDI’s Brooks to be presented award for turbomachinery engineeringVern E. Brooks has been named the recipient of SAE Interna-tional’s Cliff Garrett Turbomachinery Engineering Award. He will be honored during the SAE Power Systems Conference in Bellevue, WA, November 10-13.

The Cliff Garrett Award, established in 1984, recognizes an authority in turbomachinery engineering for on-highway, off-highway, spacecraft, or aircraft vehicle use. SAE Interna-tional administers this annual lecture to honor Cliff Garrett and the inspiration he provided as an aerospace pioneer.

Brooks is President of Technical Directions Inc. (TDI), a po-sition he has held for 25 years. Located in Ortonville, MI, TDI is a firm specializing in the design and development of small turbine engine systems for military applications.

As President, Brooks has overall technical and business responsibility for the firm. He also directs the design and development of small, low-cost turbojet engines with thrust capabilities in the 30-100 lb (14-45 kg) range. The engines are developed using turbocharger rotating components with fuel-lubricated bearings, internally mounted generators, and accessory and control systems.

Brooks began his career in the field of gas turbine engine design and development. He has been associated with Eaton Corp., Vickers Inc., General Motors Corp., and Continental Aviation and Engineering. He holds seven patents in engines and control systems.

Brooks is a member of SAE International, the American So-ciety of Mechanical Engineers, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, Tau Beta Pi, and Pi Tau Sigma. He is a past recipient of the Lockheed Martin Small Business Supplier of the Year Award and the Small Business Admin-istration Sub-Contactor of the Year Award. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Michigan.

Brooks holds a bachelor’s and a master’s in mechanical engineering from Wayne State University.

Steve Przesmitzki (left) and Tian Tian (right) receive the Myers Award for Outstanding Student Paper from 2008 SAE International President Thomas W. Ryan III at the SAE World Congress Awards Ceremony.

MIT student and researcher receive SAE award for paperSteve Przesmitzki and Tian Tian of the Massachusetts Insti-tute of Technology (MIT) are recipients of SAE Internation-al’s Myers Award for Outstanding Student Paper. They were honored during the SAE 2008 World Congress in Detroit.

The Myers Award, established in 1998, recognizes the best technical paper written by a student and presented at a major SAE meeting. The award honors Phil Myers, former SAE President and retired professor from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Przesmitzki and Tian are recognized for co-authoring the

paper, “Oil Transport Inside the Power Cylinder during Transient Load Changes” (SAE paper #2007-01-1054).

Przesmitzki, the lead author of the paper, is finishing his doctorate in mechanical engineering at the MIT Sloan Automotive Laboratory. He is a member of the MIT Indus-trial Consortium for the Lubrication of Internal Combustion Engines, led by paper co-author Tian and professor John Heywood. Previously, he worked at Ford Motor Co. for 14 years.

Przesmitzki is the author of three technical papers related to oil transport inside the power cylinder of internal-com-bustion engines. He is a member of SAE International and a registered professional engineer in the state of Michigan.

Przesmitzki holds a bachelor’s in mechanical engineer-ing from Kettering University and a master’s in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan.

Tian is a principal research engineer at the MIT Sloan Automotive Laboratory. His research focuses on engine lubrication, friction, oil consumption, engine power cylinder system analysis and optimization, and the lubrication of mechanical face seals.

Tian has authored and co-authored more than 50 techni-cal papers. He is the recipient of SAE International’s Award for Research on Automotive Lubricants and Arch T. Colwell Merit Award.

Tian holds a bachelor’s in mechanics and a master’s in fluid mechanics from Peking University. He holds a doctor-ate in mechanical engineering from MIT.

Steven Brown, Sameer Kshirsagar, Joseph LaRussa, and Ray-mond Theriault were presented the SAE Foundation’s Young Manufacturing Leadership Award during the SAE Founda-tion 2008 Banquet on May 22.

The Young Manufacturing Leadership Award recognizes professionals ages 35 and younger who have achieved sig-nificant accomplishments as manufacturing leaders and who show potential for leadership growth in the manufacturing industry.

Established by the SAE Foundation in 2005, the award aims to promote and encourage careers in manufacturing. In addi-tion to supporting the awards, recognition, and scholarship programs of SAE International, the SAE Foundation develops and funds programs and incentives that foster student interest

in engineering, scientific, and technical education. The recipients included:

• Steven Brown, a Senior Gear Manufacturing Engineer at Ford Motor Co. in Sharonville, OH, began his career in 1995 as a manufacturing engineer for a Tier 1 supplier to Harley Davidson. He joined Ford in 2001 as a process engineer at the Batavia Transmission Plant, later becoming a gear spe-cialist/lab supervisor. At Batavia, he received his Six Sigma Black Belt certification and was awarded Ford’s Power Train Engineering Excellence Award. In 2006, Brown transferred to the Sharonville Transmission Plant as a lead manufactur-ing engineer before being promoted to senior engineer. • Sameer Kshirsagar, a Production Shift Leader at General Motors’ Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Lansing,

MI, began his career at General Motors in 1996 as an associ-ate plant engineer at the Baltimore Assembly Plant. While at Baltimore, he held positions as production supervisor, test systems coordinator and reliability manager. He transferred to the Moraine Assembly Plant, where he was a process control manager and vehicle assembly engineer; later, he transferred to the Flint Assembly Plant as a quality confirmation opera-tions manager. He was named to his current position at Lansing in 2004.

During his career, Kshirsagar guided the Trim team to meet its quality goals and improved Direct Run Rate, a production efficiency measurement. He is the recipient of the Chair-man’s Honors Award, the highest employee award issued by General Motors. He also has been nominated four times for the People Make Quality Happen Award. Kshirsagar partici-pates in the General Motors Leadership Program, mentors co-op students, and serves on the Board of Directors for the GM-Asian Indian Affinity Group. • Joseph LaRussa, a Mobile Electronics Project Manager at Visteon Corp. in Van Buren Township, MI, began his career at Visteon 11 years ago as an electronic throttle product engineer. During this time, he was promoted to positions with increas-ing responsibility, including air induction product engineer, ignition coil manufacturing engineer, and engine air induction application engineer. In these roles, LaRussa contributed to Visteon in the areas of product development, product man-agement, and manufacturing engineering, while generating revenue increases and production-cost savings. • Raymond Theriault, a V8 Engine Assembly Area Manager at GM Powertrain for General Motors Corp. in Romulus, MI, began his career in 1991 at Detroit Diesel Corp. as an electri-cal controls engineer. He joined General Motors in 1996, holding positions that included senior controls engineer, supervisor of plant engineering controls, and superintendent of plant engineering, maintenance and global manufactur-ing systems. At General Motors, he led a team to transform a V8 engine assembly system into the most productive of its kind, as ranked by Harbour Report. He also improved First Time Quality and the level of safety in his area. His improve-ment strategies have been shared across other global sites to benefit the company.

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GM engineers recognized for automotive sheet steel research

(From left to right) Terry Lanker, Chuantao Wang, and Siguang Xu were on hand at the SAE 2008 World Congress Awards Ceremony to receive the SAE International/American Iron and Steel Institute Sydney H. Melbourne Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Automotive Sheet Steel.

A team of engineers from General Motors Corp. is the recipient of the SAE International/American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Sydney H. Melbourne Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Automotive Sheet Steel. They were honored during the SAE 2008 World Congress in Detroit.

The SAE/AISI award, established in 1997, recognizes authors who effectively demonstrate ways to further the use of sheet steel in automotive applications. The award honors the accomplishments of the late Sydney H. Melbourne of Dofasco Inc.

The following recipients are recognized for co-authoring the paper, “On Improving the Accuracy of Springback Pre-diction and Die Compensation” (SAE paper #2007-01-1687).

• Siguang Xu is a senior analyst with the Die Engineering Global Formability Group in the Manufacturing Engineer-ing Division of General Motors in Pontiac, MI. He works to develop new technologies using CAE simulation for metal stamping. Prior to joining General Motors, Xu worked at Chrysler. He has worked in the area of materials forming for more than 20 years.

Xu has more than 30 technical publications to his credit. He is the recipient of several General Motors awards, including the Chairman’s Honor Award, the Boss Kettering Award and the R & D Charles L. McCuen Award.

• Kunmin Zhao is a Senior Manufacturing Project Engi-neer in the Manufacturing Engineering Division of General Motors in Pontiac, MI. He has been involved in the research and application of sheet metal forming for 12 years.

Zhao has authored several publications on material param-eters identification, formability of tailor welded blanks and the springback of high strength steels.

• Terry Lanker is a stamping architect at General Motors. He resides in Rochester Hills, MI.

• Jimmy Zhang is an Engineering Group Manager in the Manufacturing Engineering Division of General Motors in Pontiac, MI. He has worked on the development of draw dies and line dies at General Motors for 12 years. Previously, he worked at McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Co.

This is Zhang’s second technical publication. He is also co-author of “Virtual Manufacturing of Automotive Body Side Outers Using Advanced Line Die Forming Simulation” (SAE paper #2007-01-1688). He is a member of SAE International.

• Chuantao Wang is Chief Die Engineer and Technical Fellow in the Global Die Center at the Manufacturing Engi-neering Division of General Motors in Warren, MI. In this role, he is responsible for virtual manufacturing engineer-ing technology, standards, and processes in global dies and stamping. He is an internationally recognized technologist in the development and implementation of advanced stamping using computer-aided engineering technology and produc-tion systems for digital die manufacturing and stamping. Wang has more than 28 years of experience in manufactur-ing engineering and more than 70 publications to his credit.

Awards Member News

Members on the moveGregory A. Behler (Mbr’95) has joined EFC International as an Outside Sales Engineer and will be responsible for ap-plication development and account management for key au-tomotive and commercial accounts in Michigan and Western Ontario, Canada. Previously, Behler served as Senior Sales Engineer for Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products and Sales Engineer for TRW Fasteners.

J Ferron (Aff’08) has become an SAE-ARi Registered Consul-tant. Ferron recently retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers as a partner. Ferron is an author, industry commentator, attor-ney, and industry thought leader on processes for companies to accelerate collaboration and innovation in their products and services. Ferron has also served at J.D. Power and As-sociates as a Senior Partner and at the National Automobile Dealers Association as Vice President.

John G. Sanderson (Aff’85) has retired from Continental, which he joined in fall 2007 in connection with Continental’s acquisition of Siemens VDO Automotive, where he was

Expanding ‘green fleet’ makes UPS environmentally friendlyIn the company’s continuing effort to cut fuel consump-tion and reduce carbon emissions, UPS recently announced an expansion of its “green fleet” of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles.

In May, UPS announced plans to deploy an additional 300 CNG vehicles later this year, and to add 200 HEVs to its fleet of delivery trucks in 2009. The 300 CNG vehicles join more than 800 such vehicles already in use in U.S. cities such as Atlanta, Dallas, and Los Angeles. CNG vehicles yield an estimated 20% reduction in emissions compared with the cleanest diesel engines available today.

The 200 additional hybrid electric vehicles, joining 50 HEV trucks currently in operation, are expected to save 176,000 gal (632,000 L) of fuel annually and reduce CO2 emissions by 1786 t (1970 ton) each year, according to UPS.

In total, UPS’ alternative-fuel fleet will increase 30% from 1718 to 2218 low-carbon vehicles. The fleet includes electric, hybrid electric, CNG, liquefied natural gas, and propane-powered vehicles.

“Both CNG and HEV vehicles provide substantial reduc-tions in carbon emissions, which supports our commitment to reducing our impact on the environment,” said Robert Hall, director of UPS’s ground fleet. “It’s very important to us to demonstrate our commitment with action, which is why we have the largest private green fleet in the industry.”

SAE members can receive special savings on UPS ship-ments, with discounts of up to 26% on express air and international shipping, in addition to savings on a number of UPS Store business services. For more information, visit www.ups.com/affiliate or call 800-325-7000.

President and CEO of the firm’s North American operations. He was appointed President and CEO in 2000 and had re-sponsibility for Siemens VDO’s North and South American business and profitability initiatives. Sanderson began his career with Siemens in 1988, serving in various management positions, including business development, finance, manu-facturing operations, and strategic planning.

Charles L. Wu (Aff’03) has been appointed Managing Director of the Ford Research Center in Aachen, Germany. He will also retain his role as Director, Manufacturing, Vehicle Design, and Safety, Research & Advanced Engineering, based in Dearborn, MI. Wu joined Ford Mo-tor Co. in 1974.

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In memoriamChuck Daigh, an American racecar driver, recently passed away at age 84. After serving as a paratrooper in World War II, Daigh joined Pete DePaolo Engineering where he man-aged the West Coast semi-factory Ford stock car team. He then worked for the Rathmann Chevrolet NASCAR team and later built the Reventlow Scarab sports car and Formula One cars. As a driver, Daigh won main events at Willow Springs, Santa Barbara, Paramount Ranch, and Nassau. He also won the 1959 Sebring endurance classic and twice at-tempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.John J. McFadden, a 48-year member of SAE International, recently passed away. McFadden, a professional engineer with licenses in Ohio and Michigan, retired from NASA Lewis Research Center in 1993. Prior to joining NASA, he worked at the EPA Vehicle Emissions Lab, Continen-tal Engine, and American Bosch. He graduated from the University of Detroit in 1952 with a degree in mechanical engineering.

Richard E. Kleine (right), vice President of Off-Highway Business for Cummins Inc. and SAE International’s vice President–Commercial vehicle, speaks with a group of students and volunteers prior to the Baja SAE–Illinois competition, which took place May 28-31 at Caterpillar’s Edwards Demonstration & Learning Center. Also on hand was Mark R. Pflederer (second from right), vice President, Heavy Construction & Mining Products Division of Caterpillar Inc. and the inaugural vice President–Commercial vehicle. At left is Dennis Jadin of Navistar.

Commercial Vehicle VPs visit Baja event

UPS recently announced plans to add 300 more compressed natural gas vehicles to its U.S. fleet later this year, bringing the total to more than 1100. SAE members are eligible for special savings on UPS shipments.

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Meetings and symposia schedule

SAE Aerospace Design and Manufacturing Events

Wichita Aviation Technology Congress & Exhibition August 19-21, 2008 Wichita, KS

PAMA Regional Airworthiness Symposium August 22-23, 2008 Wichita, KS

Aerospace Manufacturing and Automated Fastening Conference & Exhibition

September 16-18, 2008 North Charleston, SC

Department of Defense Maintenance Symposium and Exhibition October 27-30, 2008 Denver, CO

Power Systems Conference November 11-13, 2008 Seattle, WA

SAE Ground Vehicle Design and Manufacturing EventsAll Wheel Drive Vehicle Symposium and Ride & Drive Event August 20-21, 2008 Ypsilanti, MI

North American International Powertrain Conference September 3-5, 2008 Chicago, IL

Small Engine Technology Conference September 9-11, 2008 Milwaukee, WI

2008 SAE International Powertrains, Fuels & Lubricants Meeting October 6-9, 2008 Rosemont, IL

SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress and Exhibition October 7-9, 2008 Rosemont, IL

17th SAE Brasil International Mobility Technology Congress & Exposition October 7-9, 2008 Sao Paulo, Brazil

26th Annual Brake Colloquium & Exhibition October 12-15, 2008 San Antonio, TX

Convergence 2008 October 20-22, 2008 Detroit, MI

Department of Defense Maintenance Symposium and Exhibition October 27-30, 2008 Denver, CO

Onboard Diagnostics Symposium: 2008 Update on Light & Heavy Duty Vehicles October 28-30, 2008 Indianapolis, IN

Light Duty Diesel Emissions Control Symposium November 3-5, 2008 Ann Arbor, MI

Optimizing Powertrains—Improvements Through Electronic Control Systems Symposium November 4-6, 2008 San Antonio, TX

electronica 2008: components, systems, and applications

November 11-14, 2008 Munich, Germany

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World Congress attendee wins Dodge Nitro

Ahmad Nasser, a software engineer for Vector CANtech in Novi, MI, was selected as winner of a Dodge Nitro at the SAE 2008 World Congress.

The car was awarded through a random drawing funded by Dassault Systèmes, whose flagship CAD program CATIA was used to design the Nitro. To enter the draw-ing, SAE 2008 World Congress attendees

participated in SAE International’s Technol-ogy Trip Ticket program. No purchase was necessary, and participants did not need to be present at the drawing to win.

This marks the second consecutive year that a car has been given away to an at-tendee at the SAE World Congress. Dassault Systèmes also sponsored last year’s pro-gram.

Thomas W. Ryan III, 2008 SAE International President, announces the winner of the Dodge Nitro at the SAE 2008 World Congress on April 17.

Calls for Nominations

John Connor Environmental AwardOpen to: Individuals who promote the envi-ronmental vision of SAEDescription: This award recognizes the ac-complishments of an individual to promote the environmental vision of SAE within and outside the society. Nomination deadline: August 31, 2008Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/connor

International Leadership CitationOpen to: International individuals involved in SAE activitiesDescription: 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 specific conference abroad.Nomination deadline: August 31, 2008Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/intlleadership/

L. Ray Buckendale LectureOpen to: Ground vehicle professionalsDescription: The L. Ray Buckendale Lecture provides for an annual lecture that deals with automotive ground vehicles for either on- or off-highway operation in either commercial or military service. Nomination deadline: August 31, 2008Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/buckendale/

Excellence in Engineering Education AwardOpen to: Advocates of engineering education Description: This award annually recognizes outstanding contributions made by an indi-vidual toward activities related to the SAE Engineering Education Board. The award is given for any of the following types of service: promotion of SAE student activities at the international or local levels, contribu-tions that advance engineering education, contributions in support of the SAE Colle-giate Design competitions, and promotion of educational related activities at any level.Nomination deadline: September 30, 2008Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/eee

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, reaffirmed, 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.

AerospaceAugust 11-14 A-4 Aircraft Instruments, San Diego, CA

G-10 Aerospace Behavioral Engineering Technology (ABET) Committee, San Diego, CA

August 18 AE-4 Electromagnetic Compatibility, Detroit, MIAugust 19-20 Aerospace Metals Engineering Committee (AMEC) Meeting, Marietta, GA

Ground VehicleAugust 7 Gasoline Fuel Injection Committee, via telephone August 11 Brake Component and Tube Nut Joint Task Force, via WebEx/telephoneAugust 12 Glazing Material Standards Committee, Troy, MI August 13 Brake NVH Standards Committee, Canton, MI

Chassis Systems Group, Troy, MI August 14 Fuel Systems Technical Committee, Troy, MI August 15 Truck and Bus Ruggedized Datalink Connector Task Force, via WebEx/

telephone Electronic Design Automation Standards Committee, Troy, MI Impact & Rollover Test Procedures Committee Meeting, Troy, MI

August 19 Impulse Noise Task Force, Troy, MI August 21 Gasoline Fuel Injection Committee, via telephoneAugust 25 Brake Component and Tube Nut Joint Task Force, via WebEx/telephoneAugust 26 Automatic Transmission Transaxle Standards Committee, Auburn Hills, MI August 27 ISO/TC22/SC3/WG4 USAG, Troy, MI

Cable Task Force, Troy, MI August 28 Motor Vehicle Council, Troy, MI

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Medal of Honor nominations being acceptedThe SAE Medal of Honor award, established in 1986, is SAE International’s most presti-gious award and is awarded annually. This award recognizes a living SAE member for his or her important and significant contributions to the society. Unlike other SAE awards that honor technical achievements or outstanding accomplishments in the various fields of mobility engineering, this award recognizes contributions to the overall SAE organization. The significance of the contribution must have been tested over time and must be regarded as a major factor in SAE’s success.

The medal will be presented at the SAE Awards Ceremony: Honoring Excellence, held during the SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit.

To download a nomination form, visit the SAE website at https://shop.sae.org/news/awards/list/medalofhonor/medalnom.doc or contact Terri Anzaldi, Board of Directors Administrator, at 724-772-4035 or tanzaldi@sae.org.

Nominations must be received by December 1, 2008.

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A World In Motion

SAE and SME join to offer engineering camps in Ohio, ColoradoStudents in grades four through six from Faircrest Memo-rial Middle School in Canton, OH, and Odyssey Elementary School in Colorado School District 49 learned the funda-mentals of mobility engineering during a pair of Gateway Camps this past June. The three- and five-day camps, respectively, were co-sponsored by SAE International and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation and funded by the SME Education Foundation.

Gateway Camp participants used SAE International’s A World In Motion (AWIM) curriculum, which is funded by the SAE Foundation.

Gateway Camp is specifically designed by the SME Educa-tion Foundation and SAE International to help talented elementary school students explore careers in science, tech-nology, engineering and math.

“We are happy to partner with SME for the Gateway Camp,” Matthew Miller, Manager, K-12 Education Pro-grams for SAE International, said. “Programs such as these provide an important service by helping to educate students at an early age in the essential learning skills of science and math.”

AWIM brings math and science principles to life through highly interactive learning experiences that incorporate the laws of physics, motion, flight, and electronics. “Chal-lenges” include building a skimmer propelled by air that glides across a surface; building a jet toy with a chassis that is powered by a balloon; and building a steel can rover. All challenges are designed to bring authentic engineering design experiences to the classroom.

Publications

‘Transactions’ collects best technical papers of ‘07“SAE 2007 Transactions,” the definitive collection of the year’s best ground vehicle and aerospace technical papers, is now available. The set contains a total of 797 papers featuring the year’s most innovative mobility technical research. Papers were judged to be “worthy of preserving in the permanent technical literature” by engineering experts.

“SAE 2007 Transactions” is available as a complete set of seven subject-specific journals. Journals are also avail-able individually. The complete set also includes a copy of the Annual Index/Abstracts of Technical Papers.

The seven “SAE 2007 Transactions” journals are:• Journal of Aerospace (111 papers) on aviation safety systems, aircraft and spacecraft propulsion systems, and aircraft fuels and materials• Journal of Commercial Vehicles (37 papers) on trucks, buses, SUVs, and vans, with coverage of alternative fuels, brake systems, and communication and control systems• Journal of Engines (133 papers) on diesel engines and emissions, spark-ignition engines, electric vehicles, and emission control systems• Journal of Fuels and Lubricants (104 papers) covering homogeneous charge compression ignition combustion, alternative fuels, catalyst technology, and additives• Journal of Materials and Manufacturing (88 papers) on ferrous and non-ferrous metals, coatings and ceramics, plastics and polymers, and powdered metals• Journal of Passenger Cars: Mechanical Systems (219 papers) on crash research and biomechanics, steering and suspension, vehicle dynamics, and lighting systems• Journal of Passenger Cars: Electronic and Electrical Systems (105 papers) on intelligent vehicles, telematics, 3-D modeling, and ergonomics.

For more information on “SAE 2007 Transactions” (Product Code: V116-2007), visit www.sae.org/transac-tions. To order, visit store.sae.org, phone 877-606-7323 (in the U.S. and Canada) or 724-776-4970, or e-mail custom-erservice@sae.org.

Calls for Experts

Members sought with expertise in child restraint systems, steels, rubber

and changes in job assign-ments, expertise in various standards areas has been reduced and the commit-tee is looking for men and women to replace the lost expertise.

The next meeting of the committee is scheduled for September 26, 2008, at SAE Automotive Head-quarters in Troy, MI. While participation in a meeting is considered a require-ment for membership, the committee meetings are available for participation via conference call.

Please contact SAE staff representative Gjysta “Jill” Kqiraj at gjysta@sae.org for membership information.

SAE Committee on Automotive Rubber SpecificationsThe SAE Committee on Automotive Rubber Specifications (CARS) is looking for volunteers to review and revise SAE J17 on Latex Foam Rubber. The current CARS membership does not have the knowledge base in its current membership to properly review, update, and maintain this document.

If volunteers with expertise in this area are not found, this document will be revised with a statement noting a finite life (usually three years from time of issue) of the document.

Interested parties can volunteer by contacting either Randy Dickerman at 248-512-4850 or rld4@chrysler.com; or Gjysta “Jill” Kqiraj at 248-273-2468 or gjysta@sae.org.

Document reviewers neededReviewers are needed in the following areas: powertrain, chassis, electrical, vehicle engineering, vehicle safety systems, and aftermarket. The SAE Technical Standards Board Policy requires SAE J documents undergo a review every five years. Those interested in providing their expertise and serving as a reviewer should contact SAE Automotive Headquarters at 248-273-2455.

SAE International is seeking child restraint system experts to participate in the committee’s activities to review and recom-mend SAE standards pertaining to child restraints. In particu-lar the following standards require an immediate review:• J1819–Securing Child Restraint Systems in Motor Ve-hicles: The scope of this SAE Recommended Practice is to promote compatibility between child restraint systems and vehicle seats and seatbelts. Design guidelines are provided to vehicle manufacturers for certain characteristics of seats and seatbelts, and to child restraint system (CRS) manufac-turers for corresponding CRS features so that each can be made more compatible with the other. • J1368–Child Restraint Anchorages and Attachment Hardware: The purpose of this SAE Recommended Practice is to provide design guidelines to vehicle manufacturers by establishing characteristics of anchorages and attachment hardware provisions at the passenger front seat outboard seating location for securing a child seating system in ve-hicles equipped with automatic (passive) restraint systems that are not suitable for use with a child seating system. Fur-ther, it is intended to provide interface information to child restraint manufacturers. • J1369–Anchorage Provisions for Installation of Child Restraint Tether: This SAE Recommended Practice provides design guidelines to vehicle manufacturers by establishing the characteristics of top tether anchorage provisions re-quired for securing child restraints so equipped in forward-facing rearmost designated passenger seating positions of all passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks and buses of 4500 kg (10,000 lb) Gross Vehicle Weight Rating or less, accommodating six occupants or less.

Please contact Nikki Ameredes at nameredes@sae.org if you are an expert in child restraints or would like to recom-mend someone to SAE.

Carbon and Alloy Steels Committee The Carbon and Alloy Steels Committee (Div. 1) is seeking new members. The committee is responsible for such well-used standards as J403—Chemical Compositions of SAE Carbon Steels and J404—Chemical Compositions of SAE Alloy Steels. The committee is also responsible for stan-dards on the hardenability of steels (J406, J1268, J1868), case hardenability of carburized steels (J1975), and high-strength hot-rolled bars (J1442), for example.

The committee seeks to maintain a membership consist-ing of product experts across the range of the standards under the jurisdiction of the committee. With retirements

SAE International is seeking experts to review several SAE standards related to child restraints. Shown is a LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children)-equipped child safety seat with rigid lower anchors.

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Ground Vehicle Reliability Committee to meet at DOD Maintenance Symposium The SAE Ground Vehicle Reliability Committee will hold a meeting October 27, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center. The meeting is being held in conjunction with the SAE Department of Defense Mainte-nance Symposium and Exhibition, which runs October 27-30 at the same location.

The committee was established in the spring of 2003 to address issues of uncertainty, structural durability, and structural reliability of ground vehicles. Since its inception, the committee has added software reliability and electronics reliability of ground vehicles to its portfolio. The meeting will provide an excellent industry/government/academia forum to review applications of physics, failure technology, reliability and probabilistic technology, reliability/possibil-ity based design methods, and fatigue prediction to ground vehicles.

Three panelists will provide the latest technical advance-ments in ground vehicle reliability. There will be a business meeting earlier in the day.

For more information, contact K.K. Choi at kkchoi@ccad.uiowa.edu or David Gorsich at David.Gorsich@us.army.mil.

Pratt & Whitney hosts Balancing Subcommittee meeting

SAE standard aims to protect against servo-actuator contaminationARP5941 (Aerospace Fluid Power–Contamination Sensitivi-ty–Consideration for Establishing Test Procedures for Flight Control Actuators) was generated by SAE International’s A-6 Aerospace Actuation, Control, and Fluid Power Systems Committee to assure continued satisfactory performance of flight-critical servo-actuators under the maximum allowable particulate contamination in airplane hydraulic systems.

The recommended practice is based on the proven experi-ence of the commercial airplane fleet, according to ARP5941 sponsor Manfred Runkel, retired Vice President of Engi-neering from Smiths Aerospace, now GE-Aviation. “These airplanes have hydraulic flight control actuators incorporat-ing servo-valves designed with certain materials and dimen-sions,” he explained. “There has never been a case where particulate contamination has caused one of these valves to function improperly. However, it is recognized that future designs—materials, material combinations, clearances, etc.—of flight control actuators may not have as good a fault toler-ance as the existing flight control actuator designs and their

World Headquarters welcomes aerospace committee chairs

SAE International hosted the Aerospace Standards Committee Chairs Workshop on June 24-25 at the World Headquarters conference center in Warrendale, PA. More than 40 committee chairs participated in the workshop.

The SAE EG-1A Balancing Subcommittee held a two-day meeting April 9-10 at the Farmington Leadership Center. The meeting was hosted by the Engine Center and the Quality and Standards Laboratories.

Steve Cavanaugh from American Hof-mann of Lynchburg VA, Chairman of the SAE Balancing Subcommittee, conducted the meeting. Attending the meeting were mem-bers of the Engine Center Balancing Team, the Validation Chief-Advanced Programs, members of the P&WC Balancing Team, as well as representatives from Aerospace Bal-ancing Co. of Newington, CT, and Vibrations Solutions LLC of Stowe, VT.

The SAE EG-1A, Balancing Subcommittee is one of four SAE EG-1 Aerospace Propul-sion System Support Equipment committees that address all facets of aerospace propul-sion support equipment design, mainte-nance, and in-service experience. Focus is on support equipment and facilities related to gas turbine engine testing, balancing, engine accessory testing, inspection, packaging,

handling, and transportability. Participants in the SAE EG-1 commit-

tee include engine manufacturers, as well as suppliers, processors, consulting firms, government, and other entities across the aerospace and defense industries.

The intent of this meeting was to initiate a process wherein information involving many balancing topics could be incorpo-rated into SAE informational documents, and made available to all members of the SAE Balance Subcommittee and the balanc-ing industry in general. The team’s goal is to focus upon training and processes used in the industry to improve process efficiency and provide a better product for engine manufacturing and overhaul facilities

The meeting concluded with a tour of the P&W Engine Museum. John Zirolli, a P&W retiree, was tour guide for the group.

For more information on the EG-1A, Bal-ancing Subcommittee, please contact Donna Lutz, Aerospace Standards Specialist at don-nal@sae.org or 724-772-7517.

historical characteristics of sensitivity to contamination.”The recently approved recommended practice captures

important design criteria and establishes a set of tests that should be performed for new valve designs that deviate either in material or clearance from the historical ones. Also included are required acceptance criteria, according to Runkel.

“A key premise of the document is the cooperation be-tween the buyer and seller of the actuator containing the servo-valve,” said Runkel. “It is up to them to agree that the tests are needed—i.e., that the new valve design is suffi-ciently different than the historical one. They also will have to agree on the specifics of the test setup and test procedures, as well as the final acceptance criteria.”

The U.S. FAA triggered development of this ARP5941 when it requested that the SAE A-6 Committee provide rec-ommendations regarding the maximum in-service contami-nation levels for hydraulic systems in commercial aircraft. The committee complied, establishing an industry-wide

task force and delivering its recommendation to the FAA in 1998. The recommendation was to establish the maximum in-service limit at NAS1638 (now AS 4059), Class 9. This recommendation was based on the historical evidence of satisfactory performance of critical flight-control actuators in existing fleet-wide measured particulate contamination of hydraulic systems. It was accepted by the FAA and forward-ed in June of 1999 to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, which concurred.

After completion of that task, it was recognized by the committee that a document was needed to assure that this recommendation would also be valid in the future. ARP5941 is the result.

Patrick Ponticel

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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 profdev@sae.org, or call SAE Customer Service toll-free at 877-606-7323 (or 724-776-4970 outside the U.S. and Canada).

Professional Development

PRI launches eQuaLearn for quality industry professional developmentIt has long been acknowledged that there is a potential engineering personnel shortage looming. A General Accounting Office report in 2002 found that NASA had three times as many engineers age 60 and older as it had age 30 and younger—and a quarter of its nearly 19,000 employees would be eligible for retirement in 2007.

The engineering shortage has been a long-term trend. In 2000, for instance, about 63,000 engineers graduated from American colleges and approximately 25,000 arrived from overseas.

However, the number of aerospace engi-neering degrees awarded in the U.S. fell 47% between 1991 and 2000, according to a 2002 report by the Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry. Reductions in defense spending led to a loss of hundreds of thousands of aerospace jobs during the 1990s. As a result, there are fewer qualified candidates now as jobs in the industry open up again.

Many industry associations and organiza-tions in Europe say the shortage of skilled laborers, technicians, and craft workers is more acute than any lack of graduate-level engineers. In the U.K., for example, 25% of aerospace companies were already experi-encing a skill gap in 2003 that was directly affecting their overall business performance, an aerospace industry team led by BAE Sys-tems Chairman Richard Evans concluded.

And the problem has not gone away: In 2007, The Aerospace Corp. reported that em-ployment in the U.S. aerospace and defense industry totaled 1.1 million in 1990, but by the end of 2003, total domestic aerospace/defense employment was 584,000. This de-cline in the overall number of employees is not the only issue—their age distribution is also a concern. Although the aerospace and defense industry has made a concerted effort to attract new employees, there is a large gap in the 30- to 40-year-old range, where it is estimated that supply is actually 29-46% below demand. These are the people with theoretical as well as practical knowledge, the individuals who will be the program managers, both in industry and on the gov-ernment side in the next 6-10 years, and the concern is that there may not be enough of them to fill vital positions.

To compound the problem, many people in the aerospace and defense industry work-force are around retirement age. According to the Aerospace Industries Association, the average aerospace/defense engineer in the U.S. is nearly 60 years old. That means that this year, approximately 27% of employed engineers will be eligible for retirement, and during the next decade, the number of

employees with science and engineering de-grees reaching traditional retirement age will triple. This demographic shift in the aero-space/defense population, together with increased focus on R&D and procurement spending, has led to the most fundamental industrial base concern for the industry: a lack of skilled and experienced engineers.

To support the aerospace industry in developing existing staff and identifying potential candidates, as part of its Customer & Support Solutions and Initiatives, the Performance Review Institute (PRI) has worked with leading industry organizations such as Alcoa, Goodrich Corp., Honey-well Aerospace, and Rolls-Royce to launch eQuaLearn, a quality-industry focused pro-fessional development program. Course top-ics range from general quality areas to more technical areas. Classes are held throughout the world with multi-lingual instructors.

“Internal Auditing” was launched in July 2007. Since then, more than 120 people have participated in the training. The course is an interactive and dynamic approach to devel-oping and implementing an internal audit plan. After attending the course, participants have the skills to prepare an internal audit plan, select qualified auditors, obtain man-agement support, conduct effective internal audits and design the internal audit pro-gram as an effective continual improvement tool. These are vital skills in maintaining and enhancing process and product quality and ensuring adequate preparation for cus-tomer and third-party audits. Larry O’Dell, PQA Rep at The Boeing Co., explains why: “One hour spent doing pre-audit prepara-tion saves over 5 h of work after the audit.” Dieter Frenzen, Goodrich Control Systems attended this course and said, “The instruc-tors, seminar material, and the experience and knowledge I gained were excellent.”

“Root Cause Corrective Action” has been designed to teach participants how to analyze problems and determine long-term solutions, not quick fixes. The course was launched in 2002, and more than 1400 people have attended since then. Delegates learn how to identify problems; collect ef-fective and relevant data; understand and apply the concepts of direct, contributing and root cause; design mistake-proofing techniques; and implement effective pre-ventative actions that will lead to continual improvement. “My only regret is that I wish I would have taken this class sooner,” said Jan Schiltz, Quality Manager, AADFW

John Shurtleff, Site Quality Manager of the Vought Aircraft JSF facility in Dallas, TX, said of the class: “Everyone thinks that they understand how to perform root cause

corrective action, but we were in need of a more formalized structure to ensure that all personnel were following the same method-ology. PRI’s Root Cause Corrective Action class was recommended to me, but before the staff attended—there are 2200 people at the JSF site, of whom 200 are in Quality and 1100 in Operations—I wanted to see it for myself. I attended the course in October 2007 and was very impressed.

“Since there were a large number of staff to train, I arranged for an instructor to visit our facility—in this way, 60 members of our staff have taken part in this training and further sessions are planned. Having the instruc-tor carry out the training on site specifically for Vought Aircraft was very useful as we were able to utilize real examples in the training and work with the instructor in advance to identify our specific needs. The key thing that the class made me realize is, companies always want to blame the operator. This class makes you ask: If the operator wasn’t there, would the problem go away? Any company would agree that, in all honesty, the answer is probably ‘no.’ Thus, the class emphasizes the importance of mistake-proofing your operations, which fits extremely well with our new Vought Operating System [VOS]. The VOS provides the framework for our continuous improve-ment efforts, of which effective RCCA and mistake-proofing are key tools.

“As a result of the training, I have already witnessed a more positive attitude among the staff regarding root-cause corrective action. Teamwork and cooperation has increased, all stakeholders get involved with resolving the issue, which is consequently completed more effectively and efficiently, enabling everyone to focus on other value-added activities.”

eQuaLearn instructors are experts with years of experience in their field of special-

ization. They play a vital role in the success of eQuaLearn by partnering with the organi-zations they train to ensure the objectives of the program meet the needs of the client.

John Ewing, eQuaLearn instructor, ex-plains, “With a background in quality for aerospace and professional development, my focus has always been on improvement.

“Training affords me a great sense of satis-faction, especially when I meet the students later and learn what they have achieved as a result. It is an enjoyable challenge to pres-ent information that can be understood by people from eight or more different coun-tries at the same time. No two sessions are the same – the mix of people, questions and individual needs require the instructors to be subject matter experts.

“The flexibility of being self-employed makes this role the best of both worlds: schedules are planned in advance with my input, which means that there is a guarantee of work while being able to accommodate other opportunities as well.”

To launch eQuaLearn, PRI has worked with subject matter experts from industry and is continuing to develop an exceptional range of courses designed to counteract the personnel shortage. Together, industry is defining personnel qualification expectations and creating courses to enable individuals to meet them.

For more information on eQuaLearn cours-es, visit www.eQuaLearn.com or call one of the regional offices: Americas, 724-772-8693; Europe, + 44 (0) 870 350 5011; China, + 86 10 6461 9807; Japan, + 81 568 35 3520.

For more information on PRI Customer Solutions & Support please visit www.pri-network.org or call + 44 870 350 5011

Arshad Hafeez, Director of Global Business Operations,

Performance Review Institute

As a result of PRI’s Root Cause Corrective Action class, teamwork and cooperation have increased at vought Aircraft’s Dallas, TX. Shown is an automated tape layer used for fabricating composite/nonmetallic aircraft skins and panels at vought’s Dallas, TX, facility.

August 2008 Troy, MI, USA—SAE Automotive HeadquartersAugust 4-5 Diesel Engine Technology August 4-6 Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing—Level I August 4-6 Fundamentals of Metal Fatigue Analysis August 7-8 Static and Dynamic Sealing August 7-8 Accessing and Analyzing Crash and Injury Data from Online Databases

August 11-12 Fundamentals of Automotive Fuel Delivery Systems August 11-13 Automotive Fuel Cell Systems August 11-13 Weibull-Log Normal Analysis Workshop August 13-14 NEW! Sheet Metal Stamping: Robust Formability

P re v e n t i n g f u t u re p ro b l e m s a n d troubleshooting existing problems in today’s stamping plants requires greater stamping process knowledge. This course discusses the key inputs and outputs associated with sheet metal stamping, including important elements for controlling the process and making it more robust. The course reviews sheet metal characteristics and their application, especially from

a formability standpoint, using many automotive-related examples. Common issues such as springback, dent resistance, and process differences among mild steel, high strength steel, bake hardenable steel, and aluminum are discussed. Stamping die types and functions, in particular the types of dies used in draw forming, are explained. Mechanical presses and lubrication are briefly discussed as other variables in the process. Other processes, including tube and sheet hydroforming, and progressive dies are covered in less detail.

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Professional Development

August 14 A Familiarization of Drivetrain Components August 14 NEW! Automotive Lighting: LED Applications

LED, a new-generation semiconductor light source often referred to as solid-state lighting, has been broadly adopted in illumination, display, visualization, and other areas due to its higher efficacy and longer life. LEDs, first introduced for automotive interior applications such as indicators, expanded to exterior applications including center high mounted stop lamps and other automotive signal lighting devices. Today, LED technologies are being used for night vision, occupancy detection, and many other automotive application areas. This seminar is designed to provide the attendee with an overview of LEDs and their applications in automotive lighting and illumination.

August 18-19 NEW! Robustness Validation of Semiconductor Devices in Automotive Applications

The use of semiconductors in the automotive industry continues to grow at a rapid pace. Efforts to improve safety, enhance emissions, and deploy intelligent drive-by-wire systems, as well as customer demands for advanced entertainment, passenger comfort, and information, suggest that many functions in tomorrow’s vehicles will be controlled by electrical systems. The rationale of robustness validation is not to create new methods, but rather to integrate the existing robust design methods (e.g., test-to-fail in lieu of test-to-pass) into the automotive electronics design and development process. With successful completion of robustness validation, the producer and consumer will realize the objectives of improved quality, cost, and timing. This seminar is designed to make a complex process understandable, usable, and functional from a practical standpoint and to provide the tools to help your company overcome today’s daunting quality challenges.

August 19-20 NEW! Model Based Design: Delivering Quality Electronic Products Faster

As new technologies proliferate, as change happens faster and faster, and as customers demand the latest electronic features now, a new paradigm for product development has emerged. Recent advances in the capabilities of software tools now make possible an entire product development process in a virtual environment, with more speed and power than will ever be possible on a bench. This two-day course will provide attendees math-based tools to greatly accelerate electronic product development, and to simultaneously deliver a more robust design. Participants will learn the basic theory of finite state machines with a heavy emphasis on simple, real-world examples. Through a series of hands-on learning modules, attendees will gain the understanding and experience to build an executable spec simulation environment. Tools and techniques will be provided so that the attendees can bring these skills back to work and implement the process immediately.

August 20-22 NEW! Designing Onboard Diagnostics for Light- and Medium-Duty Emissions Control Systems

This course is designed to provide a fundamental understanding of how and why onboard diagnostic systems function and the technical features that a diagnostic should have in order to ensure compliant and successful implementation. Fundamental design objectives and features needed to achieve those objectives for generic onboard diagnostics will be covered. The course will also include a review of the California Air Resources OBD II regulation, providing students with a firm foundation for reading and understanding the requirements, including the in-use rate portion of the regulations and how to properly calculate and output the required rate information. Relationships between the regulation and various SAE and ISO recommended practices will be reviewed.

August 21-22 Vehicle Accident Reconstruction Methods August 25-26 Vehicle Frontal Crash Occupant Safety and CAE

Ypsilanti, MI, USA—Eagle Crest Conference Center(In Conjunction with the All Wheel Drive Symposium)August 19 Fundamentals of Automotive All-Wheel Drive Systems

Birmingham, AL, USA—Southern Research InstituteAugust 11-12 The Basics of Internal Combustion Engines August 14-15 Metal Corrosion and Its Prevention

Wichita, KS, USA—Wichita Century II Convention Center(In Conjunction with the Wichita Aviation Technology Congress & Exhibition)August 20-21 NEW! Aviation Maintenance Management

For every type of organization, one thing is certain: Financial resources are limited. As it relates to organizations associated with aviation, maintenance and its related costs represent a significant percentage of the total financial resources consumed in a given period. During this class, participants will gain more insight to the various costs associated with maintenance and, more importantly, learn methods for controlling the same. Each participant will understand and be able to apply the techniques of managing people and assets, identify areas for collecting and analyzing varying types of costs, and develop skills for estimating future costs. In addition, participants will know their role in the overall organization by becoming more familiar with the principles of financial management and accounting, as well as the importance of management information systems.

August 20-21 NEW! Maintenance Aviation Incident/ Accident Investigation

This course covers the fundamentals required to participate in an aircraft mishap/accident investigation.

Product Engr, Auburn Hills, MI. Research, engr & develop Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engine combustion system for light duty engines to meet fuel consumption, reliability, & performance rqmts. Dvlp & eval HCCI engine models using GT-Power &/or PMAT. Test prototype hardware using ETAS-Inca & CAS. Dvlp/calibrate HCCI control algorithms to optimize system performance. Master, Mechanical Engrg. 3 mos exp in job or in Alternate Occupation of Engr. 3 mos Alt Occ exp must incl engrg & dvlpmt of HCCI engine combustion system for light duty engines, which may be concurrent w/Alt Occ exp. Mail resume to V. Richter, Chrysler LLC, CIMS: 485-08-44, 1000 Chrysler Dr, Auburn Hills, MI 48326. Ref #1610.

Immed opening for a degreed and experienced Lean Systems Engineering Manager in the Detroit-Metro area. Competitive benefits & wage. Send resume and salary req’ts to:

Lear Corporation21557 Telegraph Rd.Southfield, MI 48033

Attn: LC2008-102

Senior Forensic Engineer/Accident Reconstruction Expert – Los Angeles or DenverVector Scientific, Inc. (VSI) is a forensic consulting firm searching for a driven Sr. Forensic Engineer/Accident Reconstruction Expert for either their Los Angeles or Denver office. Duties and responsibilities include serving as a Project Leader for ongoing and future projects including testifying as an expert witness. Casework typically involves complex reconstructions of high-speed collisions and in particular rollover collisions. Serious candidates would desire the challenge of a leading role supervising other engineers and contributing to VSI’s research projects. Ideal candidates will hold a minimum of MSME or closely related engineering discipline, PE, 7+ yrs of experience in the accident reconstruction/automotive industry, and trial testimony experience as an accident reconstruction expert. Qualified candidates must be good communicators and comfortable developing new business and maintaining existing client relationships. VSI is dedicated to producing high quality consulting services as well as original research in accident reconstruction and biomechanics. VSI is offering an attractive compensation package consisting of a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a 401(k) plan. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and CV to engineer@vectorscientific.com.

VEHICLE DESIGN ENGINEERS

Robson Forensic, a leading national firm with offices throughout the U.S., seeks senior vehicle design engineers to join our group of motor vehicle and crash reconstruction experts for fulltime and part-time assignments in our Cedar Knolls, NJ and Mineola, NY offices.

• Must have a Bachelor of Engineering degree; PE license is a plus;• 10+ years automotive experience; • strong technical, analytical and communication skills.

We provide our engineers with the opportunity for professional and financial growth in an environment that rewards excellence, integrity, and success.

Email your resume and a cover letter describing you and your previous experience to Nancy Chillas at jobs@robsonforensic.com. EOE Ref.: UPdate-080108