SAE UPDATE PAGE 1 MAY 2006

MAY 2006VOL. 23, NO. 5

SAE International’s fi rst industry Vice President wins Medal of HonorRobert E. Spitzer, retired Vice President of

Technical Relations at Boeing, has received

the SAE International Medal of Honor. He

was presented the award during the SAE

2006 World Congress, April 3-6 in Detroit.

Established in 1986, the Medal of Honor

recognizes a member’s unique and sig-

nifi cant contributions to the society. Unlike

other SAE awards that honor technical

achievements or outstanding accomplish-

ments in the various fi elds of mobility, this

award recognizes an individual’s contribu-

tions to SAE overall.

Spitzer is being honored with this award

in recognition of his service as SAE’s fi rst

industry sector Vice President and the out-

standing leadership he demonstrated in this

role, both as a leader within the society and

as an external advocate to the mobility com-

munity. He has been an SAE International

member since 1995, and his contributions to

the society are numerous. Spitzer’s involve-

ment includes serving on the Board of Di-

rectors, Fellows Committee, Aerospace Pro-

gram Offi ce, Strategic Planning Committee,

Annual Nominating Committee, Aerospace

Council of the Technical Standards Board,

AeroTech Executive Committee, Aerospace

Congress & Exhibition General Committee,

and Whitlock Board of Award. He is also

involved with the Chicago and Northwest

SAE sections.

Most recently, Spitzer served as SAE Vice

President–Aerospace from 2002-2005. As

the first industry sector Vice President,

he set a high standard for demonstrating

how industry Vice Presidents can benefi t

the society through greater focus on the

sectors. His role was to serve the needs of

a diverse group of organizations and indi-

viduals—commercial and military aircraft

manufacturers, suppliers, government

agencies, engineers, business leaders, and

students—in the areas of regulation, safety,

Robert E. Spitzer, SAE International Vice President–Aerospace from 2002-2005, has been selected to receive the society’s Medal of Honor.

Vehicle Dynamics Conference shows future of automotive safetyAccelerating the rate of progress in vehicle

safety was the focus of SAE’s 2006 Auto-

motive Dynamics, Stability, and Controls

Conference and Exposition, held February

14-16 in Novi, MI.

The conference presented valuable in-

sight into next-generation safety system

technologies and their implications for both

the vehicle occupant and for automakers

and suppliers.

Panel discussions on collaborative R&D

and advanced systems integration high-

lighted the importance of human-factor data

in product development in this critical area

of automotive engineering.

“The event was timely, meaningful, and

included the most knowledgeable speakers

on the subject,” observed Walt Frankie-

wicz, Vice President of Special Projects at

ArvinMeritor, who was one of the ranking

executives in attendance.

Presentations from top safety engineers at

General Motors, BMW, Honda R&D, Ford,

DaimlerChrysler, and Nissan R&D, plus

suppliers Bosch, Continental Teves, TRW,

and Delphi, confi rmed the increasing power

of electronic controls and greater capability

of sensors are moving automotive safety

beyond passive systems and a focus on

crash-worthiness.

Crash avoidance is the next paradigm,

based on new technologies being developed

with a growing understanding of driver-

perception and behavior data.

Presenters and panelists, included safety-

research experts from the University of

Michigan, Virginia Tech, National Highway

Traffi c Safety Administration, the U.S. De-

partment of Transportation, and the Insur-

ance Institute of Highway Safety, noted that

huge strides have been made in making

vehicles and driving safer worldwide—but

the opportunities for improvement are

equally large.

Continental Teves Vice President Joe Gaus delivered one of the three keynote speeches at the conference. (Image courtesy of Bob Kuzawinski.)

GM’s Lutz to receive SAE Foundation’s 2006 Manufacturing Leadership Award

Robert A. Lutz, Vice Chairman, Global

Product Development, General Motors,

is the recipient of the 2006 Manufactur-

ing Leadership Award issued by the SAE

Foundation. Lutz will receive the award

at the Annual SAE Foundation Banquet on

May 24 at the Detroit Marriott in the GM

Renaissance Center.

The Manufacturing Leadership Award

recognizes individuals who have made

meaningful contributions to the develop-

ment of the automobile or truck industries.

Nominees must have achieved a signifi cant

level of success in their manufacturing

careers, demonstrated innovation and risk

taking, and established a new direction or

developed a position that challenged their

industry. Applicants must also have made

contributions outside the automotive in-

dustry exemplified through community

education, philanthropic, or government

activities.

The banquet benefits educational pro-

grams for students in elementary, middle,

and high school as well as college and

beyond offered through the SAE Founda-

tion.

Robert A. Lutz, GM’s Vice Chairman of Global Product Development, is set to receive the 2006 Manufacturing Leadership Award later this month at the Annual SAE Foundation Banquet.

See MEDAL OF HONOR, p. 4 See VEHICLE DYNAMICS, p. 10

Past recipients of the

Manufacturing Leadership Award

1997 G. Richard Wagoner Jr.

1998 Dennis K. Pawley

1999 James J. Padilla

2000 Donald E. Hackworth

2001 Shamel T. Rushwin

2002 Heinz C. Prechter (posthumously)

2003 Gary L. Cowger

2004 J. T. Battenberg III

2005 Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

CDS in full swing this spring As this issue prepares to go to print,

student teams all across the world are

making fi nal changes to their entries for

the 2006 Collegiate Design Series (CDS).

Each year from March through June,

engineering students set out to compete

in challenges that take concepts learned

in the classroom and apply them in a real-

world setting.

What promises to be an exciting 2006

season offi cially began in March with

the Clean Snowmobile Challenge (CSC),

hosted by Michigan Technological

University in Houghton, MI. In the CSC,

students are tasked to cost-effectively re-

engineer an existing snowmobile to meet

2012 standards for exhaust emissions and

noise output.

In the seventh edition of the event,

the University of Wisconsin–Madison

effectively defended its title by claiming

fi rst place overall in the regular class. The

school also captured Best Emissions hon-

ors with a score of 300. The University of

Minnesota–Duluth and Kettering Univer-

sity shared second place overall honors.

Thirteen teams competed in the regular

class, and two schools faced off in the

electric class, with Utah State topping

McGill University. Utah State also secured

best design and acceleration honors.

At press time, Auburn University was

putting the fi nishing touches on its cours-

es as it prepared to host the Mini Baja East

for the fi rst time, April 12-15. The event

captains expected the short events and

endurance courses to hold up well under

race conditions. As in all three of the

Mini Baja competitions, the vehicles must

be capable of surviving rough terrain;

however, in the East, teams also must deal

with water.

This year, the 140-plus teams registered

for the Mini Baja events are looking to

knock off Montreal’s Ecole de Technologie

Superieure, which swept all three events

last year. That was the fi rst time a team

achieved that feat since the competition

began in 1976. Aside from Mini Baja East,

teams will get their chances at Mini Baja

West, May 11-13 in Portland, OR, and

Mini Baja Midwest, May 24-27 in Milwau-

kee, WI.

At the Formula SAE competition, May

17-21 at the Ford proving grounds in

Romeo, MI, 139 teams are trying to oust

another repeat winner. Cornell University,

which has won three of the last four years,

is looking to capture a record 10th title.

This will be the 20th year the team has

entered the competition.

This year will also mark the fi rst run-

ning of Formula SAE West, June 14-17

at California Speedway in Fontana, CA.

Despite being in its infancy, the event is

expected to be hotly contested, with more

than 70 teams registered at press time in-

cluding four past winners of the Formula

SAE competition—Texas A&M, Univer-

sity of Akron, University of Texas–Arling-

ton, and University of Wollongong.

Surely not to be overlooked are the

aerospace events, Aero Design East (April

21-23 in Marietta, GA) and Aero Design

West (June 1-3 in Encino, CA), where

radio-controlled aircraft will take over the

skies.

To date, more than 25,000 engineering

students have graduated with SAE Col-

legiate Design experience. As this year’s

participants prepare to see the results of

months of work, there is no doubt that no

matter where they place in the fi nal stand-

ings, the experience will be considered

rewarding and pay dividends for years to

come.

Key ingredient for a successful SAE event—PeopleAs you read this column the 2006 SAE World

Congress will have taken place and SAE’s

full complement of spring conferences and

Collegiate Design Series competitions will

be under way.

Reflecting on the World Congress has

caused me to contemplate all of SAE’s

events and conferences—throughout the

aerospace, automotive, and commercial

vehicle industries—and the value that they

provide to mobility professionals like you

and me.

As I mentioned in March’s column, I have

been active in SAE since my collegiate days.

The reason was simple—there was always a

return on investment for me as an engineer.

Attending SAE events has always meant

seeing and hearing the latest news and

technology. In addition, the networking

opportunities have been outstanding. That

is more true today than ever.

As we all know, advances in mobility

technology are highly pervasive and race

at breakneck speed. Whether it is hybrid

technology in automobiles, lightweight

composite materials in aircraft, or emissions

reductions in commercial and off-highway

vehicles, knowing what the next few years

will bring is crucial to success.

That type of knowledge is the template

for creating an SAE event—whether it is a

technical conference with an exhibition, a

symposium focused on one specifi c technol-

ogy, or an executive briefi ng. Technology is

the driver; and that is refl ected in the make-

up of each event.

However, what drives the technology is

even more important—and that is people;

people like you. SAE’s members have al-

ways been some of the most innovative and

dynamic thinkers in the mobility industry,

ever since its beginning in 1905. SAE’s

events work well

because of the

knowledge and

support that you

provide.

Technical papers

presented at SAE

events are written

by the men and

women who ac-

tually developed

the technology. Panel discussions include

the top leaders in the mobility industry

because SAE committee members work

hard to get them involved. Those industry

leaders know that they will be speaking

at a venue that is highly respected in the

aerospace, automotive, and commercial

vehicle industries.

I have had the distinct pleasure of attend-

ing SAE events as a professional member,

as a member of the Board of Directors, and

now as President of this great organization.

Over and over, I am struck by the level of

commitment of SAE members. These are

busy professionals who take it upon them-

selves to ensure that an event is as successful

as possible. Achieving success takes many

long hours and hard work, and I would like

to thank them for their efforts.

I would also like to thank the employees

of SAE for their efforts and hard work in the

development and facilitation of the more

than 30 conferences and symposia held

annually throughout the United States and

around the world.

SAE’s membership is a diverse mix of

engineering talent from all across the globe.

I believe that our meetings and events refl ect

that mix; and I urge all of you to attend those

events that are relevant to your industry!

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SAE UPDATE PAGE 3 MAY 2006

PAMA DIRECT

FROM THE PAMA PRESIDENT

See TECHNICIAN DAY, p. 10

Our aging fl eet…and workforce gaining scrutinyThe Federal Aviation Administration

(FAA) kicked off an effort in February to

bring industry, schools, and government

together on ensuring the proper growth of

our aviation maintenance workforce. To

meet the demands of ever more complex

aircraft and a rapidly growing fl eet, we

need to attract energetic and bright young

people to our industry. But that is only a

small part of the problem.

At the other end of the spectrum, thou-

sands of those who make our aviation

safety record the envy of the world are

starting to put retirement on their to-do

short list. Our dilemma is handling a

growing skills need with a shrinking pool

of professionals. Unfortunately, we have

seen a looming shortage of maintenance

technicians before and we look a little like

the boy who cried wolf. Given that, there

is concern that the industry may not make

the necessary investment in its technical

brain trust until it is too late.

Now, the FAA has also called several ag-

ing aircraft conferences because so many

of today’s aircraft are as old (or older) as

those who are repairing them. With so

many of our future retirees being the very

people that know so much about these

aging aircraft, our waning workforce chal-

lenges are further compounded.

We not only need energetic and bright

young people with the education and skill

to work on highly sophisticated modern

aircraft, we need those same people with

different advanced skills to accurately

maintain the legacy aircraft we are loathe

to retire.

These aging aircraft have their own set of

unique problems, primarily with corrosion

and fatigue; and wiring issues are high on

the list of equipment falling rapidly into

disrepair. As I have noted here in the past,

we need universal standards by which to

evaluate and ensure the continued airwor-

thiness of these aircraft.

Many are quick to point to poor wages

as the root of our diffi culty in attracting

young people to our industry, but it is not

that simple. Clearly, our industry must

compete with other industries in the global

marketplace for highly skilled profession-

als, but supply and demand has always

driven wages and when demand outstrips

supply, wages will increase.

In truth, however, very few industries

offer the earning potential that aviation

maintenance does—and that message

is not getting out to young people con-

sidering lucrative technical career paths.

Aviation maintenance and the ability to

guarantee airworthiness with confi dence,

within budget, and on a rigorous time

schedule is a valuable skill, and those that

master it are quite valuable, and quite well

compensated, indeed.

As an industry, we must make this case

to talented young people evaluating their

career options. The talent to succeed will

be richly rewarded in aviation mainte-

nance—and that is our ace in the hole, as

well as our challenge.

By encouraging continuous education

and professional development, and then

smartly and consistently marketing our

profession, we will make the case for a

diverse and fulfi lling career. Only then

will we have the many people with the

critical skills we need to address both the

growing aging aircraft and looming aging

technician issues we face.

Brian F. Finnegan,

President, Professional Aviation

Maintenance Association

National Maintenance Technician Day becomes House ResolutionThe efforts in support of PAMA’s initiative

to create National Aviation Maintenance

Technician Day are paying off. The reso-

lution was introduced to the U.S. House

of Representatives by Congressmen Dan

Lungren (R-CA) and James Oberstar (D-

MN), along with 20 co-sponsors, on March

14. Designated House Resolution (H. Res.)

726, the bill was referred to the Transporta-

tion and Infrastructure committee and the

Armed Services sub-committee for review

and recommendation.

Members are still being asked to grow

support within the rest of Congress in an

effort to achieve passage and a presidential

signature on this resolution in this congres-

sional session.

To identify local members of the Senate

and U.S. House of Representatives, includ-

ing address, phone, fax and e-mail informa-

tion, supporters can go to www.house.gov

and www.senate.gov and insert their ZIP

code or click in the “Find Your Representa-

tive” or “Find you Senator” box at the top

of the page.

When contacting representatives, sup-

porters are asked to, of course, speak from

their heart, but as a starting point, they can

consider modifying and inserting the fol-

lowing comment in their e-mail:

“America’s enviable aviation safety record

was created by the technical excellence and

personal pride of the women and men who

make their careers as aviation maintenance

professionals. Please co-sponsor H. Res.

726 declaring May 24 National Aviation

Maintenance Technician Day. Please contact

Congressmen Dan Lungren or James Ober-

star to pledge your support.”

Unapproved parts noticeMechanics working with Thompson fuel

pumps, part No. TF-1900, should be care-

ful of those that have been maintained by

Thunderbird Aircraft Parts of Bethany, OK.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

has accused Thunderbird of improperly

maintaining and approving for return to

service Thompson fuel pumps applicable to

various types of aircraft. Thunderbird holds

Air Agency Certifi cate No. IC2R893K, with

limited accessory ratings.

The FAA accuses Thunderbird of a variety

of discrepancies, including:

• Approving for return to service fuel

pumps that were not properly tested using

methods, techniques, and practices accept-

able to the FAA

• Approving for return to service fuel

pumps that were not maintained in ac-

cordance with the current manufacturer’s

maintenance manual or methods otherwise

acceptable to the FAA.

The FAA has recommended that mechan-

ics inspect their Thompson fuel pumps

to see if they were approved for return

to service by Thunderbird. Suspect parts

should be inspected for conformity to type

design.

The future of radionavigationMechanics who work extensively with

avionics will want to read the 2005 Federal

Radionavigation Plan. This document lays

out the government’s strategic plan for the

future of radionavigation in the United

States.

It should come as no surprise that there is

a heavy emphasis on GPS technologies. The

government plans to enhance GPS signals

over the next 15 years. The government has

begun the process of establishing a second

civil GPS signal (known as L2C) and hopes

to have a full complement of 24 satellites

orbiting by 2013; a third civil GPS signal

(known as L5) is slated to be completed (24

satellites) by 2015.

The plan recognizes the need to main-

tain backup navigation aids and provide

redundant radionavigation service where

required, but it also lays out an intent to

begin phasing out unnecessary systems.

The plan decrees that the LORAN system

is not necessary. A fi nal decision whether to

discontinue it is expected to be made later in

2006. Phase-down of VHF Omni-directional

Range (VOR) transmitter equipment is

scheduled to begin in 2010, and phase-down

of Category I Instrument Landing Systems

is scheduled to begin 2015.

Even though it was published in 2006, the

current version of the plan is described as

the 2005 edition. The government will ac-

cept comments on the current plan through

July 31, 2006. All such comments will be

considered in formulating the 2007 radio-

navigation plan.

Comments should be forwarded to Chair-

man, DOT POS/NAV Working Group, U.S.

Department of Transportation, Navigation

and Spectrum Policy (P-50), Room 6423-F,

400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590.

E-mail: John.Augustine@dot.gov.

Hazardous materials penalties increaseLast month, this space reported on the

hazmat voluntary reporting program for

air carriers. This month, the penalties for

non-compliance are explored.

Hazmat training and compliance is a seri-

ous concern today for mechanics who do

their own shipping. In response to changes

in the law passed by Congress, the U.S. De-

partment of Transportation has published

policy providing the framework for apply-

ing the new hazmat penalties. The new civil

penalties will be $50,000 per violation—it is

not unusual to see eight separate regulatory

violations charged for a single transaction,

so this effectively moves civil penalty maxi-

mums to $400,000 per occurrence. This can

be doubled to $800,000 per incident for any

hazmat violation resulting in injury or sub-

stantial property damage.

The minimum civil penalty has reverted

from $275 to $250; however, a minimum

civil penalty of $450 applies to a violation

related to training.

Criminal penalties now apply to both

reckless and willful violations (as well as

to a knowing violation of the prohibition in

49 U.S.C. 5104(b) against tampering with a

marking, label, placard, or description on a

shipping document) of federal hazardous

material transportation law or the regula-

tions, orders, special permits, and approvals

issued thereunder. The maximum normal

criminal penalty (per criminal violation)

is fi ve years’ imprisonment and a fi ne of

$250,000 for an individual, $500,000 for

a corporation. The prison time can be

doubled to up to 10 years in any case in

which the violation involves the release of

a hazardous material which results in death

or bodily injury to a person.

Stricter rules for hexavalent chromiumOSHA is establishing new permissible

exposure levels (PELs) for hexavalent

chromium, Cr(VI). Mechanics may come

into contact with this, and breathe it in, in

a number of circumstances, such as:

• chromate-containing paints and coat-

ings

• chrome plating baths

• chromium-containing metals such as

stainless steel (e.g., when welding or cut-

ting).

When examining the new rules, pay

careful attention to the special exceptions

for aerospace industry. They permit the

use of respirators in lieu of certain other

controls, but they do not replace the new

limitations.

Based upon the best evidence currently

available, OSHA determined that at the

current PEL for Cr(VI), workers face a sig-

nifi cant health risk, particularly for lung

cancer, asthma, and damage to the nasal

passages and skin.

The new rule, which is effective May 30,

2006, establishes an eight-hour time-weight-

ed average exposure limit, and the PEL has

been reduced by a factor of 10. This means

that previously compliant workplaces using

Cr(VI) will have to carefully assess their

exposure levels to be sure to maintain com-

pliance—it also means that work involving

Cr(VI) should be a lot safer.

Treaty implementationMechanics who are in the practice of ob-

taining security interests against aircraft or

other assets should be aware of some new

standards that apply to the fi ling of security

interests against aircraft.

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SAE UPDATE PAGE 4 MAY 2006

A WORLD IN MOTION

UF Gator Motorsports team introducesstudents to engineering

Students from elementary through high

school often wonder what is the purpose of

learning math and science. Many just do not

understand the practical application of these

subjects, and constantly question when they

will use them in the “real world.” But stu-

dents from a middle school in Gainesville,

FL, experienced fi rsthand the answer to that

question during a fi eld trip to the University

of Florida (UF).

Nine students from Westwood Middle

School were introduced to engineering

through the university’s SAE chapter,

called Gator Motorsports. Team members

guided students through a tour of a research

facility lab and showed them the Formula

SAE and Mini Baja vehicles they have been

working on for competition. Team members

explained to the students how math and

science were used in the construction of

these vehicles.

The Gator Motorsports team has been

actively looking for opportunities to educate

others on the importance of engineering.

Team members established a community

outreach committee and rewrote the team’s

mission statement to ensure that community

outreach will continue.

Unsure of where to start with its outreach

program, the team turned to SAE’s A World

The University of Florida’s SAE chapter hosted nine students from Westwood Middle School at its research facility lab in Gainesville, FL. The team used AWIM materials to illustrate how math and science are used in engineering.

In Motion (AWIM) program. Kathleen

O’Connor, Manager of K-12 Education Pro-

grams at SAE International, provided the

team with boxes of materials and instruc-

tions to use with the students.

After touring the lab, students were divid-

ed into two teams and given a challenge and

a set of materials. Each team was instructed

to design and build a car that would travel

farther than the other team’s car. They had

to plan their design based on things like

which tube size would be most effi cient.

In a race of the two designs, Team 2’s car

ran off course, leaving Team 1 to claim fi rst

place. After the competition, the teams were

quizzed to see what they did right or what

they should have done differently. Team 2

said it had positioned its tube a little to one

side, causing the car to swerve.

After the race, students enjoyed snacks

and talked about career aspirations. Each

student also received a bag to take home

with goodies and information about UF

Engineering summer camps.

The Gator Motorsports team is hosting

another group of students in April, and is

looking into volunteering at local schools

that are already involved in A World In Motion.

Volunteers offer their support to AWIMThe fi rst A World In Motion (AWIM) Master

Teacher workshop was recently held at

Focus Hope in Detroit for participants nomi-

nated by industry volunteers. The Master

Teachers will present AWIM workshops

throughout southeastern Michigan.

Bosch hosted a volunteer workshop in

January at its headquarters in Farmington

Hills. Approximately 25 volunteers and 10

teachers were in attendance with the focus

on the Challenge 1 JetToy and Skimmer.

Also in January, a collaboration between

SAE International and General Motors

produced three workshops for AWIM

volunteers in Warren, Flint, and Pontiac,

MI. Approximately 150 industry repre-

sentatives from the various GM locations

participated in the training, which included

a hands-on introduction to Challenge 1.

Some workshops also included Challenge

2 and 3 curricula.

On February 7, more than 50 additional

volunteers from GM, Quantum Signal, and

3M Automotive Innovation Center partici-

pated in volunteer training in Warren.

As part of a six-week AWIM project in

Clarkston, MI, volunteer engineers from

GM have been visiting fourth-grade class-

rooms at Pine Knob Elementary. Students

were separated into teams of three, with

each student being made the project, facil-

ity, or test engineer, and the GM engineers

visited once a week to help oversee the

project.

After learning some of the basic ideas of

engineering, students were tasked to design

a skimmer out of a skimmer hull pattern, pa-

per for the sail, drinking straws, and paper

clips. They then tested the effect of different

sail shapes and surface areas.

Highlights of other AWIM activities

around the country include:

Fourth-grade students at Pine Knob Elementary in Clarkston, MI, were separated into teams of three as part of an AWIM project, with each student being either the project, facility, or test engineer.

MissouriLast year after a one-day workshop for

teachers and volunteers, it was decided that

March 17, 2005, should be declared “AWIM

Day” in Wentzville, MO. This year on Janu-

ary 27, Mark Holly from the SAE St. Louis

Section helped conduct workshops on chal-

lenges 1, 2, and 3 to approximately 20 volun-

teers at the GM facility in Wentzville.

South CarolinaSAE provided Challenge 1 JetToy materi-

als to educators who attended a teacher

inservice training. Twenty-fi ve fi fth-grade

teachers were introduced to AWIM through

the workshop.

VirginiaIn February, SAE presented AWIM to more

than 20 pre-service teachers and faculty

during the annual NASA Conference. The

conference works with underserved popu-

lations from across the country. Those at-

tending had the opportunity to enhance

their knowledge and skill in teaching

mathematics and science using technology

at the elementary and middle school levels

during a presentation of the JetToy.

SAE WORLD CONGRESS

Abstracts being accepted for SAE 2007 World CongressThe SAE World Congress provides a unique

opportunity to showcase technical develop-

ments to the largest assembled audience of

mobility engineers. The numerous activi-

ties and committees of the SAE Land & Sea

Group have begun planning the technical

program for the SAE 2007 World Congress,

scheduled for April 16-19 at Detroit’s Cobo

Center. Abstracts are being invited in the

following areas:

• Electronics

• Environment/Emissions

• Materials

• Propulsion

• Safety/Testing

Abstracts should be submitted online at

www.sae.org/congress. The deadline for

submitting abstracts is June 1, 2006.

MEDAL OF HONOR continued from p. 1

and the environment. His leadership vi-

sion and the actions that he initiated have

been emulated by subsequent sector Vice

Presidents.

The long list of activities that Spitzer

undertook as Vice President–Aerospace

includes:

• Forming the Aerospace Executive Com-

mittee, a broad collection of individuals

representing the various sub-segments of

the industry

• Meeting with numerous industry

executives to promote the value of SAE

International

• Encouraging student participation in

SAE International

• Speaking at many aerospace conferenc-

es, including the World Aviation Congress

and Aerospace in the News

• Supporting efforts of groups such as

the Aerospace Council and the Air & Space

Group by encouraging the development of

strategic plans and global activities.

Spitzer also served as the focal point for

aerospace industry support of the SAE

Foundation Capital Campaign.

Spitzer’s career spans 40 years of aero-

space industry experience in the commer-

cial and military sectors.Joining Boeing in

1965, he retired in 2004 as Vice President,

Technical Relations, a position in which he

developed a company-wide network with

key government, academic, industry, and

technical organizations. From 1994 to 1999,

Spitzer was Vice President of Engineering

for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, respon-

sible for a broad range of technologies and

R&D activities. Also at Boeing, he held the

positions of Vice President of Research and

Engineering for Boeing Military Airplanes

in Wichita, KS, and Chief Engineer and

Program Manager for the Boeing portion

of the B-2 program in Seattle, WA.

Spitzer is a Fellow of the American Insti-

tute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and

a 2006 inductee for SAE Fellow grade of

membership, which recognizes outstand-

ing engineering creativity. In 2002, he was

presented with the SAE Franklin W. Kolk

Air Transportation Progress Award. Spitzer

also served on the ABET Industry Advisory

Council, the Board of Adler Planetarium,

and the NASA Aerospace Technology Ad-

visory Committee.

Spitzer received his master’s degree in

management as a Sloan Fellow from the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He

holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in

aeronautical engineering from the Univer-

sity of Illinois, and a graduate degree in

aeronautical engineering from the California

Institute of Technology.

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SAE UPDATE PAGE 5 MAY 2006

CALLS FOR AWARD NOMINATIONSBruce R. Aubin Aerospace Customer Support Award for ExcellenceOpen to: Air transport individuals

Description: This award recognizes an

individual in the air-transport industry

working for an aerospace supplier (Tier 2 or

3) whose efforts contribute to the excellence

of the prime manufacturers and the viability

of airline operations. In the assessment of

his/her peers, the individual should have

contributed to the advancement in safety,

reliability, and product worthiness in the

air-transport industry through initiative,

dedication, and excellence in personal

interfaces in working with customers to

achieve operational effi ciency for custom-

ers and users.

Nomination deadline: May 1, 2006

Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/

awards/list/customersupport/

Clarence L. (Kelly) Johnson Aerospace Vehicle Design and Development AwardOpen to: Aerospace design & development

engineers

Description: This award recognizes an indi-

vidual or team that has had a distinguished

career involving signifi cant contributions

in the innovative design and development

of advanced aircraft and/or spacecraft.

Nominations will be judged primarily

for the technical value and originality of

the contributions that have expanded the

knowledge of aerospace engineering.

Nomination deadline: May 1, 2006

Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/

awards/list/johnson/

Franklin W. Kolk Air Transportation Progress AwardOpen to: Air transportation professionals

Description: This award recognizes an

individual or team for unique and out-

standing contributions to air transporta-

tion and/or contributions to the work

of the aerospace technical committees in

developing aerospace standards, specifi ca-

tions, technical reports, and data through

cooperative research. Selection is based on

originality and value of the contribution,

the impact and infl uence on the progress

and development of air transportation, and

peer recognition.

Nomination deadline: May 1, 2006

Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/

awards/list/kolk/

Marvin Whitlock AwardOpen to: Aerospace professionals

Description: This award recognizes an

individual or team for signifi cant technical

contributions and/or innovation related

to the operational availability of aircraft.

Operational availability includes areas

such as repair, design, tooling, maintenance

practices, logistics, inspection, modifi cation,

and safety.

Nomination deadline: May 1, 2006

Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/

awards/list/whitlock/

SAE Aerospace Engineering Leadership AwardOpen to: Corporate-level aerospace lead-

ers

Description: This award honors an indi-

vidual at the corporate official level for

outstanding contributions to the fi eld of

aerospace engineering. It recognizes an

individual who has applied leadership

skills in aerospace engineering to make

contributions leading to positive impact on

the aerospace community. Recognition may

be for a singular accomplishment or lifetime

achievement.

Nomination deadline: May 1, 2006

Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/

awards/list/aero_leadership/

Sid Olsen Engineering Manager AwardOpen to: Off-highway professionals

Description: This award recognizes an

outstanding engineering manager in the

off-highway industry who demonstrates

capabilities in fi eld-proven products and/or

services, successful protégés, development

of outstanding teams, unquestioned integ-

rity, charismatic leadership, and creation

of a supportive environment allowing a

customer/product focus.

Nomination deadline: May 1, 2006

Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/

awards/list/olsen/

AEM Outstanding Young Engineer Award for the Off-Highway IndustryOpen to: Off-highway or powerplant in-

dustry engineers

Description: This award recognizes a young

engineer who demonstrates outstanding

leadership skills, teamwork, integrity, in-

novation, community involvement, and

participation in SAE activities. Candidates

should be nominated by their managers or

supervisors.

Nomination deadline: May 15, 2006

Submission: Visit www.sae.org/news/

awards/list/outstanding/youngoh.htm

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

volunteers and non-engineers are eligible

for the award as well as professional en-

gineers.

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

Please join Detroit’s most distinguished leaders in industry as we present the2006 Manufacturing Leadership Award to Robert A. Lutz, Vice Chairman,

Global Product Development, General Motors Corporation.

Since 2001, Lutz has led a renaissance in the development of GM cars andtrucks. He’s been the guiding force behind the Pontiac Solstice, HUMMER H3,Buick Lucerne, Chevy HHR, and the Chevy Camaro concept.

He’s held leadership positions at Ford, BMW and the formerChrysler Corporation. Among his many achievements is thedevelopment of the Dodge Viper and the Chrysler PT Cruiser.

Proceeds from the event will benefit math and scienceeducational programs supported by the SAE Foundation.

For more information, please contact the SAE foundation at:

Phone: 248-273-2480Fax: 248-273-2494email: ginny@sae.org

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Robert A.Lutz

A special thank youis extended to thefollowing banquet

sponsors:

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SAE magazines go digitalAs a new benefi t, members now have ex-

clusive access to the digital magazines of

SAE International.

Beginning with the April 2006 issue of

Automotive Engineering International (AEI),

members now have the option to read—in

digital format—the full print edition. Aero-space Engineering will go digital with its May

issue, and SAE Off-Highway Engineering

will follow in June. Print subscriptions will

remain unchanged for members and other

subscribers, but the digital edition will be

available exclusively to members.

With the digital edition, members can

electronically page through an issue or go

straight to a favorite department or inter-

esting feature. The “share” feature allows

readers to e-mail—along with a personal

note—any editorial items of interest to col-

leagues. The “search” feature enables key-

word browsing of the entire issue.

The product’s screen resolution and speed

are well above the industry benchmark.

Readability is further enhanced by zoom,

pan, and paging features. Hotlinks are

included for all issue advertisers, giving

members immediate access to detailed

product information.

When an issue is digitally available, mem-

bers will receive an editorial alert via e-mail

from SAE providing a link to the digital mag-

azine. At any time, logged-in SAE members

may access the digital magazines from the

homepages of any SAE magazine or through

the membership area of the SAE Web site. Is-

sues will also be archived for members-only

access from the same central location where

current editions are featured.

MEMBER NEWS

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/

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SAE UPDATE PAGE 6 MAY 2006

MEMBER UPDATE

SAE elects 32 Fellow members Thirty-two mobility professionals have

received the prestigious status of Fellow

by SAE International. Fellow is the highest

grade of membership that SAE can bestow

on a member. Fellow grade honors mem-

bers who have made a signifi cant impact

on mobility technology through research,

innovation, and creative leadership.

The 32 members elected this year have

made notable achievements and personal

contributions in engineering, science or

technology, engineering leadership, or en-

gineering education. This class of SAE Fel-

lows received public recognition among its

peers in ceremonies at the 2006 SAE World

Congress, April 3-6, in Detroit, MI.

Those members named as SAE Fellow for

2005-06 are:

• H a r i N . Agrawal, Senior

Technical Special-

ist, Ford, is be-

ing honored for

supervising the

development of

several CAE tools

and processes that

are used to pre-

dict fatigue life of

automotive sheet

metals and dis-

crete joints under complex proving ground

loads. Agrawal has received many awards

during his career including Ford’s highest

technical award, the Henry Ford Technology

Award. He has also received SAE’s Henry

Ford II Distinguished Award for Excellence

in Automotive Engineering twice. He has

more than 100 internal and external technical

papers and articles to his credit.

• Alex C. Alki-das, Senior Staff

Research Engi-

n e e r, G e n e r a l

Motors Research

& Development

and Planning, re-

tired, is a lead-

ing authority on

heat transfer in

internal-combus-

tion engines. His

research has pro-

vided knowledge on heat-transfer processes,

not only in conventional engines (both gaso-

line and diesel), but also in low-heat rejec-

tion engines and in engine exhaust systems

with advanced emissions control devices.

Alkidas has written many publications on

topics related to combustion with emphasis

on heat transfer.

• Steven D. Ar-nold, Director, In-

novation and New

Concepts, Honey-

well Turbocharg-

ing Systems, is

being recognized

for his innovative

designs of turbo

machinery for in-

ternal-combustion

engines, intake

charge handling

and control systems, including variable

geometry turbines, electrically assisted

turbochargers, and other innovative confi gu-

rations for compact two-stage compression

with wide fl ow range, exhaust gas recircula-

tion, and mixing. Arnold has authored nu-

merous papers and publications and holds

more than 20 patents relating to turbocharger

technologies.

• M. K. Gajen-dra Babu, Profes-

sor and Chair-

man, Centre for

Energy Studies,

Indian Institute

of Technology–

Delhi, is being

recognized for

his contributions

in developing

unique computer

simulation models for combustion and gas

exchange processes in both conventional

and alternatively fueled gasoline and die-

sel engines. He is considered a pioneer in

India as one of the fi rst designers of the

gasoline injection system for SI engines to

operate on gasoline and methanol. Babu

has authored numerous technical papers

and articles, which have been published

internationally.

• Don B. Chaf-fin , Professor,

Industrial and

Operations Engi-

neering, Biomedi-

cal Engineering,

O c c u p a t i o n a l

Health, Univer-

sity of Michigan,

is recognized as

an educator in

the fi eld of ergo-

nomics and occupational biomechanics.

His research has contributed to improve-

ments in workplace safety, vehicle interior

ergonomics, and digital human modeling

technology. In more than 30 years at the

University of Michigan, he has introduced

hundreds of students to SAE and the au-

tomotive industry. Chaffi n has authored

more than 25 SAE papers with colleagues

and students on computerized human rep-

resentations.

• Stephen J. Charl ton , Ex-

ecutive Direc-

tor, Heavy Duty

E n g i n e e r i n g ,

Cummins, is be-

ing recognized

for his work in

the development

of diesel engine

emissions-con-

trol technologies.

Specifi cally, he is

being honored for his work in the develop-

ment of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and

electronic control technologies for heavy-

duty diesel engines to meet 2002 emis-

sions regulations; and for his work in the

development of the technical foundation of

the world’s fi rst diesel engine to meet U.S.

EPA Tier II Bin 5 emissions standards with

demonstrated durability and fuel economy

improvement. Charlton has co-authored

and authored numerous publications and

journals, and holds seven patents relating to

EGR technology.

• Subir Chow-dhury, Chairman

& CEO, ASI Con-

sulting, is being

recognized for his

leadership in the

automotive qual-

ity movement,

from QS-9000 to

Six Sigma, and his

extensive writings

on quality-related

principles. Additionally, he is being rec-

ognized for his commitment and drive to

ensure that prevention and quality become

a way of life in the mobility and manufac-

turing industries. Chowdhury is author of

12 books on Six Sigma and QS-9000, which

have been used by both engineering and

business schools, as well as by automotive

OEMs and suppliers.

• Galen B. Fish-er, Principal Re-

search Scientist,

Delphi Research

Laboratories, Del-

phi, is known for

his contributions

to understand-

ing the surface

chemistry of au-

tomotive exhaust

catalysts by us-

ing both surface

science and bench reactor studies. Fisher

has authored more than 70 publications,

presented over 100 external presentations

to scientific institutions and societies, is

co-editor of a book on catalytic reaction

mechanisms, and holds 10 patents. His work

is cited in other publications more than 3700

times.

• Harendra S. Gandhi, Manag-

er, Ford Technical

Fellow, Ford Sci-

entific Research

Laboratories, is

being recognized

for his sustained

contributions to

the development

of automotive

c a t a l y s t s a n d

catalytic exhaust

treatment systems that have served as the

foundation of emissions-control technology

for the last 30 years; for his contributions

to environmental policy initiatives and

cleaner air worldwide; for his contributions

to the broad technical community in the

fi elds of chemistry, chemical engineering,

and catalysis; and for his contributions

and leadership to the mobility community.

Gandhi has authored more than 70 technical

papers and has been awarded more than 40

U.S. patents.

• V. Ganesan,

Professor of Me-

chanical Engi-

neering, Internal

Combustion En-

gines Lab, Indian

Institute of Tech-

nology–Madras,

is being recog-

nized for his con-

tribution toward

the development

of software and

hardware that considerably reduces tailpipe

emissions from two- and three-wheeled

vehicles, the predominant mode of trans-

portation in developing countries. His

contribution on the use of hydrogen in

internal-combustion engines has also been

noteworthy. Ganesan has authored four

engineering textbooks related to mobility

engineering. Additionally, his research fi nd-

ings have been published in more than 250

technical papers.

• Zhiyu Han, Vice President of Product

Development, Great Wall Motor Co., is an

undisputed technical innovator in the de-

velopment of physics-based spray and fl ow

models for direct-

injection spark-

igni ted (DISI )

gasoline engines.

His work has im-

proved the under-

standing of the

mixing processes

and the mecha-

nisms for smoke

and hydrocarbon

emissions in DISI

engines. Further,

Han developed practical engineering

methods that enable combustion system

optimization at the pre-prototype stage,

making pioneering contributions in the

use of advanced modeling techniques for

rapid and cost-effective engine design and

development. Han has authored more than

35 published papers, served as editor of two

SAE special publications, and holds six U.S.

patents related to DISI.

• Daniel M. Hancock , Vice

President, GM

Powertrain En-

gineering Opera-

tions, is being

honored for his

leadership and

technical compe-

tence as a man-

ager in the devel-

opment and ap-

plication of many

new and unique automotive technologies.

His 37-year career, progressing from Project

Engineer to the highest levels of technical

and general management, included the

early development and implementation

of automotive electronics, major strides in

engine reliability, and pioneering work in

hybrid powertrain systems. Before becom-

ing Vice President of Powertrain Engineer-

ing Operations, he showed outstanding

leadership in organizing and implementing

the integration of all of GM Europe power-

plant and powertrain manufacturing and

engineering.

• Kozo Ishida,

Executive Vice

President, Horiba,

is recognized as

a leader in the

development of

emissions mea-

surement instru-

mentation and au-

tomation systems

for engine R&D.

His achievements

include develop-

ment of a vast array of instruments such

as high-sensitivity non-dispersive IR gas

analyzers widely used by industry to

certify vehicles to emissions regulations,

laser diagnostics for particulate measure-

ment, spectroscopic multi-component gas

analysis, and automated vehicle driving

systems. Many of his accomplishments have

evolved into standard emissions measure-

ment techniques that are widely used in the

automotive industry. Ishida has co-authored

and authored numerous publications and

holds patents in the U.S., UK, Korea, and

Japan relating to emissions measurement

technology.

• Yung-Li Lee, Senior Technical Specialist,

DaimlerChrysler, is being recognized for his

organization of numerous technical sessions

for SAE and his technical accomplishments in

continued on p. 7

Galen B. Fisher

Harendra S. Gandhi

V. Ganesan

Zhiyu Han

Daniel M. Hancock

Kozo Ishida

Don B. Chaffi n

Hari N. Agrawal

Alex C. Alkidas

Steven D. Arnold

M. K. Gajendra Babu

Stephen J. Charlton

Subir Chowdhury

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SAE UPDATE PAGE 7 MAY 2006

MEMBER UPDATE

the area of fatigue

and reliability,

as demonstrated

by his numerous

publications on

the subject in-

cluding his recent

textbook, “Fatigue

Testing and Anal-

ysis: Theory and

Practice.” Lee is

a Program Chair

and technical ses-

sion organizer for the SAE World Congress.

Lee has authored eight book chapters and 23

journal papers on the use of reliability and

statistical methods to improve fatigue testing

and duty cycle development.

• Jacques Le-maire, Rone-Pou-

lenc (Rhodia), re-

tired, introduced

fuel borne cata-

lysts for the con-

trol of diesel en-

gine particle emis-

sions. The non-

precious metal

catalyst, a reduc-

ible cerium oxide

form, combusts

collected soot on

diesel particle fi lters with return to fi lter

clean condition. He led complete system

development and qualifi cation for Peugeot

serial production in 1999 and obtained Swiss

VERT verifi cation for retrofi t to existing

on- and off-highway diesel engine vehicles

and equipment. Lemaire provides techni-

cal advice to governments and agencies

worldwide, and has had positive impact

on the recent strict diesel engine emission

standards in the U.S. and Europe. Lemaire

has authored and co-authored more than 56

papers and holds 10 patents in Europe and

the U.S.

• Teik Chin Lim , Professor

and Head, Me-

chanical, Indus-

trial, and Nucle-

ar Engineering

D e p a r t m e n t ,

Director of the

Vibro-Acoustics

and Sound Qual-

ity Research Lab,

University of Cin-

cinnati, is being

recognized for his contributions to vehicle

structural dynamics technology, including

innovative research in automotive noise and

vibration control, precision gear dynamics,

and spectral-based substructure models.

His pioneering work in the development of

gearing system dynamic compliance theory

during the early ‘90s led to a completely

new way of analyzing and designing geared

drives from the system viewpoint to achieve

quieter applications. Lim has published

more than 100 technical papers that directly

relate to mobility technology.

• Asad M. Mad-ni, President and

CEO, BEI Tech-

nologies, is being

recognized for his

contributions to,

and distinguished

leadership in, the

development and

commercializa-

tion of emerging

technologies for

electronic sensors and systems, including

the Quartz MEMS GyroChip. This chip is

used worldwide for automotive electronic

stability control and rollover prevention, air-

craft attitude heading and missile guidance,

and navigation and control. His scientifi c

and technical innovations have signifi cantly

enhanced the defense and security of the

United States and its allies; improved the

capabilities and readiness of the U.S. Depart-

ment of Defense, the tri-services, and NASA;

and enhanced the capabilities of many

automotive, commercial, and industrial

organizations.

• Gursaran D. Mathur , Tech-

nical Specialist,

Thermal Systems,

CalsonicKansei

North America, is

being recognized

for his pioneer-

ing work in the

area of two-phase

fluids flow and

heat transfer in

the design of heat

exchangers for mobile air conditioning (AC)

systems. His thorough experimental testing,

including the development of simulation

models for R-134a and alternative refriger-

ants, has provided detailed insights into

the operation of heat exchangers and AC

systems. Mathur has published more than

72 technical papers, edited seven technical

books, and written more than 150 confi den-

tial corporate reports and external technical

reports.

• P a u l C . Miles, Principal

Member of the

Technical Staff,

Sandia National

Laboratories, is

recognized for

his work in the

area of fl uid dy-

namics and mix-

ing processes

inside engine

cylinders. He has contributed to the under-

standing of scavenging fl ows in two-stroke

engines, residual gas mixing in SI engines,

and spray-swirl interaction and turbulence

generation in CI engines. The application

of this understanding has led to improved,

low-emission engine designs. Miles has

authored or co-authored over 35 technical

papers, a book chapter, and has been invited

to speak at numerous keynote or invited

lectures.

• Jwo Pan, Pro-

fessor, Mechani-

cal Engineering,

Univers i ty o f

Michigan–Ann

Arbor, has made

f u n d a m e n t a l

contributions to

fracture mechan-

ics, fatigue and

plasticity theo-

ries of signifi cant

importance to

automotive design and manufacturing of

sheet stampings, durability prediction,

crash simulation, spot-weld fatigue and

separation. He has a history of collaboration

with industry practitioners with the aim of

improving automotive products. Pan has

authored or co-authored more than 100

journal papers and has given more than 120

conference presentations.

• Gordon R. Pennock, Associate Professor,

Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University–

West Lafayette, is

being recognized

for his contribu-

tions in the areas

o f k inemat ics

and dynamics of

machine design.

Additionally, he

has developed

curriculum for

several courses at

the school. Pen-

nock has published more than 100 technical

papers, is co-author of a textbook on mecha-

nism and machine theory, and is contributing

author for three other books. Pennock serves

as an Associate Editor for the American So-

ciety of Mechanical Engineer’s publication,

ASME Transactions, as well as the Journal of Mechanical Design.

• Mohan D. Rao , Associate

Professor, Me-

chanical Engi-

neering, Michi-

gan Technologi-

cal University, is

being recognized

for his contribu-

tions in the areas

of vehicle NVH

research, includ-

ing innovative re-

search in the areas of: vibration damping,

modeling of elastomers, mounts and shock

absorbers, and development and teaching

of NVH short courses to the automotive

industry. Additionally, he is recognized for

being an outstanding teacher and mentor

to graduate students. Rao has more than 80

technical papers published in various jour-

nals, conference proceedings, and the SAE

Transactions.

• Rodney B. Rask, Combus-

t i o n S y s t e m s

Group Manager,

General Motors

R e s e a rc h a n d

Deve lopment ,

pioneered the

application of

Laser Doppler

Anemometry to

flows inside op-

erating engines, thus helping decrease fuel

consumption and pollutant emissions. With

his profound understanding of combus-

tion, optical diagnostics, and modeling/

simulation, he provided exceptional team

leadership to develop practical combus-

tion systems for direct-injection engines

incorporating both homogeneous and

stratifi ed combustion. Rask has authored or

co-authored 11 papers, and has nine patents

relating to engine combustion.

• Stephen W. Rouhana, Senior

Technical Leader,

Safety Research

& Development,

Ford, is being rec-

ognized for con-

tributions to the

fi eld of automo-

tive biomechan-

ics and occupant

protection in the

areas of injury mechanics and restraint

systems. He defined the “Abdominal

Injury Criterion,” a form of the Viscous

Criterion, and performed pioneering work

on four-point seatbelts. Rouhana is also be-

ing recognized for developments in injury

assessment technologies and methods, such

continued from p. 6

Yung-Li Lee

Jacques Lemaire

Teik Chin Lim

Asad M. Madni

Gursaran D. Mathur

Jwo Pan

Gordon R. Pennock

Mohan D. Rao

Rodney B. Rask

Stephen W. Rouhana

Richard O. Schaum

Rajendra Singh

Paul C. Miles

as the Frangible Abdomen for abdominal

injury, the IR-TRACC for thoracic injury, and

for research on methods to assess the risk

of noise-induced hearing loss from airbags.

Rouhana has authored or co-authored 45

journal and proceedings articles relating to

automotive safety.

• Richard O. S c h a u m , E x -

e c u t i v e V i c e

President, Daim-

lerChrysler, re-

tired, 3rd Hori-

zon Associates,

is being recog-

nized for playing

a key role in the

development of

Chrysler’s emis-

sions-control systems, which met regulatory

requirements at benchmark levels of cost

effi ciency. As the top Chrysler product de-

velopment executive, he led seven platform

teams to develop many innovative prod-

ucts and vehicle systems. While under his

leadership, these platform teams achieved

double-digit percentage improvements in

cost and quality, fi ve-star crash ratings, and

reductions in time-to-market of more than

one year. Schaum served on the Partnership

for New Generation of Vehicles and was a

panelist at the National Research Council

Workshop on Fuel Economy.

• R a j e n d r a Singh , Profes-

sor, Mechanical

Engineering, The

Center for Auto-

motive Research,

Ohio State Uni-

versity, is being

recognized for

excellence in ve-

hicle noise and

vibration control

research and education. He pioneered new

mathematical models of powertrain and

driveline systems and components, while

proposing improved dynamic design proce-

dures. Additionally, he is being recognized

for developing innovative graduate courses

in NVH. Singh has published more than 300

papers including 139 journal articles and

holds one patent.

• R o b e r t E . S p i t z e r , Vi c e

President, Exter-

nal Affiliations,

Boeing, retired, is

being recognized

for his leadership

in advocat ing

technical excel-

lence in aerospace

engineering. He

played a pivotal

role in guiding the development of innova-

tive engineering solutions for such aircraft

as the 737, YC-14, B-2, UAVs, and 777.

Spitzer’s dedication to engineering and

commitment to technological advancements

have earned him international recognition

and helped to make fl ying more effi cient,

safer, and customer friendly. He is actively

involved in various technical societies and

organizations, including SAE and AIAA.

• V. Sumantran, Executive Director, Engi-

neering Research Center and Passenger Car

Business, Tata Motors, is being recognized

for his work in the aerodynamic develop-

ment of high-efficiency Partnership for

New Generation of Vehicles while leading

a General Motors Research team. While

at GM, he also contributed to the next-

continued on p. 8

Robert E. Spitzer

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SAE UPDATE PAGE 8 MAY 2006

Members on the moveS t e v e n A r m -strong (Aff’05),

former Senior

Vice President

of Purchasing at

Volvo Car Corp.

has been named

Chief Operating

Officer of Volvo

Car Corp. Arm-

strong will be in

charge of the dai-

ly operations of Volvo’s R&D, manufactur-

ing, purchasing, and quality departments.

Patrick Leteinturier (Aff’98), Automotive

System Senior Principal at Infi neon Tech-

nologies, has been named Chairman of

the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark

Consortium’s automotive and industrial

subcommittee. Leteinturier will lead the

consortium’s development of its next-gen-

eration automotive benchmarks.

Mohammad Vakili (Mbr’83), Manager of

Friction Material Selection at Continental

Teves in Auburn Hills, MI, was elected

Secretary/Treasurer of the Brake Manufac-

turers Council.

Ray Arbesman (Aff’98), Chairman of NU-

CAP Industries of Toronto, Ontario, Canada,

was elected Vice Chairman of the Brake

Manufacturers Council.

William L. Ko-zyra (Asc ’81) ,

Pres ident and

CEO of Continen-

tal Teves, has been

named to the Ex-

ecutive Board of

Continental AG.

Kozyra is respon-

sible for the Au-

tomotive Systems

division’s NAFTA

business.

Bradley Van Riper (Mbr’85), Vice President

of Research and Development at Truck-Lite

in Falconer, NY, was elected Director of the

Transportation Safety Equipment Institute.

Scott Berens (Aff’06) has been appointed

Engineering Manager at Phillips Industries

in Santa Fe Springs, CA, where he will

lead the development of advanced elec-

trical equipment to meet the current and

future demands of the commercial vehicle

industry.

T h o m a s R . Kurfess (Mbr’05),

t h e B M W E n -

dowed Chair in

Manufacturing

Integration, was

presented Clem-

son University’s

f irst Endowed

Chair Medallion.

Kurfess is a pro-

fessor of mechani-

cal engineering at

Clemson.

Dan Bassford (Asc’84), President and owner

of Sanford Rose Associates in Greensboro,

NC, was recognized as Sanford Rose’s Con-

sultant of the Month for January.

Tom Larson (Aff’05), Sales Engineer at

Trek, has been designated ESD Certifi ed

Professional—Program Manager by the

Electrostatic Discharge Association.

Theodore A. Malott (Mbr’82), Christopher J. Kowalsky (Asc’00), Brian B. Ginther

(Asc’02), Feng Dong (Mbr’96), Karl-Heinz Bauer (Aff’05), James A. Muezenberger

(Mbr’88), Brian Handlon (Mbr’03) have

been recognized with the 2005 BorgWarner

Product Leadership Award for exceptional

contributions in the areas of product de-

velopment, customer excellence, and col-

laboration.

generation math-

b a s e d v e h i c l e

d e v e l o p m e n t

process, which

reduced vehicle

development pro-

cess lead time.

As Director of

Advanced Engi-

neering at Saab

Automobile AB

Sweden, Suman-

tran helped launch the GM-FIAT Premium

Platform, which enabled new technology

development with special consideration to

the European requirements.

• J a m e s K . Thompson, Ex-

ecutive Director,

Link Engineering,

is being honored

for his major con-

tributions to auto-

motive noise and

vibration control.

His Ph.D. disser-

tation pioneered

sound-intensity

measurement for engines, and his tire

noise work is industry-leading in brake

NVH. He has also contributed signifi cantly

on ISO and SAE standards committees,

which, through his participation and con-

tribution as the technical lead for the U.S.

delegation, facilitated the development of

the fi rst brake-noise measurement standard.

Thompson has authored many publications

and recently drafted a book chapter on brake

noise dynamometer.

• Martyn V. Twigg, Technol-

o g y D i re c t o r,

Johnson Matthey,

is a leader in the

development of

vehicle emissions

control systems.

He is responsible

for major techni-

cal improvements

that were com-

mercialized and are now in series produc-

tion, including thermally stable three-way

catalysts mounted directly on exhaust

manifolds. These catalysts, along with tight

engine control, enabled ultra-low emissions

levels to be achieved economically. Twigg’s

work has markedly improved the diesel

oxidation catalyst technology that is used on

most European diesel cars, and he recently

pioneered third-generation catalyzed diesel

particulate filters that have just entered

production in Germany.

• Narayan Yoganandan, Professor and

Chair, Biomedical Engineering, Depart-

ment of Neurosurgery, Medical College of

Wisconsin, is an internationally recognized

expert in the fi eld of impact and injury-re-

lated biomechanics research, with specifi c

applications to motor vehicle crashworthi-

ness and occupant safety. His adult and

V. Sumantran

James K. Thompson

Martyn V. Twigg

Narayan Yoganandan Frank (Fuquan) Zhao

pediatric research

from head to toe

has led to identi-

fi cations of injury

mechanisms and

human tolerance,

and these data

were used in the

development and

promulgation of

Federal Motor

Vehicle Safety

Standards for frontal impacts. Yoganandan’s

research on rear impact-induced trauma led

to the understanding of the mechanism of

headache and neck pain, and the suscep-

tibility of females to long-term whiplash

injury.

• Frank (Fuquan) Zhao, Vice President

of Product Engineering/General Manager,

Research & Development Center, Brilliance

Jinbei Automobile, is being recognized for

his leadership role in engine development in

China and the U.S., and for his work in ad-

vanced automo-

tive powerplant

research. He has

made important

contributions to

the understand-

ing of combustion

and emissions is-

sues in port-fuel-

injection-spark-

ignition (DISI)

engines. Zhao has

published more than 100 journal and con-

ference papers. He is the lead author of the

book “Automotive Gasoline Direct-Injection

Engines” and the editor of fi ve other books

published by SAE.

To nominate a member for SAE Fellow,

review the qualifi cations and instructions

located on the SAE’s Web site www.sae.

org/news/awards/list/fellow or contact

Janiece Lang, SAE Membership & Sections,

at 724-772-7137 or jlang@sae.org. Nomina-

tions are due to SAE by July 1, 2006.

MEMBER UPDATE

Steven Armstrong

William L. Kozyra

Thomas R. Kurfess

SAE members compete in Daytona AHRMA event

SAE members and Ohio State University graduates (from right to left) Leah Bober, Wes Orloff, and Ed Milich competed in the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) Vintage Racing Series event March 6-7, 2006, at Daytona International Speedway. Bober, a Powertrain Development Engineer with Harley Davidson, distinguished herself as one of only three female riders on the Daytona grid. Orloff, a Senior Calibration and Performance Engineer with Harley Davidson’s Middleweight Thermodynamics Group, won a second-place trophy in Battle of the Twins Formula 2 on a 1999 Buell X1 Lightning, in which he was clocked at more than 150 mph (241 km/h). Orloff also won two third-place awards in Sportsman 500. Milich, a Senior R&D Engineer with Measurement Analysis Corp., won two fi rst-place trophies in Vintage Superbike Middleweight on a 650cc 1980 Ducati and was clocked at 129 mph (208 km/h) on the front straight.

continued from p. 7

“The premier society dedicated to advancing mobility engineering worldwide”

Peer recognition …perhaps the most satisfying recognition that an individual can achieve!SAE administers more than 50 awards and recognition programs that recognize individuals for outstanding achievements in engineering. Information and nomination forms for SAE awards can be found at www.sae.org/awards.

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SAE UPDATE PAGE 9 MAY 2006

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 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

MEETINGS UPDATE

SAE Ground Vehicle Design and Manufacturing Events

Ag Machinery Conference May 1-3, 2006 Cedar Rapids, IA

Government/Industry Meeting May 8-10, 2006 Washington, DC

8th International Conference on May 17-18, 2006 London, UKTurbochargers and Turbocharging

Defense Standardization Program May 23-25, 2006 Arlington, VA Conference

Cost Effective Low Carbon Powertrains June 8-9, 2006 London, UKfor Future Vehicles*

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

SAE Aerospace Events

Defense Standardization Program May 23-25, 2006 Arlington, VAConference

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

(*) Co-sponsored by SAE

‘Reinvention’ is theme of 2006 Convergence Conference The technology of

automotive elec-

tronics, and its

potential to revo-

lutionize the au-

tomotive industry

of the future, will

be the focus of the

2006 Convergence

Conference and

Exhibition, Octo-

ber 16-18, 2006,

at Cobo Center in

Detroit, MI.

The event, ex-

pected to attract

more than 8000

leading execu-

tives, engineers,

and technologists

from around the globe, will feature speak-

ers and panel discussions on cutting-edge

topics, 15 technical sessions, and an exhibi-

tion showcasing advanced products and

technologies.

With the theme “Convergence Reinvents

the Automobile,” the conference will delve

into the fusion of advanced electronics,

advanced propulsion, materials, and tele-

matics.

“The synergy realized from these key

technologies will be paradigm-shifting for

our industry, enabling the reinvention of

the automobile and setting the stage for

truly sustainable mobility and signifi cant

industry growth,” said Convergence 2006

General Chair Larry Burns, Vice President,

Research & Development and Strategic

Planning, General Motors.

Technical sessions are grouped into three

technology tracks: alternative drivetrain

management, safety systems, and infotain-

ment. Presenters will include representa-

tives from Ford, General Motors, Daim-

lerChrysler, Nissan, Toyota, Robert Bosch,

Lear, Johnson Controls, Infi neon, and other

organizations.

Conference organizers have invited the

industry’s top executives to address hot-

button topics in automotive electronics,

mechanics, and communication. Keynote

addresses on international standards and

opportunities in the emerging markets of

China and India are currently planned.

Additionally, two panel discussions, Car

Makers Speak and Total Vehicle, will also

be held.

The event also provides opportunities for

networking with infl uential transportation

electronics personnel. The “Welcoming Re-

ception” will be held October 15 at 6 p.m.,

and the Industry Reception will be held

October 16 at 4:30 p.m. The event’s Banquet

and Closing Ceremony will be held October

18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Marriott Renaissance

Center.

The exhibit (October 16-18) will feature

more than 75 companies displaying the lat-

est electronics, mechanics, and communica-

tion technologies and products.

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 customerservice@sae.org.

Larry Burns, Vice President of Research & Development and Strategic Planning at GM, will serve as General Chair of the 2006 Convergence Conference and Exhibition.

International experts to gather for Digital Human Modeling Conference in FranceThe 2006 Digital Human Modeling for

Design and Engineering Conference and

Exhibition, to be held July 4-6 at ENS a

Gerland in Lyon, France, will be an inter-

national forum for the exchange of new

and signifi cant technical information about

developments and applications of digital

human models

The event, which includes technical pre-

sentations and an exhibition of cutting-edge

products and services, brings together lead-

ing international digital human modeling

experts, biomechanics engineers, software

developers, ergonomics specialists, re-

searchers, and experts from government

and academia.

Technical sessions will cover the follow-

ing topics:

• Advanced Measuring Methods/3-D Hu-

man Modeling

• Applications of Human Models

• Advanced Size/Shape Analysis

• Biomechanics; Comfort and Discomfort

• Hand Modeling and Performance

• Human Behavior Representation

• Model and Database Connection

• Modeling of the Motion, Behavior and

Human Action

• Modeling of Vision for Design

• Physics Based Modeling; Safety Engi-

neering

• Verifi cation and Validation.

Additionally, a small group session will

enable authors to speak to the audience

and demonstrate their presentations in an

intimate setting.

The interactive Hand Modeling and Per-

formance session, new to this year’s event,

will focus on progress in new measuring

techniques, data, and modeling of the

hand’s interaction with objects.

The event’s attendees represent a wide

range of industries, including automotive,

aerospace, defense, off-highway, heavy-

duty truck, farm equipment, ergonomics,

service, manufacturing, human factors,

medical, fashion, and others.

To register for the 2006 Digital Human

Modeling for Design and Engineering

Conference and Exhibition, or for more in-

formation, visit www.sae.org/events/dhm;

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

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

sae.org. Attendees registering before June

23 will save $100 off the registration fee.

AWARDS

SAE-published book on U.S. auto history wins second awardThe Antique Automobile Club of America

(AACA) has presented “Pioneers, Engi-

neers, and Scoundrels” by Beverly Rae

Kimes with its Thomas McKean Memo-

rial Cup. This marks the second award

received by the SAE publication since it

was published for the organization’s 100th

anniversary in 2005.

“Pioneers, Engineers, and Scoundrels”

is a portrait of the American automobile

industry’s early years, focusing on individu-

als who dreamed, schemed, innovated, suc-

ceeded, and failed in their quests for fame,

fortune, glory, and knowledge.

The award was presented in February

during the AACA Annual Banquet at the

Wyndham Plaza Hotel in Philadelphia,

PA. The trophy honors the book that rep-

resents the year’s most important original

research in automobile history. It is named

for Thomas McKean, AACA President

from 1946-47, whose extensive collection

of books, catalogues, and other automotive

materials formed the basis for the Automo-

bile Reference Collection of the Free Library

of Philadelphia.

In addition, the publication was named

“Best of Books” at the International Auto-

motive Media Awards in November 2005,

where Kimes was selected to receive the

Recognition of Lifetime Achievement.

Kimes, an automotive editor and author of

hundreds of articles and numerous books,

began her career in 1963 at “Automobile

Quarterly” and is considered by many to

be the most honored automobile historian

in America. She is a past president of the

Society of Automotive Historians, and has

served as Executive Editor of the Classic

Car Club of America since 1981. Five of her

books have won the Cugnot Award of the

Society of Automotive Historians for best

book of the year, and she has received the

society’s Benz Award for best article of the

year four times.

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SAE UPDATE PAGE 10 MAY 2006

“The good news is that injuries and deaths

leveled off (to roughly 43,000 per year in

the U.S.) in the last decade—and, in some

instances, have declined. But more must be

done,” said keynote speaker Joe Gaus, Vice

President of Electronic Brake and Safety

Systems at Continental Teves.

Gaus said that moving into a crash-avoid-

ance paradigm requires enhanced vehicle

intelligence, as well as “understanding the

intention of the driver and arbitration of the

data to do the right thing.”

The challenge is to integrate discrete safety

systems, such as those based on video and

radar, with other technologies to assist the

driver.

“We believe the foundation for future

safety technologies is a system that auto-

matically detects unstable driving situations

and corrects to help the driver maintain

control,” said Gaus.

Current systems such as electronic stabil-

ity controls that take their inputs from an

array of onboard sensors, will be the foun-

dation of what experts at the conference

see as even more intelligent and integrated

safety features.

According to the conference speakers,

these systems will be increasingly holistic

in function, integrating active and passive

features. They will sense the environment

outside the vehicle and within (driver at-

tention levels and potential distractions)

and offer various types of warnings to the

driver (visual, audible, vibratory). They will

take action to prevent collision and protect

the occupants, as some systems on high-end

luxury vehicles are doing today.

“Some sort of artifi cial intelligence may

be needed in vehicles to manage all of these

active-safety systems we’re installing,” said

Peter Sweatman, Director of the University

of Michigan’s Transportation Research In-

stitute.

He added that much research in the hu-

man-factors area still needs to be done.

“Driver science is not suffi ciently developed

to support the technology,” Sweatman

said.

Bob Lange, Executive Director, Vehicle

Structure and Safety Integration at GM,

whose inspired keynote speech kicked off

the conference, hammered home the need

for more human-interface research.

Lange stressed that the challenge for engi-

neers and vehicle developers is the intersec-

tion between technology as it is applied to

the vehicle and how it interacts with those

in the vehicle.

Lange predicted that future safety systems

will “tailor the force constraints on each

individual occupant.”

VEHICLE DYNAMICS continued from p. 1

The U.S. has signed the Cape Town Treaty,

which provides for worldwide recognition

of liens that are properly fi led with the FAA

(at least among the signatory nations). The

treaty provisions appear to take precedence

over normal state law for processing liens.

One change is that under prior law, non-

filed liens took precedence if they were

subject to prior ‘actual notice.’ So if given

notice that another lien existed, even though

TECHNICIAN DAY continued from p. 3

it was not fi led, that would be enough to

make it ‘fi rst’ in the order of precedence

above a lien.

Under the new standards, international

liens will be decided purely on the basis

of having been fi led with one of the inter-

national repositories (including the FAA

Registry). The effective date for the new

standards was March 1, 2006.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTNew seminar teaches leadership skills Managing Engineering and Technical Pro-

fessionals, a new SAE seminar, provides

engineering supervisors and managers with

practical techniques for coaching, guiding,

and motivating engineers, technicians, and

designers. The seminar will be held June

5-7, 2006 at SAE Automotive Headquarters

in Troy, MI.

Ideal for engineers or technical profession-

als who have been recently promoted into

management positions, the seminar covers

the value of managers to an organization,

the evolution of management thought, the

psychology of effective leadership, the latest

legal and ethical issues, and tips on practical

issues such as delegating, meeting manage-

ment, and negotiating.

The seminar will be instructed by Michael

A. Anleitner, President of Livonia Technical

Services, a consulting and training fi rm that

provides technical and managerial exper-

tise. Anleitner has authored three papers

selected for publication in SAE Transac-

tions and received the SAE Excellence in

Oral Presentation Award. Throughout the

seminar, a mixture of lecture and attention-

grabbing exercises will be used to develop

attendees’ skills.

The seminar will also covers: how to avoid

the most common errors made by supervi-

sors and managers; how to make change

exciting and interesting; the importance

of “emotional leadership;” techniques for

constructive coaching; and basic project

management skills.

The Managing Engineering and Technical

Professionals seminar will also be offered

September 6-8. To register, or for more in-

formation, visit www.sae.org/seminarinfo,

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

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

sae.org.

New book looks at latest in accelerated testingThe latest and most practical knowledge in

accelerated testing theory is covered in “Ac-

celerated Testing: A Practitioner’s Guide to

Accelerated and Reliability Testing,” a new

book published by SAE.

Development and quality assurance tests

are defi ned in detail and presented from

a practical viewpoint by authors Bryan

Dodson and Harry Schwab. Testing funda-

mentals, plans, and models, and the equip-

ment and methods most commonly used in

accelerated testing, are covered.

Chapters include: Probability Fundamen-

tals; Distributions; Parameter Estimation;

Accelerated Test Plans; Accelerated Testing

Models; Environment Stress Screening; and

Test Equipment Methods and Application.

A companion CD that accompanies the

book includes examples created in Microsoft

Excel templates,

statistical tables, a

burn-in optimiza-

tion template, a

random number

generator, govern-

ment documents

and military tables,

and the AMSAA

Reliability Growth

Handbook in the

Word format.

“Accelerated Testing: A Practitioner’s

Guide to Accelerated and Reliability Test-

ing” (Product Code: R-304) is available

for $79.95 ($63.96 for SAE Members). To

order, or for more information, visit store.

sae.org, phone 877-606-7323 (in the U.S.

and Canada) or 724-776-4970, or e-mail

customerservice@sae.org.

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To order, or for more information visit www.sae.org/dynosimor call SAE Customer Service at 1-877-7323.

New book focuses on multiplexing andnetworking research“Multiplexing and Networking, Volume

2,” a new book published by SAE, covers

the latest multiplexing and networking

trends and technology. The book contains

63 papers covering six years of research

(2000-2005).

Following an introduction, “Multiplexing

and Networking on the Rise,” by Editor

Ronald K. Jurgen, papers are organized

in fi ve categories: Multiplexing and Net-

working Systems; Protocols; Gateways and

Middleware; Network/Protocol Testing;

and Viewpoints on Future Trends.

The book spotlights the increasing com-

plexity of controls and systems in modern

vehicles, and the necessities for greater con-

formance testing of networks, and a greater

number of gateways among them.

Jurgen has ed-

ited more than a

dozen books in

SAE’s Progress in

Technology Auto-

motive Electronics

series. He is also

Editor of the “Au-

tomotive Electron-

ics Handbook”

and the “Digital

Consumer Electronics Handbook.”

“Multiplexing and Networking, Volume

2” (Product Code PT-128) is available for

$89.95 ($71.96 for SAE Members). To order,

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

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

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

sae.org.

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SAE UPDATE PAGE 11 MAY 2006

Big Beaver Borough, PA, USA – BeaveRun Motorsports Complex

May 8-10 Applied Vehicle Dynamics

June 2006 Troy, MI, USA - SAE Automotive Headquarters

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

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June 18 Fundamentals of Aerodynamics Applied to Race Cars

For racers and enthusiasts seeking to refine their competitive edge,

understanding the powers of airfl ow can provide tremendous styling,

performance and safety advantages. This seminar provides a basic

foundation in vehicle aerodynamics as it applies to racing or performance

vehicles. The powers of lift and drag are emphasized, particularly the drag

coeffi cient. These are illustrated through wing lift and drag curves, basic

equations and principles, various forms of drag making up overall drag,

and atmospheric charts. Also covered are wind tunnel designs, mass fl ow

rates, and Reynolds number (Re) for wind-tunnel model testing, inlet/

radiator/cooling design insight, computational fl uid dynamics (CFD), coast

down testing, and many “do’s and don’ts” of automotive design. Concepts

are accentuated by several math examples along with numerous pictorial

and verbal examples. In addition to a detailed set of learning materials,

attendees will receive a copy of the acclaimed textbook, “New Directions

in Race Car Aerodynamics, Designing for Speed” by Joseph Katz.

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 dynamincs in general, the seminar

uses racing and high performance settings to illustrate the major points.

Courses from SAEDetailed course descriptions are available online at www.sae.org/contedu. To register,

complete the online registration form, e-mail profdev@sae.org, or call SAE Customer Service

toll-free at 877-606-7323 (or 724-776-4970 outside the U.S. and Canada).

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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May 2006 Troy, MI, USA - SAE Automotive Headquarters

May 1 Current Issues in Using Crash Injury Data

May 1 Designing with Glass

May 2-3 Automotive Glazing Materials

May 4 Basic Noise Control

May 4-5 In-Vehicle Multiplex Networking Applications

May 5 Noise and Vibration Measurement: Instruments and Facilities

May 8-9 Ignition Issues and Their Impact on Engine Performance, Effi ciency,

and Emission

May 8-9 Fundamentals of Statistical Process Control

As competition for market share increases, so does the need to monitor

processes and quality to ensure top-notch products. This hands-on

seminar will provide you with the skills to apply and maintain statistical

process control to assist your organization in the improvement of various

processes to achieve higher percentage yield or higher-quality products or

services. Quality characteristics (process outputs to track), measurement

systems, sampling strategies, types of control charts, construction of

control charts, and control chart interpretation will be covered. The

determination of the key process parameters and controlling them

to provide consistent results will improve quality and lower costs, in

particular, scrap and rework costs. Statistical theory and depth are kept

to a minimum while you learn how to utilize the tools.

May 8-9 Forensic Analysis of Medical Records in Injury Biomechanics and Accident

Reconstruction Studies

May 10-12 Statistical Methods for Quality Engineering

This seminar will help individuals responsible for product or process

development and testing to statistically assess the variation of the product

or process performance and make effective decisions with confi dence.

Technical personnel are consistently making changes to product and

process designs, and the resultant performance changes need a statistical

basis for moving ahead to the cost assessment and release phases. Various

continuous and discrete probability functions will be covered with the

normal distribution receiving the most emphasis. Other distributions

including Weibull, Exponential, Binomial, Poisson, Hypergeometric, and

nonparametric comparisons will be covered. Various confi dence intervals

and tests of comparison, including Z test, Student’s t tests, Chi-Square

test, F test, and ANOVA for the normal distribution for these probability

functions are covered.

May 15-16 Powertrain Selection for Fuel Economy and Acceleration Performance

May 15-17 Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing—Level II

May 18-19 Simplifi ed Taguchi/DOE Methods

May 22 Race Engine Calibration for Optimal Performance

The engine control module (ECM), or onboard computer, is the tool used

to control the fuel injection rate, fuel injection timing, ignition timing, rate

of exhaust gas recirculation, and other functions. This course provides a

practical introduction to ECMs, including the uses for the various sensors.

It also covers the specifi c methods used to incorporate the various sensor

signals into the ECM’s control systems for the fuel injection rate, fuel

injection timing, and ignition timing. Background information will include

an understanding of the desired air:fuel ratio and optimum ignition

timing. While examples are tailored around the application of the ECM

to Formula SAE race engines, this course is useful for improving any

engineer’s understanding of the functions of the ECM for other types of

race engines as well as production engines.

May 22 Fundamentals of Aerodynamics Applied to Race Cars

For racers and enthusiasts seeking to refi ne their competitive edge,

understanding the powers of airfl ow can provide tremendous styling,

performance, and safety advantages. This seminar provides a basic

foundation in vehicle aerodynamics as it applies to racing or performance

vehicles. The powers of lift and drag are emphasized, particularly the

drag coeffi cient. These are illustrated through wing lift and drag curves,

basic equations and principles, various forms of drag making up overall

drag, and atmospheric charts. Also covered are wind-tunnel designs,

mass fl ow rates and Reynolds number for wind tunnel model testing,

inlet/radiator/cooling design insight, CFD, coast-down testing, and many

“do’s and don’ts” of automotive design.

May 22-23 Distributed Automotive Embedded Systems

May 24-26 Automotive Coatings: Materials & Applications

May 25-26 Metal Forming

May 25-26 The Role of the Seat in Rear Crash Safety

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Siemens VDO Automotive Electronics Corporation, supplier of automotiveelectronics systems and components, seeks the following for our Huntsville,AL facility. Hardware Engineers: design and development of Audio/Tele-matic system architecture according to customers’ system requirements; work on hardware integration solutions; among other duties. Min. B.S. to M.S. or foreign equivalent in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, varying levels of experience. Ref. #2200627. Product Design Engineers: design of ECU Electronics for automotive powertrain applications; reuse and integrate modules; design specifi c circuits; apply design/development tools as required (FMEA, 8D Methodology, etc.); among other duties. Min. B.S. to M.S. or foreign equivalent in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, varying levels of experience. Ref. #2200628. 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.

Siemens VDO Automotive Electronics Corporation, supplier of automo-tive electronics systems and components, seeks the following for our Huntsville, AL facility. Product Design/Hardware Engineers: design and development of IIS (Interior Infotainment Systems) electronics for auto-motive applications that meet customer and regulatory requirements; work on layout changes; lead design reviews; validation testing; create engi-neering change orders and accurate documentation; DFMEA; interface with Focus factory on manufacturing issues; schematics, CPLD & PFGA designs, Visual Basic 6.0 applications for automated product testing, EMI/EMC testing for automotive products; among other duties. Min. B.S. or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, varying levels of experience. Ref. #6200506. 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.

General Motors Corporation has an opening for an available position of Se-nior Research Engineer in Warren, Michigan. Posi tion re quires an individual with a Ph.D degree in Mechanical Engineering. Success ful candidate should also have Ph.D. disser tation in automotive chassis dynamics control & vehicle implemen tation. Job duties: Conduct research & development in au-tomotive chassis dynamics control & vehicle implementation using Mecha-tronics. Apply & develop modern control theories for automo tive applica-tions. Perform analysis & design of control & signal processing algorithms for vehicle testing. Perform model ing, algorithm design & simulation using Simulink, Matlab, C, & C++ programming language on both workstation & personal computer (PC). Conduct software coding, debugging, & evaluation of real-time chassis control algorithms. Perform at-the-limit vehicle testing, evalua tion, & data reduction. Publish papers/reports based on re search. Qualifi ed appli cants should send resume & verifi cation of reqs. to: General Motors Corpora tion, Resume Processing-CKL-60008, Mail Code 482-C31-B36, 300 Renais sance Center, Detroit, MI 48265-3000. General Motors Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employ er.

Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, which specializes in automo-tive electronic and supply manufacture, seeks Quality Engineers for our Newport News, VA facility to implement quality procedures and practices and provide product launch and line quality support. Min. BSME, including emphasis in project management methodology, decision techniques and eco-nomical analysis. Experience in CAD/CAE (ProE/ProMechanica, Nastran/Patran); maintain and operate a Class IV Neodymium-Yttrium Aluminum Garnett (Nd-YAG) laser in material property and relationship analysis; use of AutoCad to develop operating procedures for a three-dimensional free-space motorized stage. Please send resumes to: FMNPNRecruiter@siemensvdo.com. Ref. #1220059.

Tool Engineer. Detroit, MI. Investigate, design & engr high speed fl exible tooling systems (including robots, fi xtures & special machines) & production processes for automotive stamped parts & assemblies production, & optimal product quality, increased manufacturing line speed & enhanced worker safety during production. Dvlp & improve software for continuous improvement indicator audits to enhance daily based production data analysis & welding processes. Apply DOE, critical path method, GD&T, SPC, failure mode effect & root cause analyses to troubleshoot product & process problems & diagnose tooling systems for process variation reduction. Identify geometric dimensioning & tolerancing criteria using CATIA from mfg perspective to determine manufacturability of parts & lower-cost design alternatives. Master, Mechanical or Manufacturing Systems Engrg. 2 yrs exp in job or in Related Occupation of Engineer. 2 yrs Related Occ. exp must include dimensional variation reduction through data-driven case studies using SPC/DOE, &/or practice engrg analysis using CATIA system, to improve dimensional quality of stamped vehicle parts & body builds, which may be concurrent with Related Occ. exp. Mail resume to V. Richter, DaimlerChrysler Corporation, CIMS: 485-08-44, 1000 Chrysler Dr., Auburn Hills, MI 48326.

General Motors (GMC) seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to be based in Warren, MI. Manufacturing Engineer will also spend 75% of working time traveling to manufacturing sites. Position requires: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; 1 month experience as Mechanical Engineer &/or Mfg Eng (Internship exp. accept able); Exp. developing preven tive maintenance schedules; 1 univ course in produc tion management; & 1 univ course in fi nan cial manage ment. Job duties: Develop mfg process-es & tools & equip ment. Respond to cost estimate requests & com plete mfg planning stud ies. Develop preventive maintenance schedules for new tooling & equipment. Qualifi ed appli cants should send resume & verifi cation of reqs to GMC, Resume Process ing-CKL-60007, Mail Code 482-C31-B36, 300 Renais sance Ctr, De troit, MI 48265-3000. GMC is an Equal Oppor tunity Employ er.

Siemens VDO Automotive Electronics Corporation, supplier of automotiveelectronics systems and components, seeks Software Engineers for our Au-burn Hills, MI facility for design, development, analysis, implementation,testing, integration and maintenance of automotive embedded systems; participating in software development and process quality reviews; contrib-uting to location process improvement initiatives; working with real-time embedded systems. Min. B.S. to M.S. or foreign equivalent Electrical Engineering, varying levels of experience. Ref. #20200603. 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.

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