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UpdateFebruary 2008

Engineering Meetings Board introduces MyTechZoneAs part of its ongoing mission for increased-quality technical papers and technical sessions, SAE’s Technical Quality Re-sponse Team (TQRT), a standing committee of the Engineer-ing Meetings Board (EMB), recently launched MyTechZone, a new online tool for SAE technical session participants.

Built with task management and “one-stop shopping” in mind for session participants, this tool will assist in the ses-sion development process from start to finish. MyTechZone went live November 29, 2007.

All technical session participants, from technical paper authors submitting an abstract or review-ready manuscript to technical session organizers managing the development of their session, will find the new tool intuitive and easy to use.

MyTechZone also includes a data and manuscript reposi-tory. This means access and management for all data associ-ated with the technical session including the review-ready manuscripts for the session organizers and technical peer

reviewers will be self-contained within the system for its users. The manuscript repository is an online file system that allows technical paper authors to submit large files easily for peer review and, if appropriate, for final publication. An e-mail-based communication tool is also available for all sys-tem users—including SAE staff—to communicate with each other person associated with their technical session(s).

This is a role-based system that will immediately recognize the logged-in user. MyTechZone tracks session activity, in-cluding reviews completed, papers authored, tasks pending, and so on. This is expected to automate much of the admin-istrative burden; allowing participants to spend more time producing high-quality technical sessions, and providing the much-needed faster feedback to authors.

Training packages for all technical program participants will soon be available. Information on future sessions will be available at upcoming committee meetings.

Ford’s Mulally to receive Manufacturing Leadership AwardThe SAE Foundation will honor Alan Mulally, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ford, with its 2008 Manufacturing Leadership Award at the annual SAE Foundation Banquet on May 22, 2008, at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Cen-ter’s Renaissance Ballroom.

“Alan is most deserving of this award,” said Don Able-son, Banquet Chairman. “With a successful and illustrious career built in the aerospace industry, Alan’s leadership was remarkable and received national recognition. He was named one of ‘The Best Leaders of 2005’ by Busi-nessWeek magazine and ‘Person of the Year’ by Aviation Week magazine. His leadership at Ford has been equally noteworthy.”

Prior to joining Ford in September 2006, Mulally served as Executive Vice President of The Boeing Company, and President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. In that role, he was responsible for all of the company’s com-mercial airplane programs and related services. Mulally also was a member of the Boeing Executive Council and served as Boeing’s Senior Executive in the Pacific North-west.

To join the SAE Foundation in recognizing Mulally, reserve a table today by calling Ginny Whipple in the SAE Foundation office at 724-772-8593, or e-mailing her at ginny@sae.org.

Alan Mulally, President and

Chief Executive Officer of Ford, has

been announced as the 2008

Manufacturing Leadership Award

recipient. He will receive the

award at the SAE Foundation

Banquet on May 22.

Ryan participates in SAE Brasil Congress

In November, prior to beginning his term as

President, Thomas W. Ryan III, SAE International’s 2008

President, traveled to São Paulo, Brazil, for the SAE

Brasil Congress and gave a presentation on behalf of SAE at a technical panel.

Ryan, an Institute Engineer at the Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division for

Southwest Research Institute, began his term in January.

A number of special events at the SAE 2008 World Con-gress (April 14-17, in Detroit) will provide attendees with ideal opportunities to network with industry leaders and colleagues.

Gathering automotive industry leaders from around the world, the World Congress’ Annual Banquet has long been the industry’s most prestigious networking gala. This year’s banquet will be held April 17 at 7 p.m. in the Renaissance Ballroom of the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. The keynote speaker will be Bob Nardelli, Chairman and CEO, Chrysler LLC.

The evening’s pre-banquet reception and afterglow also provide opportunities for networking with the industry’s most influential people. The Pre-Banquet Reception begins at 5 p.m. in the Renaissance Ballroom Foyer. The Afterglow will take place at Seldom Blues (on the Promenade Level) at 9 p.m. Seating for the banquet is limited. For more informa-tion, or to order tickets, visit www.sae.org/congress/special-events/annualbanquet.

Networking opportunities abound at World Congress The “SAE Awards Ceremony: Honoring Excellence,”

which pays tribute to outstanding engineers for their contributions to the mobility industry, will be held April 15, from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Marriott Renaissance Center’s Renaissance Ballroom. Hosted by SAE past Presidents and SAE Fellows, the ceremony will honor more than 80 out-standing engineers.

More than 15 different awards will presented, including the SAE Medal of Honor, International Leadership Citation, Hen-ry Ford II Distinguished Award for Excellence in Automotive Engineering, Rumbaugh Outstanding Student Leader Award, Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, and Technical Standards Board Outstanding Contribution Award. Presentations will also be made to the 2008 SAE Fellow Grade inductees. For more information, or to order tickets, contact SAE Customer Service at 877-606-7323 (in the U.S. and Canada) or 724-776-4970, or e-mail customerservice@sae.org.

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Schaum visits students at Ohio State UniversityIn November, Ahmed Soliman, Industrial Director for the Center for Automotive Research at Ohio State University and SAE International Board member, hosted SAE 2007 President Rich Schaum at the Center for Automotive Research. During his visit, Schaum had the opportunity to talk to students about various engineering projects, including the Baja SAE and Formula SAE programs.

Schaum also spoke with students about the schools’ ChallengeX vehicle. ChallengeX is a four-year competition sponsored by the

U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors, among others, to re-engineer a crossover vehicle to achieve better fuel economy and

lower emissions.

A new beginningTechnical responsibility—

This is in relationship to providing access to unbiased technical information for making informed mobility-related policy decisions. I plan to help create timely forums for open discussion of these issues and explore an expanded presence in international capitals.

Over the course of the year through these Update ar-ticles, I plan to delve a little deeper into each of these focus areas, as well as other actions and plans happening with SAE.

Of course, these areas will only be a part of my overall duties as SAE President. I will be busy working with SAE staff and the Board of Directors on other important issues. I will also be attending many different events and confer-ences throughout the year in the United States and across the globe.

Most importantly, I will have the great pleasure of meet-ing and speaking with you, the members of SAE, during my term as President. I look forward to the many discussions that are sure to take place and the fascinating information and perspectives that you will share.

I look forward to the upcoming year, which, by the way, is SAE’s 103rd year of existence. The very thought of that is awe-inspiring. But also awe-inspiring is the unlimited and untapped potential of those who work in the mobility engi-neering profession.

Mobility engineers are problem solvers and innovation creators. I am proud to be part of this profession, and I am equally as proud to be President of the society that repre-sents you, those professionals, so well.

Thomas W. Ryan III2008 President

SAE International

As many of you may already know, each year one fortunate person has the privilege of serving as SAE International’s President.

I am happy to write that I have the honor of serving as SAE’s President in 2008.

With such a distinction comes a great deal of planning and responsibility.

I have great respect for all of the presidents who have served before me. I applaud them for their tremendous vi-sion and leadership.

As was the case with my predecessors, I have a number of focus areas for my term as President. Focus areas are es-sentially the projects or issues that I see as important for the SAE enterprise and which I plan to help advance forward.

Vision 2020 is the SAE strategic plan created two years ago with the overall objective of making SAE the number one technical society in the mobility industry. In preparation for assuming the office of President of SAE, I have had the op-portunity to really think about the overall SAE International organization and how we can best serve all three sectors of mobility engineering—aerospace, automotive, and commer-cial vehicle.

After careful thought, I was able to summarize my focus areas in three separate and distinct categories:• Continual quality improvement• Planned growth• Technical responsibility

Please allow me to elaborate on these.Continual quality improvement—It is simple, really.

SAE is known throughout the world as a leader in technical information. It will be my goal to ensure that SAE works to develop an organizational-wide quality system; expand the technical breadth of the products offered; and work to cre-ate internationally recognized technical journals. Technical information is the foundation that supports and advances mobility engineering. SAE long has been a leader in provid-ing this information and it is essential that we continue to be a leader.

Planned growth—SAE is successful because of its mem-bers—professionals like you who work daily to find solu-tions to the challenges of mobility engineering. As the global mobility industry grows, SAE needs to grow to continually serve it. I will work to expand the growth and development of SAE’s sections; expand SAE’s affiliate system; explore and develop strategic expansion initiatives and acquisitions; and consider the creation of international offices.

Ryan relishes role as PresidentSometimes selfishness can be a good thing.

Thomas W. Ryan III, SAE International President for 2008, said it was a form of selfishness that first drove him to become involved with SAE early in his career at Southwest Research Institute.

“I really got involved from a selfish motivation to get into things where I could see most of the publications,” Ryan said in an interview for SAE’s magazines. “Something that would force me to, so I was on the Readers Committee for the transactions, I was organizing sessions, volunteered to review papers for everybody that I could. I got on the Horn-ing Award committee, which is like reading every paper that SAE publishes for three years. I did it from a stand-point of just having access to all of that technology.”

From that need to learn through SAE was born a desire to give something back and help enact some changes that he felt would better the organization.

“Once you get into it, then you start to realize that you’d like to see little changes and make a contribution and maybe even some bigger changes,” Ryan said.

Ryan cut his teeth on the local level, helping to revitalize the South Texas Section, serving as the Local Chair of its Fall Fuels and Lubricants meetings in 1996 and 2001 and as Chair of the section in 2001-02. He then became involved on a national level, serving the Fuels & Lubricants Activity as Vice Chair for Combustion and Chair and as Chair of the Land and Sea Group. He has also served on the Technical Quality Response Team, Fellows Selection Committee, Member Service Committee, and eventually joined the SAE Board of Directors in 2005.

It should come as no surprise then that the No. 1 piece of advice Ryan offers to student members is to retain their membership after graduation and participate in whatever SAE activities are in their area.

Ryan is approaching his term as President with a great deal of optimism and hopeful that he can help SAE on its way to achieving its 2020 vision of becoming the No. 1 technical society in the mobility industry.

“I’m looking forward to actually trying to accomplish something,” Ryan said. “I have a far-reaching goal, and I have what I think are more realistic goals in terms of what I think I can actually get done. The long-reaching goals just may be to set things in motion to make certain things happen.”

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Biodiesel a hot topic at ComVEC

Marcus Parche (right), Senior Vice President of Engineering, Commercial Fuel Injection at Bosch, and Mike Weinert, Director, John Deere Power Systems, participated in the “Renewable Energy—Biofuels” panel at the SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress.

Biodiesel is beginning to make an impact on petroleum us-age, and government researchers are focusing on ways to as-sure continuing advances. But it has still got some challenges to overcome before market acceptance is assured.

A number of fuel providers and equipment manufacturers are already using blended products, which today add small amounts of biodiesel to petroleum products. Proponents contend that even products such as B2, which uses only 2% biofuels, could make a huge dent in oil imports.

“Since 2005, we have shipped our products with B2,” said Mike Weinert, Director of John Deere Power Systems. “If B2 was used in all diesel engines, we could displace 1 billion gallons of foreign oil each year.”

The interest is not limited to North America, according to panelists who discussed the topic during the “Renewable Energy—Biofuels” panel at the recent SAE Commercial Ve-hicle Engineering Congress. European suppliers are already offsetting high oil costs and regional uncertainty by offering biofuel blends.

“Biodiesel production in Europe is only 2 to 4% of diesel needs, and production costs are higher. The market demand is rising, so vehicle and engine manufacturers need to come on line with products,” said John Cottrell, CNH Integration Manager at Fiat Powertrain Technology.

There is a concerted effort to help make that happen in the U.S. Various government studies call for replacing 20 to 30% of U.S. petroleum usage with biodiesel and ethanol before 2030. A first step will be to encourage the planting of self-sustainable grasses and other feedstock.

Government researchers are also devising ways to make it cost-efficient for processors to handle materials. That will involve standardizing production techniques for different types of feedstock, which include corn, grasses, wood chips, and other materials.

“To get to our 2030 goals, we can’t have different plants for each type of incoming feedstock. We have to develop systems so it is easier to handle different types of materials,” said Judy K. Partin, Senior Scientist, Materials Characteriza-tion Department at the Idaho National Laboratory.

The U.S. government is also providing tax incentives for sustainable fuels. Though that helps spark some investment, researchers note that the past has proven that market prices typically carry more clout.

“The price of oil is the main driver. Government incentives can help, but if the price of oil goes down and stays there, many biofuel programs will probably be abandoned,” said Wendy Clark, Fuels Performance Manager at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Though interest is high, there are a number of issues that must be resolved before biodiesel fuels move to higher per-centage blends and wider acceptance in the marketplace.

“Impurities like methanol cause problems. Methanol de-grades plastics and metals and lowers the flash point. Glycer-in needs to be removed or it will plug engines,” said Clark.

Others note that biodiesel purchased for field tests has more impurities. “Quality is more variable. The water con-tent is usually higher than with diesel,” said Cottrell.

Suppliers must also prove to potential customers that

they will not have problems with engine reliability. Many companies are analyzing parts to see if they wear out faster with biodiesel.

“The Bosch position is that biodiesel blends are welcome, but the effect on components has to be researched. We’re working on ways to test that,” said Marcus Parche, Senior Engineering Vice President for Commercial Fuel Injection at Robert Bosch.

Other tests show that blending biodiesel and petrodiesel has minimal impact on mileage and power. “Engine perfor-mance is basically stable up to 30% biodiesel, with only 1 to 2% power reduction. When you get to 100%, there’s a 4 to 10% power reduction,” Cottrell said.

BRIC countries discussed at Commercial Vehicle CongressWhile pundits debate whether the U.S. is heading for a recession, other parts of the world offer much potential for off-highway equip-ment suppliers. Four of the hottest are Brazil, Russia, India, and China, often grouped together as the BRIC countries.

Brazil is first not just to create a good acronym. “All the Southern and Central American countries are growing at 2.5 to 5; Brazil is growing in the range of 4 to 5%. It’s the best business environment in the last 10 or 15 years,” said Yoshio Kawakami, President, Volvo Construction Equipment Latin America.

Other BRIC countries are also showing strong growth. In Russia, that is helped by large fuel hold-ings. “The rural parts of Russia have a frontier atmosphere, business is very robust. Much of the growth is driven on the back of strong energy prices, though Russia is at the back of the pack compared to other robust BRIC areas,” said Sid Bardwell, General Manager, Russia Operations, Deere & Co.

However, he noted that “Russia is more business-friendly than the other three.” The speakers were part of the Industry Focus panel, “Productivity of Off-Highway Equipment and Machines from a Global Perspective,” at the SAE Commer-cial Vehicle Engineering Congress.

In China, there is still plenty of room to continue the rapid growth that has already occurred in many regions of the populous country. Most observers are predicting huge growth as remote areas build up their infrastructures.

“There are two Chinas; some people still don’t have run-ning water. But the opportunity is huge. China will surpass the U.S. economy, though per capita income in the U.S. will be higher,” said Michael Allen, Director of Contracts, Ko-matsu America—Mining Division.

That type of disparity factors into the types of equipment used in some markets. In Latin America, operator wages in many markets are fairly low, though that is far from a universal truth.

“There’s a big gap, some jobs pay $200 per month for the low-est machine operator, others pay up to $2000,” said Kawakami.

The price of labor can be a key determinant in the way equipment owners determine the type of equipment they buy. In India, inexpensive labor costs prompt many owners

to question whether it is cost-effective for them to pay for automated technology.

“We still need to convince customers that technology can improve their profits,” said Aravind Bharadwaj, Executive Director—Advanced Engineering at Ashok Leyland.

The rapid expansion of these and other emerging coun-tries, coupled with continued growth in energy-hungry industrialized regions such as North America and Europe, is helping drive up fuel prices. Equipment designers are being pressed to improve fuel economy as expenses rise.

“In Russia, fuel has been heavily subsidized. Now it’s the same price as in the U.S. That’s put a tremendous focus on efficiency,” said Bardwell. He noted that diesel engines in Russia are “Tier Zero.”

The availability of cleaner fuels could become an issue for

Yoshio Kawakami, President, Volvo Construction Equipment Latin America, described how business is booming in Brazil during the Industry Focus panel at the SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress.

manufacturers, who will have to consider techniques that let engines sold in the BRIC countries use different grades of fuel. In India, there is some pressure to improve fuel quality, but that is not proving to be an easy goal to accomplish as suppliers focus more on meeting existing demand than on environmental concerns.

“Up to this point, fuel availability has been OK, but it’s becoming an issue. Making better fuel will require a huge investment,” said Bharadwaj.

Manufacturers note that the equipment being sold in these regions is basically the same as that sold elsewhere. The pro-duction volumes are the most significant difference.

Speaking for Volvo, Kawakami said, “Products designed for South America are the same as in North America and Europe. The difference is mainly in scale.”

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From the PAMA President

PAMA Direct

New rule requires damage tolerance data to be made availableCompanies that hold design approvals—like type certificate (TC) and supplemental type certificates (STCs)—will have to prepare and make available damage tolerance data for repairs and alterations to fatigue-critical airplane structure.

The purpose of this new rule is to support compliance with the Aging Airplane Safety Rules. The FAA adopted the Aging Airplane Safety rule in the February 2, 2005, edition of the Federal Register. That rule requires that maintenance programs belonging to airline operators include damage-tolerance inspection programs. Air carriers’ programs must take into account the adverse effects that repairs, alterations, and modifications could have on fatigue cracking and the inspection of this airplane structure.

In order to be able to meet their obligations under the Aging Aircraft Safety Rules, air carriers need some baseline information about the aircraft design, and about the design of the repairs and alterations that are implemented in the aircraft.

In order to support the air carriers’ damage-tolerance inspection obligations, design-approval holders will be required to develop and make available the following four types of documents to operators:1: Lists of fatigue-critical structure (to aid operators in iden-tifying repairs and alterations that need to be addressed for damage tolerance).2: Damage-tolerance inspections to provide operators with the necessary inspection times and methods for the following:• Repair data published by TC holders (repair manuals and service bulletins)• TC holders’ future repair data not published for general use• Repair data developed by STC holders• Alteration data developed by TC and STC holders.3: Damage-tolerance evaluation guidelines for all other repairs (to enable operators to obtain the necessary damage-tolerance inspections).4: Implementation schedules (to define the necessary timing for performing damage tolerance evaluations and develop-ing damage-tolerance inspections and for incorporating the DT data into the operator’s maintenance program).

This final rule transfers the responsibility for developing damage tolerance-based data from operators to design ap-proval holders.

The intent of this new rule is to ensure the continued air-worthiness of fatigue-critical airplane structures by requiring design approval holders to support operator compliance with specified damage-tolerance requirements. The rule

change becomes effective January 11, 2008, and applies to all approved repairs and alterations. The implementation schedule is phased based on the type of data involved, but the first round of damage-tolerance information for existing fatigue-critical structures will be due July 11, 2008. PAMA members with STCs or TCs should be certain that they are in compliance with the requirements to produce damage tolerance data.

Export exception Generally, it is illegal to export certain types of controlled technologies. Usually, the controlled technologies are those associated with the manufacture of controlled items.

For example, certain solid-state gyros are export-controlled items, and the technologies associated with their manufac-ture are also export-controlled to the same extent. Often, though, manufacturing technologies may also be used in certain repair tasks or tools. Where those specific technolo-gies are export-restricted, it may also impose a restriction on the export of tooling or other items used in maintenance of the export-controlled item.

Where an item is controlled for export purposes, that includes a general control over the temporary export of the item. And bringing the item to any foreign country when dispatched for remote maintenance is a temporary export.

The export regulations contain “tools of trade exceptions,” which authorize someone to export an item temporarily for use in support of the person’s business. Mechanics who are dispatched with their tools may often claim those items to be protected from export restrictions under the tools of trade exception. Previously, though, the rules did not permit the export of technology, which meant that restricted technolo-gies implemented through methods, techniques, and prac-tices might have been restricted from being used abroad.

That was changed December 12, with a new rule that broadened the “tools of trade exceptions” in the export rules to include restricted technologies, not just commodities and software.

EASA Part 66 guidanceEASA publishes a list of specific aircraft types in the ap-pendix to its mechanics’ certification rule. Under that rule (EASA Part 66), mechanics must be type-rated to work on any type of aircraft that is listed in the appendix to the rule.

EASA has proposed to add a number of new aircraft to the type rating list, and has also chosen to group together cer-tain similar aircraft (so that the type rating for those similar aircraft will cover both). Certain other aircraft have been removed from the list of type ratings and redefined as annex II aircraft. These types are not subject to EASA regulation, although they are subject to regulation by national aviation authorities within Europe (for example, in the U.K., Annex II aircraft may be maintained under a BCAR section L license).

The proposed rule is identified as NPA 2007-18.

Stop the pressesThe FAA has stopped printing certain advisory circulars (ACs). On October 25th, the FAA announced that as of Oc-tober 1, ACs published by the Aircraft Certification Service would only be available online.

In the past, the only way for the public to see ACs issued by the Aircraft Certification Service was to receive a printed copy in the mail. Technology now allows the government to make ACs available to the public via an easily accessible website, the Regulatory and Guidance Library. The FAA ex-pects to save money (in the form of printing and distribution costs) by only offering these ACs through the Internet.

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A new rule requires airline operators to include damage-tolerance inspection programs in their maintenance programs, taking into account the adverse effects of repairs, alterations, and modifications on fatigue-critical structures such as wings.

The new year always encourages reflection, rededication to priorities, and sometimes, a full-scale shift in those priorities. For PAMA, this is one of those years to fully shift gears and begin a new chapter in its history. For me, it is an evolution into an unknown arena that holds the promise and excitement of travel to a new country—and the trepidation that comes with the hope that I know the language well enough to survive and even prosper.

Beginning January 1, 2008, my responsibil-ity for directing the overall efforts of PAMA shifts to a new and vitally important role in elevating the professionalism and recogni-tion of aviation maintenance technicians—that of developing and promoting certifi-cation standards and assessments for the professionals who ensure the airworthiness of aircraft worldwide.

As the Director of this new priority within SAE International, which is organized under the SAE Institute, professional certification has huge implications on the future of the aviation maintenance industry. Aviation is simultaneously “regulation intensive” and “regulation averse.” The former begets the latter. The difference between our work and the regulators’ is manifest: regulators drive their bureaucracies to establish and main-

tain minimum standards of safety, while we establish standards that identify the state of our art. Regulators ensure that you will not get killed; professional certification ensures safety with the highest levels of efficiency and profitability. And that is the way it should be.

John Casker’s ascension to PAMA Presi-dent is a natural evolution for a man with a wealth of association expertise. His easy, inclusive manner immediately makes every-one feel comfortable, and his connections within SAE will leverage the vast resources PAMA gained with its SAE affiliation. But do not forget why you joined the “PAMA Country Club:” to play the game, become involved, and make a difference in the future of your profession and your careers. The members make PAMA strong. The members’ views are what sway Congress, influence design, and prioritize bureaucratic agendas. It is the staff’s job to coordinate your efforts, maximize your impact, and facilitate your priorities.

PAMA’s well-oiled membership and marketing team is currently promoting a new Member-get-a-Member program that rewards folks like you with various cool hardware in exchange for your successful efforts to bring new professionals into our

community. Help us achieve your goals for a strong and growing PAMA by encouraging colleagues to join. Visit pama.org and click on “Member Services.”

The PAMA/SAE Institute certification pro-gram also strongly encourages membership. With a significant price break for PAMA/SAE members, certification simultaneously accomplishes many professional and person-al career growth goals.

With the launch of PAMA’s first aviation maintenance and production certification during mid-January, we are advancing professional credentials across our industry every day. There is a shortage of technicians impacting operations all over the country and our baseline Aviation Maintenance Specialist certification imbues employer con-fidence in its growing non-FAA certificated workforce. With turnover costs sapping profit margins, especially in this environ-ment of high expansion and growth, this in-troductory technical knowledge certification is an inexpensive way to quantify entry-level staff competencies and potential—and avert ill-advised hiring. This certification also confirms the knowledge of FAA-certificated Mechanics with PAMA-certified Aviation Maintenance Engineer credentials. Employ-ers that validate this essential baseline of

Life-long learning and certification are hallmarks of professionals

fundamental knowledge for their entire workforce enjoy competitive advantage over others in their line of business, higher efficiency, improved morale, and lower in-surance premiums through our relationship with AIG Aviation.

To learn more about this landmark effort, check out our plan for new aviation main-tenance and production career certifications on the PAMA website at www.pama.org.

Brian Finnegan, A&PPast PAMA President

Director, Professional Certification, SAE Institute

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Students build math and science skills through technology campA total of 58 elementary students from Or-chard Knob and East Lake schools in Chat-tanooga, TN, participated in a three-week after-school interactive technology camp at the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga’s M.L. King Boulevard complex. The orga-nization put together the camp to assist schools in generating interest in engineer-ing, science, and technical education.

If they desire, students can return on their spring break for a one-week camp to par-take in another A World In Motion (AWIM) Challenge. James McKissic, Vice President of Programs for the Urban League, said, “I want students to understand at the conclu-sion of the session that there are many occupations available through engineering and design. There is a whole other world of careers out there.”

North Texas Section shows supportAt the recent Conference for the Advance-ment of Science Teaching (CAST) in Austin, TX, the SAE North Texas Section hosted an exhibit booth to promote the AWIM program. Members from the section staffed the booth dur-ing the conference. Approximately 6500 math, science, and physics teachers attended.

Charles Lovas and Lorton Trent of Southern Method-ist University conducted workshops on the Skimmer and Motorized Toy Car challenges, giving educators a learning opportunity they could transfer to their own teaching situa-tions.

CAST is the largest statewide science education conference in the U.S., second only in size to National Science Teachers Association regional and national conferences.

GM continues to inspire General Motors has stepped up efforts to recruit and train classroom volunteers. A training session was recently held at Vineland Elementary School in Venice, FL. Approximately 25 retirees, industry volunteers, and teachers participated in the two-hour training session, which included a hands-on introduction to the AWIM Skimmer activity.

The collaboration between SAE and General Motors will produce 40 AWIM workshops at various locations throughout the U.S. GM sent more than 1000 volunteers into the classroom during the 2006-07 school year. Employee

Students at Fox Meadow Intermediate School in Jonesboro, AR, participated in the Motorized Toy Car challenge.

involvement falls under the GM Volunteerism policy, which allows employees time off from their workday to participate in AWIM.

AWIM alive in ArkansasDuring a three-week period, students at Fox Meadow In-termediate School in Jonesboro, AR, were divided into two teams: a marketing team and an engineering team. Using the Motorized Toy Car challenge materials, the students had to design a toy car from consumer information gathered.

Their fictitious toy company had to be promoted by pro-ducing a commercial, logo, and a slogan. Through trial and error, the groups assembled their vehicles and met perfor-mance standards for torque and speed.

Those who kept the most extensive notes were able to quickly find mathematical errors, and with a few simple adjustments managed to get their prototypes back on track. Teacher Kelli Cochran found the challenge to be outstanding. “It was a great way to learn about simple and compound machines, which is a framework in sixth-grade science,” she said.

Technical committee meeting schedule For more information on the following ground vehicle and aerospace standards committee meetings, please visit www.sae.org/standardsdev/ and click on the Technical Commit-tee Meeting Calendar. For a list of new, revised, reaffirmed, and cancelled SAE aerospace and ground vehicle docu-ments, please visit www.sae.org/standardsdev/aerospace/newastds.htm and www.sae.org/standardsdev/groundve-hicle/newgvstd.htm, respectively.

AerospaceFebruary 4-7 A-4 Aircraft Instruments, Melbourne, FL

G-10 Aerospace Behavioral Engineering Technology Committee, Melbourne, FL

February 26-28

S-16, Turbine Engine Inlet Flow Distortion, Salt Lake City, UT

March 4-6 E-36, Electronic Engine Controls, Charleston, SC

March 10-12 G-3, Aerospace Couplings, Fittings, Hose, and Tubing Assemblies, Dallas, TX

March 11-13 G-14 Americas Aerospace Quality Group, San Antonio, TX

S-15, Engine Performance Presentation for Electronic Digital Computers, Phoenix, AZ

March 25-26 Aerospace Metals Engineering Committee Meeting, Torrance, CA

March 31 AMS K, Non-destructive Methods and Pro-cesses Committee Meeting, Anaheim, CA

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E-25, General Standards for Aerospace and Propulsion Systems, Reno, NV

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Truck and Bus Body & Occupant Environment Committee, Orlando, FL

Truck and Bus Human Factors Subcommittee, Orlando, FL

Truck and Bus Visibility Task Force , Orlando, FL

February 5 Truck and Bus J2728-3 Data File Format Task Force, via WebEx and telephone

February 6 ITS Safety & Human Factors Tech Committee, Troy, MI

Truck and Bus Electrical Systems Subcommittee, Orlando, FL

J2174 HD Wiring Wystems for Trucks Task Force, Orlando, FL

February 7 Driver Vision Standards Committee, Troy, MI

Human Accommodations & Design De-vices, Troy, MI

February 19 Truck and Bus J2728-3 Data File Format Task Force, via WebEx and telephone

February 26 Glazing Material Standards Committee, Troy, MI

February 28 Truck and Bus Council, via telephone

March 11 FCCTC-S1— Auto and Hyd Tube and Fitting Subcommittee, Las Vegas, NV

FCCTC— S3 Training and Education Subcommittee, Las Vegas, NV

FCCTC-S5 Metallic Tubing Subcommittee, Las Vegas, NV

March 12 FCCTC—Fluid Conductors & Connectors Tech Committee, Las Vegas, NV

FCCTC-S2 Hydraulic Hose & Hose Fittings Subcommittee, Las Vegas, NV

March 18-19 Fuel Cell Interface Work Group, Troy, MI

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GM researcher to receive Russell S. Springer Award Cherian Idicheria of the General Motors’ Research and De-velopment Laboratory in Warren, MI, will be presented SAE International’s Russell S. Springer Award during the SAE 2008 World Congress in Detroit, April 14-17.

The award, established in 1954, recognizes the author of an original and outstanding technical paper presented at an SAE International conference that contributes to the mobility engineering profession.

Idicheria will be recognized for his paper, “Formaldehyde Visualization Near Lift-off Location in a Diesel Jet” (SAE Paper #2006-01-3434), co-authored by Lyle M. Pickett.

Currently a research scientist in the diesel engine systems group of the Powertrain Systems Research Laboratory at General Motors, Idicheria previously was a postdoctoral appointee with the engine combustion department at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA.

Idicheria is the author or co-author of eight peer-reviewed papers and several other conference papers on diesel combustion and turbulent combustion. In 2005, he was recognized by SAE International with the Excellence in Oral Presentation Award.

Idicheria holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineer-ing from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and a doctorate degree from The University of Texas at Austin.

Murman to present SAE/AIAA William Littlewood Memorial Lecture

Awards

Dysart Unified School teacher recognized for excellence in educationAngela Kirschner of the Dysart Unified School District in Surprise, AZ, is the recipient of SAE Interna-tional’s Gary Dickinson Award for Teaching Excellence.

The award, established in 2001, recognizes a middle school teacher who has made creative and exem-plary use of SAE International’s A World In Motion (AWIM) program to further develop students’ under-standing of math and science. The award commemorates Gary Dickin-son, an automotive industry leader who played a major role in the development of AWIM for middle school students.

Kirschner is a seventh-grade science teacher at Western Peaks Elementary School in the Dysart Unified School District. She also coaches seventh- and eighth-grade girls’ basketball.

“This is my second year teaching seventh-grade science and already the students are asking when they will have an opportunity to start the AWIM project,” said Kirschner. “They heard rave reviews from the students last year.”

Previously, Kirschner was an assistant account executive at an advertising agency in the Detroit area, where she worked on accounts for the automotive industry.

Kirschner holds a bachelor’s degree with a major in busi-ness marketing and a minor in chemistry from Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, MI, and a master’s in education from the University of Phoenix. She resides in Surprise, AZ.

Award for young engineers to be presented to EPA’s Spears Matthew Spears of the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency (EPA) has been named recipient of the SAE International/InterRegs Standards and Regulations Award for Young Engineers. He will be presented the award during the Government/Industry Meeting, May 12-14 in Washington, D.C.

This award, established in 2001 by InterRegs and the SAE Foundation, recognizes an engineer under the age of 40 who is involved in stan-dards, regulations, or conformity assessment systems that improve safety or reduce emissions in mobility vehicles.

Spears is a mechanical engineer at the EPA, where he devel-ops vehicle exhaust emissions regulations. He focuses on im-proving the EPA’s emissions test procedures to certify today’s cleanest vehicles. His work has significantly contributed to some of the EPA’s most groundbreaking regulations, reducing vehicle emissions by 95%. He is also a doctorate student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, researching how engine exhaust particles interact within the atmosphere.

One of Spears’ projects at the EPA involves implementing technologies to measure a vehicle’s emissions while the ve-hicle operates in the real world, rather than in a laboratory. The results of this research provide a more accurate under-standing of the emissions that vehicles emit. This work has earned Spears a number of high honors, including the EPA’s National Science Achievement Award and Michelin’s Chal-lenge Bibendum Award.

A Lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve, Spears holds a bachelor’s degree in marine engineering from the U.S. Mer-chant Marine Academy and a U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Marine Engineers License. He holds a master’s in mechani-cal engineering from the University of Minnesota.

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Earll Murman of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was selected as recipient of the SAE International/American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) William Littlewood Memorial Lecture award. He was to present the lecture at the AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit in Reno, NV, January 7-10.

The award, established in 1971, recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of air transport engineering. The award honors the memory of William Littlewood, the only person ever to serve as presi-dent of both SAE International (1954) and the AIAA (1959). He was renowned for his contributions to the design of, and operational requirements for, civil transport aircraft.

Murman is the Ford Professor of Engineering Emeritus in the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department and Engi-neering Systems Division at MIT. He is also Director of the Lean Aerospace Initiative’s Educational Network, a group of more than 30 schools that develop and deploy curricu-lum based on Lean Six Sigma principles.

Murman’s career has spanned the fields of aerodynamics, CFD, systems engineering, industrial productivity, and en-gineering education. In addition to his 26 years in academia, he gained industry experience at Boeing Scientific Research Laboratories, Flow Research, and NASA’s Ames Research Center.

Murman is the lead author of “Lean Enterprise Value: Insights from MIT’s Lean Aerospace Initiative,” a book published by Palgrave in March 2002 that received the Best Engineering Sciences Book Award from the International Astronautical Academy. He also has published more than 90 journal articles and technical papers. A paper he wrote in 1971 with Julian Cole, “Calculation of Plane Steady Tran-sonic Flow,” is a Citation Classic and was reprinted in a special issue of the AIAA Journal marking the centennial of powered flight.

In recognition of his publications, Murman received the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Design and Development Prize for written papers, and the AIAA Applied Aerody-namics 1987 Outstanding Paper of the Year Award. He is also the recipient of five outstanding teaching and advising awards from students in the MIT Aeronautics and Astro-nautics Department.

Murman is a member of the U.S. National Academy of En-gineering, a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, a Fellow of the American Institute

of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, and a member of the International Council on Systems Engineering and the American Society for Engineering Education.

Murman holds his doctorate in aerospace engineering from Princeton University, where he graduated summa cum laude. He resides in Port Townsend, WA.

Angela Kirschner

Matthew Spears

The 2008 World Congress International Networking Recep-tion will be held April 16, from 4:30-6 p.m. in the exhibit hall. This show-floor event provides a perfect atmosphere for inter-acting with customers and colleagues from around the globe.

The SAE Detroit Section Social Hour and Meeting will be held April 14 at 5 p.m. in Cobo Center’s Riverview Ballroom. The event is open to both industry and SAE members. Only a limited number of tickets will be available for purchase on site. Advance tickets are available via the Detroit Section website at www.sae-detroit.org.

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BorgWarner scientists honored for lubricants research

SAE International honors Livonia Public Schools teachers Katie Dodge and Kitty Yost of Livonia Public Schools in Livonia, MI, have been selected as recipients of SAE Interna-tional’s Lloyd Reuss Award for Teaching Excellence.

The award, established in 1998, recognizes an elementary school teacher who has made creative and exemplary use of SAE International’s A World In Motion (AWIM) Challenge 1 program to further develop students’ understanding and experience in math and science. The award honors the work and dedication of Lloyd Reuss, former President of General Motors, who is a staunch supporter of the AWIM program.

• Katie Dodge is an elementary school teacher at Livonia Public Schools. During her five-year teach-ing career, she has taught second, third, fourth, and sixth grades.

Dodge attends the University of Toledo, where she is pursing a doctorate in higher education. She holds a bachelor’s in English and speech and a master’s degree in learning disabilities from Madonna University. She resides in Livonia, MI.

• Kitty Yost is an elementary school teacher at Livonia Public Schools, where she has taught for 16 years. Previously, she taught in the Catho-lic Schools of the Archdiocese of Detroit.

Yost holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Central Michigan University and a master’s in educa-tion from the University of Michi-gan. She resides in Livonia, MI.

Krueger selected as outstanding student leaderDarrell Krueger of Rail Sciences in Decatur, GA, has been named recipient of SAE International’s Rumbaugh Outstanding Student Leader Award. He will be presented the award during the SAE 2008 World Congress, to be held April 14-17 in Detroit.

This award, established in 2002, recognizes a student who demon-strates outstanding leadership skills in SAE International activities. The award honors past SAE Executive Vice President Max E. Rumbaugh Jr., who believes in encouraging leadership qualities and oppor-tunities within the ranks of SAE International supporters.

Krueger is a mechanical engineer at Rail Sciences, special-izing in rail car vehicle design and testing and derailment investigations.

A member of SAE International, Krueger is a National Technical Inspector for the Baja SAE series. He has been involved with Baja SAE since 2000, previously serving as the Auburn University Baja SAE team leader. He also was a key player in organizing the 2006 Baja SAE competition at Auburn University, designing endurance courses, building obstacles and supporting other dynamic events.

At Auburn University, Krueger was the officer of the school’s SAE International chapter. He also was named Outstanding Student in Computer Aided Engineering by the mechanical engineering department and received scholar-ships from SAE International and the National Science Foun-dation’s Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarship Program.

Krueger holds his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in me-chanical engineering from Auburn University. He resides in Chamblee, GA.

Brake expert to receive SAE Cooperative Engineering Medal

Katie Dodge

Kitty Yost

Darrell Krueger

Three scientists from the BorgWarner Powertrain Techni-cal Center at Auburn Hills, MI, were selected as recipient of SAE International’s Award for Automotive Lubricant Research. They were presented the award during October’s SAE Powertrain & Fluid Systems Conference & Exhibition in Rosemont, IL.

The award, established in 1986, annually recognizes the au-thors of the best paper relating to the adaptation of lubricants and lubricated automotive systems or components.

The following recipients are being honored for co-author-ing the paper, “Glaze Analysis of Friction Plates” (SAE paper # 2006-01-3244).

• Brian Ciupak is a research chemist in the Friction Technology Group of BorgWarner’s Transmission Systems division, where he is responsible for developing friction materials and analyzing their structure. Prior to joining Borg-Warner, he worked in the areas of automotive polymers and analytical chemistry.

Ciupak received a Dow research grant in 1996 for his research on supported metal catalysts. He holds a master’s degree in chemistry from Michigan Technological University and resides in Flint, MI.

• Timothy Newcomb is Manager of Friction Materials Research and Development in the Friction Technology Group at BorgWarner, where he is responsible for developing new friction materials for automotive transmissions. Previously, Newcomb worked in the petroleum additive industry, where he focused on additive components designed for automatic transmission fluids.

A member of SAE International, Newcomb is also a mem-ber of the American Chemical Society. He holds a doctorate in inorganic chemistry from Northwestern University and resides in Rochester Hills, MI.

• Mark Sparrow is an analytical chemist in the Transmis-sion Systems division at BorgWarner, where he is responsible for analyzing new friction products in support of research and development efforts. Prior to joining BorgWarner, Sparrow worked on new method development for polymer analysis and characterization of pressure-sensitive adhesive formulations.

A member of SAE International, Sparrow is also a member of the Society of Applied Spectroscopy. He holds a master’s degree in analytical chemistry from the University of Pitts-burgh and resides in Howell, MI.

Stanley Stokes, founder and prin-cipal of BrakeTec in Sahuarita, AZ, has been selected to receive SAE International’s Arch T. Colwell Cooperative Engineering Medal. He will be presented the award during the SAE 2008 World Congress, to be held April 14-17 in Detroit.

This award, established in 1976, recognizes outstanding contribu-tions to SAE technical committees under the SAE Technical Standards Board. These contributions can in-clude developing standards, specifications, technical reports, and data through cooperative research. The medal is named in honor of Arch T. Colwell, 1941 SAE President.

Stokes formed BrakeTec in 1991 to provide consulting services for the automotive braking industry. He specializes in engineering, forensic and management consulting, as well as litigation support.

With more than 45 years of experience in the automotive

braking industry, Stokes has held a variety of engineer-ing and management positions at the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps-Aberdeen Proving Ground, Wagner Lockheed Brake, EIS Division of Parker Hannifin, and Bendix.

A long-time member of SAE International, Stokes has chaired the St. Louis SAE Section and various standards committees. He also has participated in the development and improvement of SAE standards, earning the SAE Tech-nical Standards Board Outstanding Contribution Award and the SAE Recognition Award. He also has been a member of the Friction Materials Standards Institute and the Technol-ogy Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associa-tion. In addition to authoring papers for SAE International, he has authored papers for publications, including Scientific American magazine. He holds eight U.S. and Canadian patents.

Stokes holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineer-ing from Kansas Sate University and a master’s in business administration from Southern Illinois University. He is a registered professional engineer of more than 40 years. He resides in Sahuarita, AZ.

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SAE Aerospace Events

2008 Defense Standardization Conference March 4-6, 2008 Arlington, VA

2008 Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Conference and Exhibition June 17-19, 2008 Pittsburgh, PA

38th International Conference on Environmental Systems June 29-July 3, 2008 San Francisco, CA

2008 International Powered Lift Conference July 22-24, 2008 London, England

Wichita Aviation Technology Conference August 19-21, 2008 Wichita, KS

SAE Ground Vehicle Design and Manufacturing Events

2008 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium February 13-14, 2008 San Diego, CA

2008 Defense Standardization Conference March 4-6, 2008 Arlington, VA

SAE 2008 World Congress April 14-17, 2008 Detroit, MI

IEEE/ASME/SAE Open Challenges in Automotive Control Symposium April 18, 2008 Detroit, MI

Government/Industry Meeting May 12-14, 2008 Washington, D.C.

Minsk 2008 International Congress of Heavy Vehicles, Road Trains and Urban Transport May 28-31, 2008 Minsk, Belarus

Fifth Styrian Noise, Vibration & Harshness Congress—Optimizing NVH in Future Vehicles June 4-6, 2008 Graz, Austria

Driver Assist and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Symposium June 4-6, 2008 Pittsburgh, PA

Alternative Refrigerant Systems Symposium June 10-12, 2008 Scottsdale, AZ

2008 Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Conference and Exhibition June 17-19, 2008 Pittsburgh, PA

2008 SAE International Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants Congress June 23-25, 2008 Shanghai, China

Biofuels: Specifications and Performance Symposium July 7-9, 2008 Paris, France

For more information about meetings and symposia, call SAE Customer Service toll-free at 877-606-7323 (or 724-776-4970 outside the U.S. and Canada). Additional meeting details can be found at www.sae.org/calendar/meetings.htm; symposia details at www.sae.org/calendar/toptecs.htm.

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2008 SAE Collegiate Design Series scheduleDates Competition & Host/Sponsor Location

March 10-15 Clean Snowmobile ChallengeMichigan Technological University

Houghton, MI

April 4-6 Aero Design WestLockheed Martin Aeronautics

Fort Worth, TX

April 18-20 Aero Design East Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Marietta, GA

April 23-26 Formula SAE VIRVirginia International Raceway

Alton, VA

May 1-3 Baja SAE TennesseeTennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN

May 5-7 Formula HybridNew Hampshire International Speedway

Loudon, NH

May 14-18 Formula SAEMichigan International Speedway

Brooklyn, MI

May 29-31 Baja SAE IllinoisSAE Central Illinois Section

Edwards, IL

June 5-6 SupermileageEaton Proving Grounds

Marshall, MI

June 11-14 Baja SAE MontrealEcole de Technologie Superieure

Montreal, Quebec Canada

June 25-28 Formula SAE WestCalifornia Speedway

Fontana, CA

Collegiate Design Series

SAE India hosts country’s first design competition

In December, SAE India hosted the country’s first student design competition at the National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRIP) facility in Pithampur. A total of 27 student teams showcased their single-seat off-road vehicles in the static, dynamic, and endurance events. The event, co-sponsored by Mahindra & Mahindra and Lombardini india, was won by students from the College of Engineering, Pune (shown).

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William Littlewood Memorial LectureOpen to: Civil air transportation professionalsDescription: This award provides for an annual presenta-tion and recognizes a distinguished leader in the field of civil air transportation. The objective of the lecture is to advance air transport engineering and to recognize those who make personal contributions to the field.Nomination deadline: February 1, 2008Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/little-wood/

Henry O. Fuchs Student AwardOpen to: College students involved in fatigue research and applicationsDescription: This award promotes the education of en-gineering students in the area of fatigue technology. The winning student will be required to discuss his/her work related to the field of fatigue research and applications in the form of a half-hour presentation, with time for questions and answers, at a meeting of the SAE Fatigue Design and Evalua-tion Committee.Nomination deadline: February 28, 2008Submission: Visit students.sae.org/awd-scholar/awards/fuchs/

Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson Aerospace Vehicle Design and Development AwardOpen to: Aerospace design and development engineersDescription: This award recognizes an individual who has had a distinguished career involving significant contributions in the innovative design and development of advanced aircraft and/or spacecraft. Nominations are judged primarily for the technical value and originality of the contributions which have expanded the knowledge of aerospace engineering.Nomination deadline: March 1, 2008Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/johnson/

Franklin W. Kolk Air Transportation Progress AwardOpen to: Air transportation professionalsDescription: This award recognizes an individual or team for unique and outstanding contributions to air transpor-tation and/or contributions to the work of the aerospace technical committees in developing aerospace standards, specifications, technical reports, and data through coopera-tive research. Selection is based on originality and value of the contribution, the impact and influence on the progress and development of air transportation, and peer recognition.Nomination deadline: March 1, 2008Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/kolk/

Marvin Whitlock AwardOpen to: Aerospace professionalsDescription: This award recognizes an individual or team for significant technical contributions and/or innovation related to operational availability of aircraft. Operational availability includes areas such as repair design, tooling, maintenance practices, logistics, inspection, modification, and safety. Nomination deadline: March 1, 2008Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/whit-lock/

SAE Foundation Young Manufacturing Leadership AwardOpen to: Promising manufacturing leadersDescription: Awarded to promote careers in manufacturing by recognizing young men and women, age 35 and younger, who have significant accomplishments as manufacturing leaders and who show potential for significant leadership growth in industry. These individuals must have: proven accomplishments in their manufacturing career, shown promise and possess leadership ability, received recognition from their employer or organization, and demonstrated com-mitment to the community. Nomination Deadline: March 30, 2008Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/young-mfg/

Cliff Garrett Turbomachinery Engineering AwardOpen to: Turbomachinery paper authorsDescription: This award promotes engineering develop-ments and the presentation of SAE papers on turbomachin-ery engineering. SAE administers an annual lecture by a distinguished authority in the engineering of turbomachin-ery for on-highway, off-highway, and/or spacecraft and aircraft uses.

Calls for Nominations

Members on the moveRobert M. Bell (Mbr’03), one of the two original founders of Applied Precision, a private optical 3-D digitizing firm, has assumed the role of President.

Tim Dietz (Mbr’04), Account Manager and Technical Sales, Standards Testing Laboratories, has been named Chairman-Elect of the Wheel & Tire Council of the Specialty Equipment Manufactur-ers Association (SEMA). Dietz will take over as Chairman in the fall of 2008.

Mark P. Gold (Mbr’04), Manager of Solutia’s Saflex Applica-tions Development Group, has been named to the Enhanced Protective Glass Automotive Association’s Board of Direc-tors. At Solutia, he is responsible for providing technical and new product development support to the glazing industry.

Scott R. Klavon (Mbr’02), Direc-tor of SAE International’s Stan-dards, Professional Development, and Aerospace Business, has been named to the Board of Directors for the American National Standards Institute. His term began January 1, 2008, and will expire December 31, 2010.

Mark A. Schulz (Mbr’ 76), former President of International Operations for Ford, has been named to the Board of Direc-tors at Dana. He is also on the Board of the United States-China Business Council, the National Committee of United States-China Relations, and the National Bureau of Asian Research.

Shannon Schoppman (Mbr’06) has been promoted to Senior Product Manager for the Filtration Business of Fiberweb. For-merly a R&D scientist, Schoppman will oversee all business responsibilities for cartridge manufacturers who purchase Fiberweb fabrics manufactured in the Americas.

Peter M. Woyciesjes (Mbr’86) has been named to the Ameri-can Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Board of Directors for a three-year term. The Worldwide Re-search and Development Manager—Coolants for Honeywell, is an ASTM Fellow and Award of Merit recipient as well as Chair of Committee D15 on Engine Coolants.

Dennis M. Welvaert (Mbr’79), President of Global Automo-tive Aftermarket for Dayco Products and Chairman of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association, has joined the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association Board of Directors.

Tim Dietz

Scott R. Klavon

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Nomination deadline: March 31, 2008Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/garret/

AEM Outstanding Young Engineer Award for the Off-Highway IndustryOpen to: Off-highway or powerplant industry engineersDescription: This award recognizes a young engineer in the off-highway or powerplant industry who demonstrates out-standing leadership skills, teamwork, integrity, innovation, community involvement, and participation in SAE activi-ties. Candidates should be nominated by their managers or supervisors.Nomination deadline: May 1, 2008

Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/out-standing/youngoh.htm

Sid Olsen Engineering Manager AwardOpen to: Off-highway professionalsDescription: This award recognizes an outstanding engi-neering manager in the off-highway industry who demon-strates capabilities in field-proven products and/or services, successful protégés, development of outstanding teams, unquestioned integrity, charismatic leadership, and creation of a supportive environment allowing a customer/product focus. Nomination deadline: May 1, 2008Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/awards/list/olsen/

Dates Competition & Host/Sponsor Location

March 10-15 Clean Snowmobile ChallengeMichigan Technological University

Houghton, MI

April 4-6 Aero Design WestLockheed Martin Aeronautics

Fort Worth, TX

April 18-20 Aero Design East Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Marietta, GA

April 23-26 Formula SAE VIRVirginia International Raceway

Alton, VA

May 1-3 Baja SAE TennesseeTennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN

May 5-7 Formula HybridNew Hampshire International Speedway

Loudon, NH

May 14-18 Formula SAEMichigan International Speedway

Brooklyn, MI

May 29-31 Baja SAE IllinoisSAE Central Illinois Section

Edwards, IL

June 5-6 SupermileageEaton Proving Grounds

Marshall, MI

June 11-14 Baja SAE MontrealEcole de Technologie Superieure

Montreal, Quebec Canada

June 25-28 Formula SAE WestCalifornia Speedway

Fontana, CA

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February 2008

Troy, MI, USA—SAE Automotive HeadquartersFebruary 7-8 Leading High-Performance Teams February 8 Introduction to Failure Modes & Effects Analysis for Product Design (Design FMEA) February 11-13 Combustion and Emissions for Engineers February 11-13 Weibull-Log Normal Analysis Workshop February 14-15 Noise Diagnostics Using Nearfield Acoustical Holography February 15 Exhaust Flow Performance and Pressure Drop of Exhaust Components and Systems February 20-22 Commercial Vehicle Braking Systems February 21-22 Electronics Packaging: Thermal & Mechanical Design and Analysis February 28-29 The Role of the Expert Witness in Product Liability Litigation

Greer, SC, USA—BMW Performance CenterFebruary 11-13 Applied Vehicle Dynamics

Birmingham, AL, USA—Southern Research InstituteFebruary 4 NEW! Lead-time Reduction: Concept to Market

A rapid product development time is critical to the success of any company involved in designing, engineering, and manufacturing products. Reduced lead time results in lower development costs and fresher products in the marketplace. Reducing lead time is thus the single most important measure of system effectiveness in going from concept to market. This seminar will provide techniques to improve information flow between upstream and downstream processes within the product development process. The importance of restructuring the flow of math data for lead-time reduction will be demonstrated through case study examples and simulations. The parallel flow of data will be extended to other areas.

February 5-7 Introduction to Metallurgy and Its Practice February 8 Patent Law for Engineers

March 2008

Troy, MI, USA—SAE Automotive Headquarters March 14 Fundamentals of Automotive All-Wheel Drive Systems March 17-18 Threaded Fasteners and the Bolted Joint March 17-18 Controller Area Network (CAN) for Vehicle Applications March 26 NEW! Introduction to Commercial and Off-Road Vehicle Cooling Airflow Systems

Vehicle functional requirements, emissions regulations, and thermal limits all have a direct impact on the design of a powertrain cooling airflow system. Given the expected increase in emissions-related heat rejection, suppliers and vehicle manufacturers must work together as partners in the design, selection, and packaging of cooling system components. The goal of this one-day seminar is to introduce engineers and managers to the basic principles of cooling airflow systems for commercial and off-highway vehicles. Participants will learn about vehicle/product constraints, integration issues, cooling airflow, system resistance, fans, shrouds, radiators, coolers, estimating heat rejection, thermal accumulation, air recirculation, system performance, and underhood airflow. Basic concepts will be reinforced with in-class discussion of case studies.

March 26 NEW! Understanding and Using the SAE J2534-1 API to Access Vehicle Networks

With the increase in vehicle electronics, the need to gather data from the vehicle has never been greater. From vehicle development, through vehicle test to vehicle validation, engineers are required to collect data from the vehicle’s network. The SAE J2534-1 API (Recommended Practice for Pass-Thru Vehicle Programming) gives engineers the tool to collect vehicle data from multiple network types including CAN, ISO15765, J1850, ISO9141, and Chrysler SCI, using standard J2534 interface devices. This course is designed to give you an understanding of the J2534-1 API, enabling attendees to create their own programs to accomplish vehicle communication needs. In addition to learning how to use each of the J2534-1 functions, students will have the opportunity to write a program that collects messages off of the CAN vehicle bus and another program that reads trouble codes off of a J1850 vehicle.

March 26-28 Strategic Leadership March 26-28 Injuries, Anatomy, Biomechanics & Federal Regulation March 27-28 Metal Forming March 27-28 Distributed Automotive Embedded Systems

April 2008

Detroit, MI, USA—Cobo Center(In Conjunction with the SAE 2008 World Congress.)April 14 Engine Cooling Design: A System Engineering Approach April 14 NEW! High-Performance Engine Design and Development

Ever since Beau de Rochas patented the four-stroke engine in 1862, engineers have pursued the development of high-performance engines for road and racing applications at an accelerated pace. While this course will not cover such ancient history, it will focus on engine design and development advances over the last 40 years from “BC to AD” (“Before Cosworth to After Duckworth”), covering the concepts and designs behind the modern racing engines for series including Formula One, Indy

Hose/clamp, steel committees seek participantsHose/Clamp Performance and Compatibility CommitteeThis committee is responsible for reviewing the needs of the stationary and motive power industry relative to joints and connections comprised of hoses, fittings, and clamps or retaining devices used to secure the joint. Areas addressed include:• Developing methods for the evaluation and validation of joints or connections secured by the above-mentioned devices• Establishing basic standards, specifications, and recom-mended practices that will be used by the general commu-nity of automotive engineers and designers in the delibera-tions of design considerations• Establishing credible guidelines for use by those interested in the application of hoses, clamps, and related devices with-out implying that any one device is superior to another—each device shall stand upon its own merit• Harmonizing global markets by supporting specifications that support current practices of participating markets.

SAE is looking for experts to review previously published standards and contribute to new documents in this area.

Interested parties should contact Jill Kqiraj, SAE Standards Specialist, at gjysta@sae.org.

For further information on this committee, please visit forums.sae.org/access/dispatch.cgi/temnmppls12_pf.

Carbon and Alloy Steels Committee The Carbon and Alloy Steels Committee, part of the Metals Technical Executives Committee, develops and maintains SAE standards, recommended practices, and information reports relating to carbon and alloy steels.

Participants in the Carbon and Alloy Steels Committee include OEMs, suppliers, consulting firms, government, and other interested parties.

SAE is looking for experts to review previously published standards and contribute to new documents in this area. Interested parties should contact Jill Kqiraj, SAE Standards Specialist, at gjysta@sae.org.

For further information on this committee, please visit forums.sae.org/access/dispatch.cgi/xTEMMTC_pf/folderFrame/100018/0/def/0c22.

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Racing League, and NASCAR. This course will help attendees determine how to design a championship-winning racing engine including many of the key calculations that support the pursuit of power. Attention to detail on every aspect of engine design is emphasized with focus on applying simple math, physics, and common sense, rather than relying heavily on sophisticated software.

April 14-15 Adhesive Bonding Technology April 14-15 Catalytic Converters: Design and Durability April 14-15 Static and Dynamic Sealing April 14-15 NEW! Robustness Validation of Semiconductor Devices in Automotive Applications

The increased 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. Reliability of these components and systems is critical to the safety and satisfaction of customers, as well as to the bottom line of the manufacturers. 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. This seminar is designed to make a complex process understandable, usable, and functional from a practical standpoint and to provide the tools to help companies overcome today’s daunting quality challenges.

April 14-15 Fundamentals of Automotive Fuel Delivery Systems April 14-15 Occupant and Vehicle Kinematics in Rollovers April 14-15 Vehicle Frontal Crash Occupant Safety and CAE April 14-16 Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks April 14-16 Fundamentals of Modern Vehicle Transmissions April 14-16 Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing—Level I April 14-16 Fundamentals of Hybrid Electric Vehicles April 14-16 NEW! Designing Onboard Diagnostics for Light- and Medium-Duty Emissions Control Systems

Onboard diagnosis of engine and transmission systems has been mandated by government regulation for light and medium vehicles since the 1996 model year. The regulations specify many of the detailed features that onboard diagnostics must exhibit. 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. The course will also explore the relationship of the OBD system with the underlying control system.

April 14-16 Weibull-Log Normal Analysis Workshop April 15 NEW! High-Performance Brake Systems

While most passenger-car brake systems are quite robust and reliable under typical operating conditions, high-performance driving and/or racetrack operation generally

require alternative design solutions to optimize consistency and longevity. This seminar begins with a concise yet thorough analysis of brake system design factors relevant to all types and categories of high-performance vehicles. The principles of energy conversion, gain, balance, and deceleration are addressed and supported with straightforward mathematical models, allowing attendees to realize the compromises that must be considered when designing from a system perspective. From selecting an appropriate brake pedal ratio through the calculation of caliper effective piston area, the second portion of the seminar dives into the details of brake-system component design. The day concludes with a design exercise that will allow attendees to put into practice several of the key concepts learned throughout the seminar.

April 15-16 Automotive Cooling Airflow Systems: A Vehicle Perspective April 15-16 Finite Element Analysis for Design Engineers—Hands-on FEA Workshop April 15-16 Diesel Emissions and Aftertreatment Devices: Design and Durability April 16 Basic Noise Control April 16 Fundamentals of Aerodynamics Applied to Race Cars April 16 Design Reviews for Effective Product Development April 16-17 NEW! Modern Fluids for Crankcase Engines: An Overview

Lubricating fluids are the lifeblood of modern engines, performing numerous vital functions from reducing system friction, temperature, and fuel consumption to minimizing tailpipe emissions. This seminar covers the latest developments in lubricating fluids technologies and explores the relationships between lubricating fluids and emissions, aftertreatment devices, biofuels, and fuel economy. Fundamentals of crankcase lubrication, including the properties and performance requirements of global base stocks and lubricants will be covered. The seminar will further explore the need for lubricating systems to possess thermal and oxidative stability sufficient to withstand the rigors of low-heat-rejection, high-performance diesel engines, or other modern engines equipped with various emission-control devices.

April 16-18 Fundamentals of Metal Fatigue Analysis April 16-18 Managing Engineering & Technical Professionals April 17 NEW! Fundamentals of Race Car Chassis Setup

One of the most critical yet generally misunderstood aspects of a consistent, winning racecar is optimum suspension setup. While many drivers and mechanics understand the basic adjustable parameters and their functions, few have mastered the ability to optimize those variables for specific vehicles and racing conditions. This course provides participants with a sound understanding of suspension adjustment theory and practice, from tools and equipment selection/use, to baseline setup, followed by testing procedures and planning.

April 17-18 Vehicle Accident Reconstruction Methods April 17-18 NEW! Fundamentals of Steering Systems

Design and development of a modern steering system influences vehicle response, driver controllability, comfort, safety, and fuel economy. In this interactive seminar, participants will analyze the steering system, from the steering wheel to the road wheel. The seminar will cover the anatomy and architecture of the lower steering system (wheel end suspension geometry, linkages, and steering gear), its

effect on vehicle response, and how a force at the contact patch is translated to a torque in the steering wheel. The anatomy and architecture of the upper steering system (steering column and intermediate shaft), including the topic of non-uniformity and the role of the upper steering in the occupant protection system, will also be explored. The seminar will finish with a discussion of common steering objective tests and how the kinematics, compliances, friction, and power-assist affect steering response and torque feedback.

April 17-18 NEW! Alternative Fuels: Impact on SI and CI Fuel Systems, Distribution and Storage

Microbial contamination and material compatibility present significant issues for alternative fuels, causing costly operational problems for suppliers, distributors, and end-users. Fouling, corrosion, sulphide spoilage, and increased water content can lead to filter plugging or blocking of fuel lines and injectors, and could consequently cause excessive wear and failure of engines and systems components. This course is a primer for those professionals who desire to learn how new fuel and fuel blends could potentially impact the operation and reliability of engines powered by oxygenated gasoline, desulfurized diesel fuel, and biodiesel fuel blends. Attendees will learn the basics about fuel chemistries, material compatibility, and how the increased susceptibility to water and microorganisms can affect equipment operation and reliability.

April 17-18 NEW! Introduction to Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Battery Systems

Driven by the need for lower emissions, better fuel economy, and higher efficiency, hybrid vehicles are appearing in many different configurations on today’s roadways. While the powertrain components such as the drive motor, motor controller, and cooling system are somewhat familiar to the automotive industry, the battery systems are a relatively unfamiliar aspect. This seminar will introduce participants to the concepts of hybrid vehicles, their missions, and the role of batteries in fulfilling those requirements. Battery topics including limitations, trends in hybrid development, customer wants and needs, battery system development timelines, comparison of electrochemistries, and safety will be examined. Current offerings, cost factors, pack design considerations, and testing will also be reviewed.

April 17-18 Race Engine Calibration for Optimal Performance April 17-18 NEW! Automotive Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

This course is one in a four-course series that leads to a Professional Certificate in Automotive Product Development Management, jointly conferred by SAE and Oakland University’s School of Business. Product lifecycle management (PLM) is an integral concept and philosophy of today’s automotive industry. The pressures and requirements of the automotive industry demand a different focus of product information. This focus includes a product-centric view of products from concept to end of life, a global environment, and a digital capability that minimizes the use of physical resources while fostering innovation. This course will present a conceptual view of PLM as it is employed and embodied in today’s modern automotive organizations. The course will also focus on the characteristics and traits of PLM as it is rapidly changing the approach of automotive companies to

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April 17-18 Design of Experiments (DOE) for Engineers April 17-18 Accelerated Test Methods for Ground and Aerospace Vehicle Development April 17-18 Introduction to Failure Modes & Effects Analysis for Product Design & Manufacturing Process Design (Product & Process FMEA) April 17-18 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. The link between inputs and outputs is not as clear as many think, increasing the need for detailed understanding of the variables involved. 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.

April 17-18 Engineering Project Management April 17-18 The Basics of Internal Combustion Engines April 17-18 Advanced Diesel Particulate Filtration Systems April 18 Patent Law for Engineers

May 2008

Troy, MI, USA—SAE Automotive HeadquartersMay 5-6 Diesel Engine Technology May 5-7 Chassis & Suspension Component Design for Passenger Cars & Light Trucks May 5-7 NEW! Ground Vehicle Systems

Engineering: A Practical Approach Competitive pressures are demanding

vehicle designs that better satisfy customer wants and needs over the entire vehicle life cycle and, especially, are less expensive to build and operate. This can only be accomplished by understanding the translation of customer wants and needs to engineering requirements and then ensuring every vehicle produced conforms to these requirements for its entire life, even in the presence of a wide variety of customer usage and operational environment variations. The course goal is to enable the student to apply key systems engineering tools to practical vehicle problems. The basic three-step systems engineering process, comparison of the two different systems viewpoints, and key methods and tools in each of these domains will be presented. Student exercises, drawn from practical vehicle problems, will be conducted and evaluated during this class.

May 7-9 Cost, Finance, and Economics for Engineers May 12-13 Automotive Glazing Materials May 12-14 Automotive Coatings: Materials & Applications May 12-14 Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection May 15 The Tire as a Vehicle Component May 15-16 Hydraulic & Pneumatic Fluid Power Seals May 15-16 The Role of the Seat in Rear Crash Safety May 15-16 Piston Ring Design/Materials May 16 Tire and Wheel Safety Issues May 19 Designing with Glass May 19-20 Simplified Taguchi/DOE Methods May 19-20 Reverse Engineering: Technology of Reinvention

Greer, SC, USA—BMW Performance CenterMay 5-7 Applied Vehicle Dynamics

Birmingham, AL, USA—Southern Research InstituteMay 14-16 Managing Engineering & Technical Professionals

June 2008

Troy, MI, USA—SAE Automotive HeadquartersJune 2-6 Diesel Engine Technology Academy June 9 Statistical Tolerance Design June 9-11 Motor Fuel: Technology, Performance, Testing, and Specifications June 12-13 Powertrain Selection for Fuel Economy and Acceleration Performance June 12-13 Forensic Analysis of Medical Records in Injury Biomechanics and Accident Reconstruction Studies June 13 Exhaust Flow Performance and Pressure Drop of Exhaust Components and Systems June 16-17 Design for Reliability: Uncovering Efficient Solutions June 16-18 Internal Combustion Systems: HCCI, DoD, VCT/VVT, DI, and VCR June 18-19 Designing Safer Vehicles June 19-20 Acquiring and Analyzing Data from Sensors and In-Vehicle Networks June 24-25 Introduction to Brake Control Systems: ABS, TCS, and ESC June 24-26 Advanced Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

Greenville, SC, USA—Clemson Univ—ICARJune 23-24 Sound Package Materials for Vehicle Noise Control

Greenville, SC, USA—Greenville Technical CollegeJune 23-24 Program and Risk Management June 23-24 Design of Experiments—Basic Simplified Taguchi June 23-25 Fundamentals of Metal Fatigue Analysis June 25 NEW! ANOVA for Design of Experiments

This seminar is for product or process experts who have a need to utilize more detailed information concerning Design of Experiments (DOE) analysis. It primarily addresses the subject of ANOVA, analysis of variance, which is a statistically based, objective decision-making tool. This is an advanced seminar that covers the fundamentals required to analyze orthogonal experiments, interpret, and recommend further action based on the analysis. Emphasis is placed on the analysis phase of the DOE process.