SAE UPDATE PAGE 1 JUNE 2006
JUNE 2006VOL. 23, NO. 6
See CATARC, p. 5
Top representatives from CATARC (China
Automotive Technology & Research Center)
and SAE International signed an agreement
at April’s SAE World Congress that deepens
their relationship to improve automotive
engineering expertise in China and to serve
as a resource for companies located there.
During the signing ceremony, CATARC
Vice President Zhang Jianwei said the
agreement will benefit both organiza-
tions, as well as the China automotive
industry that CATARC serves. Signing the
document on behalf of SAE was its 2006
President, Greg Henderson, who said, “A
wealth of activities will occur in the areas
of individual and organizational learning,
standards development and application,
and specialized programs based on indus-
try need.”
A higher level of cooperation already
has been achieved between CATARC and
SAE, according to Henderson. SAE’s new
Shanghai offi ce has been established jointly
with the CATARC Shanghai Automotive Re-
search Center. And SAE in late March com-
pleted a series of seminars for both technical
and quality process training at CATARC’s
new Beijing operation. SAE has trained 350
Chinese people in the past year.
Toyota makes $1 million pledge to centennial campaignAt the SAE 2006 World Congress An-
nual Banquet, April 6 in Detroit, MI, Toyota
pledged $1 million in support of the SAE
Foundation’s centennial campaign.
Its pledge is designated for the update
and expansion of curricula related to SAE’s
A World In Motion (AWIM) program for
students in grades 4-10 currently in place in
about 15,000 schools across North America.
The $20 million centennial campaign, “In-
spiring A New Generation,” was launched
in April 2005 to coincide with SAE’s centen-
nial anniversary.
Toyota, 2007 SAE World Congress host
company, has supported AWIM since 1991
through both fi nancial contributions and
volunteer support. Toyota provides a hands-
on commitment to a variety of schools in
the Ann Arbor, MI, area who benefi t from
the knowledge and expertise of classroom
mentors who are employees of the nearby
Toyota Technical Center.
“For the past 15 years, Toyota’s support
of the SAE Foundation’s education initia-
tives has been unwavering,” said Daniel M.
Hancock, Vice President of GM Powertrain
Engineering Operations at General Motors,
and Chairman of the Board of Trustees for
the SAE Foundation.
“Its commitment to quality extends
beyond the plant assembly line. It’s also
refl ected in the company’s charitable giv-
ing and the programs and organizations
that it chooses to support. The A World In Motion program is affecting children’s lives
in positive ways by teaching them the fun
and excitement that math and science can
bring and by providing classroom men-
tors who serve as role models for students
interested in engineering or other technical
professions.”
Funds raised through the campaign
will be used to create new curricula for
AWIM, expand and enhance competi-
tions in the SAE Collegiate Design Series,
develop innovative methods for engaging
students through the use of technology,
and establish scholarships to enable future
engineers to pursue their education. Cam-
paign updates can be found at www.sae.
org/campaign.
Schaum nominated as 2007 SAE International President
During SAE International’s Annual Nomi-
nating Committee meeting April 3 at SAE
World Congress, Richard O. Schaum was
nominated to serve as 2007 SAE Interna-
tional President.
Schaum currently works for 3rd Horizon
Associates in technology assessment and
development.
He previously spent 37 years with Daim-
lerChrysler in a variety of positions in
engineering, manufacturing, and product
planning, most recently as Executive Vice
President, Product Development and Qual-
ity, before retiring in 2003.
Upon retiring from DaimlerChrysler,
Schaum began working as a consultant in
the area of powertrain technology, becom-
ing Vice President and General Manager
of Vehicle Systems at WaveCrest Labora-
tories.
Schaum has an extensive history of service
with SAE International. He currently serves
Richard O. Schaum, 2007 SAE International President nominee, gave remarks at the Grand Opening of the SAE 2006 World Congress in Detroit on April 3.
Yasuhiko Ichihashi, President, Toyota Technical Center, presented Rick Wagoner, Chair of the SAE Foundation’s Centennial Campaign and Chairman and CEO of General Motors, with Toyota’s $1 million campaign gift during April’s SAE World Congress.
Participating in a signing ceremony at the SAE World Congress in April were (left to right) Yu Hongtao, SAE International Chief Representative in China and Director of CATARC-Shanghai; Zhang Jianwei, Vice President of CATARC; Greg Henderson, President of SAE; and Ray Morris, Executive Vice President of SAE.
SAE International, CATARC cooperate to serve Chinese automotive industry
as SAE’s Vice President–Automotive and is
a member of the Board of Directors. He was
named an SAE Fellow at the 2006 World
Congress and has served on several boards
and committees since becoming an SAE
member in 1977, including the SAE Auto-
motive Resources Institute Advisory Board
and the SAE Fellows Committee.
He initially participated in various De-
troit Section activities and later went on to
participate in national activities, including
serving as Session Chair for the Fuels and
Lubricants meeting, and planning the Truck
and Bus Meeting.
Schaum also served as the General Chair
of the SAE 2003 World Congress, which was
hosted by DaimlerChrysler.
Schaum, a resident of Birmingham, MI,
will take offi ce in January 2007.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
In March, Greg Henderson assisted SAE Brazil Board
Member Horacio Forjaz (far left) and SAE Brasil President
Gábor Deak (far right) in presenting the 1st SAE
Brasil Journalism Award to Valtecio Alencar, Editorial
Director of AERO magazine. The award, which recognizes
the best article related to technological advances in
the mobility industry of Brazil, consists of a trophy,
an all-expenses-paid trip to SAE World Congress, and an
honorarium.
Job hopes bolstered at CongressIn a time of an unprecedented amount of
restructuring and bankruptcy in the au-
tomotive industry, this year’s SAE World
Congress took on added signifi cance by
providing a forum for job-seekers to meet
with potential new employers.
A two-day career fair on the Cobo
Center show fl oor attracted 15 companies
looking to hire and discuss career op-
portunities in the automotive industry,
including Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mo-
torola, and GE Plastics. Not since 2001
has Congress had so many companies
grouped in a designated area for the sole
purpose of recruiting engineers.
A large number of job-seekers was to
be expected; however, many at the show
were surprised by the amount of employ-
ers seeking qualifi ed candidates. “We ex-
pected a ton of resumes; we didn’t expect
to get the fl ood of [job postings] that we
did,” Tracy Fedkoe, Product Manager for
SAE Career and Member Services, said in
an interview with the Detroit News.
With Detroit’s Big Three automakers
going through their struggles, many engi-
neers are now forced to look for opportu-
nities elsewhere.
“The market is nice right now for
engineers, but they’re going to have to be
creative in how they think about using
their skills,” Phil Gardner, Director of the
Collegiate Appointment Research Institute
at Michigan State University, told the
Detroit News. “Everybody’s trying to go
through the same doors right now with
the names they recognize.”
Nissan recruiters were at the show look-
ing to fi ll 45-50 positions for mechanical
and electrical engineers for manufactur-
ing, process, and quality jobs at assembly
plants in Smyrna and Decherd, TN, and
Canton, MS. Recruiters noted, however,
that many established engineers they
talked to were not willing to relocate and
were more interested in working in an
R&D capacity.
Toyota was looking to fi ll positions in
both manufacturing and R&D, and GE
Plastics was looking to fi ll two engineer-
ing slots at its Southfi eld, MI, automotive
headquarters
While it did not participate in the career
fair, Hella did spread word at the show
that it is looking to add 50 engineers at its
Plymouth, MI, headquarters. No resumes
were accepted and no interviews were
conducted during the show; instead ap-
plicants were directed to www.hella.com/
jobsusa. Qualifi ed engineers are being
sought to fi ll jobs in areas such as software
design, hardware design, lighting design,
and application engineering for relays.
Test engineers, especially those persons
with electromechanical experience, also
are needed.
Although a job search is daunting, and
never more so than now, one recruitment
specialist at World Congress said it best:
“Good engineers are always going to be in
demand.”
Spring means collegiate competitions at their fi nestIt’s that time of the year again!
The SAE Collegiate Design Series is in
full swing. The competition is intense, and
the rivalries among schools are fi erce.
School pride is on the line as thousands
of collegiate students from hundreds of
schools around the United States and
the world are competing or have already
competed in one of SAE’s nine student
competitions: Aero Design East, Aero De-
sign West, Clean Snowmobile Challenge,
Formula SAE East, Formula SAE West,
Mini Baja East, Mini Baja West, Mini Baja
Midwest, and Supermileage.
I recently attended the Baja SAE East
competition hosted by Auburn Univer-
sity and the National Center for Asphalt
Technology in Auburn, AL. This was an
outstanding event with excellent overall
organization provided by Peter Jones of
Auburn University.
The test track is terrifi c at 2.1 mi (3.4 km)
long and was recently designed and built at
the direction of Darrell Krueger, a graduate
engineering student at Auburn. The track
includes all of the expected challenges
including logs, railroad tracks, ramp, pot-
holes, turns and bumps, sand, trees, pond
crossing, and hills with a steep grade.
Again, I got to see fi rsthand how the stu-
dents prepare and compete. It truly is an
amazing sight. Sure, the competition was
intense and everyone wanted to win, but
the camaraderie among the students was
real. If a team needed a tool or a piece of
equipment, a call went out in the paddock
area and you can be sure that another
team offered its help despite the potential
impact to the competition.
A real high point for me was the gra-
cious offer by Rochester Institute of
Technology to drive one of its cars. After
strapping in, I took the Baja car through
its paces over the endurance track. What
a thrill! I had not driven a competition car
through a dirt track in years, and the expe-
rience was outstanding. The car handled
very well, and I was most impressed.
While Baja SAE and each of the other
competitions provide its own set of
unique challenges for the students, they
do share one common theme—hands-on
learning for the students.
This is not just a clever phrase to help
promote the benefi ts of the SAE Collegiate
Design Series. This is reality; and it is also
what I believe sets these competitions
apart from anything else in engineering.
Students liter-
ally formulate,
design, manufac-
ture, and then test
vehicles from the
ground up. If an
axle breaks, they
fi x it. If a brak-
ing cable needs
to be adjusted,
they adjust it.
If a cylinder needs to be machined, they
machine it. If another half-second of speed
or another 3 mi (4.8 km) of gas per gallon
needs to be found, they fi nd it.
The students work together as a team
from the beginning of the school year.
Each person has a specifi c job that he or
she is assigned. Decisions need to be made
throughout the process. Even the paint
scheme for the vehicle has to be decided.
They tackle real problems such as reduc-
ing engine noise or emissions, or improv-
ing braking distance or steering capability.
Teamwork is the key to victory, and
teamwork is what the SAE Collegiate
Design Series teaches. In addition, the ex-
periences and skills learned go a long way
toward making the students better suited
for the job market after graduation.
Employers are well aware that the stu-
dents that perform at SAE Collegiate Design
Series have made a serious commitment in
their overall college curricula, and it is this
same level of commitment that will serve
them so well in the industrial environment.
They are student engineers doing what
they love best and learning a great deal
along the way. They are also the future of
the mobility industry, and I have to say
that the future looks good.
If you have never had the chance to see
one of the SAE Collegiate Design Series
competitions, I urge you to plan on attend-
ing one in the future. It is a great deal of fun.
Better yet, consider volunteering your
time and talents. We had excellent volun-
teers at Baja East, some from out of state,
plus the usual great support from SAE staff.
The students will thank you. SAE Interna-
tional and I will thank you. But even more
important, you will be glad that you did.
You can learn more about the SAE Col-
legiate Design Series by visiting http://
students.sae.org.
SAE BRAZIL
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SAE UPDATE PAGE 3 JUNE 2006
FROM THE PAMA PRESIDENT
The Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) is getting ever more creative in its
efforts to convey critical safety informa-
tion to aircraft mechanics. Because most
aviation maintenance technicians are not
required to receive specifi c regular or
recurrent training, FAA must be inventive
in order to get important safety informa-
tion into the hands of those that ensure the
airworthiness of our fl eet.
Focus on the “Dirty Dozen” is FAA’s
most recent effort to get technicians’ at-
tention. A 2007 calendar, with each month
dedicated to an unsafe maintenance act,
hit the streets at this year’s PAMA 2006
Aviation Maintenance Symposium, and
the safety issues it highlights really are
serious. They represent the results of hard
research conducted by FAA and others to
determine the maintenance work habits
that contribute most frequently to in-fl ight
safety problems.
Named for a WWII movie featuring a
ragtag bunch of losers whose mission was
to foil a very well-oiled German army, the
FAA’s “Dirty Dozen” likewise features the
very worst of maintenance work habits
that, if left unchecked, can bring down the
most self-confi dent fl ight operation.
There are no surprises here, either; just a
very timely reality check for all of us.
“Complacency,” “Lack of Knowledge,”
and “Lack of Teamwork” are featured in
the fi rst quarter of 2007. They emphasize
the signifi cance of each weakness with
reinforcing preventive actions: “Expect to
fi nd errors,” “Ask when you don’t know,”
and “Discuss how a job should be done”
underscore methods of combating each
foible.
“Distraction,” “Fatigue,” and “Lack of
resources,” bring us through spring with
admonitions to “Go back three steps when
you return to a job,” “Have others check
your work,” and “Have a plan for loaning
or pooling parts.”
July introduces us to the hazards of
“Pressure,” August to the perils of an
attendant with a “Lack of assertiveness,”
and September to the well-documented
risks associated with a “Lack of com-
munication.” They advise us to “Ask for
extra help” when pressure mounts, not be
afraid to “Just say no” to those seeming to
drive a time schedule over ensuring safety,
and to “Never assume anything” in our
communications with our colleagues.
In October, we are warned about the
danger of creating local “Norms” that
circumvent technical manuals in the
name of speed. November highlights how
personal “Stress” can take its toll on our
performance, and December focuses on
how a “Lack of awareness” can create an
inability to see the whole safety picture.
FAA is to be commended for its efforts
to raise the awareness of our professional
workforce. However, it is unfortunate it
has to resort to calendars and other tricks
to get the attention of aviation mainte-
nance technicians.
These impediments to fl ight safety ought
to be an integral part of a recurrent train-
ing program for all aviation maintenance
technicians. But no requirements for such
a specifi c training program exist—and that
needs to change now.
We at PAMA will do all we can to sup-
port technician awareness of FAA’s “Dirty
Dozen,” but annual recurrent training that
addresses these potholes in the aviation
safety superhighway is a minimum stan-
dard that will ensure that everyone gets
the right message.
Brian F. Finnegan,
President, Professional Aviation
Maintenance Association
‘Dirty Dozen’ calendar a good start, but annual training is real answer
PAMA DIRECT
NTSB reiterates importance of training in aviation safetyThe National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB) reaffi rmed its commitment to train-
ing as an important element in the quest
for safety. NTSB Acting Chairman Mark V.
Rosenker emphasized the importance of
airline industry training in a speech at the
2006 World and Regional Airline Training
Conference, April 5 in Orlando, FL. He dis-
cussed the numerous major airline accidents
throughout the years in which inadequate
training in the areas of operations and main-
tenance was causal or contributory
“The safety of this industry is critical, and
there is work to be done,” said Rosenker.
“The government and industry must remain
vigilant of the importance of good training
in accident prevention.” A fundamental
tenant of any training program must be to
ensure that fl ight and maintenance crews
master all normal, abnormal, and emer-
gency aspects of fl ight operations.
Training manual submissionMechanics working in repair stations should
make certain that the repair station submits
its training manual in a timely manner.
The training manual is due by the end of
the month that corresponds to the month of
issue of the Part 145 certifi cate. Thus, if the
repair station certifi cate was originally is-
sued June 11, 1977, then the training manual
is now due on the last day of June 2006.
Draft for comment The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
has released for public comment a signifi -
cant update to the instructions for complet-
ing an 8130-3 tag. The details of this revision
can be critical to the way that a mechanic
performs his documentation tasks following
any maintenance or alteration activity asso-
ciated with a discrete part. It will also affect
the way that 8130-3 tags are issued for new
parts, which affects the installer’s analysis
of the airworthiness of the part at the time
of installation. Therefore, this set of revisions
will be critical to more mechanics.
The “E” revision to FAA Order 8130.21
radically restructures the guidance to make
it easier to distinguish which guidance
applies to a certain situation. It also adds
new provisions governing the issuance of
electronic documentation.
FAA delays rule changeA recent rule change soon will extend the
scope of the drug-and-alcohol testing re-
quirements, but the real news is that the
implementation date has been pushed back
until October 10, 2006.
Under the previously reported rule
change, anyone performing maintenance
for Part 135 or Part 121 operators, including
those who are performing the maintenance
activities indirectly (by subcontract) will be
required to meet the carrier’s drug-and-al-
cohol testing regulatory requirements. The
change is that previously those performing
work by subcontract were not directly af-
fected by the rule.
The FAA states that it is delaying the com-
pliance date for the fi nal rule because some
OEMs and other entities may be confused
regarding whether they are performing
maintenance or preventive maintenance du-
ties subject to drug-and-alcohol testing, or
manufacturing duties not subject to testing.
The fact is that the new scope is extremely
broad and even the new implementation
date will not permit all of the scope ques-
tions to be answered, but it will give compa-
nies more time to come into compliance.
Deadline extendedPAMA members working for airframe man-
ufacturers have a brief reprieve from the
requirements of the new insulation rules.
The FAA plans to extend, by 12 months,
the date for operators to comply with the
fi re penetration resistance requirements of
thermal/acoustic insulation used in trans-
port category airplanes manufactured after
September 2, 2007. This extension is from
September 2, 2007, to September 2, 2008.
This action is necessary to allow airframe
manufacturers enough time, after getting an
acceptable certifi cation test facility, to select
and certifi cate appropriate installations.
Petitions for exemptionThe FAA rules require a repair station to
maintain a library of manuals at its facility.
But what if the repair station works off-site
and relies on the customers’ manuals? A
repair station that relies on its customers’
manuals is seeking to avoid the onerous
consequences of the library rule.
A repair station known as AFT Group
performs all of its work off-site at custom-
ers’ facilities. It only works on tanks, and
it relies on the manuals maintained by its
operator customers. The FAA has required
AFT to maintain copies of all of the aircraft
manuals in its corporate offi ce even though
that is not where the work is performed.
AFT Group has petitioned for exemption
from 14 C.F.R. § 145.109 on the grounds
that the operators provide the manuals at
the operators’ facilities, and that they each
have programs for maintaining the currency
of the manuals.
The FAA recently announced that it is pro-
cessing the petition. There does not seem to
be any safety justifi cation for requiring AFT
to maintain the manuals at its offi ce.
Hazmat requirements revisedThe U.S. Department of Transportation
has authorized a large number of detailed
changes to the regulations that apply to the
carriage of hazmat by aircraft. As many will
remember, the 1996 ValuJet disaster was
ultimately blamed on failure of the repair
station to train its personnel about the de-
tails of the hazardous materials regulations.
The repair station was ultimately convicted
of criminal charges for this failure.
The new rules go into effect October 1, 2006.
All PAMA members responsible for in-house
hazmat training should be sure to examine
the new rules at http://frwebgate.access.
gpo.gov/cgibin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2006_
register&docid=fr22mr06-22
Developing guidanceThe Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Com-
mittee (ARAC) has received a new task
from the FAA. ARAC has been charged
with producing standardized guidance for
airplane-level safety assessments of critical
systems.
This new guidance will likely also affect
major alterations and design changes af-
fecting such systems, so it behooves the
maintenance community to continue to
follow this effort closely.
PAMA members interested in participat-
ing on a working group should contact the
FAA representative, Linh Le, at the FAA’s
Transport Airplane Directorate (ANM-117),
Northwest Mountain Region Headquarters,
1601 Lind Ave., SW., Renton, WA 98055-
4056; telephone, 425-227-1105; fax, 425-227-
1320; e-mail, [email protected].
ReminderNow that we have a bill, HR 726, we must
continue to grow support within the rest
of Congress for National Aviation Mainte-
nance Technician Day. We need the active
support of our members and their friends
and families to achieve passage and a presi-
dential signature on this resolution in this
congressional session.
To identify your member of the Senate or
U.S. House of Representatives, including
address, phone, fax, and e-mail information,
please go to www.house.gov and www.sen-
ate.gov, insert your ZIP code or click in the
“Find Your Representative” or “Find Your
Senator” box at the top of the page.
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SAE UPDATE PAGE 4 JUNE 2006
SAE WORLD CONGRESS
Innovation drives SAE 2006 World Congress in positive directionFigures from the SAE 2006 World Congress
indicate that the event will live up to its
nickname of “the Comeback Congress.”
The addition of the OEM/Supplier Park,
which featured the participation of host
company BMW, along with Ford, GM,
DaimlerChrysler and Toyota, helped drive
attendance and sparked more suppliers to
exhibit. In addition to longtime supporters
such as Aisin, AVL, and FEV, companies
such as Lear, Behr, and Continental chose to
be part of the OEM/Supplier Park.
The four-day SAE World Congress, held
April 3-6 at Cobo Center in Detroit, at-
tracted a total of 35,114 registered attendees
from 47 nations; U.S. attendees represented
49 states (all but Hawaii). Nearly one in
fi ve attendees (18%) this year came from
the Corporate Engineering Management
demographic, and 40% of total attendance
was drawn from OEMs and Tier-1 suppli-
ers. Attendance for last year’s SAE World
Congress, which celebrated the Society’s
centennial, was 35,908.
“The success of this year’s SAE World
Congress was critical to our future,” said
David L. Amati, SAE’s Director of Global
Automotive Business. “Last year, there was
a lot of centennial celebration surrounding
the SAE World Congress, and that certainly
pushed the event in a positive direction. The
challenge this year, then, would be to main-
tain that momentum—and I am very happy
to report that we’ve accomplished that.”
In addition to positive gains on the ex-
hibit fl oor, a host of well-known automo-
tive executives from industry, government,
and academia took part in the event that
was chaired by Burkhard Goeschel of
BMW AG.
During his Thursday keynote address at the SAE 2006 World Congress, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman announced a three-year, $52.5-million solicitation to support new innovations in hydrogen technology.
The event was capped by its “high-energy
Thursday” highlights when U.S. Depart-
ment of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman
addressed the SAE World Congress. Former
U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham
keynoted the SAE World Congress grand
fi nale, the sold-out banquet.
Amati says indicators for the SAE 2007
World Congress, to be hosted by Toyota,
already are tracking ahead of 2006’s as
nearly two-thirds (64%) of available exhibit
space was sold as of April 7. He noted that
54% of exhibit space was sold as of this time
last year.
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month’s issue of National Geographic, but
the title captures what the automotive
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how the Automotive Resources Institute
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• escalating fuel costs
• long-term fuel supply concerns
• unstable material costs
• rising manufacturing costs
• short-term profi tability concerns
• unrewarding mergers and acquisitions
• record industry unit volumes but no
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SAE UPDATE PAGE 5 JUNE 2006
CALLS FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS
Rumbaugh Outstanding Student Leader Award Open to: Graduating SAE student mem-
bers
Description: This award identifies and
recognizes an SAE student member who
has demonstrated outstanding leadership
skills in one or more SAE activities dur-
ing his/her fi nal year of undergraduate or
graduate studies. The purpose of the award
is to encourage a vision within the student to
become an SAE leader during his/her adult
career. Faculty advisers or SAE Section Of-
fi cers should submit nominations.
Nomination deadline: June 15, 2006
Submission: Visit http://students.sae.org/
awdscholar/awards/rumbaugh/
Bill Agnew Award for Outstanding AWIM VolunteersOpen to: A World In Motion (AWIM) vol-
unteers
Description: This award recognizes vol-
unteers who further develop students’
understanding and experience in math and
science by helping teachers use the AWIM
materials in the classroom. The nominee
must be a volunteer that has assisted a
teacher integrating the AWIM program in
the classroom and must have participated
in classroom activities during the current
academic year. Nominees do not have to be
professional engineers. College and/or high
school students who have served as volun-
teers and non-engineers are eligible for the
award as well as professional engineers.
Nomination deadline: June 30, 2006
Submission: Visit http://www.sae.org/
news/awards/list/agnew/
Gary Dickinson Award for Teaching ExcellenceOpen to: Middle school teachers using the
AWIM program
Description: This award recognizes an out-
standing middle school teacher or a team
of teachers who have made creative and
exemplary use of AWIM to further develop
students’ understanding and experience in
math, science, and engineering. The AWIM
curriculum must have been implemented
between September and May of the current
academic school year.
Nomination deadline: June 30, 2006
Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/
awards/list/dickinson/
Lloyd Reuss Award for Teaching ExcellenceOpen to: Elementary school teachers using
AWIM Challenge 1
Description: This award recognizes an
outstanding elementary school teacher or
a team of teachers who have made creative
and exemplary use of AWIM Challenge 1
to further develop students’ understanding
and experience in math and science. The
AWIM curriculum must have been imple-
mented between September and May of the
current academic school year.
Nomination deadline: June 30, 2006
Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/
awards/list/reuss/
Arch T. Colwell Cooperative Engineering MedalOpen to: SAE technical committee mem-
bers
CALLS FOR PAPERS
SAE 2007 World CongressEvent date and location: April 16-19, 2007,
Detroit, MI
Possible topics: Electronics, environ-
ment/emissions, materials, propulsion,
safety/testing
Deadlines: Abstracts, June 1, 2006; draft
manuscripts, September 30, 2006; final
manuscripts, January 10, 2007
Submission: Visit www.sae.org/congress.
For questions, contact Melissa Jena at 724-
772-4008 or [email protected].
Fuels and Emissions ConferenceEvent date and location: January 23-25,
2007, Cape Town, South Africa
Possible topics: Fuels, emissions
Deadlines: Abstracts, June 19, 2006; draft
manuscripts, July 28, 2006; final manu-
scripts, November 7, 2006
Submission: Visit www.sae.org/sfl. For
questions, contact Melissa Jena at 724-772-
4008 or [email protected].
JSAE/SAE International Fuels and Lubricants MeetingEvent date and location: July 23-26, 2007,
Kyoto, Japan
Possible topics: Combustion; emissions;
lubricants; fuels; measurement, testing,
and statistics
Deadlines: Abstracts, October 10, 2006;
draft manuscripts, December 5, 2006; fi nal
manuscripts, April 17, 2007
Submission: Visit www.jsae.or.jp. For ques-
tions, contact 2007fl @jsae.or.jp.
Description: This award recognizes a
unique and outstanding contribution over
a period of time to the work of the techni-
cal committees under the SAE Technical
Standards Board in developing standards,
specifi cations, technical reports, and data
through cooperative research.
Nomination deadline: July 1, 2006
Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/
awards/list/colwell/
Max Bentele Award for Engine Technology InnovationOpen to: Engine technology professionals
(land, air, space)
Description: This award recognizes an SAE
member whose work has furthered innova-
tion in the manufacture, design, and im-
provement of engine technology for ground,
air, or space vehicles. It is designated for
engineers under the age of 35 who have
made a major contribution through a new
idea, concept, innovation, or application
that provides a recognized improvement
in engine technology and which has been
verifi ed through proof-of-concept demon-
strations.
Nomination deadline: July 1, 2006
SAE Fellow Grade of MembershipOpen to: SAE Member grade individuals
Description: Fellow Grade of Membership
was established as a prestigious and honor-
ary grade bestowed on individuals whose
extraordinary leadership, engineering, or
scientifi c achievements have brought about
meaningful advances in the various fi elds
of mobility engineering. Eligible candidates
will have been members of SAE for at least
10 years.
Nomination deadline: July 1, 2006
Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/
awards/list/fellow/
Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/
awards/list/bentele/
Myers Award for Outstanding Student PaperOpen to: Student authors of SAE technical
papers
Description: This award is given annually
for the best SAE technical paper presented
by a student. The paper must be based on
work done by the lead author(s) while a stu-
dent and must be presented by the student
at an SAE meeting between June 1, 2005, and
May 31, 2006. Papers can be on any topic and
from students worldwide.
Nomination deadline: July 15, 2006
Submission: Visit http://students.sae.
org/awdscholar/awards/myers/
J. Cordell Breed Award for Women LeadersOpen to: Women in engineering
Description: This award recognizes a
woman active in the mobility industry who
exhibits the best balance of life through
outstanding performance or signifi cant con-
tributions both professionally and person-
ally. The intent of the award is to recognize
the role of women in the mobility industry,
and selection is based primarily on how the
nominee creatively deals with the challenges
that face professional women today.
Nomination deadline: July 31
Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/
awards/list/wec/
Westerners have instructed the seminars,
but Chinese natives are being trained to
conduct future seminars.
In an interview after the signing ceremony,
Zhang noted that CATARC is the standards-
setting organization for the automotive in-
dustry in China but functions more as a link
between the government and industry.
Pollution and energy consumption are two
primary concerns in China, he said. China
has adopted Euro 3 and Euro 4 emissions
standards, with Euro 3 already in effect. No
specifi c date has been set for implementa-
tion of Euro 4, but it probably will happen
CATARC continued from p.1
before 2008, when the Olympics will be held
in Beijing, Zhang said.
China also has fuel-economy rules in
effect for cars, with similar rules for light
trucks being developed, said Zhang. China
prefers a weight-based system rather than
a fl at minimum.
Currently, according to Zhang, about 20
of every 1000 Chinese citizens own a car.
That fi gure is expected to rise to 40:1000 by
2010. There is virtually no use of diesel in
China, and the price of gasoline is roughly
the same as in the U.S., he said.
A WORLD IN MOTION
South Carolina fi fth-graders show off AWIM
For more information on the SAE Foun-
dation’s AWIM program, visit www.sae.
org/foundation/awim.
In February, Arden Bement (left), Director of the National Science Foundation, and U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) visited Mauldin Elementary School in Greenville, SC, and received a demonstration on the A World In Motion program.
SAE’s A World In Motion (AWIM) program
received positive exposure recently when
a member of the U.S. House of Represen-
tatives and the Director of the National
Science Foundation visited an elementary
school in Greenville, SC.
National Science Foundation Director
Arden Bement and U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis (R-
SC) visited Mauldin Elementary School on
February 23 to observe a fi fth-grade class
participating in the AWIM program. The
class’s 26 students built balloon-powered
model cars.
AWIM, a K-12 education program now
in its 16th year, is designed to make math,
science, and technology exciting to students
by bringing authentic engineering design
experiences into the classroom.
Greenville County schools began imple-
menting the AWIM program in January.
Mauldin Elementary students worked 13
weeks to develop the models that they
showed to Bement and Inglis during the
February 23 presentation.
“Each week builds upon the next, so that
they are starting with a very basic toy and
they’re testing to make sure the wheels and
balloons work,” Mauldin fi fth-grade science
laboratory instructor Cathy Hale told The
Greenville News.
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SAE UPDATE PAGE 6 JUNE 2006
AWARDS
TSB Outstanding Contribution Award given to nine engineersNine engineers have been selected to receive
SAE International’s Technical Standards
Board Outstanding Contribution Award.
The award, established in 1953, recognizes
individuals for outstanding service in SAE
International’s technical committee activi-
ties.
A team of eight engineers is being honored
for its contributions to the Motor Vehicle
Council, and includes:
• Robert F. Mull is Executive Di-
rector of Vehicle
Evaluation and
Verification for
Ford. He previ-
ously held leader-
ship roles directing
Ford’s worldwide
p r o d u c t p l a n ,
specifi cally in the
Asia-Pacific re-
gion, where he worked for seven years. He
also worked on numerous domestic and
worldwide car and truck product programs,
led Ford’s Partnership for a New Genera-
tion of Vehicles, and was a co-leader of the
Consumer Insight Experience. Mull has been
honored with fi ve awards from Ford. He is
Chairman of the SAE Motor Vehicle Council
and a member of the Technical Standards
Board. He is also a member of the Board of
Directors of Arbor Hospice and the Automo-
tive Resources Institute.
• Paul Baltusis
is an Onboard Di-
agnostics Techni-
cal Leader in the
Powertrain Con-
trols Software de-
partment at Ford.
He joined Ford
in 1979. He has
a published SAE
International pa-
per about onboard
vehicle diagnostics, holds seven patents,
and won the Henry Ford Technological
Award for various transmission control
algorithms. He is a 25-year member of SAE
International.
• Richard A. Devers is a Staff
Product Engineer
in halfshaft engi-
neering at Delphi.
While at Delphi,
he spent three
years at its manu-
facturing plant in
Spain. He holds
several patents,
has authored many research disclosures,
and is a registered professional engineer
in the state of Michigan. He was inducted
into the Delphi Innovation Hall of Fame
in 2004 and is a 25-year member of SAE
International.
• Dennis T. Kunkel is a Tech-
nical Fellow in the
Field Performance
Assessment group
at General Motors.
He has been with
GM since 1977
and has worked
in the fi eld of ve-
hicle dynamics
since 1972. His main focus areas have been
vehicle performance analysis, vehicle per-
formance specifi cation, and vehicle testing.
His work has resulted in several computer
simulations for vehicle performance pre-
dictions, and he has contributed to the
processes used for vehicle development. He
has published two papers through SAE In-
ternational and has authored more than 300
internal documents. He holds one patent.
• Dan E. Richardson is the Worldwide
Corporate Technical Advisor for the Power
Cylinder at Cummins. He has published
various documents on the power cylinder
within SAE International and the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers, and holds
two patents. SAE International presented
Richardson with
the Forest R. Mc-
Farland Award in
2002 and the Out-
standing Oral Pre-
sentation Award
in 1996. ASME
h a s p re s e n t e d
him with awards
for Most Valuable
Technical Paper
and Outstanding
Oral Presentation.
• Ron I. Sims
joined the Ford
Research Staff in
Dearborn, MI, in
1987 with 20 years
of experience in
the research and
development of
automotive mate-
rials and electric
vehicles. Until his
retirement, he was
responsible for the research and develop-
ment of fuel cells and hydrogen storage
within Ford. He also held leadership roles
in developing electric vehicles at Ford and
creating joint contracts with Ford and the
U.S. Department of Energy. He served as Co-
Chair of the Codes and Standards Working
Group of the International Hydrogen Infra-
structure Group. He is currently a part-time
consultant in fuel cells and energy storage
technologies.
• Timothy J . Thomas, a Staff
Technical Special-
ist at Ford, has been
involved in the
fi eld of in-vehicle
communications
and diagnostics
for more than 17
years. His primary
responsibilities in-
clude representing
Ford at industry forums, communicating
Robert F. Mull
Paul Baltusis
Richard A. Devers
Dennis T. Kunkel
Dan E. Richardson
Ron I. Sims
Timothy J. Thomas
Bill Wiegand
Joe Stratton
Ford’s role in emissions to U.S. and Euro-
pean legislators, and providing leadership
in the area of vehicle multiplexing. A 15-year
member of SAE International, Thomas has
been involved in the development of SAE
standards and was elected Chairman of the
Vehicle Architecture for Data Communica-
tions Committee in 2004.
• Bill Wiegand is
Manager of World-
wide Service Pro-
gramming at Gen-
eral Motors Service
& Parts Operations
Engineering. He
has worked for GM
since 1968, with a
two-year leave for
military service
from 1968 to 1970.
His experience includes working for the
Milford Proving Ground, the Technical
Center, and the Service Technology Group.
He has published four documents through
SAE International.
Joe Stratton, a
hydraulics spe-
cialist at Leading
Edge Hydraulics
in Rockford, IL,
will also be pre-
sented an award at
this month’s SAE
Fluid Conductors
and Connectors
Technical Com-
mittee (FCCTC)
meeting. Stratton has worked in the fi eld
of hydraulics for the past 36 years. Prior
to joining Leading Edge, he worked for
31 years at Caterpillar, where he spent his
career as a Prime Product Design Engineer
before becoming a Project Materials Engi-
neer in standards engineering. Stratton is
Chair of the FCCTC S5 Subcommittee for
Metallic Tubing, and has been instrumental
in publishing several SAE standards and
recommended practices, maintaining SAE
projects, and updating SAE specifi cations.
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SAE UPDATE PAGE 7 JUNE 2006
AWARDS
Authors of seven papers selected for Colwell Merit Award The authors of seven papers have been se-
lected to receive SAE International’s Arch
T. Colwell Merit Award. The papers were
selected out of 2677 published for SAE meet-
ings during 2004.
This award, established in 1965, annu-
ally recognizes the authors of papers of
outstanding technical or professional merit.
Papers are judged primarily for their value
as new contributions to existing knowledge
of mobility engineering. The award was
funded by the late Arch T. Colwell, who
served SAE International in many capaci-
ties for nearly 50 years, including a term as
President in 1941.
A team of engineers from the University
of Central Florida and the NASA Kennedy
Space Center was presented an award for
its paper “A Distributed Environment for
Analysis of Events Related to Range Safety”
(2004-01-3095) at the SAE 2006 World Con-
gress in April. The team included:
• Jose A. Sepul-veda, an Associate
Professor in the
Department of In-
dustrial Engineer-
ing and Manage-
ment Systems at
the University of
Central Florida.
He is a registered
Professional En-
gineer in Florida
and Chile, and has written two books and
numerous publications.
• Luis Rabelo, an
Associate Profes-
sor in the Depart-
ment of Industrial
Engineering and
Management Sys-
tems at the Uni-
versity of Central
Florida, a NASA
Fellow at Kennedy
Space Center, and
the Chief Technical
Offi cer of American Technologika. He has
authored 30 journal articles, 160 conference
proceedings, and has three international
patents in aerospace.
• Jeppie R. Comp-ton, an engineer at
NASA Kennedy
Space Center. He
is currently pro-
viding systems
safety support to
NASA’s Explora-
tion program and
collaborating on
a Virtual Test Bed
effort with the
University of Central Florida. In addition
to his nine published documents, he is the
recipient of a 2005 NASA Group Achieve-
ment Award, the 2005 NASA Exceptional
Performance Award, and led All Points
Logistics to be named the Kennedy Space
Center Contractor of the Year in 2004.
A team of authors from Mitsubishi Fuso
was honored for its paper “Premixed Com-
pression Ignition (PCI) Combustion for
Simultaneous Reduction of NOx and Soot
in Diesel Engine” (2004-01-1907) at the SAE
World Congress. Its authors include:
• Keiichi Okude,
an engineer in the
Engine Research
and Aftertreat-
ment Department
at Mitsubishi Fuso
Truck & Bus. His
research focuses
on alternative die-
sel combustion
strategies.
• Kazutoshi Mori, General Manager
of the Powertrain
Development Of-
fi ce in the Engine
R e s e a r c h a n d
After t reatment
Department. His
responsibil it ies
include reducing
exhaust, carbon
dioxide, and noise
emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines
and improving the engines’ performance
and fuel consumption. He has authored
three SAE technical papers and won an
award from the Japan Society of Automotive
Engineers (JSAE) for his research in 2002.
• Shiroh Shiino,
Manager of the
Powertrain De-
velopment Offi ce
in the Engine Re-
search & After-
treatment Depart-
ment at Mitsubishi
Fuso Truck & Bus.
His responsibili-
ties include diesel
engine combus-
tion research for trucks and buses with a
focus on emissions and performance.
• Takeshi Moriya,
an assistant man-
ager in the Engine
Research and After-
treatment Depart-
ment at Mitsubishi
Fuso Truck & Bus.
He is responsible
for improving the
exhaust emissions
and fuel consump-
tion of light-duty truck engines.
A team of authors from Ricardo UK re-
ceived the award at the SAE World Congress
for its paper “UK Particulate Measurement
Programme (PMP): A Near US 2007 Ap-
proach to Heavy Duty Diesel Particulate
Measurements—Comparison with the Stan-
dard European Method” (2004-01-1990). The
team included:
• Jon Andersson,
Chief Engineer in
the Chemistry De-
partment at the
Shoreham Techni-
cal Centre of Ricar-
do UK. Andersson
has financial and
technical control
of unregulated
emissions research
programs conducted at Ricardo for govern-
ments, OEMs, Tier 1s, and the oil industry,
specializing in the control, formation, sam-
pling, and measurement of particles from
automotive sources.
• David Clarke, a Technical Specialist in the
Test Engineering Department. In his current
role, he provides input on a wide range
of customer and
Ricardo Group
projects covering
all aspects of test
methodologies,
systems, and fa-
cilities. He is also
a member of the
technical steering
group of the SRH
Systems joint ven-
ture with Horiba,
developing the STARS test automation
platform.
• James Watson,
a Senior Project
Engineer in the
Test Operations
Department at Ri-
cardo UK. Since
joining Ricardo
in 1997, Watson
has been involved
primarily in the
design and devel-
opment of powertrain testing facilities,
including the enhancement of heavy-duty
diesel transient testing facilities for legislative
emissions testing and certifi cation programs.
He has also been instrumental in specifying
test facilities in Japan, Germany, and India.
A group of authors from Greece, Germany,
and Japan was recognized for its paper
“Reaction and Diffusion Phenomena in
Catalyzed Diesel Particulate Filters” (2004-
01-0696). Its authors included:
• Onoufrios Hara-lampous, a senior
researcher at the
Aristotle Univer-
sity of Thessalon-
iki, Greece. His
current focus is
on the aftertreat-
ment of internal-
combustion en-
gine exhaust. His
work on diesel
particulate fi lters has led to the develop-
ment of advanced mathematical models.
He has authored 15 scientifi c and technical
papers.
• Grigorios Kolt-sakis, an Assis-
tant Professor of
Mechanical Engi-
neering at the Ar-
istotle University
of Thessaloniki.
He currently leads
a research group
in the Laboratory
of Applied Ther-
modynamics and serves as an expert to
the European Commission on automotive
emissions. He has published 50 papers in
scientifi c journals and presented 20 papers
at international congresses.
• Zissis C. Sama-ras , a professor
and Director of
the Laboratory of
Applied Thermo-
dynamics at the
Aristotle Universi-
ty of Thessaloniki.
His research deals
primarily with the
testing and model-
ing of engine and
vehicle emissions from internal-combustion
engines.
• Claus Dieter Vo g t , P ro d u c t
M a n a g e m e n t
Leader at NGK
Europe GmbH in
Kronberg, Ger-
many. He handles
technical support
for emiss ions -
control technol-
ogy and supports
development and simulation activities
between NGK Europe and NGK Insulators.
He has authored nine SAE publications and
several others in addition to his most recent
paper on diesel particulate fi lters.
• Etsuji Ohara,
an Applicat ion
Engineer in the
Product Manage-
ment Department
of NGK Europe.
He works on the
customer support,
design, and devel-
opment of diesel
particulate filters
to achieve good emissions performance. He
received his degree in mechanical systems
from Kanazawa University in Japan.
• Yoshinobu Wata-nabe, an engineer
in the department
of manufacturing
engineer ing at
NGK Insulators.
He focuses on
the development
and application of
computer-aided
engineering.
• Takashi Mizu-tani, an applica-
tion engineer at
NGK Insulators.
He works on the
design, evalua-
tion, and devel-
opment of diesel
particulate filters
designed to meet
tighter emissions
regulations in close collaboration with au-
tomotive OEMs. He has authored fi ve other
documents in addition to his most recent
paper on diesel particulate fi lters.
A team of engineers from the Georgia In-
stitute of Technology (GIT) will receive an
award for its paper “Technology Portfolio
Assessments Using a Multi-Objective Ge-
netic Algorithm” (2004-01-3144) at the SAE
General Aviation Technology Conference &
Exhibition in Wichita, KS, August 29-31. Its
authors include:
• Christopher M. Raczynski, a graduate
research assistant in the Aerospace Systems
Design Lab at GIT. He is currently pursuing
his doctorate research in the area of tech-
nology prioritization processes for future
aerospace programs.
• Michelle R. Kirby, a research engineer in
the Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory
at GIT. She is currently managing research
sponsored by the Offi ce of Naval Research,
NASA, and GE Aviation.
• Dimitri Mavris, a professor at GIT and
Director of the Aerospace Systems Design
Laboratory. Mavris has made several signifi -
cant accomplishments in the area of multi-
disciplinary design, particularly in advanced
probabilistic design methodology, technology
impact forecasting, and design for safety.
Jose A. Sepulveda
Luis Rabelo
Jeppie R. Compton
Keiichi Okude
Kazutoshi Mori
Shiroh Shiino
Takeshi Moriya
Jon Andersson
Claus Dieter Vogt
Zissis C. Samaras
Grigorios Koltsakis
Onoufrios Haralampous
James Watson
David Clarke
Etsuji Ohara
Yoshinobu Watanabe
Takashi Mizutani
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SAE UPDATE PAGE 8 JUNE 2006
MEETINGS UPDATE
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at 877-606-7323 (or 724-776-4970 outside the U.S. and Canada). Additional meeting details
can be found on SAE’s Web site at www.sae.org/calendar/meetings.htm; symposia details
at www.sae.org/calendar/toptecs.htm.
Meetings and symposia schedule
SAE Ground Vehicle Design and Manufacturing Events
Integrated Powertrain & Driveline June 14-15, 2006 Essex, UK Systems 2006
Alternate Refrigerants Systems Symposium June 27-29, 2006 Scottsdale, AZ
Digital Human Modeling for Design and July 4-6, 2006 Lyon, FranceEngineering Conference
AWD Vehicle Symposium & Ride & August 21-24, 2006 East Liberty, OHDrive Event
Onboard Diagnostics Symposium: September 12-14, 2006 Toulouse, France2006 Update
Homogeneous Charge Compression September 24-26, 2006 San Ramon, CAIgnition Symposium
North American International Powertrain September 27-29, 2006 Toronto, CanadaConference
24th Annual Brake Colloquium & October 8-11, 2006 Grapevine, TXExhibition
Convergence 2006 October 16-18, 2006 Detroit, MI
Powertrain & Fluid Systems Conference & Exhibition October 16-19, 2006 Ontario, Canada
DOD Maintenance Symposium October 23-26, 2006 Reno, NV& Exhibition
SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering October 31-November 2, 2006 Rosemont, ILCongress & Exhibition
SAE Aerospace Events
36th International Conference on July 17-20, 2006 Norfolk, VAEnvironmental Systems
General Aviation Technology Conference August 29-31, 2006 Wichita, KS
Aerospace Manufacturing and Automated September 12-14, 2006 Toulouse, FranceFastening Conference & Exhibition
DOD Maintenance Symposium & Exhibition October 23-26, 2006 Reno, NV
Keynote addresses, panel sessions highlight Convergence 2006Convergence 2006, October 16-18 at Cobo
Center in Detroit, MI, will bring together
electronics technologists, engineers, and
business executives from around the globe
to discuss topics related to the future of
electronics in automobiles.
With the theme “Convergence Reinvents
the Automobile,” the event will be high-
lighted by keynote addresses from industry
leaders, executive panel discussions on the
industry’s most pressing issues, and techni-
cal sessions on subjects including alternative
powertrains, controls, safety systems, and
telematics.
Rick Wagoner, CEO, General Motors, will
deliver the keynote address at the event’s
banquet October 18 in the Marriott Renais-
sance Center Ballroom.
The opening keynote address October
16 will be delivered by Convergence 2006
Conference Chair Larry Burns, Vice-Presi-
dent, Research & Development and Stra-
tegic Planning, General Motors. Etsuhiko
Shoyama, CEO, Hitachi, will deliver the
keynote address October 17, and Frans
Johannson, author of “The Medici Effect,”
will present the keynote address October
18. All keynote addresses will be held in the
Riverview Ballroom.
“Challenges and Opportunities in Sup-
plier and OEM Cooperation in the Field of
Embedded Electronic Software Controls”
is the subject of the Blue Ribbon Panel on
October 16 in the Riverview Ballroom. The
discussion will be moderated by Gerhard
Schmidt, Vice President, Research and
Advanced Engineering, Ford. Panelists
will include Karl-Thomas Neumann,
CEO, Continental AG; Wolfgang Runge,
Executive Offi cer Steering Gears Division,
ZF Friedrichshafen AG; David B. Wohleen,
Vice Chairman, Delphi; and a representative
from General Motors.
Lunch on October 17 in the Riverview
Ballroom will feature the popular Car
Makers Speak panel, in which top electrical
engineers from the world’s major carmak-
ers discuss today’s vital issues and trends.
Moderator is Paul M. Hansen (The Hansen
Report on Automotive Electronics). Panel-
ists will be: Toshimi Abo, Deputy General
Manager, Electronics Engineering Division,
Ford VP of Research and Advanced Engineering Gerhard Schmidt will moderate the Blue Ribbon Panel on October 16.
Nissan; Ronn Jamieson, Executive Direc-
tor, Product Development, General Mo-
tors; William H. Mattingly, Vice President,
Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Daim-
lerChrysler; Toyohei Nakajima, Senior Chief
Engineer, Honda; Graydon Reitz, Director,
Electrical Electronics Systems Engineering,
Ford; and Woong-chui Yang, Vice President,
Automotive Electronics Center, Hyundai.
In the Total Vehicle Panel (October 18,
1 p.m., Riverview Ballroom), leaders in
the automotive, electronics, aerospace, and
defense industries explore the convergence
of business and technology, globalization,
best practices, and other critical subjects.
The panel’s moderator will be Marc Chap-
man, Global & Americans Leader, Strategy
& Change Service, IBM. The panel will fea-
ture: Paul A. Camuti, President and CEO,
Siemens Corporate Research; Maryann L.
Combs, Executive Director, Electrical Con-
trols & Software, General Motors; Chris
Cook, General Manager, AAMP of America
and Consumer Electronics Association; Peter
S. Pao, Vice President Corporate Technology,
Lead of Executive Technology, Raytheon;
and a representative from Denso.
Technical sessions are grouped into fi ve
tracks: International Standards, Chal-
lenges/Opportunities in Emerging Markets,
Reinvent Infotainment, Reinvent Alternate
Drivetrain Management, and Reinvent
Safety Systems.
Paper presentations on international stan-
dards will cover electric/electronic automo-
tive standards and their future impact on the
automotive industry. The session on Chal-
lenges/Opportunities in Emerging Markets
will feature discussion of emerging business
opportunities, market challenges, future
developments, and industrial practices,
with particular emphasis on applications
in China and India.
Infotainment sessions will look at infotain-
ment architecture, digital connectivity, user
experience, and content/services. Alternate
drivetrain management topics will include
technology and components for innovative
drivetrains, mid-term drivetrain (2015),
long-term drivetrain, and drivetrain tech-
nology and processes. Safety systems track
sessions are: The Need, Enablers, Process,
Roadblocks, and Total System Solutions.
The Convergence 2006 Welcome Reception
will be held October 15 from 6-8 p.m. in GM
World at the Renaissance Center.
The exhibition (October 16-18 in Wayne/
Oakland Hall) will showcase the most ad-
vanced products and technologies in auto-
motive electronics and communications.
Attendees who pre-register by September
29 will save $200 off the registration fee. To
register, or for more information, visit www.
sae.org/convergence, phone 877-606-7323
(in the U.S. and Canada) or 724-776-4970,
or e-mail [email protected].
ICES meeting spotlights environmental systems research The latest research, systems, and technolo-
gies that enable humans to safely exist in
hostile environments will be the focus of the
36th International Conference on Environ-
mental Systems, July 17-20 at the Waterside
Marriott Hotel in Norfolk, VA.
More than 300 papers will be presented in
technical sessions grouped in the following
categories:
• Exploration Missions/Advanced Life
Support
• Life Sciences
• Spacecraft/Vehicle ECLSS
• ECLSS Technology Development
• Simulation Software/Analysis and Mod-
eling
• Spacecraft and Aircraft Thermal Con-
trol—Systems, Technology and Testing
• Extravehicular Activity
• Architecture and Human Factors.
The opening plenary session on July 17
will feature Robert L. Ash of the Aerospace
Engineering Department at Old Dominion
University.
The annual ICES Banquet will be held
July 19 at 7:30 p.m. The banquet will feature
the presentation of the Philip D. Quattrone
Memorial Keynote Address by Joel S.
Levine, Science Directorate, NASA Langley
Research Center.
Among the conference highlights are
sessions on Advanced Life Support Sys-
tems Control; Mars and Beyond; Thermal,
Environmental, and Human Factors for
Crew Transfer Vehicles; Bio-regenerative
Life Support; Advanced Life Support and
Systems Analysis; Interplanetary Spacecraft
and Lunar/Planetary Thermal Control; Hu-
man and Robotic System Integration; and
Radiation Issues for Space Flight.
Networking receptions will be held July
16 at 5:30 p.m. and July 17 at 6 p.m.
The fi rst-ever ICES student poster ses-
sion will provide a forum for students
to present their ICES-related work in an
interactive setting. Posters will be judged
July 17, and prizes will be awarded at the
banquet July 19.
The 36th International Conference on En-
vironmental Systems is presented by SAE
Aerospace in association with American
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics,
American Institute of Chemical Engineers,
American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
and the ICES International Committee.
To register, or for more information, visit
www.sae.org/ices; phone 877-606-7323 (in
the U.S. and Canada) or 724-776-4970, or
e-mail [email protected]. Attendees
pre-registering by June 30 will save $100 off
the registration fee.
June 4-27.indd 8June 4-27.indd 8 5/4/06 11:10:29 AM5/4/06 11:10:29 AM
SAE UPDATE PAGE 9 JUNE 2006
MEETINGS UPDATE
BMW’s sporting legacy keynoted at Detroit Section dinnerSAE Detroit Section members and their
guests were treated to a look inside the
soul of BMW at the April 3 dinner meeting,
held during the SAE 2006 World Congress
at the Riverfront Ballroom at Detroit’s Cobo
Center.
The passion that has kept the German lux-
ury brand at the forefront of automobile and
motorcycle technology and sport for 90 years
was conveyed in speeches by Tom Purves,
Chairman and CEO of BMW (U.S.) Holding,
and Clemens Schmitz-Justen, President of
BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg, SC.
Purves’ address took the audience on
a historical journey from BMW’s begin-
nings as an aircraft engine maker in 1916,
through its emergence as an innovative
motorcycle and car maker that has always
believed in the value of racing to improve
its products.
The company’s legacy as a technology
leader was on display in an adjacent hall
at Cobo, with examples of the brand-new
Z4 Coupe, built in Spartanburg, and the
fi re-breathing M6, a technology showcase
featuring a pressed-construction carbon-
fiber roof, sequential-shift seven-speed
gearbox, and 400-hp (298-kW), 8250-rpm
V10 engine.
BMW’s top manufacturing executive in
North America, Schmitz-Justen, highlighted
BMW’s growth as a “new domestics” au-
tomaker and the importance of the U.S.
market to the company. His speech was the
perfect complement to Purves’ and the two
illustrated the potential of an engineering-
driven global automaker.
BMW executives Tom Purves (left) and Clemens Schmitz-Justen at the SAE Detroit Section dinner. Image courtesy of Bob Kuzawinski.
SAE and PAMA members can take advan-
tage of the exclusive, member-only benefi ts
of the online SAE Career Center, www.
saecareercenter.org.
The Career Center and the PAMA Job
Bank (www.pama.org) enable members to
access job and internship postings, upload
resumes for employers to view, and receive
free e-mail job alerts. The sites also provide
valuable advice on job-search strategies,
resume writing, and interviewing, in ad-
dition to tips from hiring managers in the
mobility industry. Visitors can search by
industry, specialty, keyword, location, and
other criteria.
The online career center is only one of the
career-related benefi ts that come with SAE
and PAMA membership. There are also
on-site Career Centers at the SAE World
Congress, Commercial Vehicle Engineering
Congress, and annual aerospace meeting.
Members can post their resumes and browse
hundreds of jobs, as well as network with
peers and managers. These events also fre-
quently feature free resume critique clinics
in which hiring managers and industry
experts provide tips on creating effective
resumes.
Additionally, SAE’s new PowerTrack
program (powertrack.sae.org) identifies
the mileposts that mobility engineers can
follow to accelerate their careers, and how
membership in SAE can help.
The Career Center at the SAE 2006 World Congress gave attendees the opportunity to post their resume, view openings, and meet with hiring managers and industry experts.
Member honored for metals research at symposiumPradeep K. Rohatgi of the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee was recognized by
The Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society
at the Rohatgi Honorary Symposium in San
Antonio, TX, March 13-15.
The event was organized to honor Rohat-
gi’s contributions to the fi eld of cast metal
matrix composites. More than 30 technical
papers were presented by scientists and
engineers worldwide who have been in-
fl uenced by Rohatgi’s work. Rohatgi, who
fi rst synthesized and cast a metal matrix
composite 40 years ago, is considered a
world leader in the fi eld, and his research
has been listed as a landmark by the Ameri-
can Foundry Society.
Rohatgi, a member of SAE International,
is a Wisconsin Distinguished Professor and
Director of the Center for Composites at the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Previ-
ously, he served as the Founder Director and
CEO of two national laboratories in India,
and was a profes-
sor at the Indian
Institute of Science
and the Indian In-
stitute of Technol-
ogy. He was also a
consultant to the
United Nations.
R o h a t g i h a s
co-authored and
edited 11 books
and more than 400
scientific papers.
He holds 20 U.S. patents. He has received
funding for his research from numerous U.S.
organizations, including the U.S. Depart-
ment of Energy, U.S. Department of Defense,
and the National Science Foundation, as
well as from organizations outside the U.S.
He was awarded a research grant last year
from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and
Armaments Command.
Pradeep K. Rohatgi
MEMBERS UPDATE
Members on the moveDonald Walkow-icz (Mbr’65) has
been named Ex-
ecutive Director of
the United States
Council for Auto-
motive Research
(USCAR). While
with General Mo-
tors, Walkowicz
served two non-
consecutive two-
year terms as US-
CAR Executive Director, in 1992 and 1999.
L u i s L o r e n z o
(Mbr’95) has been
named Chief Tech-
nology Officer at
F r e u d e n b e r g -
NOK. He will be
responsible for
R&D activities as
well as oversight
of the technical or-
ganization in the
operating divi-
sions. He will also
be responsible for developing an advanced
manufacturing organization.
Steve Henderson (Mbr’04) was appointed
Vice President of New Business Develop-
ment and Strategic Marketing at Dow
Automotive. In the newly created position,
he will lead global new business develop-
ment (NBD) efforts and ensure alignment
between R&D, NBD, and marketing.
Lennart Hjelte
(Mbr’89), former
Head of Scania In-
dustrial & Marine
Engines, has been
named Senior Ad-
viser of the unit.
Hjelte plans to re-
tire at the end of
the year after more
than 35 years with
Scania.
Nancy Burkhart (Aff ’05), Manager of
the Quality and Assurance Laboratory at
Thermoseal, was appointed Chair of ASTM
Committee F03 on Gaskets. She is also Chair
of F03.50 on Analytical Test Methods.
James S. Childress (Aff’05), President and
General Manager of LXE, has been named
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Association for Automatic Identifi cation
and Mobility (AIM Global).
Marcus B. Crotts
(Mbr’74) of Crotts &
Saunders Engineer-
ing was elected to
the Board of Direc-
tors of the Society
of Manufacturing
Engineers Educa-
tion Foundation.
Special acknowledgmentTim A. Guzman (Asc’00), Anthony Joquico
(Asc’02), and David Sakata (Mbr’84) were
part of a team of Freudenberg-NOK employ-
ees that received the Platinum Recognition
Award at last month’s Marketing & Sales
Executives of Detroit Gala. The team was
recognized for its approach to develop-
ing, designing, and creating a piston seal
design.
In memoriamPatricia Couhig, who previously worked
at SAE’s offi ces in New York, Detroit, and
Warrendale, PA, recently passed away. A
former staff engineer and specialty confer-
ence administrator, Couhig spent 27 years
with SAE and worked closely with member
committees, and served as Secretariat of
several.
McKinley W. Thompson Jr., who was
believed to be the fi rst African American
automotive designer, recently passed away.
A long-standing member of SAE, McKinley
retired from Ford in 1984.
Donald Walkowicz
Luis Lorenzo
Lennart Hjelte
Marcus B. Crotts
Career services a valuable member benefi t
June 4-27.indd 9June 4-27.indd 9 5/4/06 11:10:30 AM5/4/06 11:10:30 AM
SAE UPDATE PAGE 10 JUNE 2006
PUBLICATIONS
Publication looks at latest advances in braking and stability“Electronic Braking, Traction, and Stabil-
ity Controls, Volume 2,” a new book pub-
lished by SAE, reviews the most important
research of the last six years on electronic
braking systems (including brake-by-wire
and antilock braking systems), traction con-
trol systems, and stability control systems.
Edited by Ronald K. Jurgen, the book
contains 81 papers on subjects including
wheel-slip control, vehicle network pro-
tocols, brake systems for hybrid vehicles,
hydraulic braking systems, crash avoid-
ance and rollover prevention, fuzzy logic
controllers, torque management systems,
chassis control, steering control, and tire-
road friction estimation.
Jurgen has edited more than a dozen
books in SAE’s Progress in Technology
Automotive Electron-
ics series, most recently
“Multiplexing and Net-
working, Volume 2”
and “Automotive Soft-
ware.” He is also the
editor of the “Automo-
tive Electronics Hand-
book” and the “Digital
Consumer Electronics
Handbook.”
“Electronic Braking, Traction, and Stability
Controls, Volume 2” (Product Code: PT-129)
is available for $89.95 ($71.96 for SAE mem-
bers). To order, or for more information, visit
store.sae.org, phone 877-606-7323 (in the
U.S. and Canada) or 724-776-4970, or e-mail
Variable valvetrain actuation technology explored in bookMore than a decade of research on the wide
range of approaches to variable valve actua-
tion (VVA) is covered in the new book “Vari-
able Valvetrain System Technology.”
Edited by Robert Moran, the book contains
28 papers that present a balanced view of the
benefi ts and applications of different VVA
approaches. Topics include engine cycles
with VVA, cam phasing systems, profi le
switching and lost motion systems, cylinder
deactivation, mechanical variable valvetrain
systems, and camless valve actuation.
Fuel economy, reduced emissions, im-
proved power, performance, reliability, and
durability are among
the benefits that can
be achieved with the
applications of VVA
technology.
“Variable Valvetrain
System Technology”
(Product Code: PT-122)
is available for $99.95
($79.95 for SAE members). For more
information, or to order, visit store.sae.
org, phone 877-606-7323 (in the U.S. and
Canada) or 724-776-4970, or e-mail custom-
New seminars cover statistical quality assuranceTwo new SAE seminars are designed to
increase knowledge and skills in statistical
process control and product and process
development. Fundamentals of Statistical
Process Control and Statistical Methods for
Quality Engineering are aimed at managers
and engineers with responsibility for prod-
uct or process control and assessment.
Initially offered in early May, the seminars
will again be held at SAE’s Automotive
Headquarters in Troy, MI, in early Decem-
ber 2006. Both seminars are instructed by
Phillip J. Ross, President of Quality Services
International, a consulting fi rm specializ-
ing in quality and statistical training. Ross
previously worked in automobile manu-
facturing and assembly for General Motors
and Saturn.
Fundamentals of Statistical Process Con-
trol (December 4-5) provides attendees
with skills to improve various processes to
achieve higher percentage yield or higher
quality products or services. Subjects cov-
ered include the purpose and uses of statis-
tical process control, quality characteristics
(process outputs to track), measurement
systems, sampling strategies, and control
chart interpretation.
Statistical Methods for Quality Engineer-
ing (December 6-8) helps those responsible
for product or process development and
testing to statistically assess the variation
of the product or process performance, pro-
viding a statistical basis for moving ahead
to the cost assessment and release phases.
Topics covered include selecting proper dis-
tribution models, determining valid sample
sizes, designing valid comparison tests, and
making effective decisions.
To register for Fundamentals of Statistical
Process Control (I.D.# C0553) or Statistical
Methods for Quality Engineering (I.D.#
C0554), visit www.sae.org/seminarinfo,
phone 877-606-7323 (in the U.S. and Canada)
or 724-776-4970, or e-mail customerservice@
sae.org.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SAE Diesel Engine Academy provides accelerated, hands-on training It is estimated that,
on average, it takes
12-18 months and
costs $30,000 (com-
bining training and
lost productivity)
to bring a newly
hired or transferred
engineer complete-
ly up to speed on
modern diesel en-
gine technology.
Designed to ac-
celerate that pro-
cess at a signifi-
cantly lower cost,
SAE’s Diesel Engine Technology Engineer-
ing Academy provides fi ve days of intense,
hands-on training comprised of lecture,
demonstration, structured practical sessions,
and case studies.
This year’s academy, covering the engi-
neering principles and practices necessary
to effectively understand a modern diesel
engine, will be held June 4-9 at SAE Au-
tomotive Headquarters in Troy, MI. As an
indication of the importance of this subject
to the automotive community, last year’s
event quickly sold out.
The academy curriculum includes basic
diesel engine terminology and principles,
key features of the basic types of diesel
engines, comparison of various diesel fuel
injection systems, analysis of the effects of
different fuels on engine performance and
longevity, emissions standards and test-
ing requirements, post-combustion emis-
sions-control devices, and emerging diesel
engine technologies. The types of engines
addressed include naturally aspirated,
turbocharged, pre-chamber, open chamber,
light duty, and heavy duty.
The academy kicks off with an evening
welcome and introduction June 4 at Delphi
North American Diesel Headquarters. An
event highlight will be the June 7 visit to
the Bosch Farmington Hills Diesel Facility,
featuring a presentation on diesel fuel injec-
tion activities and a tour of the fuel injection
lab facility
The academy’s lead instructor is Magdi
Khair, Staff Engineer in the Department of
Emissions Research at Southwest Research
Institute. The faculty also includes: Ewa
Bardasz, Principal Scientist at The Lubrizol
Corp.; Bernard Challen, an independent au-
tomotive industry engineering consultant;
Philip Dingle, a Diesel Technology Specialist
in the Advanced Engineering Innovation
Center of Delphi Diesel Systems; Madan R.
Goyal, retired after 30 years at John Deere;
Michael Levin, Technical Expert at Ford
Motor Co.; Ronald Tharby, an independent
consultant specializing in fuels and their
interaction with engines and the environ-
ment; Helmut Tschoeke, professor of recip-
rocating engines and head of the Institute of
Measurement Technique and Reciprocating
Machines at the University of Magdeburg;
and John Van Gerpen, Professor and Depart-
ment Head of Biological and Agricultural
Engineering at the University of Idaho.
Magdi Khair of Southwest Research Institute will be the lead instructor at the June 4-9 event.
CPDG recognizes Past Chair, instructor
Outgoing Past Chair David S. Cameron of
General Motors was recognized for his ser-
vice to the Continuing Professional Devel-
opment Group (CPDG) at a meeting April 4
during the SAE 2006 World Congress.
The CPDG, under the auspices of the
Engineering Meetings Board, guides and
monitors professional development offer-
ings. Cameron has served the group for 12
years—Member-at-Large from 1994-2000,
Vice Chair from 2000-02, Chair from 2002-
04, and Past Chair from 2004-06. Peers and
SAE staff honored him with a plaque that
documented his years of service. Cameron
currently serves as Chair of the Engineer-
ing Meetings Board and will continue as
Member-at-Large with the CPDG.
Also during World Congress, Profes-
sional Development honored instructor Jess
Comer for 10 years of service. Comer has
instructed for SAE since 1995, teaching two
seminars: Fundamentals of Metal Fatigue
Analysis, and Threaded Fasteners and the
Bolted Joint.
SAE instructors must maintain high
attendee evaluation ratings and a viable
number of enrollments to continue to offer
the seminar. Instructors are challenged to
study attendee feedback after each offering
and update their content on a continual ba-
sis. Comer has maintained consistently high
ratings, and often attendees write in noting
appreciation for an authoritative instructor
whose teaching style enhances the topic.
Comer was recognized with a plaque and
gift by SAE Professional Development staff
before an appreciative class of engineers.
Gratitude was extended for his years of
service, commitment to providing quality
continuing education, and advancing SAE’s
lifelong learning mission.
Outgoing Past Chair David S. Cameron
(center) was presented an award
in recognition of his years of service to the Continuing
Professional Development Group by Kevin Perry (left),
SAE International Professional
Development Manager, and Debi Cohoon, outgoing Chair of the CPDG.
The cost for the Diesel Engine Technol-
ogy Engineering Academy is $2995 ($2745
for SAE members). Fee includes all instruc-
tion, handout and reference materials,
transportation to and from any off-site
activities, all hands-on lab materials, a
continental breakfast and lunch each day,
the Sunday evening reception, and dinner
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
The academy is sponsored by Bosch Auto-
motive and Delphi Diesel Systems. To regis-
ter, or for more information, visit www.sae.
org/academies, phone 877-606-7323 (in the
U.S. and Canada) or 724-776-4970, or e-mail
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SAE UPDATE PAGE 11 JUNE 2006
June 2006 Troy, MI, USA - SAE Automotive Headquarters
June 4-9 Diesel Engine Technology Academy
June 5-7 Concurrent Engineering Practices Applied to the Design of Chassis
Systems
June 5-7 Motor Fuel: Technology, Performance, Testing, and Specifi cations
June 5-7 Managing Engineering & Technical Professionals
In the fast-paced and competitive environment of today’s global economy,
the work of technical professionals is often the difference between success
and failure in an organization. Providing leadership for engineers is
uniquely challenging, and the transition from working engineer to fi rst-
line technical supervisor is one of the most diffi cult career challenges that
an engineer may face. First-time engineering supervisors and mid-level
managers who wish to sharpen their skills and learn new techniques for
guiding, coaching, and motivating working engineers, technicians, and
designers will fi nd this seminar valuable. A mix of lecture and attention-
grabbing exercises are used to develop intense and lasting learning
results.
June 12 Statistical Tolerance Design
June 15-16 Program and Risk Management
June 15-16 Automotive Lighting
June 15-16 Acquiring and Analyzing Data from Sensors and In-Vehicle
Networks
The evolution of personal computers, data-acquisition hardware, and
analysis software has provided engineers with the ability to measure and
interpret data quickly, make design enhancements, and ultimately move
a product to market faster. As in-vehicle networks become increasingly
more sophisticated, both in terms of the number of controllers and the
speed at which they communicate, they are becoming a virtual gold mine
for the test engineer. If the data is already available on the vehicle and
can be accessed from the standard onboard diagnostic connector under
the dashboard, the user only needs to add the missing sensors, if needed.
This course will provide you with information on current trends and
applications in PC-based data acquisition and analysis. Hardware and
software possibilities, as well as relevant technical standards to determine
what can practically be acquired from the in-vehicle network and how
to combine this with sensor data, will be covered. In addition, a practical
guide for analysis and presentation techniques will be covered along
with practical, hands-on examples. Students will have the opportunity
to utilize a classroom PC with data-acquisition hardware and software
to acquire and analyze test data.
June 16 Exhaust Flow Performance and Pressure Drop of Exhaust Components
and Systems
June 19-20 Piston Ring Design/Materials
June 26-27 Introduction to Brake Control Systems: ABS, TCS, and ESC
June 28-30 Advanced Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
June 30 A Familiarization of Drivetrain Components
Ontario, CA, USA - Ayres Hotel & Suites
June 18 Tires and Handling for Racing and High Performance Vehicles
The pneumatic tire is extremely complex and not well understood.
Automotive and race engineers are forced to rely on experience as well as
trial-and-error methods when trying to get the most from their vehicles.
Capitalizing on the instructor’s 20-year struggle to understand how
tires work on a car, this seminar provides a practical applied approach
to understanding how a car gets around a corner, rubber friction, tire
behavior, and basic vehicle dynamics. While the information presented
explains tire technology and vehicle dynamics in general, the seminar uses
racing and high-performance settings to illustrate the major points.
Oakwood, GA, USA - Lanier Technical College
June 26-27 Hands-on Racecar Suspension Setup
July 2006 Troy, MI, USA - SAE Automotive Headquarters
July 10-12 Advanced Electric Motor/Generator/Actuator Design and Analysis for
Automotive Applications
July 10-12 Combustion and Emissions for Engineers
July 12-13 Engineering Project Management
July 14 Design Reviews for Effective Product Development
July 17-18 Sensor & Actuator Technology: Module 1—Powertrain Applications
July 17-19 Injuries, Anatomy, Biomechanics, & Federal Regulation
Courses from SAEDetailed course descriptions are available online at www.sae.org/contedu. To register,
complete the online registration form, e-mail [email protected], or call SAE Customer Service
toll-free at 877-606-7323 (or 724-776-4970 outside the U.S. and Canada).
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July 18-19 Sensor & Actuator Technology: Module 2—Chassis Applications
July 19-21 Hydraulic Brake Systems for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
Hydraulic brake systems, one of the most important safety features on many
road vehicles today, must meet manufacturer and customer requirements
in addition to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. This course will
analyze automotive braking from a systems perspective, emphasizing
legal requirements as well as performance expectations such as pedal feel,
stopping distance, fade, and thermal management. Calculations necessary
to predict brake balance and key system sizing variables that contribute
to performance will be discussed. Major components of a brake system,
including calipers, boosters, master cylinders, drum brakes, and park
brakes, will be presented in detail highlighting the many design variations.
An overview of the chassis control components and operating principles
will be presented with an emphasis on antilock braking systems, traction
control, and stability control.
July 20 Sensor & Actuator Technology: Module 3—Body Applications
July 20-21 Controller Area Network (CAN) for Vehicle Applications
July 21 Introduction to Failure Modes & Effects Analysis for Product Design
(Design FMEA)
July 24-25 The Role of the Expert Witness in Product Liability Litigation
July 24-25 Practical Reliability Engineering, Testing & Growth Management
July 24-26 Chassis & Suspension Component Design for Passenger Cars &
Light Trucks
July 26-27 Designing for Safety and Developing Accurate Safety Specifi cations
July 27-28 Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFM/DFA)
July 27-28 Control Systems Simplifi ed
The advent of digital computers and the availability of ever cheaper and
faster microprocessors have brought a tremendous amount of control
system applications to the automotive industry in the last two decades.
This seminar begins by introducing the highly mathematical fi eld of
control systems focusing on what the classical control system tools do and
how they can be applied to automotive systems. Dynamic systems, time/
frequency responses, and stability margins are presented in an easy-to-
understand format. Utilizing Matlab and Simulink, students will learn how
simple computer models are generated. Other fundamental techniques in
control design such as PID (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) and lead-
lag compensators will be presented as well as the basics of embedded
control systems. During this interactive seminar, attendees will utilize
case studies to develop a simple control design for a closed loop system.
And, with the aid of a simple positioning control experiment, students
will learn the major components and issues found in many automotive
control applications today.
July 31-Aug. 1 Reverse Engineering: Technology of Reinvention
During the past decade, reverse engineering has become a common
and acceptable practice utilized by many OEMs and suppliers. This
course focuses on the application of modern technologies used to
decode the design details and manufacturing processes of an existing
part in the absence of the original design data. It emphasizes the real-
life practice of reverse engineering in industries from both scientifi c
and legal points of view. Attendees will learn the applicability and
limitations of reverse engineering through case studies and hands-on
exercises. Various measurement instruments, ranging from traditional
micrometers to computer-aided laser probes, will be compared for their
merits and shortcomings. The statistics of dimensional measurements
and the acceptable tolerance of variations, with emphasis on industrial
standards in real-life practice, will be discussed. Material identifi cation,
manufacturing process verifi cation, and the system compatibility of the
subject part to be reverse engineered will be covered in substantial detail.
In addition, the materials specifi cations will be exemplifi ed as useful
supporting documents for substantiation data.
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General Motors Corporation has an opening for an available posi tion of Senior Research Engineer in Warren, Michigan. The posi tion requires a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering & 2 years experience as a Postdoctoral Researcher. The successful candidate should also have: 1) Ph.D. dissertation in wireless communica tions; & 2) Exp. conducting research using 802.1X standards, Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET), & packet routing. Job duties: Develop, evaluate, & acquire new wireless technologies & applica tions. Propose, initiate, plan, & execute research pro-jects. Develop, design, test, & demonstrate in-vehicle wireless applica tions using 802.1X stan dards, MANET, & packet routing. Leverage universities & research institutions. Qualifi ed appli cants should send resume to: General Motors Corporation, Resume Processing-TSR-60006, 300 Renais sance Center, Mail Code 482-C31-B36, De troit, MI 48265-3000. Employer Paid Ad. General Motors Corpora tion is an equal opportu nity employer.
General Motors Corp. seeks Manufacturing Engineers for its Buffalo, NY facility to provide technical support for manufacturing plant operations; analyze product design for best method of manufacture; provide technical assistance to manufacturing personnel on design and maintenance problems, among other duties. B.S. or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering; varying levels of experience. Candidate must be able to work any shift. Please send resumes to: GM Corp., Resume Processing-CKL-60009, 300 Renaissance Center, Mail Code 482-C31-D46, Detroit, MI 48265-3000
General Motors Corp. seeks Sr. Creative Program Designers for its Warren, MI facility to lead automotive design projects; create original vehicle design concepts; present original concepts and designs orally and visually; among other duties. B.S. or foreign equivalent in Transportation or Industrial Design; varying levels of experience. Please send resumes to: GM Corp., Resume Processing-CKL-60010, 300 Renaissance Center, Mail Code 482-C31-D46, Detroit, MI 48265-3000
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, which specializes in automotiveelectronic and supply manufacture, seeks Warranty/Validation Engineers toinspect, track, analyze, and solve quality issues; perform tests; defi ne,coordinate and support root cause investigation efforts at productionfacilities, among other duties. B.S. to M.S. or foreign equivalent inMechanical Engineering, varying levels of experience. Ref. #420067. Please send resumes to: N.V., Human Resources, Siemens VDO, 2400 Executive Hills Dr., Auburn Hills, MI 48326, or reply by fax to: (248) 253-2991.
Heat Treatment Area Mgr, Detroit, MI. Manage troubleshooting, maintenance & operation of large heat treatment facility to manufacture vehicle axles in high volume mfg environment. Control & improve maintenance & operation of carburizing heat treatment mfg plant with multilane carburizing Holcroft heat treatment furnaces & oil quench systems, stress-relieving furnaces, & annealing & straightening equipment. Design, maintain, repair refractory linings for heat treatment furnaces. Emphasize ISO14001/QS9000 compliance including Environmental Protection. Train employees to assure raw parts meet highest quality specs. Direct engrs to develop, maintain & improve methods of mfg parts at ever-reduced costs, including heat treatment processes. Supervise workers engaged in testing fi nished/semi-fi nished metal sample specimens to determine if metallurgical & physical properties meet mfg specs. Assign personnel to specifi c work assignments & review test reports to determine if physical characteristics of sample specimens meet metallurgical specs. & qlty control standards. B.S., Metallurgy. 1 yr exp. in job or in Alternate Occupation of Melting Specialist &/or Melting Mgr. 1 year of Alt. Occ. exp. must include direction & control of troubleshooting, maintenance & operation of Holcroft heat treatment &/or Kuettner cupola/charging system furnaces, which may be concurrent with Alt. Occ. Exp. Mail resume to V. Richter, DaimlerChrysler Corp., CIMS: 485-08-44, 1000 Chrysler Dr., Auburn Hills, MI, 48326.
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Prestigious engineering society in the North Hills area of Pittsburgh has immediate opening for an individual responsible for generating editorial copy for magazines by researching topics, establishing and maintaining contacts in the fi eld, and interviewing sources. Successful candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, three years exp in technical writing, excellent communication skills, ability to establish and maintain personal contacts in industry, and the ability to travel approximately 30%.
We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefi ts package, and a stimulating work environment. Our preferred method of application is by visiting http://www.sae.jobs. Otherwise, send your confi dential resume with salary history to SAE, Human Resources - ASE-1102, 400 Commonwealth Dr.,Warrendale, PA 15096, fax: 724-776-0445; e-mail: [email protected]. No phone calls or third parties, please. EOE
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