SAE Industrial Lecturers
Formula SAE, A Design Judge's Perspective
Steven M. Fox
President / Director of Engineering
PowerTrain Technology, Inc.
Algonquin, IL
BIOGRAPHY
Steve currently heads an innovative manufacturing company, specializing in lightweight low-inertia drivetrain products for motorsports. In addition to 'off the shelf' solutions, he oversees one-off engineered drivetrain solutions for industrial and street use.
Previously, Steve was Engineering Director for Quarter Master Industries, Inc. (QMI), where he was employed for two decades. Steve is well versed in manufacturing engineering and materials selection and served as a design engineer responsible for all new product design, development and manufacture for most of his tenure with QMI, while at the same time dealing with many of the top racing teams from around the world.
Steve is an expert in I.C. engine technology and power transmission. One notable example of his development capability is the drivetrain package for Dodge's return to NASCAR in 1999. With a motorsports career that spans nearly 40 years, He has engineered, constructed, wrenched, driven, broken, or piloted almost everything imaginable with 2, 3 or 4 wheels, a hull, or wings. He is a licensed aircraft pilot, racecar driver, scuba diver, and firearms instructor.
Steve was selected by Carroll Smith to participate in Formula SAE (FSAE) as Design Judge in 1999. He has been giving back to future engineers with FSAE involvement ever since. He has also judged the Baja SAE events. Currently the Captain of the Design Event at FSAE-East(VIR), he also serves as Chief Design Judge at Formula Student Germany.
ABSTRACT
Steve's latest presentation is 'Those Who Cannot Remember The Past Are Condemned To Repeat It'. This presentation is specifically targeted towards FSAE teams who wish to build a better car, without re-inventing the wheel. This presentation can be adjusted to suit the experience level of each team being visited. Historically, FSAE championship-winning teams, as well as new teams, have benefited from his presentations.
Subjects that Steve will cover include: Vehicle Design Principles; Chassis; Suspension; Steering; Brakes; Engine; Drivetrain; Gearing; Ergonomics; Team Management; Manufacturing; DFM (Design For Manufacturability); Material Selection; Heat Treat; Testing; Points Strategy Considerations; and most importantly, Project Management. Steve covers a LOT of material. Many teams video or audio record these meetings for review later.
After his formal presentation, your team may present your efforts to date. He will help you evaluate your design choices, and offer advice on selected optimization techniques. The informal question and answer session which follows can cover any area of FSAE competition. Your team's efforts are treated in the strictest of confidence. Steve will not share ANY information between schools.
Please understand Steve does not give your team 'the answers to the test'. He has to remain unbiased in order to be able to fairly and impartially judge at the competitions. He does provide insight and ideas from a design judge's perspective. Most importantly, he offers methods for 'thinking outside the box' that have driven past teams to new heights.
RESTRICTIONS
Weekends are preferred, but weekdays can sometimes be accommodated.
EQUIPMENT NEEDS
Digital projector for computer-based presentation
Tire Testing and Modeling for Vehicle Dynamics
DR. EDWARD M. KASPRZAK
Associate
Milliken Research Associates, Inc.
Buffalo, New York
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Kasprzak is an Associate at Milliken Research Associates, Inc. where he has worked since 1996. Responsibilities include developing dynamic, quasi-static and race circuit simulations, as well as performing tire modeling and testing for passenger car manufacturers, their suppliers and professional racing teams. He is the co-founder and co-director of the Formula SAE Tire Test Consortium, and in late 2006 he completed his Ph.D. with a dissertation on the Nondimensional Tire Theory. Dr. Kasprzak teaches two courses on Vehicle Dynamics at the University at Buffalo and is the advisor to their Formula SAE team. He is the author of several technical papers, co-author of "Race Car Vehicle Dynamics: Problems, Answers and Experiments" with the Millikens, and a significant contributor to their "Chassis Design, Principles and Analysis." He is also an occasional writer for Racecar Engineering magazine.
ABSTRACT
This lecture will focus on tire performance as it relates to vehicle dynamics. It will include: a brief overview of tire construction, a discussion of laboratory tire testing, a discussion of tire model development from measured data, and the application of tire models to vehicle analysis, design and simulation.
RESTRICTIONS
None
EQUIPMENT NEEDS
LCD projector for use with PowerPoint
Defects in Aircraft Design & Materials: Engineering Lessons Learned
Larry Rinek
Senior Technology Consultant
Frost & Sullivan
Mountain View, California
Biography
Larry Rinek is a Senior Technology Consultant in the Technical Insights Division of Frost & Sullivan, where he has 11 years of service. His focus in Technical Insights has been evaluation of emerging technologies and their commercial potential in aerospace & defense, automotive & transportation, as well as advanced engineered materials. He is a trained engineer, published historian (authored more than 25 items, including 6 SAE publications) focusing heavily on U.S. aviation history, a former USAF officer, a former student pilot, and veteran of the U.S. aerospace industry. Mr. Rinek is an active member of the AIAA and SAE technical societies, as well as the American Aviation Historical Society (AAHS), the Aircraft Engine Historical Society (AEHS), the Society for Aviation History (SAH), and the Wings of History (WHO). He earned a BS (with honors) in Industrial Engineering and an MBA in Marketing, both from UCLA. Mr. Rinek has over 30 years of business and technology consulting experience. Many of his consulting projects have been sponsored by leading aerospace and motor vehicle builders/system suppliers around the world.
Abstract
Why have preventable mishaps in aircraft occurred (which are not the fault of pilots), resulting in loss of life and property? Many of these incidents are directly attributed to human error and negligence in aircraft design as well as processing of materials (manufacturing issues). How can engineers prevent or at least minimize such unpleasant events, thus improving aircraft safety? What lessons can we learn from historical mishaps, so that they might be avoided in the future? Answers to these questions will be addressed, while exploring 12 case studies, involving some well-known civil and military aircraft programs. We will see how engineers recovered from hidden defects, and developed workable solutions.
Restrictions
Request a few weeks advance notice, to fit into work schedule
Equipment needs
Digital projector (with cable link to my laptop), plus screen are requested. For larger student groups, desirable to have a podium with amplified audio, a microphone, and a connection to laptop audio out (via headphone mini-jack).
